Temple Tots at the Saul Spielberg Early Childhood Center, Chesterfield- CURRENTLY ON HOLD

Location: 13788 Conway Rd, St. Louis, MO 63141

Website: http://www.unitedhebrew.org/learning/saul-spielberg-early-childhood-center/student-life/temple-tots/

Temple Tots is a free playgroup held every Tuesday from 10:00 -11:30 am during the school year (August through May). The playgroup is recommended for kids under age 4. Temple Tots is held in a classroom in the Saul Spielberg Early Childhood Center which is located within the United Hebrew campus. When you enter just follow the signs to the left towards the school entrance. There is a buzzer on the door and they will let you in and direct you down the hall to the preschool doors.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to explore, discover and make new friends. Each week Lauren Spielberg will lead a fun session including free play and a variety of activities in fine/gross motor skills, messy play, storytelling, art, music, movement, and more. This is open to the public and everyone is invited to come!

Wapelhorst Park, St. Charles

Location: 1875 Muegge Rd, St. Charles, MO 63303

Website: http://www.stcharlesparks.com/park/wapelhorst-park/

Playground Ground Cover: Rubber mats

Amenities:

• 78 Acres
• Aquatic Center Facility
• 4 Softball Diamonds
• Concession Stand
• 2 Soccer Fields
• 2 Tennis/Pickleball Courts
• 3 Picnic Shelters
• 2 Sand Volleyball Courts
• Playground Area
• Paved Hike/Bike Trail
• George Gould Community Building
• Small Fishing Lake
• Concession stand restrooms are open April 1 - November 14. Restrooms attached to the Gould Building are open year round.

From the website: "Wapelhorst Park contains a mix of active and passive recreation components throughout the park. Major destination amenities within the park include a four field softball complex, an aquatic center with speed slide and the Gould Community Building.  Two ponds, three shelters, an interpretative nature trail and wildflower area and several large open lawn areas and picnic sites throughout the park provide a variety of passive recreation opportunities."

This is a very large and very popular park.  The playground was just completely renovated in late 2017. 

They have rock walls, chain climbers, slides, bridges, stepping stones, tons of bars and poles, and lots of climbing things.

 They have 2 sling swings, 2 baby swings, an adaptive swing, and a modified expression swing.

This spinning thing is awesome! 

 George Gould Community building and pavilion 

 pond

 Playground is circled in red.

There is also this small play area over by the concession and the ball fields. Great for keeping little sibs occupied during ball practices and games!

Thank you Erin for the photos!

Conway Park, Creve Coeur

Location: 12301 Conway Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Amenities: trail, tennis courts, playground, historic log cabins, dog park

Website: http://www.creve-coeur.org/index.aspx?NID=284 

Playground ground cover: Poured rubber

The playground has just one structure, but it is large and has areas for all ages to play. It has slides, rock walls, steering wheels, pretend storefronts, stepping stones, and tons of bars and poles. I would have LOVED the rope cube when I was a kid.

There's also a dog park here, so my daughter got to pet lots of doggies which she loved.

Tennis Courts

Picnic tables

These log cabins are amazing! There are 2 and they are called the Hackmann Clester Cabins. The first cabin was home to the Hackmann Family from 1842 – 1925. Mr. and Mrs. Herman H. Hackmann and their son John Henry arrived in America in 1841 from Germany. The cabin was built in two phases. The earliest room is restored in the pioneer style. Around 1870, John Henry and his wife, Catherine Buescher, added a kitchen, dining room, porch and covered the building with clapboard. The latter room is restored in the Victorian period. Their son, Herman H., and his wife Louise Richt reared 10 children here.

Restroom building is very clean! This park is beautifully maintained and we really love coming here.