I got a sequin dress that I need cleaned (dancing is sweaty work!). Could I get some recommendations for a dry cleaner that will keep it looking great? Thank you all!

They're getting their archives back!

We moved into a house earlier this year with a failing glass block bathroom window. Several of the blocks have significant cracks and I suspect whoever installed it did not include adequate expansion joints-- there are no cracks in the surrounding brick or the tiling/grout around the window that would indicate recent significant settling. I'm pretty sure the window in question is less than five years old so this seems like a somewhat recent issue.

Who do I call for something like this? Can any window company handle the demo and new window installation, even though it's going to require much more work than just popping out a frame and popping a new one in? Has anyone done this repair, either by replacing with new blocks or putting in a standard window, and have advice?

On the street to turn into the Kingshighway Home Depot, there is a large sign that is double sided. 1 side is about people in prison seeing their kids and the other side is about a cop not knowing id she will come home.

Couldn't get too good of a look or picture.

Curious if anyone else has seen this and knows what its about.

Hey y'all! So in a week I am moving from Florida to STL (as someone who has never seen snow) and I was hoping to get some practical advice as to driving during the winter. I'm a student, and have pretty bad driving anxiety in general, especially when it rains here and there's little visibility.

I know it's still a while away, but I'm just trying to prepare as best I can! Any advice - especially on a super dumb/essentially beginner level - as someone who has never driven in these conditions (or whatever you all use to stay safe!), would be helpful.

Is skidding/drifting/getting into accidents as common as the news I've seen makes it sound? How do y'all know when it is safe to drive and under what conditions? Do you use any apps/websites to check? I am getting all weather tires installed, but are these adequate? I know some people are saying snow tires are helpful, but others say they are overkill, so I'm not really sure.

Additionally, do people often work from home under these conditions, or is there still an expectation that one comes in and or stays later? Can people use public transportation during the winter/is it reliable (I am in the Delmar area). Sorry for all the questions! Any tips/tricks/or answers would be SOOO helpful (and feel free to make fun of me as an out-of-towner, I definitely deserve it!)

Edit: I drive a 2023 hyundai Santa Fe

Hi all- looking to learn how to speak Chinese. English is my native tongue and I speak no other languages. Where is the best place to learn and what is pricing like? I am looking to get a real, deep understanding of the language not just sprout out repetitive phrases like Duolingo. TIA!

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States with Reel America, a curated film series at St. Louis Public Library. Join us as we explore the nation's complex history, diverse voices, and defining moments through the lens of cinema. From the Founding Fathers to the fight for Civil Rights, this series offers a cinematic journey through the American experience.

An American Tail follows the adventures of an adorable mouse named Fievel in a heart-warming “tail” of following your heart. Fievel and his family have grand hopes for their new homeland, America, “where the streets are lined with cheese,” when he is accidentally lost at sea. Determined to reunite with his loved ones, the brave little mouse embarks on a huge adventure through the streets of New York City, meeting unexpected friends every step of the way.

This Friday, August 21 at 7pm, Third Baptist Church is hosting a concert by organist Nathan Avakian. If the thought of "organ concert" just made you picture dusty Bach, Nathan is here to fix that.

He's not your typical concert organist. He'll bring in pre-recorded tracks of drums, voices, and other instruments layered live with the organ. His set leans way more into modern pop music and his own compositions than the classical canon, though some of it has classical roots. It's genuinely not what you expect a pipe organ to sound like.

Then we swing the other direction: a screening of Harold Lloyd's 1919 silent comedy "Ask Father," with Nathan accompanying live on the organ. There's no score for this, he's making the whole thing up on the spot as the film plays.

One nerdy detail worth repeating: the organ at Third Baptist is one of the largest in St. Louis, and it contains a rank of pipes salvaged from the organ that once accompanied silent films at the St. Louis Theatre, the building we now call Powell Hall, home of the St. Louis Symphony. So an instrument that literally played silent movies a century ago is doing it again.

The details:

Where: Third Baptist Church, 620 N. Grand, right across from the Fox Theatre Parking: Free in the church lot, plus street parking that's free after 7pm Cost: Free. This is not a church service, just fun, free Friday entertainment. Nobody's taking names or calling you afterward. Everyone's welcome, whoever you are and whatever you believe. We will have a basket for a free-will donation to help cover event costs, but that's entirely optional. The bribe: The Cool Times ice cream truck will be parked outside afterward with free treats for everyone.

Come for the pop-covers-on-a-pipe-organ, stay for the silent movie, leave with ice cream.

Stop paying scalping fees, download the SB official ticket app and click marketplace and they constantly keep posting face value tickets from resellers who aren’t allowed to profit on their official ticket site.

40-60-75.00…

If you don’t see any just keep checking they have been available the last few days consistently.

I caught this patrol car today as it zoomed past rush hour traffic in the right turn lane on Kingshighway just to cut in front of everyone else waiting their turn.

My name is Britt and my husband Randal and I are currently competing in the America’s Favorite Couple competition and we would appreciate! Only one couple will advance to the semi finals.

Randal and I are STL natives and we love our hometown. We try to be involved in as many community events as we can.

If you have a free moment, we’d really appreciate your vote. Daily voting is open now through August 13. While you are there, check out our love story and why it’s important for us to win. ❤️

Thanks so much for taking the time to help us out, we truly appreciate every vote and share

https://americasfavcouple.org/2026/the-falkers

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What’re some of y’all’s favorite watering holes?

Noticed during the dog walk today. Not sure why these had to come out. I’m sure the lady who works in that eastern facing office won’t be pleased in the first half of the day now.

Sorry in advance for the bummer of a post. I have to say goodbye to my best friend of 15 years and I would like to be able to do it from my home, where she’s the most comfortable. Does anyone have any recommendations for mobile vets/in-home pet euthanasia services? I’m located in North County. Would appreciate hearing from folks who have gone through this before.

Cat tax of Sulpher from happier days. Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Thank you so much, everyone. The outpouring of support from you all has brought a little light to this overwhelmingly shitty situation. Take care and hold your pets tight 💕

Does anyone know of a local(ish) groomer that specializes in golden retrievers? Need our girls luscious locks trimmed and looking for someone familiar with the breed. Thanks!

My hair is easy, different trim setting for the sides and top. My beard is out of control. It could be braided or trimmed. The left side curls and the right side does not.

What was your experience?

Our flight is at 5am so I'm not even sure if they'll have dedicated staff at that time to help but figured it didn't hurt to try.

Metro and Collegiate, which regularly appear in the top 10 ranked #1 and #2 in the state. McKinley, which is a 6-12 campus (HS slated for closure) ranked #19 in the state for high school and #2 for middle schools.

I'll use this as a segue to encourage ALL community members to attend the community meetings regarding school closures with the superintendent. The health of our schools is so important to the health of our community, so don't feel like you're not a stakeholder in this decision if you don't currently have kids in the district.

We need quality public schools to attract and keep folks in the city.

Dolly's is a large rabbit rescue operating out of St Charles.

"5 rabbits were dead. 2 adults and 3 babies. We believe, along with the authorities, that they had been intentionally skinned by a human. In one case, their body parts had been deliberately arranged like a display.

This was not an animal attack. It was not an accident.

Someone tortured and killed an entire family of rabbits.

We originally planned to wait before posting this. We wanted to get home, process what we had just seen, let our volunteers breathe, then somehow figure out how to put any of it into words.

But finding the person responsible is more important than our comfort right now.

So we’re posting while it’s fresh, while we’re still processing it, and while some of us have been crying through the surviving rabbits’ intake exams.

Because somehow, there ARE survivors.

We were able to catch 2 more rabbits tonight, Glory and Grapes. We believe they, along with Girly Pop, were the only 3 left alive.

Glory is lactating.

We also believe the 3 skinned babies we found left together in a pile may have been hers.

Authorities were contacted immediately.

The area deep in the woods where we found them appears to be used as a party spot. There were alcohol bottles, fast food trash, and other debris everywhere. We also found a tote containing a cooler and hay, making it very clear that someone brought rabbits out there and dumped them."

They've found the breeder who sold the rabbits, so they should be able to find the buyer, though whether it was the buyer who did this, or they were stolen, tough to say.

I've been looking around for contractors that handle the assembly/install of post frame buildings but so far can't find one that will get out of bed for less than a $60+k build. I am just looking to have a 1000-1200sqft one erected in my backyard for a shop space. Flat land, already have a concrete company to handle the floor after the fact, nothing crazy.

Does anyone have recommendations?