5 things to do in St. Louis, MO — Monday, August 31, 2026

Picked each day from verified St. Louis-area event calendars. Every listing links back to the organizer.

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  1. Monday Matinees: Celebrating Alfred Hitchcock

    Community at Buder Library, starting 2:30 p.m.

    Join us for a showing of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" (1941, Not Rated) in the Buder Auditorium. Starring Carole Lombard, Robert Montgomery, Gene Raymond, Jack Carson, Philip Merivale Alfred Hitchcock tries a change of pace wit…

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  2. Baby Bookworms Storytime

    Community at Central, starting 11:30 a.m.

    Stories, songs, and more! This is a special Storytime that’s ideal for babies and beginning walkers. Babies will sit with caregivers during the program. Ideal for children 0-18 months. Sensory Considerations: Potential…

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  3. Central Library Architectural Tours

    Community at Central, starting 12 p.m.

    St. Louis Public Library’s Central Library boasts some of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts and Neo-Classical Architecture in the United States. Designed by renowned architect Cass Gilbert and completed in 1912, the str…

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  4. Summer Storytime in Forest Park

    Community at Nature Playscape in Forest Park.

    Summer Storytime in Forest Park Date: Monday, August 31 Time: 10–11 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Anne O’C. Albrecht Nature Playscape , near the Meadow (map below) Parking: Free parking is available on streets and in lots n…

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  5. (Closing Date) Summer Storybook Walk for August: Finding Forest Park

    Community at Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center.

    Summer Storybook Walks with St. Louis Public Library and the Missouri History Museum Dates: June 1–August 31 (see details below) Cost: Free Location: Pathway between the Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Cente…

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