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When I first came to St. Louis, I searched for some type of calendar that highlighted the types of events that I would be interested in attending.

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Kristen Cornett: April 2009 Archives


Connect With...Spotlight Of The Week: Jr. Advocacy Board

12:00 PM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 |


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The Family Resource Center (FRC) started a Junior Advocacy Board last year. If you are not familiar with the FRC, they provide supportive care to approximately 10,000 children and parents in the St. Louis area each year....



Kristen's Kalendar April 27- May 3

1:18 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 |

The first free outdoor concert of the season is this week! I know it's not summer yet, but it's feeling like it, don't you think? If the weather cooperates, Friday night's party at Mandarin will be the place to be. What a fantastic rooftop patio they have! And as a Kentuckian, you know I'm not gonna miss the opportunity to celebrate the KY Derby. Be sure to check out the Derby Party at The Stable this weekend. Read on for lots more optio...



Connect With...Spotlight Of The Week: Keystone

12:00 PM Wed, Apr 22, 2009 |

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Keystone of St. Louis is a group of community conscious young professionals who know how to have a good time while supporting local charities. Founded in 1990, the volunteer Board Members of Keystone work with local bars, restaur...



Kristen's Kalendar April 20-26

1:39 PM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 |

Lots of good stuff to choose from this week! I plan on checking out Hairspray at the Fox Friday night so I'll let you know what I think. And don't forget about The St. Louis Earth Day Festival Sunday on the MUNY grounds! And I'm sure the parties being thrown by Keystone and Alive magazine will be a blast, they always are. Have fun this week!

Oh, one last thing, I added a (next) Monday event to this weeks calendar. It's a golf scra...



I'm Going Green!

12:00 PM Fri, Apr 17, 2009 |

I'm adding on some new responsibilites here at Channel 4. Look for my GO GREEN reports every Tuesday and Thursday night during the 6pm newscast. If you happen to miss them, they'll be on our website here: http://www.kmov.com/projectgreen/.

I'd love to get ideas from you guys on what kind of reports you'd like to see! Email me your ideas at kcornett@k...



Connect With...Spotlight Of The Week: Young Variety

12:00 PM Wed, Apr 15, 2009 |

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Are you a young St. Louisan who is passionate about community service, children and making our city a better place? Check out Young Variety, the young professionals group affiliated with Va...



Kristen's Kalendar April 13 - 19

3:38 PM Mon, Apr 13, 2009 |

Hey guys! Hope you all had a fantastic Easter! Now that the weather is starting to improve (finally!), the events are starting to pick up as well. There are great choices most every day this week. It might be a great time to check out some of the outdoor events on Thursday and Friday since the weather looks to be fantastic (as of now at least). Enjoy!

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Connect With...Spotlight Of The Week: Young Friends of St. Louis Children's Hospital

2:43 PM Wed, Apr 08, 2009 |

Young Friends of St. Louis Children's Hospital is made up of young professionals who believe in helping Children's Hospital do what's right for kids.

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Cocktails and Clowns planning Committee...



Kristen's Kalendar (and Chrissie's too!) Through April 12th

5:12 PM Tue, Apr 07, 2009 |

So I've been a wee bit under the weather. While I'll be back to work tomorrow, I wanted to get out a few event ideas for you this week. My friend Chrissie Conboy was kind enough to let me post her calendar this week. Enjoy!


Bowling with Spectrum!
Tuesday, April 7, 6:00pm
Tropicana Lanes - 7960 Clayton Road
Curious about our young adult group? Interested in making some new friends or n...



Your Face On A Beer?

9:37 PM Sun, Apr 05, 2009 |

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Me & Carissa

Yes, it can happen to you! Carissa Sweigart, a new-ish St. Louisan and sales rep for Sam Adams is having her beer brewed and sold on store shelves all across America. She won a homebrewing competition ...



Connect With...Spotlight Of The Week: Fuel

5:00 PM Wed, Apr 01, 2009 |

Fuel is a social volunteer group for young professionals that has been
around since 2005. They support understaffed City neighborhood and
community groups by providing volunteers to assist with one day projects and
events. Fuel believes that neighborhood and community groups help build
strong city neighborhoods, which in turn help build a strong city. The end
result is a positive impact on the entire metropolita...