Grab & Go Kids Planner: Kite Activities, Butterfly Lessons and High School Plays

If you've got a spare night in your family calendar and you're looking for something to do, you're in the right spot!

There's plenty going on at the St. Louis County Library, Samuel Sachs Branch this week. Create a soundtrack for a beloved book or find out more about kites. Plus, there's two high school theater productions this weekend. 

Look for the Grab & Go Kids Planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!

What:    When: 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday
Where:  St. Louis County Library, Samuel Sachs Branch, 16400 Burkhardt Place, Chesterfield
Cost: Free

Find your inner rockstar by creating a soundtrack of your favorite book using the music site Grooveshark.com

What:    When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday 
Where:
Cost: $5 cash or $6 if paid by credit

Let the kids explore and have some fun adventures. It can make for a great play day! Must be accompanied by a parent.

What:  When: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday
Where: St. Louis County Library, Samuel Sachs Branch, 16400 Burkhardt Place, Chesterfield
Cost: Free

Come learn about the world of kites, listen to fun stories and make crafts, too. 

What: 
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Where: , Faust Park, 15193 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield
Cost: Included with admission. $6 general admission, $4.50 Seniors (65+), $4 children 3 to 12, Free for children 2 and under and Missouri Botanical Garden members

Kids ages 2 through 12 can learn about butterfly farming, how to make a small craft caterpillar and examine how cloth sleeving on the host tree will protect it from predators.

What: 
When: 9:30 a.m., 10:50 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: , 129 Woods Mill Rd., Manchester
Cost: Admission is free, but an offering will be collected to fund the purchase of sheep for Heifer International, a charity that works to end world hunger by helping families become more self-sufficient.

Watch the talented fourth and fifth grade Music Makers Choir in a professionally staged and choreographed musical pased on the parable of The Lost Sheep.

What: 
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: , 14653 Clayton Rd., Ballwin
Cost: $5 for students, $7 for adults

Expose the kids to the wonderful works of Oscar Wilde through this high school production of the classic play.

What: Hairspray
When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Where: , 2351 Clarkson Rd., Chesterfield
Cost:  $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Call 636-891-6000 to reserve tickets.

Dance though the '60s with this musical about teenagers on a TV dance program.