Events

By Ashley Luthans The Griffon Gliders and St. Joseph Figure Skating Club are set to perform “Christmas Kisses and Candy Cane Wishes” at the Bode Ice Arena this weekend. Performances will be at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15. Following the performances, there

By Kendra Simpson December is a pretty busy time, and in St. Joseph there are endless holiday celebrations and activities. In this week’s edition of See St. Joseph, the holidays can be celebrated with old traditions or unique folklore. Epic Entertainment is hosting the Christmas Palooza toy giveaway and vendor fair this Saturday, Dec. 14.

By Ashley Luthans The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art held a dollmaking class on Wednesday to help attendees create their own “Old World Santa” dolls. The workshop was led by Marylin Huskamp and she helped community members make a unique, festive Christmas decoration. This is the third dollmaking workshop that Huskamp has hosted at the museum

By Nicole Scott The 139th Airlift Wing and The Sound of Speed Airshow were selected as the winners of a 2024 award. The Airlift Wing and the Airshow were named as the 2024 winners of the “Military Show Site of the Year” during the International Council of Airshows Convention’s “Open House” event on Tuesday, Dec.

By Nicole Scott Downtown St. Joseph is taking this Saturday to celebrate a longstanding Eastern European holiday tradition.  This Saturday, Dec. 14, Downtown area businesses will celebrate the folklore surrounding “The Krampus”, a character who comes before the holiday to “punish” bad children before Santa visits the good children on Christmas.  This Krampusnacht will be

By Kendra Simpson For thirteen years, St. Francis Xavier Church and the Knights of Columbus have been welcoming Santa and Mrs. Clause for a breakfast and story time to celebrate the Christmas season. “It’s something that all the guys enjoy doing,” the Council Financial Secretary, Gordon Carmichael, said. “This time of the year is the

By NewsPress Now The St. Joseph Museums, Inc. is inviting area residents to a free event at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 1100 Charles St., to visit Santa. The event is from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 and area residents are being encouraged to attend the event, view the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion holiday decor, explore

By Ashley Luthans On Saturday morning, a special visitor from the North Pole made an appearance at St. Gianna Early Childhood Center in St. Joseph. Santa Claus visited the St. Joseph Catholic Academy and encouraged children to share their Christmas wishes. The children were also invited to color ornaments and enjoy hot chocolate and donuts. Elsie

By Jazmine Knight Missouri Western’s Jazz Band brought sounds of the season to East Hills Shopping Center on Friday evening. Missouri Western director of jazz studies and music education, Bob Long says performing at East Hills used to be a tradition prior to COVID. He says it’s nice to finally be back, especially during the

By Nicole Scott A St. Joseph church is offering a “North Pole Christmas Adventure” for families during the next few weekends in December. First Lutheran Church, 302 S. 10th St., is hosting events where families can “travel through the clouds on a magical elevator to meet Santa Claus in his workshop at the North Pole.”

By Kendra Simpson Some local kids got to experience first hand what it takes to own and operate your own business at the Bartlett Center’s very first Holiday Mart. The non-profit hosted the Holiday Mart to raise funds for their upcoming holiday party on Dec. 20. “When we were looking at the budget, there really

By Ashley Luthans Every Saturday leading up to Christmas, St. Joseph residents can enjoy holiday pop-up shops Downtown in Coleman Hawkins Park. There are tons local vendors, as well as concessions and holiday music to enjoy at the Holiday Village Market. Vendor Alexis Lynch was excited to help bring people Downtown. “I am a big

By Kendra Simpson Mayor John Josendale flipped the switch Friday evening for the lighting of the Holiday Park and South Pole to officially begin the festive season for St. Joseph residents. “It’s an exciting time,” Mayor John Josendale said. “The holiday season is always good because people get together, family and friends, and this is

By Jazmine Knight Santa Claus is now in town. The jolly visitor from the North Pole arrived Friday at East Hills Shopping Center. The day began at 10 a.m. with a “Mix and Jingle” featuring music from Something Else Cabaret, sweet treats and drinks. Visitors also shopped at the local vendor and craft fair that

By Ashley Luthans On Thursday morning, a Turkey Trot invited community members out to get some exercise before indulging in Thanksgiving meals. The 5k run/walk was to benefit Sertoma, the Noyes Home for Children and the YMCA of St. Joseph. The event on Thanksgiving Day began at the St. Jo Frontier Casino and drew people,

By Kendra Simpson Thanksgiving has arrived, bringing stuffing, family gatherings and this week’s edition of See St. Joseph. The community is starting the holidays off with a bang, and there are several activities to get everyone in the holly-jolly spirit. What’s a holiday season in St. Joseph without the lighting of Holiday Park and the

By NewsPress Now Preparations are underway for an annual holiday concert. The St. Joseph Community Chorus will present “Christmas at the Cathedral” with the Fountain City Brass Band from Kansas City. There will be two concerts, with one at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, and the other at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16,

By NewsPress Now A free concert will get listeners in the holiday spirit at a Downtown church this weekend. A Christmas organ concert is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at First Christian Church, 927 Faraon St. Both religious and popular holiday music will be performed. Five organists, a bagpipe player and a vocalist

By NewsPress Now Community members can learn about and see eagles at a special event coming up at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Missouri Department of Conservation will host the 45th annual Eagle Days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, and 10

By Ashley Luthans Lanham Music hosted a Rock Academy for middle and high schoolers which culminated in a performance from Shredders of Destiny on Saturday at Cafe Acoustic. There was also a guitar giveaway open to kids. Multiple guitars were up for grabs, leaving several children happy as they went home with a new instrument.

By Kendra Simpson Get ready to laugh, skate and rock your way through the weekend. This week’s edition of See St. Joseph has locals returning home with their own brands of entertainment. For those in desperate need of a mosh pit, Paralandra will be returning to their home state for a concert this Friday, Nov. 22.

By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph Public Library Foundation is helping you with your holiday shopping this year by selling holiday cards at their four branches. The festive fundraiser sells each card set for $12 which will contain an eight pack of holiday cards featuring St. Joseph’s historic architecture. Each set also includes information about

By Kendra Simpson Shop St. Joseph began less than a week ago, but local business owners are already seeing an influx of customers. The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce kicked off it’s 18th season of Shop St. Joseph on Nov. 13 to encourage residents to shop at locally owned businesses for unique and creative gifts

By Jazmine Knight Two new exhibits are in the spotlight at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. “Big Ideas” is a series of large-scale works. “New Works” is a collection by Byron Williamson and Deb Riley, both artists who previously lived in St. Joseph. Dansare Lawrence, marketing and communications manager for Albrecht-Kemper, said the “Big Ideas”

By Kendra Simpson This weekend, be entertained while helping the community. It’s the season for giving, and this week’s edition of See St. Joseph dives into the benefits of celebrating the weekend in your hometown. Let’s start the weekend on the right foot … or perhaps paw? Either way, everyone can share their gratitude for

By Leah Rainwater Mayor John Josendale will host the city’s annual Mayors’ Thanksgiving Dinner Wednesday night. The event was at Civic Arena, where hundreds attended. The dinner will benefit the Second Harvest Community Food Bank and comes just before the food bank’s annual Turkey Day registration on Thursday, Nov 14. “Second Harvest, as everybody knows,

By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph Museums will be spreading holiday cheer in the Museum Hill neighborhood with its first annual Holiday Homes Tour and vendor fair. The tour and fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Guests can tour nine historic properties that will be dressed up