Kick off your weekend at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park! Each Thursday Night at the Museum will be the most fun, engaging, uplifting, thought-provoking, perspective-shaping night of your week. And there are drinks. Join us starting at 5:30pm for happy hour and pop-up activities, such as brief tours, games, and performances. The main stage comes to life at 6:30pm, light appetizers and drinks are available for purchase until 7:00pm, and the Museum’s exhibits are open until 8:00pm for you to explore!

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St. Louis has been a soccer city for generations: from the 1907 St. Louis Soccer League, the only soccer league in the country at the time; to the 1950 World Cup team, in which 5 of the 11 team members hailed from St. Louis; to the various teams that have called St. Louis home, including the Storm, the Steamers, and the Ambush. Now St. Louis is gearing up for another soccer renaissance with the 2023 debut of St. Louis City SC, whose new stadium campus is already making its mark on downtown. Join us for a discussion about the history of soccer in St. Louis and what the future of soccer could mean for the city’s economic development. The conversation will be moderated by Bill McDermott and feature Brian Hall (Explore St. Louis), Ricardo Garza (Club Atletico Saint Louis), Vin Ko (St. Louis CITY Soccer Club) and Dave Lange (author of Soccer Made in St. Louis: A History of the Game in America’s First Soccer Capital, from Reedy Press). Books will be on sale in the gift shop and a book-signing will begin at 5:45 p.m. before the panel discussion. This event is free and open to the public.

Support for St. Louis Strong programming is provided by Bank of America.

ASL interpretation is available for programs with two weeks advanced notice. Please email access@mohistory.org to request ASL interpretation or with other accessibility questions.