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m u s ic go to g e th e r lik e
p e sto a n d p a sta . F in d a
fe s tiv a l at
a U a b o u t ja z z
.co m .
O r, th r o w a m u s ic
fe st in y o u r b a c k y a rd . A s k
fr ie n d s to b r in g a fa v o rite
ja z z C D to p la y.
PETA LPU SH ER S
O n th e n e x t w a lk w it h
y o u r k id s , t r y to id e n t ify
fiv e ty p e s o f flo w e rs in
y o u r n e ig h b o rh o o d . F o r
h in ts , se e
w ild flo w e r.o rg .
FLAG DAY
IS JU N E 14
U p lo a d a p h o to
a n d s to r y a b o u t
w h a t th e fla g
m e a n s to y o u , a n d it c o u ld
b e c o m e p a rt o f a c o o l
S m it h s o n ia n m o s a ic :
a m e r ic a n h is t o r y .s i.e d u /s s b .
TO U R
DE
CU R
G o o n a
r id e a n d h e lp
A m e r ic a n
D ia b e te s A s s o c ia t io n . F u n d -r a is in g
c y c lin g e v e n ts fo r a ll s k ill le v e ls ta k e
p la c e in
4 0
sta te s t h r o u g h O cto b e r,
w it h m o s t d a te s s c h e d u le d in J u n e .
V is it
to u r.d ia b e te s.o rg .
h a p p y
150TH
BIRTHDAY
T h e M is s o u r i B o t a n ic a l G a rd e n
in St. L o u is w a s th e n a t io n ’s
fir s t b o t a n ic a l g a rd e n , o p e n in g
its g ate s o n J u n e
15
,
1859
. T o d a y ,
th e u r b a n o a s is s t ill b o ls te rs th e
S h o w -M e S ta te ’s b ra g g in g
r ig h t s w it h n e a r ly
80
a c re s o f
lu s h la n d , v o lu n t e e r M a s te r
G a rd e n e rs to a n s w e r q u e stio n s ,
a n d S a s s a fra s , M is s o u r i’s fir s t
c e r tif ie d g re e n re s ta u ra n t. S ee
m o b o t.o rg
fo r a lis t o f e ve n ts.
MS
IN DISPEN SABLE:
H o w s h o u ld I c le a n a c o o le r?
Get that Coleman or Igloo in shape with a good
sponge bath in warm soapy water. Most food stains
come off with baking soda paste. To get rid of odors,
moisten a paper towel with vanilla extract and wipe.
— From
Sum m er: A User’s Guide
by Suzanne Brown
A SUM M ER
CARRYALL
A go-to su m m e r bag has
enough pockets to keep
you organized during the
week, room fo r a weekend
away, and a sunny side to
lift yo u r m ood. T ry this
wipeable coated cotton
num ber. Santorini Resort
Tote, $108; tossdesigns.com.
See
BHG.com/totes
for more
great bags to carry you
through summer.
June
22
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