ART 

WHAT:  St. Louis Art Fair 

WHEN:  5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 

WHERE: Downtown Clayton

HOW MUCH: Free

THE 411: This premier juried fair boasts an amazing visual art exhibition, along with live performing arts ensembles on three stages, a Creative Castle featuring educational art projects for children, street performers, and yummy food and beverages from more than a dozen area restaurants. 

MORE INFO:  culturalfestivals.com

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MUSIC

WHAT:  Art Outside

WHEN: 6-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday  

WHERE:  Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Avenue (at Manchester), Maplewood

HOW MUCH:  Free

The 411: Now in its 11th year, Schlafly Art Outside is a three-day juried alternative art fair featuring art from more than 50 artists based in the St. Louis area. Food, live music, craft activities for kids and lots of beer are also featured.

MORE INFO:  schlafly.com

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LITERARY 

WHAT:  Piper Kerman

WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 

WHERE: Maryville University Auditorium, 650 Maryville University Drive

HOW MUCH:  Free 

THE 411:  In her memoir, “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Woman’s Prison,” Kerman recounts the 15 months that she spent in the Danbury Correctional Facility for a crime she had committed 10 years prior during a very brief, very careless dalliance in the world of drug trafficking, and the stories of the women she met while in prison. The memoir was adapted into an original Netflix series of the same name.

MORE INFO: 314-367-6731 or left-bank.com