The St. Charles County Parks Department is hosting the Sounds of the Season at St. Charles County Heritage Museum, from 3 - 6 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 4, at the County Heritage Museum (1630 Heritage Landing in St. Peters).

Come in out of the cold, sip a cup of hot apple cider, and enjoy an afternoon of inspiring music, all while touring the beautiful FREE Museum. The first 100 guests will receive a free holiday ornament.

Musical performances include:
• Greenleaf Singers from 3 – 4 p.m.
• Four Winds Consort from 4 – 4:30 p.m.
• City Voices Chorus Singers from 4:30 – 5 p.m.
• St. Louis Christmas Carols Association from 5 – 5:30 pm.
• St. Charles Community Singers from 5:30 – 6 p.m.

The current Museum displays depict the German immigrants who settled St. Charles County in the early 1800s, as well as the rich history of the home.

For more information, contact the St. Charles County Parks Department at (636) 949-7535.

The public is invited to the St. Peters City Hall and Cultural Arts Centre for the City’s annual Tree Lighting ceremony on Friday evening, Nov. 18, at St. Peters City Hall. The annual event begins the holiday season in St. Peters and will once again provide holiday entertainment from talented local groups. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is FREE and open to the public.

“This is always such a fantastic community event, enjoyed by so many people each year!” said Mayor Len Pagano. ”I always look forward to the smiles and laughter at the Tree Lighting ceremony, where people of all ages can share a joyous evening together before the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.”

A wild African cat is on the loose in a busy section of St. Charles County.  The cat, a serval, is a pet belonging to Nick Natoli of Defiance.  He says her name is Cleo and she ran off about seven weeks ago.  Friday she was spotted near Highway 94, and 911 calls were made saying a cheetah had been spotted.  She was located later in the day in a wooded area adjacent to the Target store at Mid Rivers Mall Drive and Highway 94.

“She got too spooked, Natoli said.  “There were people moving all around the woods and it really spooked her so she was moving pretty quick and didn’t want to stop for anything.”

Those people were members of his family as well as St. Charles County Animal Control, who had tranquilizer guns ready to try and catch the cat.  The concern wasn’t so much about the animal being a threat, but the difficulty in catching it.  Online articles say servals can run as fast as fifty miles per hour.