The public open house will be held at the nursery, 315 First Capitol Drive, from 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Visitors are invited to bring birthday gifts for the children served by Crisis Nursery.

The 20th birthday celebration will continue at the sixth annual Wine & Martini Summer Soiree at Quintessential Dining, 149 North Main Street in Historic Saint Charles, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will feature wine tastings, signature martinis and hors d’oeuvres. Donations are $25 and proceeds will benefit the Crisis Nursery’s programs and services for families in crisis. Guests can register at www.crisisnurserykids.org/make_a_donation.com. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Bonnie Define at 636-940-0748 or [email protected].

Quintessential owners Jeff and Raegan Parrish donate the wine and hors d’oeuvres and are the honorary hosts of the event. The honorary chair is St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith. Honorary co-chairs are Bud and Cathy Goellner, Ashley Loewe, Christy and Brian Mundy, Jill and Todd Ryan, Jennifer and Kurt Reinheimer, and Aaron and Shannon Schaper.

The Crisis Nursery Saint Charles is committed to preventing child abuse and neglect by offering real help and real hope to families in crisis. The Crisis Nursery is an independent, not-for-profit agency that provides a short-term, safe haven for more than 7,200 children a year, ages birth through 12, whose families are faced with an emergency or crisis. The Crisis Nursery provides care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at five sites — three in St. Charles County and two in St. Louis City and County. Over the past 25 years, the Crisis Nursery cared for more than 68,000 children, and has provided support and counseling to more than 84,500 families. For details, call (636) 947-0600 or visit www.crisisnurserykids.org. In St. Charles County, the 24-hour Crisis Nursery helpline is (636) 947-0600 or (636) 940-2504 (St. Charles) or (636) 887-3070 (Wentzville).

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