A long-time supporter of the arts, Sachs Properties has spearheaded the attraction of various community and arts-oriented institutions to Chesterfield Village.

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• Stages St. Louis Performing Arts Center and Academy, opening 2010, will be located on 7.5 acres of land donated by Sachs Properties.  The 83,000 square foot cultural complex will contain a 730 seat main stage theatre, a 200 seat second stage, and expansion room for a future 299 seat theatre. 
  
• The West County YMCA contains a community theater where community and professional groups perform. 
  
• The Jewish Community Center built a West County facility in Chesterfield Village. 
  
• Chesterfield Arts, established in 1995, dedicated its first public sculpture in early 1997.  Since that time the organization has coordinated the acquisition and placement of over 15 world-class sculptures.  This showcase of public art includes the work of George Rickey, Ernest Trova, William King, and Emilio Greco.  Chesterfield Arts also presents a diverse mix of performing arts programs in music, dance and theater at various venues within the community.
  
• Faust Park provides a variety of free concerts, festivals, camps and other educational and social programs year round.  It is also the home to the Sophia B. Sachs Butterfly House and St. Louis Carousel.
  
• The Samuel C. Sachs Branch of the St. Louis County Library is located in Chesterfield Village on a 3-acre site. The library houses over 50,000 books and provides public programming, such as lectures, story times, reading clubs and videos.

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