# History of Video Games: 1970s & 1980s edition > Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time. - When: Mon, Nov 23 · 6:30 PM - Where: Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO 63117 - Ages: Ages 10 and up - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Richmond Heights Memorial Library - Official page: https://www.richmondheightslibrary.org/event/history-of-video-games-1970s-1980s-edition/ - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/history-of-video-games-1970s-and-1980s-edition--listing-0545316dc4f6f8b995cf1a47 ## About A show-and-tell crash course in video game history from the 1970s through the 1980s at the Richmond Heights Memorial Library. Attendees learn about early game development and how gaming got where it is today, meet an original 1985 R.O.B. robot and see how it works, and get to play original NES games such as Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and Metroid. 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