Weekly Porch: Area Activities, April 21-30, 2016
Below is a list of upcoming activities in or around Benton Park West, a Cherokee Neighborhood.
Zumba Classes
Mondays and Thursdays, Curby Memorial Presbyterian Church, 2621 Utah
Curby Church will host Zumba classes on Mondays at 6:00 pm and Thursday at 1:30 pm at $5.00 a session. For more info 314-771-0242.
Cherokee Station Business Association Meeting
Thursday, April 21 at 5:30 pm, Nebula, 3400 S. Jefferson
CSBA Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm. All business owners, residents, property owners, and anyone with an interest in Cherokee are welcome and encouraged to attend. Facebook Invite
CSBA Mural Committee
Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 pm, Nebula, 3400 S. Jefferson
the Cherokee Street Business Association is starting up a new Mural Committee, with the goal to bring public art to the Cherokee neighborhoods area. You are invited to come be a part! We meet every month immediately after the monthly CSBA Meeting at Nebula (the full meeting starts at 5:30 pm, we do our mural thing at 6:30ish). Facebook Invite
Benton Park West Neighborhood Association Meeting
Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 pm, Five Star Senior Center, 2832 Arsenal
Please join us to hear the neighborhood news and have a chance in interact with your neighbors, 3rd District police, aldermen and NSO. We will review upcoming events and activities. All residents, business men and women, developers, landlords and other friends are welcome. Visit our Events page for more details.
Happy Thyme: A Garden Club for Seniors
Fridays from 10:00-12:00 pm, Salvation Army, 2747 Arsenal
The Happy Thyme Garden Club is open to all seniors interested in gardening, whether you're a certified green thumb or looking for a place to learn something new. We'll meet at Temple Gardens, located across from the Salvation Army on Fridays at 10 am. Questions? Call Sara Johnson at 314.606.7794
Celebrate Earth Day at the Blue Pearl
Friday, April 22 from 3:00-12:00 midnight, The Blue Pearl, 2926 Cherokee
SPEAKERS: Ray Gude (MC), Leigh Harris (Pop-Up Prairie), Jill Miller (White Caps, Green Collars-cool roofs), Cara Spencer (20th Ward Alderwoman), Alison Carrick (Co-Director, "The First Secret City" film on the history of nuclear waste in St Louis), and Ed Smith (Safe Energy Director, MCE-West Lake Landfill). KEYNOTE Speaker: Tabitha Tripp (Heartwood Forest Council & So Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment). VENDORS: Furious Styles, Miss Heaven, BushDoc Beard Oils, upcycled clothes, and we hope to have some plants/flowers for sale. Facebook Invite
Curby Church Family Movie Night
Friday, April 22 at 7:00 pm, Curby Memorial Presbyterian Church, 2621 Utah