Weekly Porch: Area Activities, October 20-29, 2016
Below is a list of upcoming activities in or around Benton Park West, a Cherokee Neighborhood.
(UPDATED: OCT 21 @ 11:00 AM)
Cherokee Station Business Association Meeting
Thursday, October 20 from 5:30-6:30 pm, Nebula, 3407 S. Jefferson
All business owners, residents, property owners, and anyone with an interest in Cherokee are welcome and encouraged to attend. Facebook Invite
Benton Park West Neighborhood Association Meeting
Thursday, October 20 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 or our Facebook Invite.
Nebula Open (School)House
Friday, October 21 from 5:00-7:00 pm, Nebula, 3449 S. Jefferson
We're expanding!Over the course of the last six months we've been hard at work restoring the former St. Matthews Schoolhouse to become an extension of Nebula which is located on the same block. Facebook Invite
Terror at Tower Grove Park
Friday, October 21 from 5:30-8:30 pm, Sons of Rest Pavilion & Stupp Center, Tower Grove Park
This event is open to all ages and will feature live music by Soul Punch, food trucks, candy, arts and crafts by Artscope, a costume contest, a pumpkin painting contest, a Halloween film by Frontyard Features, s'mores, and more! It's sure to be a GHOULishly good time! Costumes are encouraged. Facebook Invite
EAGLE Prep's Fall Festival
Saturday, October 22 from 1:00-4:00 pm, EAGLE Prep: Gravois Park, 3630 Ohio
We'll have pumpkin painting, face painting, games, hot cocoa and apple cider, a photo booth, a crafty treat table, and information on enrollment for the 2017-18 school year. We can't wait to see you there! Facebook Invite
Gondo Poetry 39: Stacy Szymaszek & Phillip B. Williams
Saturday, October 22 from 7:00-10:00 pm, Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts, 3151 Cherokee
Please join us on Saturday, October 22 at 7 PM for the 39th reading of the gondo poetry series, featuring Stacy Szymaszek & Phillip B. Williams. Facebook Invite
Gravois Park Trash Pickup and Social Hour
Sundays from 9:30-10:30 am, Gravois Park, 3200 Potomac
Each Sunday, get to know your neighbors and help make YOUR neighborhood park a better place to play! We'll pick up litter in and around the park while talking and getting to know each other.
Zumba Classes
Mondays, Curby Memorial Presbyterian Church, 2621 Utah
Curby Church will host Zumba classes on Mondays at 6:00 pm for $3-5.00 a session. For more info 314-771-0242.
Marine Villa Neighborhood Association End of Year Party and Election
Monday, October 24 from 7:00-9:00 pm, Spare No Rib, 3701 S Jefferson (NEW LOCATION)
Please join us for our end-of-year neighborhood association meeting/party. We are grateful that our new neighbors to the West, Spare No Rib, have been so incredibly gracious to host this event. They are opening for us on their day off and providing the delicious food, so let’s show them some Marine Villain love with our support of their bar. As many of you know, our last meeting of the year is election time. Our current board members, Secretary Maureen Hoeft, Treasurer Michael Ferguson, Vice President Andrea Janes and President Stephen Jehle were nominated at our last general meeting to serve another term. Additionally our past President, James McKee, was nominated for President via write-in. Each nominee will have two minutes to address MVNA members prior to voting. Facebook Invite
Arsenal Merchantile Fall Open House
Wednesday, October 26 from 4:00-8:00 pm, 2733 Arsenal
Come out and enjoy the fall weather! Stop by the shop and see our latest arrivals, while you sip on hot cider and mulled wine. Facebook Invite
$27 for 20th Ward Alderman Cara Spencer
Thursday, October 27 from 5:00-8:00 pm, 2720 Cherokee
Celebrate some of the awesome talent on the south side and help keep Cara Spencer in office with entertainment by: The Bottoms Up Blues Gang, Tommy Halloran, Erika Johnson, Pacia Elaine, and Comedian Jason Jenkins. Honored Guest: Bruce Franks Jr. Emcee: Eric 'Prospect' White Facebook Invite
Cherokee Neighborhoods Happy Hour
Thursday, October 27 from 5:00-8:00 pm, The Blue Pearl, 2926 Cherokee
October's happy hour will bring us back to The Blue Pearl! This is a great space with a large back patio to enjoy the fall weather. This event is sponsored by the Benton Park Neighborhood Assocation, Benton Park West Neighborhood Association, Gravois Park, and Marine Villa Neighborhood of Saint Louis, Missouri.Please visit our Events page for the Facebook Invite for details.
21st Annual SLACO Regional Neighborhood Conference
Saturday, October 29 from 7:45 am-5:30 pm, Harris-Stowe State University
The annual SLACO Regional Neighborhood Conference is the St. Louis region's premiere event for helping grassroots neighborhood leaders learn about how other neighborhoods are creating innovative solutions for common problems, how to run an effective neighborhood association, how to think about the causes of neighborhood improvement and decline, and recent plans and initiatives that offer new ways to understand the region and new hope for successful initiatives. For more information visit www.slaco-mo.org/conference or to register visit the EventBrite.
Benton Park West Dog Park's Howl-O-Ween Party
Saturday, October 29 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Benton Park West Dog Park, Nebraska at Utah
Join us for the annual Howl-o-ween party! All dogs are welcome; this is NOT a members only event. This is great way to check out the park and consider joining for next season. Click here to visit our Dog Park page and learn more about our policies and membership.
Benton Park's Halloween Kids Parade
Saturday, October 29 at 3:00 pm, Killeen Architects Studio, 3015 Salena
Bring the kids in costume and we'll march from Killeen's up to Fremont Park. We'll stop at St. Agnes for safe trick-or-treating with the senior citizens.
Hallow-Ganza in Ritz Park
Saturday, October 29 from 6:00-9:00 pm, Ritz Park, 3147 S. Grand
Come celebrate Halloween early with your neighbors & friends! Participate in the costume contests for kids, adults and pets, toast marshmallows for S'mores and challenge your neighbors to giant yard games! Facebook Invite
Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 30 at 4:00 pm, Salvation Army Parking Lot, 2720 Arsenal
Benton Park West will hold its annual Trunk or Treat, a safe Halloween trick or treating for kids. Children ages 14 and younger are welcome! Each child must be accompanied by an adult. There will be candy and fun for all! For more details or to volunteer, please visit our Events page of the Facebook Invite.
SAVE-THE-DATES
St. Louis Swap Meet, Sunday, October 30 from 9:00-3:00 pm, Cherokee @ Lemp
Trick or Treat on Cherokee Street, Monday, October 31 from 5:00-7:00 pm, Love Bank Park, 2857 Cherokee
Gravois-Jefferson Plan: Public Kickoff Event, Tuesday, November 1 from 6:30-8:00 pm, 2720 Cherokee
Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl, Saturday, November 5 from 12:30-7:00 pm, Cherokee
SPONSORS
A special THANK YOU to The Porch sponsors:
Buddha Body and Bath
As The Porch Review (BPW newsletter) is printed quarterly, we'll post upcoming activities on Thursdays through the "Weekly Porch." If there's an area activity that you'd like to have included, please send your activity details to scottwmcintosh@yahoo.com.
