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Weekly Porch: Area Activities, September 21-October 1, 2017


Below is a list of upcoming activities in or around Benton Park West, a Cherokee Neighborhood.

So Fresh, So Clean, So Creative: Cleaning Up Vacants

Thursday, September 21 from 4:30-5:30 pm, Dutchtown South Community Corp, 4204 Virginia

Join us at the DSCC office on Thursday, September 21st for the next #SoFreshSoCleanSoCreative training session! This month we'll discuss cleaning up vacant lots and properties, and how to deal with a City owned lot versus a privately owned lot. Facebook Invite

Cherokee Station Business Association (CSBA) Meeting

Thursday, September 21 from 5:30-6:30 pm, Nebula, 3407 S. Jefferson

Cherokee Station Business Association 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

First Annual WEST Awards

Friday, September 22 from 6:30-10:00 pm, St. Louis Workers' Education Society, 2929 S. Jefferson

WES is committed to on-going worker-education with a special focus on the intersection of workers’ rights, racial justice, sexual and gender-minority rights and disabilities empowerment. To this end, we are proud to announce the recipient of the first ever WES Awards, Professor Gerald Horne. This will be a dinner awards ceremony held at our meeting hall (2929 S. Jefferson). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Program starts at 7 p.m. For more details, please visit the Facebook Invite

Scott Pilgrim vs The World Live Show and Screening!

Friday, September 22 at 8:00 pm, Bomb Door, Texas at Cherokee

Celebrate the awesomeness of Edgar Wright's SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD with a live performance and screening in the Bomb Door backyard on September 22! A band (featuring Brian McClelland, Katie Lindhorst, Alex McClelland, Paige Brubeck, Matt F. Basler, Sister Wizzard, Mic Boshans, Audrey Morris, and more) will be playing soundtrack stuff at 8 pm, followed by a screening of the film at 8:30 pm. Free and BYOB and All Ages and stuff. Cosplay encouraged! The Bomb Door is on the northeast corner of Texas/Cherokee. Enter the lot behind the building, off of Texas, just north of Cherokee. Street parking only. Facebook Invite

Habitat for Humanity Build Day at Marine Villa

Saturday, September 23 from 7:45 am-3:30 pm, 3436 Indiana

Attention Young Professionals and Women Build: It's time for our first build day of the year! Better late than never, right? This is a FULL-DAY of volunteering. Volunteers should arrive by 7:45 for check-in and can expect to stay until 3:30 pm or sooner, depending on the day's work progress and weather. Don't forget to bring your lunch and snacks if you need them, along with your refillable water bottle. Leaving the build site is not permitted. Come dressed to work -- and to get dirty! Sunscreen is highly recommended, so be sure to bring some with you. Sign up by visiting the link above and act fast! Volunteer slots are first come, first serve.For questions or concerns, please email Community Engagement Coordinator, Amy Determan, at amy@habitatstl.org. Facebook Invite

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