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Weekly Porch: Area Activities, November 23-December 3, 2017

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

Thanksgiving Day Parade

Thursday, November 23 at 8:45 am, Market Street (starting at 7th Street)

Celebrating its 33rd year, the 2017 Ameren Thanksgiving Day Parade will have over 130 parade units, including musical floats and displays, giant helium balloon figures, animal units, restored antique cars and firetrucks, and marching bands from around the St. Louis region. As always, Santa Claus will be present to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas at the end of the parade. Facebook Invite

East of Grand Holiday Walk

Saturday, November 25 from 2-6 pm, Various Locations

Celebrate the holiday season with some of your favorite East of Grand Businesses located in the historic neighborhoods of Tower Grove East, Fox Park, and Compton Heights at our annual Holiday Walk. Find Holiday Walk specials at Tick Tock Tavern, Kitchen House Coffee, Flowstate, Lona's Lil Eats, Soma Theraputic Massage, Stray Dog Theatre, Steve's Hot Dogs, Shaved Duck, Purple Martin, Grove East Provisions, and Crafted. 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.

Gravois-Jefferson Plan: Jefferson/Arsenal Site Public Meeting

Monday, November 27 from 7-8:30 pm, Five Star Senior Center, 2832 Arsenal

The Gravois-Jefferson Planning team is collaborating with the Washington University Social System Design Lab to help prepare for implementation of the Gravois-Jefferson Plan. One key component of this collaboration is community input on the site on the southwest corner of Arsenal and Jefferson.Come share your thoughts, concerns, questions, and hopes about the use of the site. Facebook Invite

Laughter Club

Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00 pm, Thomas Dunn Learning Center, 3113 Gasconade

This is a meet up practicing laughter as a tool to reduce stress. It is without charge and lasts from 6:00 - 7:00 PM on Tuesdays. Visit www.tdunn.org for more info or contact Sonial at sonia@tdunn.org

RVSTL Metropolis Wine Club - Open House at NexCore

Tuesday, November 28 from 6:30-8:30 pm, NexCore, 2631 Gravois

ReVitalize STL is excited to announce that we have moved to a new home! Last month we moved our headquarters into the new south city co-working space NexCore! So join us as we open our house to you and we celebrate our new space. Plus you get to check out NexCore and all it has to offer. Facebook Invite

Holiday Open House for RedDough Money and Excel Center