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CWE Weekly:  Central West End News & Events
February 26, 2018
This week's First Friday Happy Hour at
The World Chess Hall of Fame is FREE to all!

Join us this Friday along with the Young Professionals Board of the Saint Louis Chess Campus as we host our monthly First Friday event at the World Chess Hall of Fame on Friday, March 2nd. 

This event will feature the World Chess Hall of Fame Exhibit PINNED! A Designer Chess Challenge which is a partnership between the World Chess Hall of Fame and the Saint Louis Fashion Fund, to celebrate the intersection of chess and fashion. 

This event is free to attend but please RSVP in advance in order to provide accurate numbers for food/beverages. 

March 2, 2018
5-6:30 pm 

World Chess Hall of Fame 
4652 Maryland Ave
St. Louis, MO 63108 

FREE for CWEA members and non-members. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. 

 

Welcome to the neighborhood and the CWEA!
March 1st
6-8pm 
 Cork n' Slice Woodfire Bistro
will host a neighborhood soft opening

Reservations available 
Photo credit @stldiner
Located at the corner of Maryland & Taylor - 
4501 Maryland Ave
Our mission is to capture St. Louis’s spirit and adventure with our unique pizzas and eye catching cocktails. We’re priding ourselves on consistently providing our customers with impeccable service by demonstrating warmth, graciousness, efficiency, knowledge, and professionalism, and for us, the people in our neighborhood are a part of that community. We are dedicated to the safety and integrity of the neighborhood. The objective is to be remarkable and to add to the community, not disrupt it. We want to be a shining example of what’s available in the neighborhood and coincide with the present tone of local businesses. 

Visit their website to make reservations, see their menu and their CWEA business listing here
 
The CWEA is a 501(c)3 that helps bring the neighborhood together with events like the CWE Home & Garden Tour, the Annual Gala, monthly First Friday Happy Hours that celebrate new businesses, and many more events that help promote growth and prosperity in the CWE. Join as a business, resident or both today!
 
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GET COZY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

SNUGGLE UP IN THE CWE - LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE!
Stay cozy this winter season while you support the neighborhood and 
the CWEA. Get them before they're gone. 

Unisex sizes - Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL available while supplies last 
Contact jess@thecwe.org or 314-884-1440 to purchase. 
$40 each. Proceeds benefit the CWEA & its programs and events. 

THE LATEST CWEA NEWS

Events and deals around the neighborhood: 

Bees + Their Honey
Taught by: Jenny McComb of In the Name of the Bee
Saturday, March 10th
10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
$35

Seed Starting with Kids
Taught by: Kathie Hoyer
Saturday, March 10th
1:00 – 2:30 P.M.
$10

Bloom Like a Wildflower" Embroidery
Taught by: Kristen Gula of Gulush Threads
Saturday, March 17th
1:30 – 4:30 P.M.
$40
Call 314-454-6868 to reserve your spot at any of our Bowood classes. 

February 28

Please note that ticket prices have changed: $10 for members, $20 for non-members.
Monthly Music Series: Laura Cortese & The Dance CardsEnjoy an evening of rowdy, delicate, and cinematic folk music as this bold and talented group takes us on a journey to explore new territories of rhythm and sonics.
Doors at 6:30 p.m. | Event at 7 p.m.
RSVP >

March 1

Please note that ticket prices have changed: $10 for members, $20 for non-members.

Composer Spotlight Series: MozartEnjoy an evening of the symphonic, operatic, choral, and chamber music stylings of one of the most beloved and influential composers of all time.
Doors at 6:30 p.m. | Event at 7 p.m.
RSVP >

March 7


Book Group: The Chess Machine by Robert LohrBe transported to the world of 18th-century Vienna in a story of love, deceit, and power. Join us for a discussion of an enjoyable and engaging narrative surrounding the mystery and intrigue of the Mehanical Turk.
Event at 6:30 p.m.
RSVP >

March 28
Please note that ticket prices have changed: $10 for members, $20 for non-members.

Monthly Music Series: Chamber Project Saint LouisExplore the contemporary realm of chamber music in a non-traditional space as the Chamber Project of Saint Louis creates an interactive performance reflecting a 21st-century audience. 

Doors at 6:30 p.m. | Event at 7 p.m.
RSVP >
Sunday, March 4, 4:00 p.m.

W. Mark Akin
A winner of last year’s prominent 
Artist Presentation Society Award, 
Mr. Akin’s program highlights works by 
Sergio Assad, Edvard Grieg, William Walton, 
and much more.
FREE and open to the public.
 
Childcare available with reservation to the church office by February 28.
 
Second Presbyterian Church
4501 Westminster Place (in the Central West End)
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

314-367-0367                                      www.secondchurch.net 
 
Upcoming Cathedral Concerts:

Thursday, February 22, 2018 8:00pm
Seraphic Fire
“One of the most inventive and adventurous classical music ensembles in the country” - South Florida Sun Sentinel

Saturday, March 10, 2018 8:00pm
Tenebrae
Path of Miracles

Saturday, March 24, 2018 8:00pm
The Ambassadors of Harmony

www.cathedralconcerts.org
Central West End Friends & Family Night in the Big Top! 
Sunday April 22, 2018 


4:30p - Complimentary Pre-show refreshments in the Max & Zoe Lippmann Hospitality Tent 
5:30p - Performance 


Tickets to Circus Flora are $22 each can be purchased online through MetroTix  
www.metrotix.com/cflpromo and enter code CWEFUN
Tickets can also be purchased by calling MetroTix at 314.534.1111 and using the code CWEFUN

Veteran organizer Gordon Whitman shares strategies for activists in Stand Up!


St. Louis, MO - Left Bank Books presents veteran organizer Gordon Whitman, who will sign and discuss his new book, Stand Up!: How to Get Involved, Speak Out, and Win in a World on Fire (Berrett-Koehler, January 2018) with Reverend Dr. Cassandra Gould on Monday, February 26, 7pm at Left Bank Books (399 N. Euclid). This event is free and open to the public, but proof of purchase of Stand Up! from Left Bank Books will be required to enter the signing line. 

Celebrated French cartoonist celebrates Brazen women in history

St. Louis, MO - Left Bank Books presents cartoonist and author Pénélope Bagieu, who will sign and discuss her new graphic novel Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World (First Second, March 2018), with St. Louis illustrator Rori! on Sunday, March 11, 4pm at Left Bank Books (399 N. Euclid). This event is free and open to the public, but proof of purchase of Brazen from Left Bank Books will be required to enter the signing line. 

Tickets now on sale for event with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz


St. Louis, MO - Left Bank Books welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz, who will sign and discuss his new children's book, Islandborn (Dial Books, March 2018), on Friday, April 6, 7pm at the Ethical Society of St. Louis (9001 Clayton Road).

Bestselling YA author celebrates Bygone Badass Broads in new book


St. Louis, MO - Left Bank Books presents an event in honor of Women's History Month with bestselling young adult author and Stonewall Book Award honoree Mackenzi Lee, who will sign and discuss her new book, Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World (Abrams Image, February 2018), on Thursday, March 15, 7pm at Left Bank Books (399 N. Euclid). This even is free and open to the public, but proof of purchase of Bygone Badass Broads from Left Bank Books will be required to enter the signing line. 
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