First Friday Happy Hour is this Friday at Cocina Latina!
March 2, 2020
This Friday is First Friday Happy Hour at Cocina Latina!
Join the CWEA for our March First Friday Happy Hour at Cocina Latina
Friday March 6, 6-7:30p 508 N Euclid Ave
St. Louis, MO 63108
FREE for CWEA members - If there are 2 people in your party please reserve 2 tickets! (One CWEA member ticket and one CWEA partner/spouse ticket. Each ticket includes a drink and appetizers.)
$8 for each non-member.
RSVP required to receive a drink - Only 50 tickets available! RSVP here
CWEA First Friday Happy Hours serve as monthly fundraisers to help raise funds to run our community programs, forums & events.
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!
Memberships paid online are set to auto renew. You will receive a reminder email one week before your auto renewal date. You can stop your auto renewal at any time by emailing jess@thecwe.org
The CWEA is planning a CWE wide Home & Garden tour
for the year 2020!
Any homeowner in the Central West End interested in putting your home, condominium and/or garden on the June 5-7th CWE Home & Garden Tour can contact cwea@thecwe.org to discuss details. The Kick-Off Party will be held in one tour home on the evening of Friday, June 5. All tour homes will be open to ticket holders Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7 from 10a - 4pm.
Wednesday, March 4 - World Chess Hall of Fame - Clothing Swap Hosted by Sarah Stallmann & Michael Drummond - Do you have unworn yet well-loved items in your closet and interested in creating a more sustainable wardrobe? Join us for a community-style clothing swap with fashion editor Sarah Stallmann and "Michael Drummond: Being Played" designer Michael Drummond. https://worldchesshof.org/exhibit/michael-drummond-being-played
Saturday, March 7 - Saturday Story Time at New City School - Join us for stories, songs, crafts (and coffee!) at New City! During the school year, Heidi Kehle (one of our wonderful preschool teachers), shares her stories and musical magic through Story Time each month from 9:30 - 11:00 am in the New City School Library. Stories and activities are designed for children from infant/toddler through second grade. Saturday Story Time is free and snacks are provided. You can also sign up to receive updates about upcoming Story Time Saturdays!
Saturday, March 7 - Premier Martial Arts - “Off Season Training for Wrestling” - Help give your child the edge with off season martial arts training at Premier Martial Arts. Our kids curriculum focuses on Kickboxing, Karate, Krav Maga, and Brazillian Jiu Jitsu. Build strength, confidence, and skills with our team of certified instructors. Competition opportunities available @ 10:00AM
Saturday, March 7 - World Chess Hall of Fame - Family Day: Robotics with the Challenger Learning Center - 1-4p - Join the Challenger Learning Center-St. Louis for a special Family Day inspired by "Ground Control: a Journey Through Chess and Space!" Our friends at CLCSTL will be hosting a special robotics activity using Spheros, or spherical robots, that foster creativity through discovery and play, all while laying the foundation for computer science. Drop in at any time during the event time frame to learn how to program, control, and navigate your robot! Light refreshments and special gift bags provided. Recommended for children ages 7 and up.
Saturday, March 7 - The Biome School will host our Annual Gala & Auction. The Biome Public Charter School is located in St. Louis City and we invite you to be part of our mission to inspire students’ love of learning in and beyond the classroom walls through innovative partnerships and project-based experiences. Honorary Gala Chair: Grant Boyd. Date: March 7, 2020
Location: Grand Hall on Chouteau – 2319 Chouteau Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 PM
Cocktail, Live entertainment, Silent Auction, Raffle
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Dinner, Builders of the Future Award Presentation, Live Auction, Fund-A-Need. Cocktail Attire Recommended
Sunday, March 8 - Left Bank Books - 2-3p - Jeff Fleischer - Votes of Confidence - Left Bank Books presents jouranlist and author, Jeff Fleischer, who will be discussing his book Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections, which gives an in-depth introduction to the electoral college, the history of debates, political parties, how to get involved even if you’re not old enough to vote, and more.
Wednesday, March 11 - CWE Gives Back Day - help make a difference in your own community! Shop and dine throughout the neighborhood to support Shriners Hospitals for Children - St. Louis, during the CWE's 4th Annual Give Back Day. Participating CWE businesses will donate 10% of the day's sales to Shriners.
Shriners is a wonderful CWE-based organization, providing specialized care to children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip and palate, and other complex surgical needs.
Thursday, March 12 - In honor of Women’s History Month, STL Village presents author Malaika B. Horne, PhD who will discuss her book “Mother Wit: Exalting Motherhood while Honoring a Great Mother,” Thursday, March 12, 2020, 2:00 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church, 4501 Westminster Place, St. Louis MO 63108. Free, registration requested by calling the STL Village office at 314-240-5020 or email info@stlvillage.org.
Thursday, March 12 - World Chess Hall of Fame - Composer Series: Chamber Project of St. Louis Presents: TENACITY—Join us for a concert that explores works by composers dealing with subjects almost too painful to bear, coupled with composers on the other side of tragedy, revealing hope beyond the pain. TENACITY brings together beautiful, haunting, and inspiring music for flute, harp, and strings. Event begins at 7:00 p.m. RSVP
Friday, March 13 - Premier Martial Arts - Minecraft Parents Night Out - Join us for this awesome Minecraft-themed Parents Night Out. We will learn cool karate moves, punch bags, do crafts and play team, individual and free-for-all games. We'll take a break for pizza and then back to the action! The event will be held from 5:30p-8:00p. $25/child (ages 5-12 years)
Saturday, March 14 - Ballroom Dance Academy of St. Louis - Monthly Dance Social - "LEAPING LEPRECHAUNS" - General Dancing 8:00-10:30pm(note: there is no dance lesson this time) $12/person, for students with valid ID: $5/person cash preferred; light refreshments included. New “Loyalty benefit”: Dancers who are registered for 2 or more regular dance classes in the month of the social receive a complimentary ticket to the monthly dance event!
Saturday, March 14 - Premier Martial Arts - “Goal Setting Workshop” - A FREE beginner martial arts workshop where children ages 5-12 years old learn to break a board @ 10:00AM
Tuesday, March 17 - Ross Hollow at Evangeline's - 7-10pm - Ross Hollow plays an exciting mix of Rock, Blues and Americana akin to The Black Keys, The White Stripes and Mumford and Sons.
Wednesday, March 18 - World Chess Hall of Fame - 6:30-8p - Crafts & Cocktails: Framed Glass Pendants with Yuko Suga - Join us for an evening of jewelry designing with Yuko Suga! A featured artist in the exhibit "A Beautiful Game," Suga will guide participants through creating unique images considering identity that will then be transformed into a one-of-a-kind framed glass pendant that plays off of the idea of a modern dog tag. All supplies provided, no previous experience is required. https://worldchesshof.org/exhibit/beautiful-game
Availability is limited to 20 guests.
Wednesday, March 25 - World Chess Hall of Fame - Monthly Music Series: Annie and the Fur Trappers—Join us for a special performance by Annie and the Fur Trappers, a Saint Louis-based jazz band. Known for playing traditional jazz favorites, classic blues, and unique original songs, Annie and the Fur Trappers will take you back to the Roaring Twenties: a time of fun, dancing, and music! Event begins at 7:00 p.m.
Monday, March 30 - Left Bank Books - Sidney Thompson - Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves - 7-8:30p - Join Left Bank Books for award winning author, Sidney Thompson, as he signs and discusses his new book, Follow The Angels, Follow The Doves, about the famous Wild West lawman, Bass Reeves.
Cathedral Concerts announces their 2019 - 2020 season - Saint Louis Cathedral Concerts, an independent nonprofit that brings sacred and classical music to St. Louis from world-class musicians, releases its concert lineup for the 27th season. The 2019-2020 season kicks off Monday, July 29th at 8:00pm, and continues through Friday, April 21st, 2020. The series of live concerts will showcase notable musicians in one of the world’s most striking cathedrals, the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis located at 4431 Lindell Blvd. The Cathedral Concerts’ 27th Concert Series Season includes:
Mar. 8 - Dr. Lynn Trapp, Organist
Mar.29 - Organ Plus
Apr. 21 - Stile Antico
Cathedral Concert Series - For CWEA members only. The code “CWEA” can be entered at checkout and a 20% discount will be applied to the total order. This is good for any concert(s) and any number of tickets.
FastSigns - (CWE Location) 10% off of any holiday themed window graphics to CWE Association members
Techartista - CWEA members enjoy 10% off at the Cafe, located at 4818 Washington Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63018. Offer good with an active CWEA membership card Monday - Friday. TAMembers: Refer a friend to the space and get a $100 credit to your account when they sign up.
