Join the CWEA for our March First Friday Happy Hour at Metropolitan Flats
Friday April 3, 6-7:30p
4535 Forest Park Ave.
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 - 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.
Tuesday, March 10 - Flying Buffaloes at Evangeline's - 7-10p - Flying Buffaloes return to the midwest on their Loaded & Rollin' Tour!
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 - Bowood Farms - Knife Skills with Cafe Osage - Join Cafe Osage’s chef, Sara Stagg, in this hands-on workshop focused on basic knife skills. Sara will demonstrate fundamental cuts and coach your technique while you practice. You’ll learn tips for maintaining and sharpening your knives and enjoy light bites at the end of the class. You are encouraged to bring your own knife, but we will provide knives to use as well. Workshop is limited to 8 participants. Price: $45. Taught by Sara Stagg of Cafe Osage. This workshop is limited to 8 people. Please call 314-454-6868 to reserve your spot!
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 - Bowood Farms - An Introduction to Sashiko Embroidery - Sashiko embroidery originated in Japanese textile arts, in which decorative straight stitch patterns were used to mend and reinforce homespun fabrics. Despite its traditional roots, the abstract motifs typical of this meditative hand-stitching technique lend themselves perfectly to modern design. In this workshop, Casey will introduce sashiko materials and the basic stitch and you will embellish a fabric square. All materials and supplies are provided, and you’ll go home with your project, sashiko needle and thread. Since this is a longer workshop, Café Osage will provide baked goods for a snack. Workshop is limited to 10 participants. Price: $60. Taught by Casey York of Casey York Designs. This workshop is limited to 10 people.
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.
Saturday, March 21 - Bowood Farms - Best of Bowood : Spring Garden - The first in our series, this class focuses on our favorite perennials, shrubs, trees and vines for the spring garden. We have created a list of plants that will flourish in the Missouri garden and includes some plants that are commonly overlooked. Kathie will share a slide show presentation and discuss the merits of each plant and it’s growing conditions. After the lecture Kathie will tour the nursery to help you prepare your spring shopping list and answer any questions. Later classes in the series will explore our favorites for year-long seasonal garden interest. Price: $15. Taught by Kathie Hoyer. Please call 314-454-6868 to reserve your spot!
Wednesday, March 25 - Bowood Farms - Growing Dahlias - 11a-12p - We get so excited each year when dahlia season begins and these gorgeous blooms begin to arrive from Christine’s cut flower farm, Flowers in Clay. She has been growing dahlias here in the Midwest for many years which can be particularly tricky with our hot and humid summers. Come learn about how and when to plant your dahlia tubers, tricks for supporting these “dinner plate” sized blooms and how to cut blooms for maximum production. Price: $10. Taught by Christine O'Brien of Flowers in Clay
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.
Saturday, March 28 - Bowood Farms - Pansy Wreath Workshop - Welcome spring with a beautiful living pansy wreath. In this workshop you will plant a 16” wreath form with cheerful pansies to hang on your front door or in the garden. We will also discuss how to care of your wreath so that it blooms throughout spring.
Price: $45. Taught by Kathie Hoyer. This workshop is limited to 10 participants. Please call 314-454-6868 to reserve your spot!
Sunday, March 29 - Kennedy Park Neighborhood Mulching & Cleanup - Please join your neighbors any time between 10am and 3pm on Sunday, March 29th to cleanup and re-mulch Kennedy Park. We want to get the park looking great for the annual Easter Egg hunt the following weekend. See www.cwefamilies.org for details and updates.
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.
Sunday, April 4 - The Annual Central West End Easter Egg Hunt will be held on the Sunday before Easter (April 5) at 4:30pm. This neighborhood event is held at Kennedy Park and is always a great time for children and parents alike. There will be lots of eggs to find and a visit from the Easter Bunny! Thanks to Busey Bank and Premier Martial arts for again sponsoring this fun family event! See www.cwefamilies.org for details and updates.
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. 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.
