Weekly Porch: Area Activities, October 17-27, 2019
Below is a list of upcoming activities in or around Benton Park West, a Cherokee Neighborhood.
Cherokee Street CID Meeting
Thursday, October 17 at 5:30 pm, Artist Art, 2643 Cherokee
New events, neighborhood and district updates, and all other information regarding Cherokee Street are covered. These meetings are public and open to all. Business owners, residents, property owners, and/or anyone with an interest in Cherokee Street are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Learn how you can CONTRIBUTE to the growth and development of Cherokee Street's rich and vibrant neighborhood and community. Public meetings are just one of the many ways to stay informed and involved. Facebook Invite
Benton Park West Neighborhood Meeting
Thursday, October 17 at 7-8 pm, Five Star Senior Center, 2832 Arsenal
Please join us to hear the neighborhood news and have a chance in interact with your neighbors, 3rd District police, aldermen and NSO. We will review upcoming events and activities. For agenda items and other details, please visit our Events Page or the Facebook Invite.
Opening: What’s Got Into You Lately? + Between Spaces
Friday, October 18 at 7-10 pm, Monaco USA, Cherokee
Monaco is pleased to present two exhibitions opening: "What’s Got Into You Lately?" and "Between Spaces.""What’s Got Into You Lately?" is a two-person exhibition that features Kansas City-based artist Andrew Ordonez and Brooklyn-based artist André Filipek Magaña. "Between Spaces," featuring work by St. Louis artist Daniel Stumeier, will presented in the Monaco Project Gallery. Both exhibitions are curated by Yowshien Kuo and will run through November 9th. Facebook Invite
BPW Litter Clean Up + Social Hour
Saturday, October 19 at 9-10 am, Tower Taco, 3147 Cherokee
Join us for our monthly neighborhood litter pick up and social hour! *Feel free to bring a bucket, gloves and trash picker upper if you like. We have trash bags that have been donated by Operation Brightside.
Cherokee Street Trashy Hour
Thursday, October 24 at 4-6:15 pm, The Fortune Teller Bar, 2635 Cherokee
Pick up trash. Meet your neighbors. Clean up your community. Have some beer. Make some friends. Probably in that order. Facebook Invite
Howl-O-Ween Party!
Saturday, October 26 at 2-4 pm, Cherokee Dog Park, 3300 Nebraska
Join us for the annual Halloween party. This event is open to all dogs. The park will be open for exploration to dogs with their people. Please visit our Events page or Facebook Invite
Spookapalooza: Cherokee Street Pub Crawl
Saturday, October 26 at 3 pm-1 am, Cherokee Street
Concerts, food vendors, costume contest and more. General Admission: $15; VIP: $25 which includes karaoke, food, and beverage at Artist Arts from 3-9 pm. For more info or to purchase tickets, please visit ticketbud.com.
Opening Reception: ACRE x Flood Plain: Alex Younger and Alican Camcı
Saturday, October 26 at 6-9 pm, Flood Plain, 3151 Cherokee
Please join Flood Plain for the free reception of the new exhibit. The exhibition marks the debut of Flood Plain’s ongoing partnership with ACRE (Artists' Cooperative Residency & Exhibition), a Chicago-based artist residency program. For the 2018-2019 cycle, Flood Plain hosts fiber artist, writer and sexual assault activist Alex Younger and sound artist Alican Camci. Facebook Invite
SAVE-THE-DATES
Trick or Treat on Cherokee Street, Thursday, October 31 at 5-7 pm, Love Bank Park, 2853 Cherokee
Nebula's Free First Friday, Friday, November 1 at 10 am-4 pm, Nebula, 3407 S. Jefferson
Fox Park Clean Up, Saturday, November 2 at 10 am-1 pm, Fox Park
Garfield Commons Open House: Thursday, November 7 at 4-7 pm, Garfield Commons, 2612 Wyoming
Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl, Saturday, November 9 at 10 am-10 pm, Cherokee
Gravois Park Neighborhood Meeting, Tuesday, November 12 at 6-7:30 pm, Rita Ford Community Center, 3353 California
3rd District Trivia Night, Friday, November 15 at 7 pm, Casa Loma Ballroom, Cherokee, Contact PO Khoudian for tickets or more info at 314-444-2564
Cherokee Street CID Meeting, Thursday, November 21 at 5:30 pm, Artist Art, 2643 Cherokee
Benton Park West Neighborhood Meeting + Potluck Dinner, Thursday, November 21 at 7-8:30 pm, Five Star Senior Center, 2832 Arsenal
SPONSORS
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As The Porch Review (BPW newsletter) is printed quarterly, we'll post upcoming activities on Thursdays through the "Weekly Porch." If there's an area activity that you'd like to have included, please send your activity details to scottwmcintosh@yahoo.com.
