Join us for the Rock ‘n’ Roll St. Louis Half Marathon on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2016! Marvel at the soaring arch, savor the delectable cuisine and experience the bustling riverfront as you get ready to rock!
Our beautiful facility can accommodate many different and wonderful events. The event space can play host to any type of formal or informal dinner event. Our spacious banquet room can seat up to 175 guests for a sit down dinner or 250 guests for a cocktail and appetizer reception. The lounge area can seat up to 60 guests for a sit down dinner or 125 guests for a cocktail and appetizer reception. The versatility of our banquet room and lounge has allowed us to host events like wedding receptions, corporate meetings and casino nights. We can also use the banquet room for a gallery space. Our patio is available for outdoor events that can hold up to 250 guests. We also have the latest in state of the art audio and visual equipment that allows us to set up for deejays, bands, personal slideshows or business presentations. We also offer luxury limousine service and shuttle bus transportation for you and your guests. For more information or reservations please contact Becky Hale, our event coordinator at 314-304-3602 or [email protected]
Make plans now for TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show at The America's Center, St. Louis : Dates and details at http://www.haashow.com
Escape the Room is a fun, interactive entertainment concept located in downtown St. Louis. While it looks like any other ordinary room, it’s actually a real life adventure game designed for small groups of friends, families, co-w0rkers or strangers. Find the hidden objects, figure out the clues and solve the puzzles to earn your freedom and “Escape the Room.” You have 60 minutes, so be quick! Book today to see if you have what it takes to escape.
Show Hours Thursday January 26 2pm-9pm Friday January 27 12pm-9pm Saturday January 28 10am-9pm Sunday January 29 11am-5pm Whether you’re an avid outdoorsman or are just looking for a way to escape winter for the day, this is YOUR show! The annual 5-day event turns America’s Center & the Edward Jones Dome into a one-stop marketplace for outdoor fun— the best place to see and buy everything you need for your outdoor adventures! See nearly one thousand boats for every activity, lifestyle and budget. The show features over 40 boat, powersports, and docks & lifts dealers located in and around the following areas: St. Louis Metro, Southern IL, Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake, Hermann, and Troy. Shop the latest in boating, fishing and hunting gear, or visit outfitters and resorts to plan your next trip or book a vacation. There’s really no better place to shop, compare and save!
STL CYPHER SUNDAYS IS A FREE ARTIST CYPHER EVENT PRESENTED BY IAM ART LLC THIS EVENT WAS CREATED FOR ARTIST TO MEET, NETWORK, COLLAB, MOTIVATE/FUEL ONE ANOTHER TO PRODUCE UNIQUE WORKS OF ART!!! WE STRIVE TO PROMOTE CONTINUED POSITIVITY & PEACE IN THE ART COMMUNITY!
The official opening ceremonies of St Louis Craft Beer Week 2016! This is a family friendly urban picnic, featuring over 30 beers from local St. Louis Breweries, including 4 special collaborations from 4 Hands, Civil Life, Perennial Artisan Ales, and Urban Chestnut! Including picnic-fare from Baileys’ Restaurants, DJ spinning all evening, and free activities for adults and kids alike! This is a free event, with beer and food for purchase! It’s outdoors on Locust St., between 10th and 11th
THIS DECEMBER, WWW.UGLYSWEATERSTORE.COM, THE EVENT CO., IHEART RADIO, CHANNEL 4, JACK DANIEL'S FIRE, BUD LIGHT, MR. PICKLES PHOTO-BOOTH AND BALLPARK VILLAGE HAVE TEAMED UP TO ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE WORLD'S LARGEST UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY. WE WILL ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY SET AT 1,175 PEOPLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK THE RECORD WE WANT TO SEE HOW MANY CANNED GOODS WE CAN DONATE TO OPERATION FOOD SEARCH. OFS IS THE LARGEST DISTRIBUTOR OF FREE FOOD IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION HELPING TO FEED THE LESS FORTUNATE. Help us set the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Ugly Christmas Sweater Party in our home town! Event Date: Saturday, December 5th Time: 7pm to midnight Location: Ballpark Village, Fox Sports Midwest Live, Cardinals Nation, Budweiser Brew House, PBR, Howl and The Moon, Drunken Fish. $40 Ticket Includes: - Vintage Pre-Washed Ugly Christmas Sweater (Chose your Size, see size chart) - Santa Hat - Raffle ticket for a chance to win great prizes - Wristband to Access any of the 3 Mr. Pickle's Photo-booths with live holiday characters. - Photo's on Santa's Lap - Special Drink Menu at each Ballpark Village Bar - $5 Bad Santa (Jack and Coke) - $5 Merry Margarita (El Jimador Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, and Sour Mix - $5 Premium Vodka Cocktails - $3 16 oz Anheuser-Busch Domestic Drafts - $4 Jack Fire Shot - $5 El Jimador Silver Tequila Shot - Chance to be a part of a potential Guinness World Record! Live Band, McLovin from 9pm to 10:30pm DJ will play after the band is over! To Purchase Your Ticket Visit: www.WorldsLargestUglyChristmasSweaterParty.com 21+ Event, All Sales are Final and Non-Refundable. Please Drink Responsibly.
The initiative to construct a memorial plaza and memorial building to honor the gallant sons and daughters of Missouri, and of our city, who "made the supreme sacrifice in the World War", began in 1923. Over the course of several years, the City of St. Louis and its citizens raised money for the project. Under the leadership of Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann, and with some funds coming from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (Project No. 5098), the construction of the building, development of the memorial plaza, and improvements to the parks began on October 21, 1935 and the memorial and museum officially opened on Memorial Day, May 30, 1938. "This magnificent edifice, erected as a perpetual reminder of the valor and sacrifice that has enabled America to live, will spur us on as a people to make America greater. We, who live, because others have died, should make of this shrine a place of love and a monument of peace." - Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann, May 30, 1938 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, came to St. Louis to dedicate the site for the Soldiers Memorial building on October 14, 1936. “…Here will rise a fitting structure—a symbol of devoted patriotism and unselfish service. We in America do not build monuments to war: we do not build monuments to conquests; we build monuments to commemorate the spirit of sacrifice in war—reminders of our desire for peace. The memory of those, whom the war called to the Beyond, urges us to consecrate the best that is in us to the service of country in times of peace. We best honor the memory of those dead by striving for Peace, that the terror of the days of war will be with us no more. May the beauty of this monument, which will rise on this site, cast a beneficent light on the memories of our comrades, may a substantial structure typify the strength of their purpose, and may it inspire future generations with a desire to be of service to their fellows and their country.” Seemingly, the poignancy of the President’s words were not lost on his audience: The quality and pride of craftsmanship, the careful attention to detail and design, confirm the depth of commitment and steadfast appreciation of Great Depression-era St. Louisans for those who served in the armed forces—veterans—and for those who served to the last measure of their lives—who made “The Supreme Sacrifice.” Further, these St. Louisans did not forget the families, understanding that war reaches beyond the battlefield, to the American home, with lasting effect long after peace treaties are signed. Here are a few architectural features to notice the next time you visit Soldiers Memorial. The quoted material is as described in a very early guide book, published by Mason Printing Company, St. Louis: * Exterior walls of the building itself: Of Bedford limestone, from Bedford Indiana. * Outside, looking up, trimming the building just below the second floor balcony: “On the facing of the parapet, surrounding the upper promenade, are carved medallions representing infantrymen, marines, tank operators, sailors and the other divisions of service.” (p. 14) * Outside, large sculptured, limestone figures flanking the stairs: “Four magnificent sculptured stone figures, two on the south side [Chestnut street side], representing Courage [male figure] and Vision [female figure]; two on the north side [Pine street side], representing Loyalty [male figure] and Sacrifice [female figure]. These massive, beautiful figures are the work of Walker Hancock, a native St. Louisan.” (p. 14) * Going up the stairs to the entrance and under the covered atrium area, the Cenotaph: “Of black granite resting upon a base of Bedford stone. Carved upon [the cenotaph] are 1075 names of soldiers and nurses from our city, who made the supreme sacrifice [referring to WWI].” (p.11) * In the covered atrium area, looking up: Gold Star Mother mosaic ceiling: Probably designed and installed by the Ravenna Mosaic Company, St. Louis—the same company that did the mosaics at the Cathedral Basilica on Lindell. Note that lights embedded inside the cenotaph shine upwards onto the ceiling at night—to highlight the detail and color of the tiles. As stated in the Mason Printing guide book: “Large flood lights in the hollowed center of the Cenotaph illuminate the ceiling which is of glass mosaic in red, gold and silver. Centered in the ceiling is a large gold star, dedicated to the mothers of St. Louisans who died in the war.” (p. 11) * Elevator and stairway, located in the west museum lobby, north end and south end, respectively: “Access to the upper part [second floor] of the Memorial is by automatic elevator, which is completely paneled in American Walnut [probably from Missouri]. There is also a magnificent modernistic stairway, the walls of which are napoleon gray marble from Phoenix, MO. The treads and risers are of terrazzo. Modernistic aluminum rails and lighting fixtures create a pleasing and entrancing atmosphere.” (p.17) * Entrance doors and museums: “There are two museums, east and west sides, at the entrance to which are modernistic aluminum light standards. The doors to the museums are made of heavy plate glass, encased in frames of aluminum and alloys that produce a soft, satin silver finish. The floors of the museum[s] are of terrazzo, while the nine-foot wainscoating [in the museums] is of St. Genevieve [Missouri] rose marble, with Belgian blue marble as a trim. The grill work over the doors and the 28-foot windows in the museums is of aluminum.” (p. 15) * Basement area where CEMA offices are currently located: “On the ground floor is the assembly room used by the Gold Star Mothers and other war organizations of women. The assembly room accommodates 300 persons.” (p. 18) Note also that the U.S.O. held events in the basement area before CEMA and before the U.S.O. moved to Lambert Airport. The Soldiers' Memorial was designed by St. Louis architectural firm Mauran, Russell & Crowell, in the Classical style, but with limited ornamentation. Its entrances are flanked by four monumental sculptural groups carved in Bedford stone, representing figures of Loyalty, Vision, Courage and Sacrifice. Created by sculptor Walker Hancock they stand, with their horses, on the North and South sides of the building. Ornamental pylons on the terrace level name major World War I battles in which St. Louisans participated. Inside the building, a 38-foot high ceiling of mosaic tile tops the loggia area. The tiles form a large gold star dedicated to the mothers of St. Louisans who died in wars. A black granite cenotaph in the center of the loggia is inscribed with the names of 1,075 St. Louisans who lost their lives in World War I.
TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxStLouis brings together the brightest minds in the St. Louis area to spark deep discussion and connection. About TED TED - Technology, Entertainment, Design - is a non-profit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California nearly 30 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani,Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
The Studio houses all media at St. Louis Public Library’s central branch. With over 20,000 CDs and over 4,000 DVDs in The Studio, we have something for everyone, from fiction to non-fiction, feature films and movies for the kids. We even have great TV shows to get you through the week, and educational films for use in the classroom. Our classical and opera music selections are vast, but don’t leave the room without hitting up some jazz or popular music CDs. We have a small collection of local artists from folk to rap, and our indie rock collection is always growing. Not interested in CDs or DVDs? Check out our video games, audiobooks, and playaways. Playaways are digital audiobooks that are great for listening to while you exercise and audiobooks, or books on CD, are perfect for long road trips. Our video game collection has grown to include both Playstation 4 and Xbox One as well! If you can’t find something or have questions about films and filmmakers, flip through one of our reference books on cinema or ask one of The Studio employees for help. If you’re interested in the latest news on music or entertainment, flip through a Billboard magazine, Rolling Stone or Variety, while you listen to some music on your headphones. The Studio hosts a wide range of programs at Central Library throughout the year; we invite you to stop by and check them out or give us a call for more information.
The Artica festival is unlike any other festival in St. Louis. From the unique post-industrial setting to the interactive nature of the event, Artica lives and breathes creativity and innovation. We have taken a very unconventional space that is decaying and ignored and turned it into a playground for artists and participants of all ages. Every person who attends must interact in some way... simply getting to the event requires interaction with the landscape and its history. There is no vending, nothing to be bought or sold. We are not selling you funnel cakes and beer; we are providing you a canvas for self expression. People come out and camp for days to further immerse themselves in the event taking food and other parts of everyday life and making it part of the creative experience, by cooking as performance for example. There are no limitations on what a person can experience or express, barring illegal or unsafe activity. The event has been created with the simple hope of engaging our community to create using whatever is at their disposal. Many people who attend Artica are not artists, they are not unconventional people or radical thinkers, yet they come to the event and find a place filled with all manors of people and projects from marching bands to yogis to fire performers to engineers. From this there is a sense of real unity and a challenge to think of each person as a part of ones community. No matter a person’s artistic ability they are encouraged to create something, anything, even if it is a boat made from a cantaloupe with a straw mooring and a hanky sail to carry in the Boat of Dreams parade and release onto the river. Seasoned artists are challenged to do something interactive when they may only usually do oil on canvas or clay sculptures. Through the artistic expression and inclusion that takes place at Artica each participant, volunteer, artist and community member is challenged and inspired by the small parts of the whole. The mission of Artica is to inspire the people of the St. Louis metropolitan area to celebrate their unity and diversity, build community and develop a sense of respect for themselves and their surroundings by providing opportunities for creative self-expression and communication. Artica accomplishes this by creating an annual arts festival focused on interactivity and participation that is free to all and open to the public. There is no vending or selling at the event. Therefore there are no economic limitations on who can attend. Artica creates a space that fosters the sharing of ideas and of the free exchange of each contributor's chosen art form. Every individual is encouraged and enabled to create art or to interact in artistic projects. This creates a sense of community, expands individual boundaries, and allows those who wouldn't consider themselves artists or creators to experience artistic expression via unconventional outlets. The festival certainly brings together people from different backgrounds, whether it be religious, ethnic or socio-economic, and allows them to find a common ground and interest among their differences. Every person who attends the event must interact with the landscape and the area's physical elements. That is how Artica lives its mission each year. Our long range goals are to continue providing this space and event with greater collaboration from our community. We are on our way.
St. Louis Community College has provided so many people with a transformational experience. We want to hear your story. Visit the Foundation website for information on how to help a current student achieve the same amazing experience: www.stlcc.edu/foundation
Full Gospel United Spiritual Churches of Christ Incorporated is a non denominational fellowship with an edge. This fellowship provides a covering, educational enrichment, leadership training and a nurturing environment for Churches, Ministries and Workers in the Body of Christ. Young or seasoned we welcome you to come grow with us.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity & The Upsilon Omega Foundation, Inc. The Upsilon Omega Foundation, Inc., a corporation created by the Upsilon Omega Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., exists as an independent not-for-profit corporation chartered by the State of Missouri and granted an exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The foundation was created on July 22, 1996 to exclusively accommodate the Fraternity's commitment to provide charitable, educational and civic programs and services to those in need in the St. Louis community. In keeping with that stated mission, the foundation will devote its time, effort and resources to the creation, planning and implementation of activities and operations specifically designed to uplift the community; and thus, improve the quality of life for its residents and provide scholarships to college bound students. The men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity are committed to being part of the solution of the problems faced by the youth of our community. It begins with our members: over 100,000 strong world wide. Our more than 200 active local members are comprised of a past St. Louis Mayor, Government Officials, Civic and Business Leaders, Clergymen, Law Enforcement Officers, Network and Media Personalities, Attorneys and Educators, but most importantly, we are Family Men, dedicated to Four Cardinal Principals: Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance and Uplift. We invite you to assist us in our efforts by contributing funds to our fundraising programs.
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Making Disciples Building Congregations For the Life of the World
We serve people in Missouri, Illinois and around the world. The New Life Evangelistic Center provides over 150,000 meals and sandwiches, and more than 65,000 nights of emergency overnight shelter every year. We provide 80,000 social service contacts — helping individuals and families throughout mid-America with clothing and food through our free stores, fans, blankets, utility assistance, transportation, medical assistance and housing assistance. The millions of people we serve in the Midwest and around the world include homeless men, women and children, the poor, elderly and families in our communities overwhelmed by the need to provide the basic necessities, and earthquake and hurricane survivors. New Life Evangelistic Center has branches in India and Africa and has long-standing partnerships with organizations in more than 10 countries, including Haiti.
St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE), in coordination with the Missouri State Department of Economic Development (DED), Division of Workforce Development (DWD), the City of St. Louis Mayor's office and a number of partners, operates SLATE Missouri Career Centers, which connect employers to a skilled workforce and provide training and placement services to the City's adult workforce.
Our goal is to reach as many young people as possible, and give them the tools and recourses they would need to become successful entrepreneurs, while building character and teaching them valuable, transferable life skills, and ultimately provide them with alternatives to unemployment, low paying jobs and destructive life choices.
In 2003 Anthony and Kim Thompson started the Kwame Foundation. The Kwame Foundation is a non –profit organization that provide young people an opportunity to learn, grow, and become professionals in their chosen careers. To accomplish our mission the Kwame Foundation provides financial assistance, educational mentorships, internship opportunities, and training in careers consistent with those needed to compete in a changing environment. Although we serve students of all races, our target is minority students pursuing post-secondary and graduate degrees who are bright, talented, high-achieving individuals that would not otherwise have an opportunity for higher education. One of the principles upon which Kwame Foundation was founded was to provide opportunities for growth, development and leadership to young professionals. As an extension of that principle – and in alignment with our holistic approach to sustainability – KWAME supports various education and mentorship focused organizations. In addition, through the Kwame Foundation, we endow scholarships at various institutions of higher learning across the country in order to assist in removing the financial barrier that exists for many minority and first generation college students.