Category: Events

CWE Ideas Saving Public Radio  March 9, 2017,  7:30pm – 8:30pm Location: Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers/4739 McPherson Avenue There is talk in Washington about defunding the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), all of which could severely damage NPR, PBS, local stations and more. CWE Ideas presents a Thought Salon featuring Tim Eby, General Manager St. Louis Public Radio and John Read More…

Registration is now open for the 2017 Neighborhood Leadership Academy. The Neighborhood Leadership Academy, created in 2002, connects resources at the University — Creating Whole Communities and University of Missouri Extension — with residents and neighborhoods throughout the metropolitan area who are interested in improving their communities. The Neighborhood Leadership Academy (NLA) provides hands-on leadership training that emphasizes community building principles and strategies, project planning, organizational leadership and management practices, and personal leadership skills. Participants are actively involved Read More…

St. Louis Mayoral Forum 2017 Feb. 22, 2017 For the first time in 16 years, St. Louis will be electing a new mayor. To ensure residents are well-informed on how candidates plan to address challenges facing the city and the region, a group of regional initiatives focused on creating a more racially equitable St. Louis have partnered to shift the conversation to put greater emphasis on the systemic issues that currently plague our region. The Read More…

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE NEXT SLACO ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION When:                       Thursday, January 26, 2017 Time:                         Noon – 1:30pm Where:                     SLACO Offices                                     5888 Plymouth Avenue  Topic:                        Neighborhood Asset Mapping Speaker:                   Nancy Thompson, AICP ( Member, American Institute of                                                 Certified Planners)                                     Content Editor, Useful Community Development RSVP:                         Janet Desnoyer by Monday, January 23, 2017 at: husdan01@att.net                         How you look at your neighborhood Read More…

  You are invited to attend a public meeting to hear the developers present their designs for a major development for the northeast corner of Kingshighway/West Pine at next week.Monday, December 12th 7 pm St. Louis Public Library – Schlafly Branch More info at  http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/story-apartment-tower-planned-for-central-west-end-site-on/article_cb1645e4-5651-5467-bb5f-659dd2e2c509.html

You are invited to a block party to celebrate the ground breaking for the condo building at 4101 Laclede. when: September 15 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM  where: Sarah Street from Laclede Avenue to The Block restaurant   (Sarah will be closed between Laclede and West Pine) what: Music (DJ and live band) AND Food and Beverages from Scarlett’s Wine Bar, Scottish Arms, Retreat Gastropub, Juniper, and Urban Chestnut We hope to see you there!

(Sorry if these didn’t work in earlier e-mail) 8-11-16 CWE Community Meeting Presentation FINAL https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YYG38RN

Join Us Wednesday, August 10 Strategies for Meaningful Community Engagement This workshop will look at ways to overcome some of the legacy challenges to community engagement. Wednesday August 10, 2016 6:00 – 8:00 pm 5888 Plymouth Ave St. Louis, MO 63103 And YES – we are offering food! Workshops are open to everyone but registration is requested. To register click here What’s Inspiration Lab Inspiration Lab is the follow-up program to the Sustainable Neighborhood Academy. The Lab Read More…

St. Louis Association of Community Organizations (SLACO) Inspiration Lab presents: Yes! We are meeting at the Central Library for our 5th Inspiration Lab workshop Join us for a hands on tour of the fundraising resources available at the Central Library. Afterwards join the discussion to explore fundraising from quick and fast to measured and long lasting. Wednesday August 3, 2016 6:00 – 8:30 pm 1301 Olive St St. Louis, MO 63103 We can’t offer refreshments Read More…

  SLACO (St. Louis Association of Community Organizations) Inspiration Lab presents:   – What is planning? …Zoning? – Who regulates the process? – What is the public’s role? Join us Wednesday, JULY 27 to find out Learn who decides what at city hall – when and why. How can residents be more effective in determining the future of their neighborhood. Guest Speaker: Wayne Oldroyd, AICP, Director of Community Development, Maryland Heights MO. Wednesday July 27, Read More…