CONCERTS AND LIVE SHOW
Big Lou – A Big Extravaganza
1/27/2024 7:30pm
Pop’s Concert Venue
300 Monsanto Ave
Sauget, IL
$10.00
Anita Baker Tribute
1/28/2024 6:00pm
5225 N Illinois St
Fairview Heights, IL
$25.00 – $40.00
City Of Laughs Featuring Tyler Chronicles And Darren Brand Ft. J. McNutt
1/31/2024 7:30pm
Comedy Show
City Winery St. Louis
3730 Foundry Way Suite 158
St. Louis, MO
$25.00 – $35.00
One of R&B’s greatest voices
Jeffrey Osborne
with special guest Will Downing
5/10/2024
Mother’s Day Weekend
Stifel Theatre
St. Louis, Missouri
NIGHTLIFE
Night Out / Mud + Merlot: Slab Mugs
1/26/2024 6:30pm
Create with clay while mingling with other adults to learn how to make a personalized mug using textures and color.
Laumeier Sculpture Park
12580 Rott Road
St. Louis, MO
$58
FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND MARKETS ART ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITS AND MUSEUMS
LBB Presents: Keith Boykin – Why Does Everything Have to be About Race?
1/25/2024 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Left Bank Books and Webster University Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference present New York Times-bestselling author, TV and film producer, former CNN political commentator, and St. Louis native Keith Boykin. Boykin will discuss his newest book “Why Does Everything Have to Be about Race?: 25 Arguments That Won’t Go Away”, which shows us how to refute lies, myths and misinformation with history, knowledge and truth.
Left Bank Books
399 N Euclid Ave
St. Louis, MO
Broken Hearts – a juried art exhibit
1/26/2024 12:00pm
1/27/2024 12:00pm
1/28/2024 12:00pm
1/29/2024 12:00pm
1/30/2024 12:00pm
1/31/2024 12:00pm
2/1/2024 12:00pm
13 resident artists create artwork which explores the complexity of emotion within a broken heart. Diverse collection of works, including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and jewelry. The gallery also hosts group exhibitions in the main gallery every month for artists to submit their work for display.
Gallery hours are Thursdays 4-8 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 12-8 pm and Sundays 1-5 pm.
Soulard Art Gallery
St. Louis, MO
Free
Eliza Film Screening
1/26/2024 5:00pm
Based upon extraordinary true events, this is the story of Eliza Rone, an enslaved woman who, in 1856, worked for the richest family in St. Louis – the Campbells. Eliza’s enslaver, Robert Campbell, was a member of Washington University’s Board of Directors, and his sons attended WashU.
As part of its efforts to examine and address the university’s historical entanglements with slavery, the WashU & Slavery project is hosting a free screening of the historical short dramatic film Eliza.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with panelists including the film’s co-director and co-writer, Delisa Richardson; Executive Director of the Campbell House Museum, Andy Hahn; and actors Kazia Steele (Eliza Rone), Meg Davis (Virginia Campbell), Tom Taylor (Robert Campbell).
Washington University
Brown Hall, Room 100
1 Brookings Dr.
St. Louis, MO
Free
Family Sunday
1/28/2024 1:00pm
Hands-on art activities and special interactive components for kids within the galleries. Each week’s activities focus on a different, family-friendly theme.
Saint Louis Art Museum
One Fine Arts Drive
St. Louis, MO
Free
LBB Presents: Calvin Riley – Black Saint Louis
1/30/2024 6:00pm
Left Bank Books presents St. Louis educator and lifelong collector of Black memorabilia Calvin Riley to discuss the popular new release Black St. Louis.
Black St. Louis explores the history of African Americans in St. Louis from the city’s founding as a French fur trading post during the Spanish colonial era to the new millennium.
Left Bank Books
399 N Euclid Ave
St. Louis, MO
Black Authors Scavenger Hunt
2/1/2024
Spot the famous Black authors and illustrators in the children’s area and win a prize. Ages 3-10.
St. Louis Mid-County Branch
7821 Maryland Ave.
St. Louis, MO
Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
2/1/2024
Search for pictures around the children’s area and learn about Black history heroes.
Ages 3-12. Samuel C. Sachs Branch
16400 Burkhardt Pl.
Chesterfield, MO
COMMUNITY
POSTPONED Changemaking Through Coalition: Health and Healing in Community
2/1/2024 6:00pm
A series at The Griot called Changemaking Through Coalition
Keynote and panel symposiums will highlight the ways in which organizations in our region rely on coalition building to create effective and lasting change in their communities.
The series’ program centered on Health and Healing will focus on the work from regional healthcare groups and discuss topics such as historical healthcare disparities, holistic well-being, and community-driven health initiatives.
Featuring Dr. Heidi Miller, Chief Medical Officer for Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services.
The Griot Museum of Black History
2505 Saint Louis Avenue
St. Louis, MO
Free
RELIGION
Planning Ahead: Creating a Legacy Plan
2/1/2024 2:00pm
STL Village and Second Presbyterian Church are hosting a 3-part series, “Planning Ahead: Creating a Legacy Plan”
Topics include financial and legal considerations when planning ahead, protecting assets and Medicare considerations, and planning ahead spiritually with family in mind.
Second Presbyterian Church
4501 Westminster Place
St. Louis, MO
Free
