Kick off the holiday season with the CWEA! Join us for our final First Friday Happy Hour of 2024 at Retreat Gastropub. RSVP now!
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
It’s fall in the CWE! Join the Central West End Association for a hayride through Forest Park to celebrate! After the ride, we will gather around the bonfire for a sweet treat with friends, with complimentary s’mores. Feel free to bring your own snacks and refreshments (no glass, please).
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your hayride departure for check-in at Faulkner & Wells Drive. Parking is available at the lot next to Steinberg Ice Rink. Hayrides depart promptly at 7:15pm and 7:30pm. Tickets or missed rides are not refundable, and this event is rain or shine.
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Honoring
Frances Thompson | 2024 Polk Award
vice president of marketing at Koplar Properties and former CWEA president
Dressel’s | 2024 Renaissance Award
Limited Tickets
$50 for CWEA members
$75 for non-members
RSVP Required. Purchase Tickets Now!
Each ticket includes complimentary cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres.
Cocktail attire encouraged.
Celebrate the start of September with the CWEA! Join us for good food, good drinks, and good conversation at the BBQ Saloon for our First Friday Happy Hour. RSVP now!
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers.
Join the CWEA for a complimentary forum with Ninth Ward Alderman Michael Browning. Alderman Browning will discuss the need for traffic calming, with a focus on the city’s current funding structure. He will review the measures that have been already implemented and outline what still needs to be addressed. This event will be moderated and will include an opportunity for Q&A.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Doors 6:15 pm
Forum 6:30-7:30 pm
New City School
5209 Waterman Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63108
Join the CWEA's First Friday Happy Hour as we welcome Steve's Hotdogs on Delmar to the 63108! Enjoy hotdogs, sweet treats, and cold drinks at their brand new concept: Steve's Hotdogs and The Fountain on Delmar. RSVP now!
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers.
Celebrate our Nation’s independence with entertainment, family fun, and snacks during the annual Central West End Association (CWEA) Fourth of July Parade!
Line up with neighbors, a brass band, dragon dancers and more at Euclid and McPherson Avenues around 9:45 a.m. Wave flags, shake beads, and sing songs as we march down the street to Maryland Avenue, then enjoy complimentary popcorn, snow cones, face painters, and balloon twisters at the Maryland Plaza Fountain until noon. This event is free and open to the public.
RSVP now for the CWEA First Friday Happy Hour at Vino STL! Enjoy wine, cocktails, and good company in Vino's eclectic and sophisticated atmosphere. Cheers!
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers.
Kick off the month of May with us at Evangeline's Bistro and Music House! Enjoy drinks, appetizers, and good conversation in New Orleans-fashion at this month's First Friday Happy Hour. RSVP now!
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers.
Join us for fun cocktails at one of our neighborhood restaurants, Cocina Latina! We'll enjoy appetizers and seeing all of you there, be sure to RSVP now.
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers.
RSVP now to CWEA's First Friday, featuring a private tour of "Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs and Other Amazonomachies" at the World Chess Hall of Fame! Mix and mingle with neighbors, then enjoy a private tour with the exhibition's curator. As a bonus, "T.S. Eliot: A Game of Chess" will also be on view.
"Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs and other Amazonomachies" is the first solo exhibition by a female artist hosted by the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF). The show, which centers on women’s stories, women’s lives, and their place in the history of chess, includes Dodson’s monumental, life-sized chess set “Match of the Matriarchs,” which contains 32-large scale wooden sculptures representing all-female representations of cephalopods battling cetaceans.
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers.
RSVP now to CWEA's First Friday at Jingle! Jingle is an over-the-top, holiday-themed pop-up with a chess twist at Kingside Diner. Enjoy a festive and colorful cocktail lounge with chess-inspired drinks and small bites to get you into the holiday spirit!
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers.
RSVP now for a unique happy hour and open house at the award-winning Philip Johnson Salon and Spa! Owner Josh Beatty and his colleagues will welcome guests with complimentary appetizers, wine, beer, and soft drinks while touring their deceptively large salon and demonstrating select spa services. Attendees will also receive coupons and special rates for future bookings, along with a free gift! Stick around following the happy hour for discounted botox and vitamin injections, or to purchase gift cards for everyone on your holiday list.
Friday, November 3, 2023
6-7pm
4581 Laclede Avenue
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers.
Get tickets: https://centralwestendassocation.wildapricot.org/event-5369666
Honoring
Sean Anthony & Stanley Johnson | 2023 Polk Award
(CWE North Community Improvement District's Clean Team)
Wolfgang's Pet Stop | 2023 Renaissance Award
******SOLD OUT*****
Limited Tickets
$50 for CWEA members
$75 for non-members
*****SOLD OUT******RSVP Required. Purchase Tickets Now!
Each ticket includes complimentary cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres.
Cocktail attire encouraged.
RSVP now to a cozy happy hour with neighbors at Black Mountain Wine House! Black Mountain Wine House, which is located in the former West End Bar and Grill (WEGAP) space, combines rustic charm and ambience with neighborhood warmth to make you feel right at home! Guests will enjoy light appetizers and house wines in their lounge, and are encouraged to stay for dinner, following the happy hour.
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers.
This event is SOLD OUT. Feel free to sign up on the waitlist in the event someone cancels, thanks!
RSVP now to mix and mingle with friends while attending a classic cocktail demo at Commerce Bank Connect! Commerce Bank Connect’s Katie Means will demonstrate how to craft a classic “Manhattan” cocktail, popularized in 1865, the same year Commerce Bank was founded, as well as a “Martinez,” precursor to the modern day martini. In addition to samples of both drinks, light appetizers, beer, and wine, guests will get to check out Commerce Bank Connect’s community spaces and learn more about this one-of-a-kind location at 56 North Euclid Avenue!
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members.
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest.
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers.
RSVP now for CWEA First Friday at Edera’s Wine Room on April 7! The Wine Room is an exclusively private event space with glass walls, a standing bar, and beautiful, decorative accents. Make plans to stay for dinner following our happy hour!
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers
RSVP now for a curator-led tour of the World Chess Hall of Fame's current exhibition, "1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, Its Origin, and Influence."
The exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American Robert "Bobby" Fischer's historic win over the Russian Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World Chess Championship, ending 24 years of Soviet dominance in the sport. The show features more than 500 artifacts, including chess pieces used in pivotal game three of the "Match of the Century," a replica of the tournament table created by the makers of the original and never-before-exhibited books from the personal library of Bobby Fischer. The exhibition also highlights pieces from the World Chess Hall of Fame collection, loans from the Fischer Library of U.S. Chess Hall of Fame Inductees Dr. Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield & Rex Sinquefield and from photojournalist and Fischer confidant Harry Benson CBE and recently-donated artwork by the LeRoy Neiman & Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation.
$15 non-members; free for CWEA members
CWEA Members may reserve an additional, complimentary ticket for one guest
Each ticket includes a cocktail and light appetizers
Learn about the CWE's 9th Ward candidates at a free, moderated forum on Friday, February 24th, 6-8 pm, at New City School. Ward 28 Alderman Mike Gras, Ward 17 Alderwoman Tina Pihl, and Former Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association Vice President Michael Browning will be in attendance. RSVP is recommended; email cwea@thecwe.org for more information.
This forum is presented by the Central West End Association with support from the CWE North Community Improvement District and New City School.
RSVP Required. Tickets are limited. Please purchase tickets before December 5.
Each ticket includes complimentary cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres.
Silent auction. Cocktail attire encouraged.
October First Friday Happy Hour at Brennan’s
RSVP now for CWEA's October's First Friday at Brenna's from 6-7 p.m!
Each ticket includes a complimentary cocktail and light appetizers.
Friday, October 7th, 2022
316 N Euclid Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63108
$10 non-members/free for CWEA members
50 tickets available.
Please reserve 2 tickets for 2 members to ensure you both receive a cocktail.
CWEA First Friday Happy Hours serve as monthly fundraisers to help raise funds to run our community programs, forums & events.
RSVP now for CWEA's September’s First Friday at Bait from 6-7 p.m!
Each ticket includes a complimentary cocktail and light appetizers.
4329 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
$10 non-members/free for CWEA members
50 tickets available. Get tickets here.
Please reserve 2 tickets for 2 members to ensure you both receive a cocktail.
CWEA First Friday Happy Hours serve as monthly fundraisers to help raise funds to run our community programs, forums & events.
RSVP now for CWEA's August First Friday at El Burro Loco from 6-7 p.m!
Each ticket includes a complimentary cocktail and light appetizers.
313 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108
$10 non-members/free for CWEA members
50 tickets available. Reserve ticket here. Please reserve 2 tickets for 2 members to ensure you both receive a cocktail.
CWEA First Friday Happy Hours serve as monthly fundraisers to help raise funds to run our community programs, forums & events.
RSVP now for CWEA's June First Friday at the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) on June 3, 2022, 6-7 p.m! World Chess Hall of Fame's curator will lead a tour of their three-floor anniversary exhibition, Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis, which features memorable highlights from their past 50 shows, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Attendees are welcome to stay afterward to peruse the museum.
Each ticket includes a complimentary cocktail, light appetizers, and the curator tour.
$10 non-members/free for CWEA members
50 tickets available
CWEA First Friday Happy Hours serve as monthly fundraisers to help raise funds to run our community programs, forums & events.
Join the CWEA for our WELCOME BACK First Friday Happy Hour!
Evangeline's Bistro & Music House
512 N Euclid Avenue
Friday May 6, 2022
6:00 - 7:00 pm CST
FREE for CWEA members - If there are 2 people in your party please reserve 2 FREE tickets! (One CWEA member ticket and one CWEA partner/spouse ticket.). Click here to renew or become a member.
Each entry includes 2 drink tickets and complimentary appetizers for ticket holders.
FREE for CWEA members / $10 for each non-member.
Only 50 tickets available.
Stay for dinner and live music by the Killer Whales starting at 7pm.
Learn more here. Please contact Evangeline's directly to make dinner reservations.
CWEA First Friday Happy Hours serve as monthly fundraisers to help raise funds to run our community programs, forums & events.
Join the CWEA for our December First Friday Happy Hour
at the World Chess Hall of Fame
4652 Maryland Avenue
December 4, 2020
5:15pm - 7:45pm
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.) Click here to become a member.
Each ticket includes a pre-bottled Brennan’s cocktail to be enjoyed on the World Chess Hall of Fame’s outdoor & heated chess patio, and entry for a timed, curator-led tour of their newest exhibition, “Keith Haring: Radiant Gambit.”
For everyone’s safety, masks will be required inside the World Chess Hall of Fame at all times and on the patio except when drinking. Please refrain from arriving more than 15 minutes in advance of your tour time since indoor waiting areas are extremely limited. Kindly review the World Chess Hall of Fame’s guest guidelines and safety procedures in advance of the event.
FREE for CWEA members / $8 for each non-member.
Only 54 tickets available. Pick your time slot to attend.
After purchasing /reserving your tickets please visit the World Chess Hall of Fame Event page and select the time you'd like to attend this event. Click here to select your times. You'll also receive this link in the confirmation email.
CWEA First Friday Happy Hours serve as monthly fundraisers to help raise funds to run our community programs, forums & events.
Thursday & Friday July 23 - 24 - Cortex - Back on the Commons - Class on the Grass - YOGA, Thursday from 11:30-12p and 12:15-12:45p. Bring your own mat and mask.
Friday - KBOP Food truck from 11-1p. Pretzels & Pops 12-2p, and B Ann's Boutique from 11-2pm. Take a look around the fashion truck. Cortex Commons, 4270 Duncan Ave.
STL VILLAGE is hosting a virtual event as part of Older Americans Month:
Arts & Aging, a presentation featuring Dr. John Morley, renowned geriatrician and
professor of medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine
Thursday, May 21, 2020
4 p.m.
This virtual event will be shared on Zoom.
Register for the event by calling 314-240-5020 or email info@stlvillage.org
HOMESCHOOL PROJECT: DRAWINGS OF GRATITUDE
Kids are asked to please write a letter, draw a picture, or paint your favorite scene to say thank you to our BJC healthcare workers! The CWEA will collect mailed in letters, drawings and paintings and will deliver them to BJC healthcare workers! Take some time out of your homeschool day to create projects of gratitude. Mail items to:
The CWEA
4818 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Thank you!
Friday, April 3rd at 5pm will be the Central West End's Essential Worker Appreciation Happy Hour. At 5pm CWE residents are encouraged to raise a glass and make some noise from their homes in appreciation of health care workers, restaurant owners, delivery drivers, truck drivers, grocery store attendants, postal workers, bankers, police officers, first responders and any essential workers striving to keep our community supplied and healthy during this critical time.
Join the Central West End Association in celebrating these essential workers by raising a glass from your porch, beating a drum from your balcony, shaking a tambourine from your window, clanging pots and pans or generally causing a ruckus in appreciating those who help our neighborhood stay healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please share with your neighbors so we can celebrate together while we stay home & at a safe distance.
