COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Upcoming events.
Our Community Calendar is for sharing our member organizations’ events and other events that are related to place-based community building and community development.
If you’re interested in posting your event on our community calendar, please fill out the form below.

Landlord & Rehabber Training: Nuiscance and Abandonment Lawsuits
You are invited to a Tues., July 26, 6:30-8:30pm, Landlord & Rehabber Training, on Nuisance & Abandonment Lawsuits, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/98982639582?pwd=dlUzT3BjcVVtQ2s2Um9ZcTB0VWhjdz09
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Save that email or copy and paste the information into your calendar. You will need that information to join the June 28 virtual workshop. This session will feature:
Rachel Waterman, attorney with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, who will review the City of St. Louis’ Nuisance & Abandonment ordinance, it's history, how it has been utilized by residents and community organizations across the city to encourage owners to take action on neglected property, or as a last resort forfeit ownership.
Have you rehabbed a property recently or currently rehabbing a property? Let us know! We would love to celebrate the process. Email dana@towergrovecdc.org with details on your project and she will follow up.
The 2022 Landlord & Rehabber Training is a Northside-Southside Collaboration between North Newstead Association, The Vacancy Collaborative, and Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC. This FREE training is open to all landlords, property managers, rehabbers, developers, and interested parties. Zoom is ADA compliant with exceptions. If you need special accommodations, or have any questions, please contact dana@towergrovecdc.org
The goal of the Landlord & Rehabber Training Program is to stabilize our communities by building an eco-system of educated landlords, rehabbers, and small developers empowered to reduce vacancy and nuisance. The program will enlist professionals from real estate, property management, law, accounting, preservation, & finance industries to share their knowledge on acquiring and developing real estate and implementing property management best practices.
This activity is funded by a HUD Community Development Block Grant via the St. Louis Community Development Administration and coordinated by Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC, North Newstead Association, and The Vacancy Collaborative.

North Central Plan People's Assembly
RSVP required. Please see the link above for more information.
With the initial North Central Plan complete, it is time to focus on implementing the vision laid out in the plan. To achieve the plan’s community-driven vision, the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being and community leaders will pilot a People’s Assembly.
The People’s Assembly is a community-led method of self-governance and advocacy, creating an open forum for individuals to become active participants and leaders within their communities.
RSVP for this resident-driven meeting at Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being to determine how the North Central Plan drives neighborhood priorities and issues, generate solutions in how to make the North Central Plan a reality, and determine the best course of action to hold accountable the implementation of the plan.

UniverCities Exchange: Urban Public Transit - A Complex Route to Equity
https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtcOGhqz0tGNU0ExV-gP01gzg64x4P7yaS
Registration required. Please see the link above and the flyer below for more information.

Missouri Coalition for the Environment - Chats for Change
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chats-for-change-st-louis-region-tickets-324192286857
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join Missouri Coalition for the Environment for an engaging night of conversation with your elected officials and other likeminded environmentalists and conservationists.
Snacks and drinks will be available to all attendees.
The event will take place outside on a patio in MCE’s new shared office space at 725 Kingsland Ave., Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63130.

Hodiamont Tracks Cultural Heritage Workshop
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ej3uarqr83f5512d&oseq=&c=&ch=
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join Missouri Humanities for a special workshop for former and current residents of: Covenant Blu-Grand Center, Vandeventer, Lewis Place, Academy, Fountain Park, Visitation and West End neighborhoods of St. Louis, MO. Record your stories and memories about living near the Hodiamont Tracks, and its rich history and heritage of St. Louis.

AFP Coffee & Conversation: Introduction to Community Centric Fundraising
https://afpstl.org/meetinginfo.php?id=161&ts=1648593689
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join AFP St. Louis’ Emerging Professionals Committee and other emerging nonprofit professionals for an informal conversation about community centric fundraising (CCF). They’ll be discussing CCF's 10 principles as well as select essays from the CCF Hub. The recommended readings will be included in the event confirmation email and also emailed to registrants prior to the session.

Race, Crime, and Justice Virtual Speaker Series - Racial Disparities and Human Trafficking
https://www.gatewayhumantrafficking.org/copy-of-membership
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Human Trafficking especially child sex trafficking has become a vital topic of discussion among scholars, advocates, and public outcry recently. Yet, these conversations and movements-like so many other social justice issues- have ignored the connection between race and other root factors that push people of color into human trafficking including America’s commercial sex trade.
In partnership with the University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) Criminal Justice Department, Gateway Human Trafficking is pleased to announce that Dr. Rostami’s Race, Crime, and Justice Course live guest speaker sessions are now open to the public.
These sessions are offered online via Zoom. During these weekly live sessions, we will discuss various issues concerning Race, Crime, and Justice in our communities that makes people of color more vulnerable to crimes and obstacles they are experiencing to get justice.

Race, Crime, and Justice Virtual Speaker Series - Mass Incarceration
https://www.gatewayhumantrafficking.org/copy-of-membership
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Human Trafficking especially child sex trafficking has become a vital topic of discussion among scholars, advocates, and public outcry recently. Yet, these conversations and movements-like so many other social justice issues- have ignored the connection between race and other root factors that push people of color into human trafficking including America’s commercial sex trade.
In partnership with the University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) Criminal Justice Department, Gateway Human Trafficking is pleased to announce that Dr. Rostami’s Race, Crime, and Justice Course live guest speaker sessions are now open to the public.
These sessions are offered online via Zoom. During these weekly live sessions, we will discuss various issues concerning Race, Crime, and Justice in our communities that makes people of color more vulnerable to crimes and obstacles they are experiencing to get justice.

Race, Crime, and Justice Virtual Speaker Series - Community Policing
https://www.gatewayhumantrafficking.org/copy-of-membership
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Human Trafficking especially child sex trafficking has become a vital topic of discussion among scholars, advocates, and public outcry recently. Yet, these conversations and movements-like so many other social justice issues- have ignored the connection between race and other root factors that push people of color into human trafficking including America’s commercial sex trade.
In partnership with the University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) Criminal Justice Department, Gateway Human Trafficking is pleased to announce that Dr. Rostami’s Race, Crime, and Justice Course live guest speaker sessions are now open to the public.
These sessions are offered online via Zoom. During these weekly live sessions, we will discuss various issues concerning Race, Crime, and Justice in our communities that makes people of color more vulnerable to crimes and obstacles they are experiencing to get justice.

Race, Crime, and Justice Virtual Speaker Series - African American Community
https://www.gatewayhumantrafficking.org/copy-of-membership
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Human Trafficking especially child sex trafficking has become a vital topic of discussion among scholars, advocates, and public outcry recently. Yet, these conversations and movements-like so many other social justice issues- have ignored the connection between race and other root factors that push people of color into human trafficking including America’s commercial sex trade.
In partnership with the University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) Criminal Justice Department, Gateway Human Trafficking is pleased to announce that Dr. Rostami’s Race, Crime, and Justice Course live guest speaker sessions are now open to the public.
These sessions are offered online via Zoom. During these weekly live sessions, we will discuss various issues concerning Race, Crime, and Justice in our communities that makes people of color more vulnerable to crimes and obstacles they are experiencing to get justice.

Understanding The Final Rule: Leveraging ARPA To Address Vacancy and Strengthen Communities
https://hopin.com/events/mar2022cornerstonewebinar/registration
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join the Center for Community Progress to learn more about the Final Rule for the American Rescue Plan Act’s $350 Billion State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA SLFRF) and what it means for your community.
Hispanic Capitol Day 2022 (Day 3)
https://www.stlhlg.org/what-we-do/hispanic-capitol-day/2022-hcd-registration
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Hispanic Capitol Day is a day when the Hispanic Leaders Group of Greater St. Louis brings people from our community to discuss matters relevant to the Hispanic community and bills with state representatives.
Hispanic Capitol Day 2022 (Day 2)
https://www.stlhlg.org/what-we-do/hispanic-capitol-day/2022-hcd-registration
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Hispanic Capitol Day is a day when the Hispanic Leaders Group of Greater St. Louis brings people from our community to discuss matters relevant to the Hispanic community and bills with state representatives.

Race, Crime, and Justice Virtual Speaker Series - Native Americans in America
https://www.gatewayhumantrafficking.org/copy-of-membership
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Human Trafficking especially child sex trafficking has become a vital topic of discussion among scholars, advocates, and public outcry recently. Yet, these conversations and movements-like so many other social justice issues- have ignored the connection between race and other root factors that push people of color into human trafficking including America’s commercial sex trade.
In partnership with the University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) Criminal Justice Department, Gateway Human Trafficking is pleased to announce that Dr. Rostami’s Race, Crime, and Justice Course live guest speaker sessions are now open to the public.
These sessions are offered online via Zoom. During these weekly live sessions, we will discuss various issues concerning Race, Crime, and Justice in our communities that makes people of color more vulnerable to crimes and obstacles they are experiencing to get justice.
Hispanic Capitol Day 2022 (Day 1)
https://www.stlhlg.org/what-we-do/hispanic-capitol-day/2022-hcd-registration
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Hispanic Capitol Day is a day when the Hispanic Leaders Group of Greater St. Louis brings people from our community to discuss matters relevant to the Hispanic community and bills with state representatives.

Reactivate 2022: The Joy of Activism
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reactivate-2022-the-joy-of-activisim-tickets-269251828467
RSVP required. Please see the link above for more information.
It's election year and time to recharge our civic engagement muscles! A Red Circle invites you to join them to reconvene, reconnect, and strategize on how to ensure that everyone who wants to vote gets their chance. They will also share in the joys of activism! This event is nonpartisan. Food will be served. Masks will be required when participants are not eating.

Mental Illness Is Not a Crime: City Program Diverts 911 Calls to Mental Health Professionals
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeT-GgzZw-w1WxTU65FxvkBsQHbOMDh6wQOea8r_KY5i1z11w/viewform
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
We were all taught to call 911 if we needed help. But what if we need help for a mental health crisis of a family member or a neighbor? Until recently, 911 calls in St. Louis City for a mental health concern typically resulted in a response by armed police or an ambulance.
A year-old program now diverts many of those 911 calls to more appropriate responders. Since February 2021, after two successful pilot programs, health professionals from Behavioral Health Response have been partnering with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to get people behavioral health services and prevent them from needlessly going to jail or the hospital.
Join Behavioral Health Response to learn more about this innovative program.

State of Education in North County Leadership Lunch
https://northstlouiscounty.com/events/state-of-education-in-north-county-leadership-lunch/
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join North County Inc. and regional education leaders on March 3, 2022 at 11:30 am-1:30 pm at Catering To You Banquet Hall to hear from North County School Leadership about the status of education in our communities.
Network and participate in an education-centered panel discussion at NCI's State of Education in North County Leadership Luncheon. Reservations are required. Reservations can be made online here or by calling 314-895-6241.

Raising Queens: The Important Role of Racial Socialization in the Lives of Black Girls
https://sites.wustl.edu/bhmatbrownschool/
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis for a curated series of lectures and panels to honor Black History by paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who have struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
This session is presented by Sheretta Butler-Barnes, PhD.

Race, Crime, and Justice Virtual Speaker Series - Racially Motivated Hate Crimes
https://www.gatewayhumantrafficking.org/copy-of-membership
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Human Trafficking especially child sex trafficking has become a vital topic of discussion among scholars, advocates, and public outcry recently. Yet, these conversations and movements-like so many other social justice issues- have ignored the connection between race and other root factors that push people of color into human trafficking including America’s commercial sex trade.
In partnership with the University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) Criminal Justice Department, Gateway Human Trafficking is pleased to announce that Dr. Rostami’s Race, Crime, and Justice Course live guest speaker sessions are now open to the public.
These sessions are offered online via Zoom. During these weekly live sessions, we will discuss various issues concerning Race, Crime, and Justice in our communities that makes people of color more vulnerable to crimes and obstacles they are experiencing to get justice.

Land Banks and Community Land Trusts: Partnering to Provide Equitable Housing Opportunities for Generations to Come
https://hopin.com/events/feb2022cornerstonewebinar/registration
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join the Center for Community Progress to hear directly from the leaders of the land bank and CLT in Atlanta who are leveraging their different, yet complementary, missions to ensure protections for legacy residents while creating new opportunities for quality, affordable housing near the BeltLine.

Honoring Mill Creek Valley: Mother Wit Virtual Book Discussion
https://www.facebook.com/events/7016719028369393/
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Mark your calendar for a virtual book discussion with author Malaika Horne, PhD, on her book Mother Wit – Exalting Motherhood while Honoring a Great Mother.
The author will read a short excerpt and then be joined by her sister Gwen Moore, curator at the Missouri Historical Society, followed by participant Q&A moderated by journalist Jade Harrell.
Hosted by Great Rivers Greenway, who is working with partners to celebrate the stories of Mill Creek Valley residents as part of the Brickline Greenway project. More at www.BricklineGreenway.org/MillCreek.

Policymaking Through a Racial Equity Lens
https://sites.wustl.edu/bhmatbrownschool/
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis for a curated series of lectures and panels to honor Black History by paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who have struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
This session is presented by:
Jewel Stafford, MSW
Atia Thurman, MSW

ULI St. Louis - A Conversation with Michael Schwartz of Blackline Design + Construction
https://stlouis.uli.org/events/detail/B21A0A1C-15A6-48FE-B587-EDEA8E81BE66/
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join ULI St. Louis for a coffee with Michael Schwartz of Blackline Design + Construction, a firm rennovating historic buildings across the City.

Landlord & Rehabber Training Session: Funding Sources for RE Acquisition and Rehab
You are invited to a Feb. 22, Landlord & Rehabber Training, Funding Sources for RE Acquisition and Rehab, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/99831491897?pwd=ak5oK2FMQXJIQ1hTV0diNkRaSEtId

Advocacy and Allyship: Towards a More Racially Just St. Louis
https://sites.wustl.edu/bhmatbrownschool/
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis for a curated series of lectures and panels to honor Black History by paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who have struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
This session is presented by:
Charli Cooksey, MSEd
David Dwight, IV
Terry Harris, EdD
Bethany Johnson-Javois, MSW
Jason Purnell, PhD, MPH

Race, Crime, and Justice Virtual Speaker Series - Immigrants in America
https://www.gatewayhumantrafficking.org/copy-of-membership
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Human Trafficking especially child sex trafficking has become a vital topic of discussion among scholars, advocates, and public outcry recently. Yet, these conversations and movements-like so many other social justice issues- have ignored the connection between race and other root factors that push people of color into human trafficking including America’s commercial sex trade.
In partnership with the University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) Criminal Justice Department, Gateway Human Trafficking is pleased to announce that Dr. Rostami’s Race, Crime, and Justice Course live guest speaker sessions are now open to the public.
These sessions are offered online via Zoom. During these weekly live sessions, we will discuss various issues concerning Race, Crime, and Justice in our communities that makes people of color more vulnerable to crimes and obstacles they are experiencing to get justice.

Future-Focused Economic Development in Rural America
https://ruralinnovation-7293452.hs-sites.com/ruralfuturesroundtable
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Economic development is often centered on ensuring that people have access to a livelihood and a local system of support that makes economic prosperity possible. As the role of technology in society and the economy expands, strategies around economic development also need to evolve to make this prosperity possible — especially in communities across rural America.
In this U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) funded session, presenters will discuss the technology-driven trends that rural economic development leaders need to understand to develop effective strategies, and share case studies illustrating how rural communities are taking advantage of tech-based economic development to drive entrepreneurship and economic prosperity.

Reinventing Capital Products for Equitable Economic Development
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Presented by the Innovative Finance for Coronavirus Recovery Project: a collaborative effort between Blueprint Local and Drexel University's Nowak Metro Finance Lab and funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
Join for an in-depth discussion of innovative capital products, featuring experts representing some of the country's most remarkable small business funders.

Race, Crime, and Justice Virtual Speaker Series - Hispanics in America
https://www.gatewayhumantrafficking.org/copy-of-membership
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Human Trafficking especially child sex trafficking has become a vital topic of discussion among scholars, advocates, and public outcry recently. Yet, these conversations and movements-like so many other social justice issues- have ignored the connection between race and other root factors that push people of color into human trafficking including America’s commercial sex trade.
In partnership with the University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) Criminal Justice Department, Gateway Human Trafficking is pleased to announce that Dr. Rostami’s Race, Crime, and Justice Course live guest speaker sessions are now open to the public.
These sessions are offered online via Zoom. During these weekly live sessions, we will discuss various issues concerning Race, Crime, and Justice in our communities that makes people of color more vulnerable to crimes and obstacles they are experiencing to get justice.
SUBMIT YOUR EVENT
Members of the Community Builders Network are invited to submit events, workshops, and programs to be featured on our Community Calendar. This is a great way to promote your work, connect with the community, and keep the broader St. Louis community informed about opportunities for engagement.