Apr 05 Friday
Green Door Art Gallery is pleased to partner with Bobby Lessentine, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, in presenting Upon Further Reflection, a collection of oil and cold wax paintings by Mark Witzling.
Join us for the opening reception on Thursday January 11, 2024, 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Meet the artist and enjoy refreshments while you view the exhibit.
Location: Edward Jones Office of Bobby Lessentine, CFP 3141 South Grand, St. LouisExhibit Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pmPlease call before visiting: 314-772-5304
The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging at Washington University is holding their Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards on April 5, 2024. The 23rd lecture — Climate Change in an Aging World— will be given by Karl Pillemer, PhD, of Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medicine.
Environmental challenges are increasing as the world faces the negative consequences of global climate change. However, little attention has been paid to the enormous threat climate change poses to the health and well-being of the rapidly expanding older population. This lecture explores three key issues in the intersection of aging and climate change. First, older adults are especially vulnerable to extreme heat and climate-related disasters, yet planning for their unique needs has been minimal Second, the growth in the aging population is coming to play a larger role in contributing to climate change. Third, older persons constitute a critically important source of solutions to environmental problems. Successful strategies for engaging older adults as key participants in climate change prevention, mitigation, and resilience are presented.
In addition to the keynote presentation, this event will also include a presentation of awards, panel discussion, and audience Q&A.
Join us Friday, April 5, at 6:00 p.m., for a free public lecture with Tamara Johnson.An artist, educator, and curator, Tamara Johnson will deliver the Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellow Lecture.Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in studio art from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in fine arts, in sculpture, from the Rhode Island School of Design. She served as a project manager for the Robert Gober Studio and public artist Janet Zweig while exhibiting her own work at Socrates Sculpture Park, the CUE Art Foundation, Wave Hill, Maria Hernandez Park, Air Mattress Gallery, and other spaces.Johnson’s work has been featured in dozens of exhibitions, including recent solo and two-person shows at the Nasher Sculpture Center and the ex ovo gallery, both in Dallas; at Wassaic Projects in New York; and at MAD Arts in Dania Beach, Fla. Other major exhibitions include the Dallas Biennial and shows at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City, the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, and Grand Union Gallery in Birmingham, England.Johnson’s numerous honors include a National Endowment for the Arts grant, in conjunction with Wassaic Projects, as well as awards from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University, the Santo Foundation in St. Louis, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts in New York, and the Brooklyn Arts Council. Johnson has an upcoming permanent public project in California commissioned by the City of West Sacramento to be completed in 2024.
Join us for an evening of live poetry as the Pulitzer welcomes poet, visual artist, and 2022 MacArthur Fellow Sky Hopinka. Hopinka, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and a featured artist in the spring exhibition "On Earth," will perform a solo reading related to his video "Mnemonics of Shape and Reason," (2021). He will be joined by author and poet Franklin K.R. Cline. Cline is the author of "The Beatles’ Second Album," (2021) and "So What," (2021). He resides in Kansas City, MO, and is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation.
Apr 06 Saturday
University City, Missouri, on April 6, 2024 — The Sustainable Housing & Equitable Development (SHED) nonprofit will host a Housing Fair at University City High School located at 7401 Balson Avenue in University City, Missouri. SHED will host its first annual housing event designed to include breakout sessions on important topics critical to either purchasing a home or managing an existing home to promote value and long term sustainability as an asset and future legacy opportunity. The event is in partnership with multiple organizations including financial institutions, realtors, nonprofit housing organizations, educational institutions, and governmental agencies. Lunch will be provided during the final close-out panel discussion. “The Housing Fair will inform participants on how the process works to become a homeowner and what’s required to be a successful homeowner once you are in your home.” said Mimi Taylor-Hendrix, President of the SHED board of directors. SHED is a community-based nonprofit Community Development Corporation (CDC) and a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) focused on assisting low and moderate income homeowners in University City, Missouri and leading the efforts to revitalize the 3rd Ward of University City, Missouri.The Housing Fair is open to anyone interested in attending throughout the St. Louis region. Homeownership provides an opportunity for a stable and safe living environment for individuals and families, creates vested residents in neighborhoods, stimulates long term investment in residential properties, and generates an opportunity for multi-generational wealth transfer. “ We are excited to continue efforts to educate individuals and families on the benefits of owning and properly maintaining a home” said Michael Reid, Executive Director of SHED. “Homeownership is critical to the health of the neighborhoods and provides a great opportunity to grow personal wealth for current owners and their families into the future.”Since 2009, SHED has partnered with volunteers from faith-based organizations and the City of University City to provide home maintenance to University City seniors and individuals with disabilities. SHED continues to work to expand its impact on the community and create quality sustainable housing.For more information, press only:Mike Reid314-443-4065Mikereid@shedstl.org For more information on Website https://shedstl.org/
Apr 11 Thursday
Off-site EventJoin Dan Fuller, Event and Volunteer Coordinator at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, for a public presentation off-site.Beyond the Gates: Saints and Sinners at Bellefontaine Cemetery
The era in which we live may impact the definition of a Saint or a Sinner. For example, Virginia Minor worked most of her life to make the world better for others. During the Civil War, she worked with the St. Louis Union Aid Society-a precursor to the American Red Cross. Later she would strive to secure women the right to vote. At first, Virginia tried using the 14th Amendment to vote in the Presidential of 1872. Moving forward, she would be a Suffragist for the cause. In 1894 at the time of her death, no clergy would officiate since Virginia was disrupting the natural order of the times! Learn how others in their time may have been classified and how we view their lives today.
Join us Thursday, April 11, at 5:30 p.m. for a free public lecture with Quinlin Messenger.As a design justice and equity steward, Quinlin Messenger’s leadership and creative identity are rooted in his African American, Native American, and Jewish heritage. He channels and honors these legacies through design justice, an awareness and healing modality that is at the core of his practice, engaging communities and projects with a sensitivity and focus towards healthy living, social and environmental empowerment, and legacy cultivation. With over 15 years of experience working with underserved communities, Messenger believes design is a tool for social and environmental transformation and that systems can and should be just for all. Understanding the historical, current, and future contexts of projects is integral to Messenger’sprocess and approach, integrating co-creative and eco-centered practices to address the deepest challenges our communities and ecosystems face.This event is part of the Sam Fox School’s Public Lecture Series and is free and open to the public. The lecture will take place in Steinberg Hall.Free parking is available in the East End Garage beginning at 5:00 p.m. Enter the garage from Forsyth Boulevard or Forest Park Parkway.
Apr 12 Friday
About the Program:
The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome back author Jim Merkel to discuss his 2020 book, Growing Up St. Louis: Looking Back Through the Decades, in conjunction with the museum’s latest exhibition, Growing Up on Fifth: Childhood in 1850s St. Louis. Merkel’s book shares the stories of over 100 St. Louisans. Ranging from joyous to humdrum, and even to the grim, these childhood memories offer a glimpse of life in still frame, from the start of the twentieth century to the present day.This program is free with limited availability in person and on Zoom. Reservations must be made in advance at https://fieldhousemuseum.org/events/programs/, by calling the Museum at 314-421-4689, or by emailing info@fieldhousemuseum.org.
About the Speaker:
Longtime St. Louisan and journalist Jim Merkel is the author of Walking South City; Growing Up St. Louis; The Colorful Characters of St. Louis; Hoosiers and Scrubby Dutch; Beer, Brats, and Baseball; and The Making of An Icon. He has appeared on KWMU, KDHX, and Fox2 News in the Morning and covers St. Louis City Hall and the city’s South Side for metrostl.com and the SouthSider and NorthSider newspapers.
Apr 13 Saturday
The Pulitzer welcomes Dr. Jessica Hernandez for a public talk about her book, "Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science." Dr. Hernandez will cover topics such as indigeneity, science, and environmental policy, as well as her familial and personal experience as an Indigenous conservationist. Related to the spring exhibition "Delcy Morelos: Interwoven," this free program will take place in the museum’s lower main gallery.
To pre-order a copy of "Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science" please visit Left Bank Books. Copies will be available for purchase at the museum from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm.
Apr 15 Monday
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Burroughs is partnering with the National Poetry Series to host a panel discussion about the evolving role and relevance of language.
Moderator:Imani Perry - National Book Award Winner for South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
Panelists:Natasha Trethewey - 19th Poet Laureate of the USA & Pulitzer Prize Winner for Native GuardMichael Cunningham - Pulitzer Prize Winner for The HoursMaggie Smith - winner of multiple awards - author of Good Bones
Student:Shangri-La Hou - one of five National Student Poets for 2023 - 2024. The National Student Poets Program is a partnership of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, presenter of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, from which the winning poets were selected. Shangri-La is also a member of the Class of 2024 at Burroughs.