Upcoming Activities

Lunch & Learn: Missouri Expungement Options & 3 Daughters and 1,000 Sons Success Stories

Tuesday, August 25
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual

Register Here

Sandra Kay Keely is a woman on a mission.  By helping people clear their criminal records, her organization enables them to obtain better jobs, housing, and education.   Ms. Keely observes, moreover, that “spiritually and psychologically, there’s a currency and a benefit [to expungement] that people should not be denied the opportunity to experience.” 

Ms. Keely is the Founder and Executive Director of the Missouri nonprofit 3 Daughters and 1000 Sons, which advances second chances through criminal record relief, expungement education, and community partnerships.  Three Daughters and 1000 Sons has helped hundreds of Missourians have their criminal records cleared by filing petitions in court and was recently recognized by the Clean Slate Initiative for its innovative, community-based approach. 

Although Missouri now has a Clean Slate law that automatically closes the criminal records of many qualified individuals, currently that law closes only drug possession and drug paraphernalia offenses.  Three Daughters and 1000 Sons continues to help individuals bring petitions to close many other criminal records, at the same time it supports the expansion of Clean Slate to fully automate record clearing. 

Ms. Keely is a sought-after speaker and advocate committed to expanding economic opportunity, strengthening families, and making justice more accessible. She will discuss Missouri Expungement Options and 3 Daughters and 1000 Sons: Success Stories. 

Speaker: Sandra Kay Keely

As the Executive Director of 3 Daughters and 1000 Sons, with over 2.5 years at the helm, Keely’s leadership journey has been marked by a strategic vision and dedication to driving change. She continues a strategic partnership with SK2 Enterprises LLC for affordable housing development and cutting edge public safety methods.

Guided by the quest to see her brother, Calvin Keely, freed from prison, it motivated her to challenge anemic justice systems and to encourage justice impacted individuals to demand access to criminal justice resources. Her three daughters remind me that too many males, in their age group, are suffering from the collateral damage of a criminal history. Keely numbers her sons, one thousand, because that number symbolizes spritual connection and divine guidance.

One in every three adults in America has a criminal record. We are indeed becoming “A Country Called Prison” (authored by Mary D. Looman and John D. Carl).  Keely is encouraged that, with the legalization of marijuana in many States, there is a relaxing of the stigma of certain criminal records. More than 500,000 Missourians are eligible to have nonviolent and nonsexual criminal records expunged.

#Transforming911 Part 2 Release Event

Wednesday, August 19
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m
Virtual or
In Person at
Delmar Devine
5501 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63112

Register Here.

Forward Through Ferguson is pleased to invite you to the #Transforming911 Part 2 release event where they will be releasing research on 1.3 million 911 calls made to St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and hosting a panel discussion with experts on mental health, climate resilience, and emergency response.

Details of the programming are as follows:

For those who attend virtually

A Zoom link will be provided closer to the event date.

Date & Schedule:

Wednesday, August 19th | 2-4pm in person or 2:15 – 3:30pm online

2:00 pm: Arrival + Welcome

2:15 pm: Overview of the Transforming911 Part 2 Report

2:45 pm: Panel & Q&A

3:30 pm: In-person Networking

Get Election Ready – Registration, Election Information and More

Tuesday, September 1
1:00 p.m.
Mirowitz Center
8 Millstone Campus Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146-6604

No cost to register, but RSVP required.

Register Here.

Get ready to vote with confidence!

Nationally recognized attorney Denise Lieberman discusses Missouri’s voting process, including registration basics, important deadlines, voter ID requirements, absentee voting, and different ways to cast your ballot. In addition, Denise will explore accessibility resources for voters, offer practical tips for spotting misinformation, and explain where to find trustworthy election information.

She is Director and General Counsel at the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC), a nonpartisan statewide network of voter advocates, and serves as faculty director of the Voter Access and Engagement Initiative at Washington University in St. Louis, where she is also as an adjunct professor of law and political science. 
 
Program co-sponsored by the Mirowitz Center, Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis, National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis, and Women’s Voices Raised for Social Justice.

Note: Need your absentee ballot application notarized? Join us for a separate Get Election Ready voter notarization event on Tuesday, October 6, from 1:00–3:00 PM.

Private Tour of the Old Courthouse

Saturday, September 26
11:00 a.m. 
The Old Courthouse
11 N 4th
St. Louis, MO 63102
4^th and Market Street

(entrance facing the Arch or at Broadway and Market facing Kiener Plaza)

Parking:  Metered parking is available around the Courthouse on the street

Register here.

Please join Women’s Voices for a private tour of the recently renovated Old Courthouse, an important landmark in St. Louis history.  A ranger-led building tour is a 30-minute guided experience exploring the history, architecture, and landmark court cases of the Old Courthouse in St. Louis. Beginning near the ranger station, visitors will travel through the East Wing, South Wing, upper floors, and historic East Courtroom. Highlights include the courthouse’s 1800s design and later renovations, the “Designed for Justice” exhibit, and the story of Dred Scott and Harriet Scott, whose freedom suits helped shape American history. Guests will also learn about the founding of St. Louis, courtroom history, historic artwork, and the preservation of the courthouse by the National Park Service. We will stay after the tour to study and digest the rich information available on Dred and Harriet Scott.

Please register to let us know you are joining us, and please arrive 15 minutes early.

If you have questions, please call Anne Litwin at (617) 513-3080 or Liz Sondhaus at (619) 760-4892, co-chairs of the Racial Justice Committee for Women’s Voices Raised.

Community and Health Fair

Saturday, October 3
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
True Gospel Miracle Church STL
11955 Benham Rd
St. Louis, MO 63138

• Free health screenings
• Family activities
• Voter registration 
• Free gun locks &
• Criminal legal system reform information
• Free food

Understanding What’s on the August Ballot and Why It Matters

Tuesday, June 23
7:30 p.m.
Congregation Shaare Emeth
11645 Ladue Rd
St. Louis, MO 63141

The ballot for the upcoming August 4th election will contain several proposed amendments to the Missouri Constitution that will have a major and long-lasting impact on our state.

Join Congregation Shaare Emeth’s Voting Rights Committee as WashU voting rights and constitutional law expert, Travis Crum, and former Federal Reserve economist, William Emmons, help us understand the effects of a yes or no vote on these important ballot measures. Gain the knowledge you need to make an informed decision on these amendments BEFORE you enter the voting booth.

Registration required.
RSVP by June 21

This event is co-sponsored by Congregation Shaare Emeth, Grace United Methodist Church, League of Women Voters, NCJWSTL, Parkway United Church of Christ, and Women’s Voices Raised for Social Justice.

Wear Orange March and Rally

Sunday, June
1:30 p.m.
Webster Groves Presbyterian Church
45 W Lockwood Ave
Webster Groves, MO 63119

Wear Orange March from Webster Groves Presbyterian Church to a rally at Emmanuel Episcopal Church where we will honor victims and survivors of gun violence.

Read more about Wear Orange Weekend here.

WVR/NCJW Domestic Violence Task Force Meeting

Tuesday, June 16
1:30 p.m.
Webster Hills United Methodist Church
698 W. Lockwood Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(enter at glass doors on Lockwood)

WVR and NCJWSTL are coordinating our effort to educate our communities about this issue and share opportunities for working to end domestic violence, which becomes an inter-generational challenge.

Why are we looking into Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence? According to Break the Cycle Organization, in the US, nearly 1 in 2 women and more than 2 in 5 men reported experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) sometime in their life. Sadly, MO ranks 8^th highest in the nation for sexual assaults. The reality is deeply disturbing. In September,2025, MO participated in a 24-hour survey conducted by the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). A few of its statistics from its 24 hours are: 1,337 adults and children found refuge in emergency shelters program, hotlines received 433 calls than 18 an hour, but programs were unable to meet 599  requests for help due to lacking sufficient resources, funding, and/ or staffing. Forty-three percent of the calls were for shelters or other housing.

Read more here.

Pro-Choice Catholicism 101

Tuesday, June 23
4:30 p.m.
Virtual
Register Here

If you care about protecting reproductive freedom in Missouri, this workshop is for you. Join Catholics for Choice to learn practical, respectful, and effective ways to talk about abortion and faith, even across differences. Whether you’re Catholic or not, these conversations matter, and this session will help you have them with confidence and compassion. 

All are welcome! 

See the flyer here.

Get Out The Vote Postcard Party

Thursday, June 25
11:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m. or
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Webster Hills United Methodist Church Christian Life Center
1333 W. Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63122

Drop in anytime

Women’s Voices Raised for Social Justice (WVR) is proud to endorse the NO on 4 and NO on 5 campaigns – and we need your help to turn energy into action this August!

Grab a friend and join us for an evening of community, conversation, and action! We’re coming together to write postcards encouraging voters to head to the polls and make their voices heard.

We’ll provide everything you need — postcards, pens, stamps, and sample messages.

Black Wall Street 314

Saturday, June 27
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Wellston Loop
5900 Martin Luther King Dr
St. Louis, MO 63112

Festival starts at 1 PM (Parade begins at 12 PM)

Admission: Free and open to the public

 

Mourning Mill Creek: A Play by A Call to Conscience

Sunday, July 12
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Missouri History Museum
5700 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO, 63112

Register Here.
Purchase Tickets Here.

Mourning Mill Creek: A Play by A Call to Conscience Interactive Theater for Social Change

Please join members and supporters of WVR as we attend this play on the closing day of the nationally acclaimed Missouri History Museum exhibit, “Mill Creek: Black Metropolis.”  Mourning Mill Creek is a powerful theatrical reflection on loss, displacement, and resilience. A community uprooted. A legacy unbroken. Set in 1958, this play tells the story of the bustling community of Mill Creek, honoring the lived experiences of those impacted by the destruction of the neighborhood. The play is a powerful invitation for audiences to bear witness to history while reflecting its present-day implications. The performance will be followed by a 30-minute talkback, offering space for dialogue and deeper engagement.

Mourning Mill Creek is an original play written by Kathleen Gamble and directed by Fannie Bell Lebby.

Event Details – Please register with WVR in addition to purchasing your ticket, so we know to expect you:

• Attendees will purchase their own tickets ($10/person)
• Arrive between 1:15 and 1:30 pm and meet us on the first floor outside of the gift shop so that we can all sit together.
• We will get in line in front of the auditorium downstairs to go in when it opens (approximately 1:30 pm).

Domestic Violence Task Force Meet and Greet

Tuesday, May 12, 10:00 a.m.
Webster Hills United Methodist Church
698 W. Lockwood Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(enter at glass doors on Lockwood)

WVR is forming a Task Force to address the issues associated with Domestic Violence.   According to Break the Cycle Organization, in the US, nearly 1 in 2 women and more than 2 in 5 men reported experiencing intimate partner violence at sometime in their life.

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. for a meet and greet at our offices at Webster Hills United Methodist Church 698 W. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119 (enter at glass doors on Lockwood),  We will begin discussing this issue and what we, using our “women’s voices” can do to help end this  cycle.   Our group will be coordinated by Karen Francis, immediate WVR Past President, and Nancy Price, WVR Advocacy Director.  

For questions, please reach out at advocacy@womensvoicesraised.org.

Historic Jeff-Vander-Lou Neighborhood Bus Tour

Saturday, May 16, 2025, 10 am – 12 noon
Maximum attendees – 40
Suggested donation $30 per person ($25 Seniors 65+) to support the work of Tillies Corner. 

Register here and also pre-pay at link below before Saturday May, 16

Pay in person day of tour (Cash Only), or pre-pay online at Tillies Corner via the yelllow donate button, or mail a check to Tillie’s Corner at the address provided on the website.  Payments are tax deductible.

Board the bus at 9:45 on May 16 at:
True Light MB Church
2838 James Cool Papa Bell Ave.,
St. Louis, MO, 63106

Join Women’s Voices members and supporters on Saturday, May 16 from 10 am – 12 pm for a guided bus tour of the historic Jeff-Vander-Lou (JVL) neighborhood of St. Louis, sponsored by Women’s Voices and led by the JVL Neighborhood Association.  JVL has a proud history and inspiring accomplishments in preservation of their historic neighborhood.

This north side section of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, often called “JVL” was one of the first areas where African Americans were allowed to own real estate.  However, in the second half of the 20^th century, housing conditions declined.  Housing activist and community developer, Mr. Macler C. Shepard (1917-2005) and the members of the Jeff-Vander-Lou organization worked courageously for years to develop quality, affordable housing and to improve living conditions for homeowners and renters. Today, the Jeff-Vander-Lou (Whole New Area II) Neighborhood Development Association is dedicated to preserving the legacy of JVL.  Their mission includes redefining the neighborhood by empowering families, schools and businesses to become a thriving community. They are also active in many social justice issues including demanding further clean up of the Carter Carburetor site, the future site of a new youth golf facility, and opposing the proposed Green Line Bus Rapid Transit system.

Please join us to learn about historic JVL and celebrate their accomplishments. You will also find ways you can support their important work.

We will meet at 9:45 am at a location yet to be determined. All registered participants will receive an email with location information before May 16.

Film Screening of “The Risk of Giving Birth – Episode 2: Black Maternal Health

Friday, April 3, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Eloit Chapel
100 S. Taylor
Kirkwood, MO 63122

Let us know you are coming here.

We will show the documentary “The Risk Of Giving Birth – Episode 2: Black Maternal Health”.  Long-held beliefs as to why Black women suffer higher rates of death and complications in pregnancy and childbirth are upended as we examine the racial disaprities in care and the research showing the impacts of structural racism.

The Risk of Giving Birth is a locally focused three part series examining the maternal health crisis in the US.  The series comprises personal stories and interviews with medical professionals, politicians, and community activists to shed light on Rhode Island’s efforts to improve outcomes, the impact of structural racism on Black mothers, and the alarming rise in complications for Latina mothers.

Speaker: Kyra Betts – Policy and Advocacy Manager at Generate Health STL

Kyra Betts Patton

Kyra Betts Patton, GH’s dynamic Policy and Advocacy Manager. Not only does she lead GH’s advocacy effort, Kyra also wears many hats. She leads the statewide policy and advocacy efforts of the Missouri MOMNIBUS (advancing Black maternal health policy), a trained-certified Doula, Community Health Improvement Plan subgroup working on advocacy and engagement throughout the STL region, nationally recognized ‘Dads to Doula’ curricula creator/facilitator, Advocacy Manager Doula Lab (Illinois-based org) and oh yea, she’s also a doctoral student at Wash U.

No Kings

Saturday, March 28
Various locations

Find an event near you

Change happens when we show up together, so grab a friend, your purple shirt and raise your voice!

We are showing up together again on March 28.

When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence. America does not belong to strongmen, greedy billionaires, or those who rule through fear. It belongs to us, the people.

To align with our 501(c)(3) status, we recommend that any signs or posters brought to the rally focus on our core issues, instead of referencing specific elected officials. Keeping the message centered on our mission helps maintain our compliance and impact. If representing WVR, or wearing WVR shirts, please use good judgement when creating signs and participating in non partisan chants.

25th Anniversary Memorial In Honor Of The Memory of Rodney McAllister

Thursday, March 5
Ivory Perry Park
800 Belt Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63112

2026 Virtual AAUW Missouri Legislative Briefing

Saturday, February 28
9:30 a.m. – Noon
Virtual

Join us on February 28, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. via Zoom and learn about legislation that affects the lives of Missouri residents. Contact AAUW for the Zoom link or download the flyer with the link.

Leaders from organizations will share their strong advocacy positions and how they are working to influence Missouri legislative action. The annual briefing is informative in general, but also specific, in that it helps branches determine what specific focus areas they choose to work on.

The Legislative Briefing is offered as a forum for Missouri organizations with common missions to share their activities at this free public event. Leaders will give a brief overview of their organization and explain their main legislative priorities, the bill authors, numbers and titles they suggest we monitor.

Juice & Justice: Community Town Hall + Cash Mob

Event Details
Juice & Justice: Community Town Hall + Cash Mob
Saturday, February 21
 B Juiced, Ferguson
 3:30 pm– 5:00 pm 

Co-Hosts
• Councilman Jamil Franklin
• Ferguson Neighborhood Police Steering Committee
• B Juiced

Special Guest Partner
• Women’s Voices Raised

As part of Buy Back The Block: The Ferguson Black Out, The Emerging Collective of Ferguson is hosting Juice & Justice, a community town hall and cash mob designed to bring residents, leaders, and organizations together around solutions rooted in public safety, social justice, and economic empowerment.

This gathering is not just a conversation—it is a call to action. By combining a town hall with intentional spending at a Black-owned business, we are creating space for dialogue while actively circulating dollars back into the community.

We are inviting community partners, organizers, faith leaders, nonprofits, and business advocates to collaborate, attend, and help amplify this moment. Your presence and voice matter as we work together to address the realities our community is facing and identify pathways forward.

From Sundown Town to “Burn It Down” Book Talk

Thursday, February 19, 6:30 p.m.
Ferguson Community Center
1050 Smith Ave
Ferguson, MO 63135
This program is free and open to the public

Let us know you are coming here.

In honor of Black History Month, join Women’s Voices at the Ferguson Historical Society author talk and community conversation, featuring journalist and communications professional Patricia Washington, whose forthcoming book examines the lasting effects of racial exclusion in America and its impact on Ferguson. 

Washington’s work in progress, From Sundown Town to “Burn It Down,” explores the historical and emotional throughline between the era of sundown towns – communities that enforced racial exclusion through law, intimidation or violence – and the modern-day trauma experienced by Ferguson’s Black community following the 2014 killing of Michael Brown Jr.

The book draws on historical analysis, lived experience and civic memory to argue that systems of racial control have not disappeared but have evolved, reshaping public trust, policing and governance in contemporary American life.

The events in Ferguson unfolded during the final days of Washington’s tenure as communications director for St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley. While managing national and international media coverage by day, she also spent time in the streets of Ferguson, witnessing a community grappling with grief, anger and demands for accountability.

Washington currently serves as public information officer for the Ferguson Police Department and as consent decree coordinator for the city of Ferguson, working on issues related to reform, accountability and public trust.

Doors open at 6 p.m., with the presentation scheduled for 6:30 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session. Light refreshments will be provided.

Tour of Mill Creek: Black Metropolis

Monday, March 23, 1:30 p.m.
Missouri History Museum
5700 Lindell Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63112

Program is free and limited to 18 attendees

Let us know you are coming here.

Join us for a free, private, curator-led tour of Mill Creek: Black Metropolis at the Missouri History Museum, exploring the rich history of a St. Louis neighborhood that historians have likened to New York’s legendary Harlem. It was the home of St. Louis’s major Black newspapers, the offices of numerous Black professionals, a center of social activism, and the birthplace of ragtime. All this richness thrived amid and despite racial segregation, providing African Americans common ground and the refuge from the daily slights and indignities of a stark color divide in 20th-century St. Louis.

This is a free, private Women’s Voices members and subscribers only.

We will meet in the Main Hall of the Missouri History Museum at 1:15 pm. Parking is available in the two history museum parking lots west and east of the museum. 

Registration required. For questions, contact Liz Sondhaus, WV Racial Justice Committee Co-Chair, lsond16@gmail.com.

Ferguson MLK Day Unity and Social Justice Tour

Monday, January 19, 9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
City of Ferguson
There will be shuttle buses running all day, picking up at the parking lot behind Taste every 15-30 minutes, and transporting attendees to each historical site and business on the route.
Taste
254 S Florissant Rd
Ferguson, MO 63135

View the full schedule

• Discover, heal and uplift minority-owned businesses in Ferguson
• Learn about and support Ferguson’s ongoing work to implement the Consent Decree established after the death of Michael Brown, Jr. in 2014

The day will also feature a mini Town Hall, including remarks from Michael Brown, Sr., the Troy Doyle, Chief of Police, elected officials, and the Consent Decree Auditor. Panelists will discuss progress made and the current status of the Consent Decree. The event will conclude with a friendly social mixer.

There will be shuttle buses transporting everyone to each historical site and business on the route.

Questions? Contact info@womensvoicesraised.org.

Wednesday, February 4
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m
University City Library
6701 Delmar Blvd
University City, MO 63130
Let us know you are coming here

Clean Slate Lobby Day In Jefferson City

On February 17, we will go to the Capitol to educate state legislators about the importance of Clean Slate. 

Clean Slate laws provide automated expungement of eligible non-violent and non-sexual offense records of those formerly incarcerated who have committed no criminal offenses in a set number of years following release from prison.  

This results in a win-win situation: Rather than being repeatedly punished for the same crime, individuals have a second chance at obtaining work, housing, and education. 

And the community benefits.  Recidivism declines when people gain employment after expungement. Missouri saves taxpayer dollars when more people are brought into the workforce and the cycle of reincarceration is interrupted. 

Clean Slate does not change the crimes that are eligible for expungement; it simply automates the process. The current petition procedure has been found expensive and time consuming.  In 2021, less than 1% of the 518,000 eligible had their records expunged.

We will travel to Jefferson City on February 17th, leaving about 7:00 a.m. and returning by about 4:00 p.m. If you would like to join us or want to know more, please contact Rochelle at rakasko@gmail.com.

For more information about Clean Slate in Missouri visit mocleanslate.org.

RSVP for lobby day here.

Voices Of Connection: The Speed Social Experience

Anti Poverty Advocates Summit

November 18 – 19

For over 120 years Empower Missouri has brought together a team of anti-poverty advocates to learn together, make connections, and advance our mission.  Women’s Voices Raised is a proud supported of the summit and several board members will be attending.  Sign up here to join us and other advocates advancing this important work.

The 2025 Anti-Poverty Advocates Summit will be held at Stoney Creek Hotel in Columbia, Missouri on November 18th & 19th.

Signature Gathering for People Not Politicians

Governor Kehoe and leaders in the Missouri legislature want to illegally gerrymander our state, break up our communities, and silence our voices. They passed a new congressional map in an attempt to rig the 2026 election.

Politicians in Jefferson City may think that new maps are good for them, but it’s terrible for the people and communities of Missouri. 
We believe voters should pick their politicians, politicians should not be picking their voters.

We’re proud to be a part of the People Not Politicians campaign to collect signatures and put this unjust map before Missouri voters.

Join the People Not Politicians campaign today to show your solidarity with thousands of Missourians across our state and remind these power-hungry politicians that people, not politicians, still have the power in our state. 

Together, we will fight back against this illegal gerrymander and preserve democracy in Missouri. 

Read more and start gathering signatures today!

No Kings

Saturday, October 18

Change happens when we show up together, so grab a friend, your purple shirt and raise your voice! See below to contact one of our WVR rally hosts to connect with other members at a rally on Saturday, October 18 for a day of standing together against cruelty and corruption.

To align with our 501(c)(3) status, we recommend that any signs or posters brought to the rally focus on our core issues, instead of referencing specific elected officials. Keeping the message centered on our mission helps maintain our compliance and impact. If representing WVR, or wearing WVR shirts, please use good judgement when creating signs and participating in non partisan chants.

Walking Tour of The Ville Neighborhood

Saturday, October 11
10:00 a.m. – Noon
4theVille Office
4067 Lincoln
St. Louis, MO 63133
Let us know you are coming here

Tour price: $25/person, Cash Only (collected at the tour meeting point on the day of the tour)

Optional voluntary donation for 4theVille Tornado Relief Efforts: Suggested donation $25. Donate here.

Please join the WV Racial Justice Committee on a walking tour of the Ville Neighborhood.  The Heart of The Ville walking tour engages participants in the dynamic history of The Ville neighborhood – which is one of the most historic Black communities in the United States and one of the few remaining historically Black neighborhoods in St. Louis. The neighborhood is registered as a local historic district and contains four national historic districts, ten national historic buildings, and boasts several artifacts in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

● Tour includes a 2-mile walk through the center of The Ville neighborhood

● Participants receive an overview of the history of St. Louis and the social/political dynamics that created THE VILLE neighborhood

● Tour kick-off includes a hands-on activity and brief lecture

● The tour will visit at least eight landmarks and/or cultural assets

● The tour will end with a Q&A session and photo opportunity

● Restroom facilities will be available before and after the tour

● Participants should be prepared to be in the elements for up to 90 minutes. Please dress accordingly.

Legally Reading: A Joint Book Club

Tuesday, October 14
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Virtual

Legally Reading: A Joint Book Club is co‑sponsored by the Law Library Association of St. Louis and the Saint Louis Public Library. Several WV members are interested in participating and everyone is invited to join the virtual meetings.

For more information, or to register, contact Library Director Gail Wechsler at 314-622-4470 or gwechsler@llastl.org.  

This months selection is: The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels by Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans

A rare and compassionate look into the lives of Americans who go unclaimed when they die and those who dedicate their lives to burying them with dignity.

Film Screening: “Remembering Mill Creek: When We Were There”

A film in the Racial Justice Film Series presented by: Eliot Unitarian Chapel and Women’s Voices Raised for Social Justice

Friday, October 17
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Eliot Chapel
1001 S. Taylor
Kirkwood, MO 63122
FREE to attend, please register here.

We will show this new documentary, and have comments and a Q & A session by the author and producer of the film, Vivian Gibson.

Copies of the author’s book, The Last Children of Mill Creek by Vivian Gibson, will be available for sale at the event (cash only, please).

Remembering Mill Creek: When We Were There

Nearly seventy years later, the children who once lived in the segregated community of Mill Creek Valley in downtown St. Louis share their stories. Once home to 20,000 people, this neighborhood was demolished in 1959 as part of federal urban renewal policies. Now, these former residents reflect on their lives within this vibrant, close-knit Black community, revealing their resilience as children who witnessed the decline and eventual erasure of their neighborhood.

Drop In Volunteer Gun Lock Bundling

Help bundle gun lock for distribution throughout the community. Feel free to drop by for whatever amount of time fits your schedule!

Tuesday, October 7 &
Wednesday, October 22
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Webster Hills United Methodist Church (McKelvey Room)
698 W Lockwood Ave
Webster Groves, MO 63119

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