[imc-st.louis] St. Louis Activist Hub events for 2/23 - 3/1

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Hi, don't forget to check out 
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=38547728104&topic=6538 if you'd 
like to get involved in some of the exciting upcoming St. Louis primary 
races.

This week's events:

Monday - Thursday is Eating Disorder Awareness Week at SLU with events 
every day at 7 PM. Get the full details at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=50926158249 .

Monday, Feb.23 . 6:30 PM. The Young Dems. monthly membership meeting is 
at Crown Square, 2720 N. 14th Street. RSVP at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=50650754610 .

Also Monday, a group of people are meeting to discuss how they can 
prevent Mann School from being closed. The meeting is from 7 to 8:30 PM 
at the Mann School Gym, 4047 Juniata Street, and you can find out more 
at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=62892897847

Also Monday, the Interfaith Committee on Latin America is having a 
dinner and discussion on El Salvador from 7 to 9 PM at the Community 
Arts and Media Project on 3022A Cherokee: 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134335140251 .

Monday is also the 2nd installment of the City Primary Discussion at the 
Royale, 3132 Kingshighway. This week's installment is called "Race and 
the Race," and starts at 8:30. RSVP at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=51862248714 .

Tuesday, February 24, Every Step Counts is hosting "True Love Doesn't 
Hurt," a discussion of domestic violence. The event is from 11 AM to 2 
PM at Forest Park Community College (5600 Oakland) in the Highlander 
Lounge. RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=64734222149 .

Also Tuesday, the Royale is hosting a Resume Clinic and Access Health 
Care Clinic from 2 to 5 PM. Get the details at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=51821493513 .

Also Tuesday, the Literacy for Social Justice Group is hosting an 
educational forum on "Developing a Report Card on Education: Obama's 
First 100 days" at the Carpenter Branch Library, 3309 South Grand Blvd. 
Find out more at 
http://www.insteadofwar.org/site/calendar/events.php?id=E4833 .

Also Tuesday, Health Care for America Now is hosting a Training and 
Informational meeting on Health Care Reform, likely to be one of the 
most important political fights of our lifetime. The training is at the 
SEIU Building on 5585 Pershing from 6:30 to 7:30, and you can RSVP at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=67336990928 .

Wednesday, February 25, from 7 to 8:30 PM, Keep a Child Alive at SLU is 
hosting the premier of "Alicia in Africa," a doumentary about Alicia 
Keys' tour to see the effects of HIV and AIDS. The movie will be at the 
Busch Student Center and more info is at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=57196557690 .

Thursday, Feb. 26th, If someone holds a drinking event in the city, and 
Vanessa Carroll isn't there, can that event legitimately be called 
"Drinking Liberally?" This is just one of the many things you can 
discuss at this months Drinking LIberally St. Louis City. The event is 
from 6 to 11 PM at The Church Key, 4127 Manchester, and you can find out 
more at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=51782539783 .

Thursday is also the opening night for "A Song for Coretta," a play 
about five fictional African-American women waiting to pay their 
respects to Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Get more details at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131166840141

Also Thursday, the WashU College Democrats and the Pride Alliance are 
hosting Roy Zimmerman. He'll be performing at the Gargoyle from 10 to 11 
pm, and you can find out more at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52954384892 .

Friday, February 27, from 6 to 8 PM, the American Indian Student 
Association and the Environmental Social Work Initiative at WashU are 
hosting "Homeland:Four Portraits of Native Action." The even is in the 
Goldfarb Commons of the Brown School of Social Work; details at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52814282513 .

Also Friday, The St. Louis Open Studio and Gallery is holding a POP 
Trivia Night Fundraiser at the Mad Art Gallery (2727 S. 12th street) 
from 6 to 11 PM. Find out more at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=48409427721 .

Friday is also the WashU Pride Alliance's annual drag show at the 
Gargoyle from 7 to 10 PM. Get more info at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52219833537

Friday through Sunday is the Webster University edition of the Vagina 
Monologues. The Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 PM at Stage III of 
Webster Hall, and the Sunday show is at 2 PM. Proceeds benefit Women and 
Girls of the Democrat Republican of Congo. Find out more at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=65520152575

Also Friday, LiveFeed, a group dedicated to fighting hunger, is hosting 
the final performance by Dean Henry Biggs and Headmess. The show is at 
the 560 Music Building at 560 Delmar, and starts at 8 PM. RSVP at 
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=49726093727 .

Saturday, February 28 at 1 PM. Check out a Youth Performance of Dr. 
King's message at the Vaughn Cultural Center, 3701 Grandel. You can find 
out more at http://www.insteadofwar.org/site/calendar/events.php?id=E4836 .

Also Saturday, from 7 to 10 PM, if you didn't get your fill of trivia 
yet, check out the Discovering Options Trivia Night at the Carpenter's 
Hall at 1401 Hampton. Discovering options provides at-risk students with 
supportive and life-enriching programs to prevent drug-abuse. Get the 
detail at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=45571213837 .

Sunday, March 1, from 3 to 5 PM at the Schlafly Tap Room, is the Annual 
Meeting for the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. The featured 
speaker will be Nancy Jackson, the executive director of the Climate and 
Energy Project. RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=55110547734