Your St. Louis weekend event guide from Thursday, November 14th through Sunday, November 17th.

Whiskeys are Wild: A night of whiskey tasting from Heaven Hill and Sazerac Whiskeys. Explore the variety of whiskey, from punch bowls to cocktails. Taste Elijah Craig 4th Barrel, Trybox Corn, Eagle Rare 10yr Single Barrel, Buffalo Trace White Dog, and more. Enjoy them paired with hors d’oeuvres including Bourbon infused smoked cheddar, Bourbon butterscotch steak bites, Flapjacks with bourbon syrup, Bourbon glazed chicken wings, Beer cheese soup, and more. Tickets are $50.

Date: Thursday, November 14

Time: 7-10pm

Place: Sanctuaria – 4198 Manchester

Is It California?: A wine tasting event at 3500 Winehaus. The event includes a blind tasting on 8 wines from Garco Wine Company. They will also be offering special pricing on featured wines. Advanced reservations are requested. Cost is $20.

Date: Thursday, Nov 14

Time: 7pm

Place: 3500 Winehaus

33November: An art exhibit and the opening reception of 33November. This event is free and open to the public. It will feature 33 artists including Katie Adams, Phil Berwick, Lindsay Blum,  Will Carson,  Andrew Conrad, Jen Cunningham, and many more. Plus Guest Juror Dan Jaboor will be painting live throughout the event. Enjoy food and beverages while checking out some great art from local and regional artists.

Date: Friday, November 15

Time: 5:30-10pm

Place: Old Orchard Gallery – 39 S. Old Orchard Ave

Start-Up Weekend: A global grassroots movement of entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding start-ups. Anyone is welcome to pitch their start-up idea and receive feedback from their peers. A popular vote will determine top ideas, which will then lead to 54-hours of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekend culminates with a presentation in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback. Check website for registration fees and schedule.

Date: November 15-17

Time: 6pm on Friday

Place: T-Rex – 611 Olive

Third Friday Food Trucks: This month’s Third Friday features a variety of food trucks, including Brazil Express, Bombay Food Junkies, Sarah’s Cakes, Sia’s Italian Ice, and custom popcorn in fall flavors for your sampling pleasure, courtesy of STL Snowcone. Enjoy Baileys Hot Chocolate, Baileys Coffee, andAutumn Cider. Buy a beverage and get a free raffle ticket to win glass art. Check out glass jewelry and accessories handmade by local flame working artists. Enjoy live music from Salt of the Earth at 8pm, and a fire spinning show by the Fire Techs.

Date: Friday, November 15

Time: 6pm

Place: Third Degree Glass Factory – 5200 Delmar

Sips in the City: A wine tasting event to help support local causes. This month’s event will help support the St. Patrick Center and the fight to end homelessness. The suggested donation is $5 and includes two complimentary sponsored drinks, light appetizers, and friendly company.

Date: Friday, Nov 15

Time: 5-7pm

Place: The Culinaria – 315 N 9th St

Cupcake Truce: The cupcake shops of St. Louis have teamed up to raise money for St. Louis Children’s Hospital. During the participating hours on Saturday, you can join the Cupcake Crawl and visit any (or all) of the participating cupcake shops: Sarah’s Cake Stop (shop and truck), Jilly’s, The Sweet Divine (shop and food truck), The Cup, Sweet Art, and Celebrate Life. Each shop will be making a special cupcake for this event. Order it and 100% of the proceeds go to the Children’s Hospital.

Date: Saturday, November 16

Time: Participating hours

Place: Participating cupcake shops

Hog and Hop Fall Festival: Mad Art Gallery is hosting a fall festival. Enjoy a whole hog, lamb, craft beer, live music from Tommy Halloran, Jenny & the Late Night, and Letter To Memphis. Admission is free.

Date: Saturday, November 16

Time: 7pm-12am

Place: Mad Art Gallery – 2727 S. 12th St

Applause!: The annual black tie gala benefiting STAGES’ Education and Artistic programs. Enjoy a magical evening of performing arts and entertainment. Jacqueline Petroccia, star of STAGES’ recent hit production of Always… Patsy Cline, will return to St. Louis for one night only to headline the event.  The gala will also include a silent and live auction featuring exclusive experiences, specialty handmade items, high end wines, fine jewelry, and more.

Date: Friday, Nov 15

Time: 6:30pm

Place: Ritz-Carlton- 100 Carondelet Plaza

EPIC Games: The Ultimate Team Challenge held in the upper floor of Plush. The games include a series of 8 zany mental and physical challenges. Your team will accrue points throughout each challenge as you compete for the EPIC Cup. It’s your favorite game shows rolled into one for an Epic event. There will be an open bar from 7-9pm and Taste of St. Louis dessert bar open all night.

Date: Saturday, November 16

Time: 7pm

Place: Plush – 3224 Locust 

Cashing Out: A fun casino night to support The Mid-America Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. The evening will feature many exciting casino games, unlimited cocktails, gourmet hors d’oeurves, a silent auction, raffle prizes and celebrity dealers. Tickets start at $75. Money raised will help support Camp Oasis, a 5-day residential camp for children with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis and research for a cure.

Date: Saturday, Nov. 16

Time: 7pm

Place: Randall Gallery – 999 N 13th

22nd Annual Whitaker Film Festival: One of the largest international film festivals in the Midwest. It will screen 330 films: 75 narrative features, 63 documentary features, and 192 shorts. The highlight this year is an appearance by Oscar winning writer/director Oliver Stone. The fest will host more than 100 filmmakers and related guests, including honorees Jon Jost, Arsen Anton Ostojic, Nina Davenport, and AJ Schnack. Tickets are $12 each, special pricing for some events.

Date: Nov 14-24

Time: Times vary

Place: Places vary

 

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