tune in St. Louis Public Radio has launched a new project Meet Me. The monthly radio program and podcast is designed to build understanding about the divides that shape the St. Louis religion and how neighbors can build community. Meet Me was funded in part by a grant of more than $820,000 from The James S. McDonnell Foundation. You can subscribe at stlpr.org/meetme.
The 31st Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is returning March 15–26 at B&B Theatres in Creve Coeur. As a special pre-festival event, there will be a screening of Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at The J in Creve Coeur. The evening will feature a live Q&A with award-winning filmmaker Diane Estelle Vicari. To learn more about the festival and get tickets, visit jccstl.com.
branching out
St. Louis County Library has announced a new branch in Chesterfield. The Guy and Judy Jaffe Family Branch will be built on the site of the Samuel C. Sachs Branch. The new branch is the first in the SLCL system to feature a coffee shop, in partnership with Goshen Coffee Roasters. The project is made possible thanks in part to a $1 million donation from Guy Jaffe and Judy Schwartz Jaffe, and construction is expected to begin this month.
The Sheldon Concert Hall and Galleries has been selected as one of 50 recipients nationwide by the National Endowment for the Arts. The $25,000 grant will support Milestones, a series of cultural events celebrating trumpeter and composer Miles Davis. The first event supported by the grant is Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis At 100, a tribute featuring alumni from several of Davis’ ensembles, on March 28. For more information, visit thesheldon.org.
calling all artists!
Mosaics Fine Art Festival has opened the application process for its 31st annual event. The deadline to apply is May 29, and only 100 artists will be chosen to showcase their work at this exclusive juried event. This year’s event will be held Sept. 11-13. Artists can apply online at ZAPPlication.