ForwardSTL News and Events for Thursday, Feb. 23

Upcoming events from the ForwardSTL Calendar (go to the calendar for more details for each event):

Thursday, February 23

5:30pm

Salute to Young Leaders

7:00pm

OUTgrads- February Happy Hour

7:00pm

The Great Northwest Documentary

9:00pm

iLLPHONiCS Fundraiser Show @ The Broadway Oyster Bar in Saint Louis!!!

Friday, February 24

10:30am

Storytelling: Howdy Partner

7:00pm

SLU Monologues

8:00pm

(STL) Do For Self/Gya Art Gallery Presents "Mad Graphic"

Saturday, February 25

12:30pm

Raced: Racial Identity from the Civil War to Now-4 part class

3:00pm

Meet and Greet at Afro World

7:00pm

PROMO Presents Emmy Winner JUDY GOLD

7:00pm

SLU Monologues

Sunday, February 26

11:00am

Things You Didn’t Learn in PoliSci 101 by Jeff Smith

2:00pm

Rosa Parks State Observance Day

2:00pm

Caught Between Three Fires Presentation and Book Signing

7:00pm

Candlelight Vigil for Peace

Monday, February 27

6:15pm

St. Louis Capoeira Angola

7:00pm

Col. Ann Wright: Ethics and Effects of the Use of Military Drones

7:00pm

Rebuilding schools in post-war Liberia

7:00pm

Earthworms

8:00pm

Reality Now

8:30pm

Collateral Damage

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News and Opinion (click through the link at ForwardSTL for the full stories):

Contraception Debate Comes to Clayton

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) here's a helpful hint | Show Me Progress

St. Louis' Red-Light Camera Ordinance Officially Declared Void | Daily RFT

How a Garden Builds Real Community: Edible Bus Stop | Sustainablog

Ellisville Library Book Sale Starts Wednesday | Ballwin Patch

Two Thirds of Americans Oppose Blunt Birth Control Proposal | Fired Up! Missouri

Romney turns his back on his home state | Occasional Planet

Mo. Democrats director on leave, pending domestic assault investigation | Politicmo

Gas prices rise despite soaring crude oil production and decreasing demand | Ryan Witt, Examiner

Midday In The Garden Of Good And Evil* | St. Louis Daily Photo

More proof that the Blunt-Rubio-Ayotte Amendment is a loser | Show Me Progress

Vaginal Ultrasound Sounds Invasive | The Impudent Observer

Mo. lawmakers react to MOSIRA law being struck down | St. Louis Public Radio

House Elections Committee Approves Rowland Birther Bill | Fired Up! Missouri

Obama to unveil corporate tax rate cut today | St. Louis Business Journal

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