I came by Craft Alliance before the holidays looking for some cute ornaments. Their selection of…read moreglass blown ornaments is beautiful and kept my tree very pretty. The people working there were very nice and helpful in teaching me about the artist and pointing out other items that might be of interest. I plan to keep these for years to come!

Craft Alliance offers camps for kids, classes for kids, teens, adults and 1 day craft seminars. All…read morethe teachers I have had there do a great job of balancing the students interests and aptitudes in the class while allowing freedom to explore and for projects in. I am so thankful to have a place like this in St. Louis. I highly recommend joining as a member and taking some classes (you get a discount as a member)!

I've taken a couple classes here and shopped for glass here, too. The materials are hit or miss, as…read morecan be expected since this is basically a thrift store for artistic raw materials, priced at $1 a pound! I even donated a couple bagfuls of vintage fabric (too cool for Goodwill, but perfect for here). The classes were very well organized and designed for the students to be successful. This is such a great creative resource I only wish they were open more and If they were a tool library, also!

Great place. Fast service. Lots of space. A lot of activities. You can get 5oz pours for $3…read more Winning!

Twice Blessed always appears on maps when I search thrift stores, but I had never had the chance to…read morestop in until today! The ladies working were friendly with everyone and told me about the shelter they help support. The brands they had were quite nice - Talbots, Old Navy, Target brands, Cato, Roamans to name a few. Everything was in great condition and more than fairly priced. They have a small knock-knack/home decor section but it seems to mostly be women's clothing. They accept donations from the public, too! I will be donating here instead of Goodwill for sure.

Great selection of clothes and household items! Founder Lucy Hannegan and her volunteers are…read moreamazing women who care for the community.

Citizen Carpentry is one of the most amazing organizations I have worked with/ They are extremely…read morekind, generous, and customer oriented. They are also environmentalists and do everything in their power to protect, conserve, and love our earth. I love that the overwhelming majority of their productions are from recycled and reclaimed materials. They are super creative and just a joy to be around! If you want something unique, one of a kind environmentally responsible, and beautiful, you came to the right place!

From the owner: Citizen Carpentry specializes in fine finish woodworking. In particular, we excel at historic…read morewindow restoration and weatherproofing, custom built-in shelving and cabinetry, trimwork and other finish carpentry. We are dedicated to working with our client's vision and budget, and can accommodate almost any size project. At Citizen Carpentry, we employ diverse workers and provide job training to those seeking to get into the time-honored field of American labor and skilled trades.

Highly recommend!!…read more Great location and staff! They give back To the community. Jeff was so kind! They had everything from sunglasses, kids clothing, women's, men's, formal wear, household, toys and so much more! So happy I found my new go to store!

We went in looking for a particular item, which wasn't currently in stock, but found a store that…read morewas clean, easy to navigate, stocked with nice items and staffed by friendly people. I will return.

I got a gift card for my birthday and was super excited to take some classes…read more The parking lot is small and behind a small alley so it can be a little crowded. They have two buildings you can enter and it wasn't explicit where to go but it's not a huge space to navigate. I took the 102 class and overall i enjoyed it. They gave all the materials, had sewing machines for you to use and the space itself is spacious. I did feel like the teacher wasn't sure how to support multiple people who had questions, it felt like she thought people knew much more on their own than we did. She was kind and offered lots of support I do plan to come back and finish out my gift card but I'm not sure if I would continue to come back after

City Sewing Room is an amazing resource for the St. Louis area! They take in donations and…read moresell/give back over 1700 pounds of fabric/yarn/sewing machines/notions a WEEK!! Keeping it out of a landfill! They teach classes and have drop in studio time. It is a wonderful creative place!

~Do you have an interest in St. Louis City's most unusual and interesting rehabs?…read more ~Would you die for a behind-the-scenes look at what successful rehabbers have done to a building and how they did it? ~Are you a City living junkie that either owns or are looking to buy a City home or business, but you just don't know where to start? ~Do you live in St. Charles, but you have a fascination with rehabbing or an interest in historic properties and would like to be a fly on the wall amongst the people who get down and dirty and make it happen? ReVitalize St. Louis is a group of Rehab and City living enthusiasts that promotes revitalization efforts in the City through education, idea exchanges, architectural tours, support of progressive civic projects, etc. They hold monthly meetings, e-forums, and mostly free classes, seminars, etc. for rehabbers to exchange ideas, and gain useful info. They conduct frequent behind-the-scenes architectural house and business tours of the most unique properties. I attend these periodically and I love them because the owners take you and a group of rehab junkies through their property and describe the entire undertaking of the project from start to finish. If you've never been, these are really interesting!! They also sponsor a free Citywide house tour featuring for sale properties (The BIG BIG Tour). ReVitalize St. Louis began as a grassroots network of support for people interested in the revitalization of St. Louis' neighborhoods through renovation and grew to be much more than that. As a nonprofit organization, they welcome anyone to join in. I believe membership is free. They're also on Face-book.

From the owner: To tell the stories of those already doing good. To identify the change makers and the doers. To…read morehighlight those taking action every day to improve their communities and to inspire those that could and should take action.

As a recent transplant to St. Louis, I couldn't be more grateful for the community I've found and…read moreamazing friends I've made through the Junior League of St. Louis! The League has not only helped me find volunteer opportunities in St. Louis and helped me learn more about my new city, but it's allowed me to meet so many multi-faceted, accomplished, and inspiring women from all walks of life. I have made my best friends here through the League. There are lots of service opportunities but also great social opportunities as well--monthly Dinner Club, Book Club, and Bunco nights being my favorites! Everyone has always been incredibly welcoming, warm and inclusive. If you're not interested in joining, you can still support the mission of the Junior League of St. Louis by shopping at its downtown Kirkwood gift boutique, most typically open on Saturdays when it's operated by League member volunteers. The boutique has a selection of gifts, including many items from St. Louis vendors and women- or minority-owned small businesses. You can also stop in to buy their famous cinnamon rolls, sold frozen by the dozen or half-dozen. The Junior League trains volunteers to help support St. Louis-area nonprofits and causes, in particular those that help advance childhood education. The proceeds from the boutique help fund that mission.

Not a good reflection of what Junior League stands for as they do not value members like the…read moresouthern leagues do and it shows (why membership is so low/they're not super engaged into supporting the community compared to other chapters). I transferred here from one the best and biggest leagues in the South and it was so disorganized from the start. The women who are left there are mainly sustainers and sadly very catty, non-inclusive, mean girls disguised as grown women. Not good role models of women uplifting other women nor valuing creating a sense of community. Most of who is left is there for self-serving purposes (titles and because they know the league itself has a great reputation so they try to piggy back on that). Don't waste your money!

Wow wow wow! I'd…read morelike to preface that it was my first time going here this year but have visited multiple times in the span of two weeks lol I found out about this place when I went on adoptapet.com and found a kitten that was so cute so I decided to go visit her in person. Right off the highway, tucked behind a starbucks is where their cozy building is which comes with a fenced off parking lot. You have to ring the doorbell to be let in! It was quite a commotion the first time I went where it looked like 5 groups of people were being helped. There wasn't really a clear line or anything so I sat on one of the couches to wait for someone that was available. (Definitely in need of some more volunteers!) I had to approach someone since it was pretty chaotic. I ended up speaking with another visitor who told me that you have to go on their website and sign a disclaimer /liability waiver which totally makes sense. Then afterwards, a volunteer took a look at my "application" (you don't have to commit to fostering or adopting, just covering their asses!) but I was interested in fostering. After I got the all clear, I was brought into the kitty room which has free roaming kitties who have been socialized. There's another room for cats who should be in a single home and of course the main attraction, the kitten room! There were SO many cute kitties waiting and ready to be adopted! I honestly wanted to take them all home, but I could decide so I left. That's why I had multiple trips. I ended up going back to socialize with them and find the right fit! My boyfriend came along this time and we had an idea of who we wanted but decided to sleep on it. We came back and picked up our new kitten and the process was so seamless! We went here so many times, we were practically seasoned to be volunteers already. Shoutout to all the friendly staff who helped us and talked to us about some kitties backstories! It was also nice to see that each time we went, there were 6 being adopted at a time! So beautiful to see strangers fall in love with their new kitties and such a nice community to be around. If you're interested in volunteering, sign up on their website and trainings take place on Sundays! Go, go, go!!

Decided to foster a dog for the first time and thought of CARE because they are literally begging…read morefor help. This HAS to be the most unorganized unprofessional shelter. I ask about a dog upon arrival and she was absolutely shocked that I wanted to meet him. "REALLY?!?" Uhh... what?! Is that how you really get dogs out the door? What's wrong with him? After I get him home I realize the amount of drugs they have this poor dog on and how terrible he looks. They tell you absolutely nothing about the dog, why they are on meds and how important they are to stay on them and how to take them off the meds. So I come home with a collar that's too big and slips off his head, a few toys, food to last maybe a week, and a folder of how to reach and update the shelter. Well... NO ONE answers emails or answers the phone. So how am I suppose to get ahold of anyone? This dog had major behavioral issues. Over a few weeks time he attacked my dog and bit my mom. After several attempts to contact the shelter to bring him back I got NOTHING! So I brought him back and they tried to turn me away. "Do you have an appointment?" they ask... NO! You don't answer anyone! Now I am an animal lover through and through. I would never do harm even with the aggression. BUT this is never allowed in my home and is a liability that I am not willing to deal with. I told them I would leave him on the front step if they didn't take him back and he is not allowed to torment my home, dog and especially my freaking mother! RUN FAR FAR AWAY FROM THIS SHELTER!!!! They are absolutely terrible and I would rather urbanization than to see how poorly these dogs are treated. It's DISGUSTING!! Do Better "CARE STL"!!! Shame on all of you!

This shelter is phenomenal. ALL the people are kind and caring and my heart goes out to Diane. She…read morehelped me resolve a bitter situation with love and open arms. I brought her a small dog who immediately felt at home with Open Door. The information they retrieve and care they give their four legged children is amazing. Open Door was a God send and a place I will continue to support and donate to.

Staff is unfriendly to say the least, walked in and noone said bo to us, they need some training in…read morehow to deal with the public