Coffee at dawn, bourbon at dusk, and a business mixer inside an escape room in between: the St. Louis metro's networking calendar is packed this week. Sixteen events are on the books between Tuesday, August 4th and Friday, August 7th, spanning chambers of commerce, women's business groups, and a few gatherings that break the usual mold. Here's where to show up.

Tuesday, August 4

Business After Hours at Limitless Chiropractic — Affton-Lemay Chamber of Commerce 5:30–7:00 PM | 35 Grasso Plaza, Affton, MO | Free An evening mixer at a chiropractic office in Grasso Plaza, with light refreshments and networking.

Coffee & Connections (Festus Chapter) — Little Black Book 9:00–10:00 AM | 124 E Main St, Festus, MO | Under $500/yr A casual women's networking coffee meetup with open, topic-driven discussion.

Networking Event — Adventures of Intrigue 4:00–7:00 PM | 2400 N Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO | Free A mixer hosted inside an escape room venue — past events here have included speed networking and tours of the puzzle rooms.

Wednesday, August 5

Leaders Learning & Connecting — Kirkwood-Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce 8:00–9:30 AM | 210 East Monroe Avenue, Kirkwood, MO | Free A morning session combining a short educational program with networking time.

Coffee & Connections (Creve Coeur-Olivette Chapter) — Little Black Book 9:00–10:00 AM | 12772 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO | Under $500/yr Same casual women's networking format as Tuesday's Festus chapter.

South County Chapter Meeting — WEW (Women Empowering Women) 11:30 AM–1:00 PM | 4530 Lemay Ferry Rd Ste A, St. Louis, MO | Under $500/yr A lunch meeting for women in business, with time for member connections.

Christian Leader Networking — The 1717 Group 8:00–9:00 AM | 13775 Tesson Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO | Free An early-morning, faith-based networking meetup for business owners.

Thursday, August 6

First Thursday Coffee — Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce 7:30–9:00 AM | 16201 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, MO | $15 A monthly coffee-and-continental-breakfast networking morning, hosted this month at the Hampton Inn.

Business After Hours with MMR — The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce 4:30–6:00 PM | 23 Public Square Suite 300, Belleville, IL | $10 An after-hours mixer hosted at a law office on Belleville's historic Public Square.

Belleville Chapter Meeting — WEW (Women Empowering Women) 11:30 AM–1:00 PM | 301 E Main St, Belleville, IL | Under $500/yr The Metro East counterpart to Wednesday's South County WEW lunch meeting.

Business and Brews Networking — Circle of Marketing 4:30–6:30 PM | 17081 North Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield, MO | Free A happy-hour style mixer with drinks and casual conversation.

Westplex Leads Group — WSCC Chamber 9:00–10:00 AM | 207 S Linn Ave, Wentzville, MO | Under $500/yr A dedicated referral/leads group meeting, capped at one member per industry.

Friday, August 7

Networking & Bourbon Tasting — Bourbon Friday 4:00–7:00 PM | 4818 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO | Free A weekly happy-hour networking event for entrepreneurs and startup folks, with a bourbon tasting.

August First Friday Coffee — Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce 8:00–9:00 AM | Salvation Army, 2140 N 4th Street | Free/low-cost A monthly morning coffee networking meetup.

First Friday Coffee — West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce 7:30–9:00 AM | 14231 Manchester Road, Manchester, MO | Free A recurring monthly networking coffee morning.

First Friday Coffee — Kirkwood-Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce 7:30–9:00 AM | 366 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, MO | Under $500/yr A standing monthly coffee networking meetup at the chamber office.

Quick reference

Day Events

Tue, Aug 4 Affton-Lemay Business After Hours · LBB Festus Coffee & Connections · Adventures of Intrigue Networking

Wed, Aug 5 Kirkwood-Des Peres Leaders Learning & Connecting · LBB Creve Coeur Coffee & Connections · WEW South County · The 1717 Group

Thu, Aug 6 Chesterfield First Thursday Coffee · Greater Belleville Business After Hours · WEW Belleville · Circle of Marketing Business & Brews · WSCC Westplex Leads

Fri, Aug 7 Bourbon Friday · Cottleville-Weldon Spring First Friday Coffee · West St. Louis County First Friday Coffee · Kirkwood-Des Peres First Friday Coffee

Think this week is busy? It's just the tip of the iceberg. 59 networking groups meet weekly across the St. Louis area, and most welcome guests to drop in and see if it's a fit. See the full list here and try one out.