Events
BlakeSt creates connection and community through engaging daily events. Members enjoy access to intellectual conversations, tastings, live music, comedy nights, craft nights, book clubs, and outdoor recreational excursions.
Memorial Day Aqua Fit Class
We’re lining up an active morning to kick off Memorial Day! Colleen will crank things up in the Pool as she leads a dynamic Aqua Fit class.
Memorial Day Poolside DJ | DJ Todd
Kick off Memorial Day with us by the pool as we welcome back our resident DJ Todd. Explore electronic sound as he lines up sets of curated House music. Bring a friend for cocktails, or kick back and close your eyes to the summer afternoon rhythms.
Poker Night
Deal yourself in for a lively evening of cards and connection, where friendly competition, quick wit, and the satisfying rhythm of shuffle, bet, and reveal bring everyone together.
Hip Hop Class for Beginners
The Vibe is a high-energy dance class bringing the hip-hop culture of LA to NWA. It cultivates a vibrant sense of community while empowering individuals to express themselves. Join award-winning choreographer CeCe Marie as she moves you through the fundamentals.
Perimenopause & Hormone Imbalance Discussion
Perimenopause can feel confusing, frustrating, and unpredictable—but it doesn’t have to feel out of control. In this candid and educational session, Melanie will explain what’s actually happening hormonally during perimenopause and how to support your body and emotions through the transition. Topics will include adrenal health, stress resilience, lifestyle strategies for hormone balance, and an open discussion around HRT options.
Baby & Me Yoga Class
Baby & Me Yoga is a space where you and your baby are embraced, no matter how you show up. Where babies can be babies. Where you can connect more deeply with your baby and meet other new parents, and where you can find strength and healing for your current chapter of parenthood.
Mahjongers Game Night
Calling all seasoned players! This social gathering is designed for experienced Mahjong enthusiasts to come together, play, and enjoy a night of friendly competition.
Self- Visualization Hypnosis Session
Join us for a group hypnosis session as you learn to step into a fully realized version of yourself. We will focus on themes such as future careers, goals, creative life or relationships. We will focus on the importance of how we are spending our time and what goals we have for our future selves.
Backyard Lounge & Listen
Let DJ Todd immerse you in the ambient backyard lounge experience. Stargazing, mingling, and winding down into the night. Grab a drink, a bite, and watch some stars with us!
Inner Tube Water Polo
What is a more perfect way to celebrate summer than by playing some Inner Tube Water Polo? Come on down to the Pool Deck this evening to play!
Firsty Friday Happy Hour
Let’s welcome the weekend with a happy hour in the yard. Poolside happy hour and DJ Todd, is it college again? Meet us at La Casita for Firsty Friday Happy Hour.
Build Your Own Bath Salts
It’s the weekend. Treat yourself to a relaxing, at-home spa experience with our complimentary, DIY bath salts. Enhance your wind-down routine with LotSeven essential oil blends and dried florals available to add. With attendance, one lucky member will be selected to win a complimentary spa service with our lovely Wellness Team upstairs.
BlakeSt After Dark Party
This summer, let our BlakeSt Team transport you through a portal to our late-night summer celebration! With Her Set Her Sound as our DJ, we welcome you to catch some good vibes, cocktails and food at La Casita.
Sound Bath
The gate to serenity is right here in our Wellness Studio. Align yourself with your body and spirit this Sunday with a deeply relaxing sound bath. Led by the talented Sound Healer, Tammy Mores, members will experience a grounding exploration of oneself.
Craft Night
Put your fairy wings on and get your wand! We are making garden fairy houses for those seeking the whimsical side of life! A wizard told us if you put this craft out in your yard you might attract a fairy or two.. Let’s make magic happen!
Full Signal | The Art of Creating Connections
In this Full Signal session, we’ll explore practical ways to build confidence in starting conversations and finding commonalities. We will discuss ways to connect and to build on those connections. Together, we will discover how simple interactions can create or strengthen relationships in life, work, and community.
Friends of Dorthy | Pride Month Social
Fab, fun, and fashion. Join us for a night of celebrating Pride. Iconic music videos, dance-pop beats, and a night of festivity. To display the artwork of the community, we will also be creating a tapestry to display until the end of Pride Month! Come as yourself and find new friends.
Women's Guide to Hormones | Cycle Synching 101
Ladies, if your body feels different from week to week, there’s a reason for it. In this class, we’ll cover how to eat, move, and live in sync with your cycle, week by week, plus go deeper into the foods, movement, and lifestyle habits that best support each phase so you can feel more balanced, energized, and in tune with your body.
Diva Showdown Karaoke
Get ready to sashay your way to the stage for a Pride night that’s truly note-worthy! We’re honoring the legends who taught us there’s no such thing as being "too much," so don't be afraid to Express Yourself and let your inner star shine. Whether you’re a Rocket Man or a Cherstan, it’s time to show this crowd that you were Born This Way.
Baja Bunco Blast
What is a better combo than “Cheeseburgers in Paradise?” An evening of Jimmy Buffet and Bunco- a tropical experience at Rockhound! Surf’s up, and dice rolled down on the board. Get ready to play coconuts and socialize for a prize!
Stroll & Sip | Photographers Gathering
Capture your creativity on an evening stroll where you can take a look at the given environment through your own lens. Finish off the night in the Green Room, where attendees can mingle, give feedback and grow their photographic talent.
Men's Book Club | Coming Into the Country by John McFee
In this astutely observed travel account, Pulitzer Prize-winner McPhee journeys into the wild frontiers and frigid climate of Alaska – exploring the diverse terrain of this Northern US state. Traveling by foot and canoe, helicopter and dog team, McPhee traverses total wilderness, urban landscape, and the depths of the bush, drawing a rich and comprehensive history of this vast land and its varied inhabitants.
Women's Book Club | Mother Mary Come to Me
Mother Mary Comes to Me (2025) is a candid memoir by Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, exploring her tumultuous relationship with her mother, Mary Roy. It portrays Mary as a brilliant, trailblazing educator and a fierce, often abusive, "shelter and storm" figure who shaped Roy's writing, activism, and identity. Join Women’s Book Club to discuss this riveting memoir.
Pickleball Lessons at Osage Park
Pickleball with a sunset? There is nothing better than an active summer evening! Join us on the court for a private lesson to gear up for your next heated match!
Women's Guide to Hormones | Cycling Synching 101
Ladies, if your body feels different from week to week, there’s a reason for it. In this class, we’ll cover how to eat, move, and live in sync with your cycle, week by week, plus go deeper into the foods, movement, and lifestyle habits that best support each phase so you can feel more balanced, energized, and in tune with your body.
Juneteenth Celebration | Zak Webb Concert
Liberation and celebration are in the air! We are welcoming Zak Webb as our star performer, leading us through the night to commemorate this historic day!
Illinois Paddle Trip
Let’s take a field trip! Transporting from BlakeSt, we will be taking the Illinois River head-on by paddling! Enjoy complimentary lunches on the river, and end the excursion with a social hour at Creekside Taproom!
Pride Drag Show
Get your dollar bills ready! Join us for a dazzling night of fierce performances and unapologetic pride as we celebrate love, identity, and self-expression. Get ready to dance the night away with beats by DJ hARThROB. Our star-studded cast of queens will serve high-energy fun that will leave you dancing all night long
Poolside Lounge & Listen
Back at it again with DJ Todd! Join us with some beats and grooves this afternoon. Whether you are just hanging out or joining for an afternoon beverage, we want to see your lovely faces!
Summer Cookie Decorating Class
BlakeSt is turning into a bakery! Bakewell Cookies will be hosting not one, but two Summer Cookie Decorating Classes! Get your aprons and creative minds on, because we will be eating the art.
Soul Circle | Speak Kindly to Yourself
Love, grace and forgiveness must first be given to ourselves; only then do we have the capacity to be truly loving, forgiving and graceful to others. Choosing to put ourselves first is not selfish; it's vital for great spiritual growth.
Backyard Fiesta
The heart of Summer is at BlakeSt. La Casita will awaken this evening for a night filled with live mariachi music, backyard games, food, and drinks. ¡Feliz celebración!
Backyard Lounge & Listen
It’s the last Thursday of the month, you deserve a chill evening with DJ Todd. Bring a friend and watch the sunset as we unwind for the upcoming weekend.
Swim Hole Happy Hour
Come with us to be transported to an oasis. Transportation from BlakeSt will guide you to a secluded swimming hole where we will enjoy bites, drinks, and socializing.
Craft Collaborative | Watercolor
Brush up on your creativity and bring a project to life! Join us for an afternoon of our watercoloring mini-project or bring your own project you have been working on! This activity will be a space to foster BlakeSt creativity and create community.
Poolside Sound Bath
Glide into complete tranquility with a poolside sound bath experience. Sound bathing strengthens immunity, reduces physical pain, improves sleep, and enhances mood.
Mixology Monday
Join our Lead Bartender, Evelyn, for an exploration of all the drinks we are serving up this summer at La Casita. Evelyn will be mixing and pouring drinks while giving an exclusive look at the flavors, name selection, and spirit choices our team built for your enjoyment while lounging by the pool this summer!
Backyard Lounge & Listen
Lounge with us in the backyard, enjoy some bites, and socialize with friends for a perfect mid-week evening. DJ Todd will be playing mellow tunes for the night and good vibes will be flowing.
Poolside Sound Bath
Glide into complete tranquility with a poolside sound bath experience. Sound bathing strengthens immunity, reduces physical pain, improves sleep, and enhances mood. Explore sound bathing while floating in the Pool, or get comfy on a lounger while you listen.
Buffalo Paddle Trip
Paddle the most scenic section of the Buffalo River as we kayak from Steel Creek to Kyle’s Landing. This stretch of the Buffalo features views of Big Bluff and Hemmed-In-Hollow, the tallest bluffs of their kind between the Rockies and the Appalachians.
Backyard Concert | Chloe Kimes
Nashville based singer-songwriter, Chloe Kimes, is described as defining the next generation of folk-singing troubadours. Accompanied by an electric band, she is sure not to be missed!
Backyard Lounge & Listen | DJ Todd
Summer nights are finally back at BlakeSt, and what better way to unwind than a Lounge & Listen under the stars? Let DJ Todd soothe you in a midweek sound escape while you ease into a new rhythm. Add the perfect drink, bite or friend for a truly unforgettable summer evening.
Men's Book Club | True Grit by Charles Portis
True Grit tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen when the coward Tom Chaney shoots her father in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 cash. Filled with an unwavering urge to avenge her father’s blood, Mattie enlists one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available US Marshal, as her partner in pursuit, and they head off into Indian Territory after the killer.
Women's Book Club | Heart the Lover by Lily King
Join us for this month’s Women’s Book Club as we read Heart the Lover by Lily King.Our narrator understands good love stories—their secrets and subtext, their highs and their free falls. But her greatest love story, the one she lived, never followed the simple rules.Written with the superb wit and emotional sensitivity fans and critics of Lily King have come to adore, Heart the Lover is a deeply moving story that celebrates love, friendship, and the transformative nature of forgiveness.
Poker Night
Deal yourself in for a lively evening of cards and connection, where friendly competition, quick wit, and the satisfying rhythm of shuffle, bet, and reveal bring everyone together.
Poolside Lounge & Listen | DJ Todd
Explore electronic sound with DJ Todd as he lines up sets of curated House music. Bring a friend for cocktails, or kick back and close your eyes to the summer afternoon rhythms.
Self- Care Sunday | May Flowers Walk & Talk
Join Licensed Professional Counselor Jessica Turner for a refreshing Self-Care Sunday as we take a mindful walk and talk in nature, reconnecting with ourselves and each other. This gentle walk will be an opportunity to slow down, breathe deeply, and engage in grounding activities that help us feel more present and centered.
Craft Collaborative | Water Color
Join us for Craft Collaborative, where we hang out and work on art in a friendly and fun environment. As an added bonus, we're featuring watercolor with an optional mini lesson and project if you feel like dabbling! We'll review techniques and build new skills while creating a fun painting.
Backyard Lounge & Listen | DJ Todd
Summer nights are finally back at BlakeSt, and what better way to unwind than a Lounge & Listen under the stars? Let DJ Todd soothe you in a midweek sound escape while you ease into a new rhythm. Add the perfect drink, bite or friend for a truly unforgettable summer evening.
Soul Circle | Being Still
This month’s Soul Circle focuses on the importance of slowing down. Whether we are afraid or uncomfortable, an internal drive compels some of us to act or make something happen. At times, the answer is stillness. Do nothing. Wait for what is meant for you to come to you.
Archery at The Quiver
Take aim, and let your arrows fly! Join certified archery instructors at The Quiver as they walk participants through building archery skills. After a brief safety warm-up, you’ll have plenty of time to hone your accuracy at various target distances.
Craft Night | Trinket Picture Frames
This one is for all the knick-knack lovers out there! While May’s Craft Night might be utilizing the tiniest of joys, it is sure to make a big impact on your favorite memories. We will be decorating picture frames with jewels, buttons & tiny figurines to showcase your own personal style.
Mother's Day Brunch
Let BlakeSt treat your loved ones to a delightful Mother's Day Brunch. Indulge in an array of sweet and savory favorites. We will have plenty of bubbles on hand for mimosas. We look forward to hosting you and yours so you can slow down and enjoy great food with good company.
Salsa Dance Night
Join us for a dynamic Salsa Dance Night! We’re welcoming Orquesta Afinke, the 10-piece Latin band known for cranking up the heat with sensational Salsa beats. Salsa dance instructors will be on-site to help you learn the moves.
Intro to Mountain Biking Class
Join Coach Madeline for a day of learning and exploring all things mountain biking! We will start the day with a few basic skills to get us safely rolling before we ride down to the Slaughter Pen Skills Park. Once there, we will work on fundamental skills and apply them to nearby trails.
Sound Bath
Immerse yourself in a deeply relaxing sound bath designed to calm the mind and restore the body. As soothing tones from crystal singing bowls and other resonant instruments fill the space, you’ll be invited to simply rest, breathe, and let the vibrations wash over you.
Inner Tube Water Polo
Jump in for this summer’s Inner Tube Water Polo series! We use the rules of standard water polo with the assistance of inner tubes for a little extra buoyancy.
Relaxation Ritual | Partner Massages
This is the perfect experience to learn hands-on massage techniques that you can use to nurture friends and family! Cultivate the elements of care and connection through the gift of touch. You'll learn ways to offer massage techniques, assisted stretches, and ways to pamper your partner.
Perimenopause & Hormone Imbalance Discussion
Perimenopause can feel confusing, frustrating, and unpredictable—but it doesn’t have to feel out of control. In this candid and educational session, Melanie will explain what’s actually happening hormonally during perimenopause and how to support your body and emotions through the transition. Topics will include adrenal health, stress resilience, lifestyle strategies for hormone balance, and an open discussion around HRT options.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Join us in celebrating Cinco de Mayo as we honor the blending of Mexican & American heritage. We will be kicking off the evening with a live mariachi band and keeping the night going with plenty of tacos and margaritas around the House. Share a bite, a drink or a dance with your friends or make a new one along the way!
Business Owner's Table | Scaling Your Business
Business Owner Roundtable is an interactive discussion bringing together any small business owner for an open conversation about what it really takes to grow. This session will focus on “Scaling Your Business”. This roundtable offers an opportunity to share challenges, exchange strategies, and learn from peers who are navigating the same journey.
Mahjong | Learn & Play
Whether you're brand new to the game or just looking to brush up on your skills, this is the perfect opportunity to learn the basics of Mahjong. We’ll walk you through the fundamentals before diving into some friendly rounds of play.
Money Moves | The Sandwich Generation
This relaxed and interactive discussion will explore what it means to be part of the sandwich generation—balancing the financial responsibilities of caring for both children and aging parents. We’ll cover practical steps to plan ahead, avoid common pitfalls, and walk through key estate planning essentials
Harp & Yoga on The Lawn
Join us for a serene yoga session on the lawn, accompanied by the calming sounds of live harp music. Bring your mat, breathe deeply, and let the peaceful atmosphere guide you into total relaxation.
Horseback Riding Trip
Experience the rhythm of the outdoors with a guided horseback ride at Twin Willows Ranch in the Ozarks. Travel through shaded trails, open fields, and rolling hills, noticing the subtle shifts of the landscape and the gentle cadence of your mount. Pause at the scenic overlook to breathe in the view, letting the ride be as much an inward journey as a dance through nature.
Lounge & Listen | Jazzy House
DJ Todd will take you on a poolside journey through Jazzy House, a subgenre that blends electronic beats with elements of jazz, funk, and soul. Think lush piano chords, soulful melodies, and the occasional saxophone or trumpet samples, creating a warm, organic vibe.
Soul Circle | Having Faith in Yourself
We all possess a divine essence. Find that source within and begin trusting it as the foundation for faith in a Higher Power. Embrace your inner wisdom, allow it to guide you, and amaze with the light and energy you carry into the world.
Coffee with Leadership | Meet Our New General Manager!
Over coffee and light bites, meet our new General Manager, Kayla Johnson, and engage firsthand with the vision guiding our community.