Liborius Church News Today

Whether you want to snuggle a bunny, admire cottontail art or buy a ceramic rabbit, there are plenty of opportunities for hare encounters in the St. Louis area.

Two months after SK8 Liborius church went up in flames, the building assessment started Thursday morning in north St. Louis City.

I wanted to give a new generation of St. Louis kids a spectacular place where they would be welcome, and where no one would ever shoo them away.

Madelyn Lumpe, owner of Black Rabbit Vintage, lost her most valuable inventory when indoor skate park Sk8 Liborius Church fire on June 28.

Firefighters said the flames spread quickly due to the hot weather conditions, leaving SK8 Liborious Church in north St. Louis a total loss.

The fire, first reported about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, kept crews battling for hours to extinguish the blaze and keep it from spreading to nearby structures.

Never underestimate the creativity of motivated individuals. That's never been more evident than what a group of skaters did when they discovered an abandoned St. Louis church. They converted it into a wild skate park.

SK8 Liborius is an abandoned Catholic church turned skater haven. Now it’s launching a fundraiser to start a youth workforce development and arts program to help the teens who come to skate.