SAVE SK8LIBORIUS! We are running a fundraiser for the massive construction costs needed to get the building up to code so we can open the doors to everyone. If you can, donate to our go fund me, or make a tax deductible donation by emailing us. LINK IN BIO.
We’ve come along way, but have much further to go! We love you St. Louis! Thanks for everything
#savesk8liborius
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Creative Director + Copywriter:
Rachael Chapman (@rachelreallychapman )
Creative Director + Art Director:
Ryan Doggendorf (@dogandddwarf )
Director:
Dustie Carter (@dustiecar )
DP / Colorist:
Mike Dalton (@mike__dalton )
1st AC:
Jesse Bader (@cam_assist )
2nd AC:
Tobi Owolabi (@tobi.314 )
Gaffer / Grip:
Ethan Waddell (@ethanspencer )
Sound Mixer:
David Kerins (@stlaudiopost )
PA:
Hailey Sherman (@hasfilms )
Editor:
Sam Baiamonte (@sambaiamonte )
Sound Design:
Colton Jackson (@coltonjackson_12 )
Stills:
Benjamin Muller @benj_m_n
A big thanks to @steveberra_ 1/2 of @berrics for his thoughts on our park and his life spent in St. Louis. As our city’s amazing pro @tylerpeters0n
Check out this awesome story that @karavan79 did about us for @ninepbs !!!! They really did a bang up job capturing who we are, what we’re doing, and why we’re doing it!
Please donate to this project at the link in our bio if your able to. Please, hare this story and get the word out if possible.
We love you St. Louis, thanks for everything. We out here!
#savesk8liborious #longliveliborius #adaptivereusearchitecture #deadpidgeons #weloveyoustlouis
Hi! Volunteer day is SUNDAY April 26th! The date was wrong on the previously posted flyer! Please gather your friends! It's mostly gardening and we have plenty of equipment, but if you have your own, please bring that!
Thank you so much everyone who has been showing up for us! We appreciate you!!
Snacks, drinks, pizza provided!
#volunteerstl #volunteer #RebuildSk8Liborius #sk8liborius #stlskate
Come kick it with us as we clean up the area! We miss y'all!
We have a dumpster to fill
@18andcounting painting from 11-1pm
Pizza and snacks provided!
This is our first step in the rebuild we are not abandoning the northside and our community!
If you have them please bring gardening tools, WHEELBARROWS etc because all of ours were stolen from the site :((
#RebuildSk8Liborius #volunteer
Friends and skaters! We've been busy preparing a lot behind the scenes and now we're moving to on site work.
We would really appreciate some help this Sunday 11am - 3pm!
There's gardening to be done and also a lot of trash to be picked up! ...because people in need or want of shelter have been using Sk8Liborius for a place to be and have left a lott of mess behind.
We have a dumpster, we have gloves and masks but please bring your own if you have.
BETTER yet... if you have equipment like WHEELBARROWS, SHOVELS, other gardening equipment would be utilised!
Artist @18andcounting will be there painting live 11-1pm come see him live!
Drinks, snacks, pizza, music all provided!
AND a raffle - for all volunteers who stay 3+ hrs will be entered to win a T - Shirt to take home on the day!
We'll also have merchandise available if you would like to purchase any in person.
Thanks y'all please spread the word!
(Also if you're a food or drink vendor and would like to feed the volunteers please get in touch!)
#sk8liborius
#volunteerstl #stlouis #volunteer #northsidestl
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and all other holiday wishes to all!
Thinking of those who may be alone today, you're never alone in community and you're part of ours. You are loved today. 🫂🤗
Today I went digging for some old pictures to honour it today as the Catholic church it once was! It's wonderful that it was a gathering place for so many decades and that we gave it another life! As a former catholic myself I still admire those that gathered here with faith.
3rd pic - St. Liborius High Altar Reredos
Established in 1856; closed in 1992
Established as a German national parish, the congregation met at North Market and Hogan Street, where it completed constructing a beautiful church building in 1889. A rectory was added a year later and a convent in 1905. The School Sisters of Notre Dame held a school for the parish from 1859 to 1969. As the number of Catholics in the neighborhood diminished, the congregation merged with Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Holy Name, and Holy Trinity, before finally closing the church in 1992. The building, once in a state of deterioration, was renovated, turned into a skatepark, before a fire took place in June 2023.
#stliborius #sk8liborius #stlouisplace #northside #stlouis
📣 BANDCAMP FRIDAY 12/5!!! 📣
This Friday is another “Bandcamp Friday” which means 100% of sales of the “Ska Liborius” ska comp today will benefit SK8 Liborius (without any % cut taken by Bandcamp). Visit /music to purchase your copy while supplies last!
(Want to avoid shipping costs or pay with cash? Hit me up at any of the Bluebeat at the Blue Moon record spins at Pop’s Blue Moon.)
Sk8 Liborius was an iconic skate park located inside the historic St. Liborius Church in north St. Louis, Missouri. The church itself was a large building built in the mid 19th century by German Catholic immigrants. After being deconsecrated in the 1990s and sitting abandoned for years, it became a symbol of the city’s architectural decay as well as its potential for creative reuse.
The transformation began when a group of artists and skaters saw the church not as a ruin but as an opportunity. They began cleaning it up and installing ramps, rails, and platforms, turning the vast interior into one of the most unique skateboarding venues in the world. Over time, Sk8 Liborius grew into a community hub, hosting events, art shows, and gatherings while showcasing how neglected spaces could be reclaimed for culture and creativity.
Tragically, in July 2023, a massive fire swept through the church. Despite efforts by firefighters, the flames destroyed much of the structure and left the skate park in ruins. The loss was felt deeply both locally and globally, as Sk8 Liborius had become more than just a skate park. It was a cultural landmark that embodied resilience, imagination, and community spirit.
