Community Calendar
Monthly
THIRD TUESDAY
Kansas City Hepatitis C Support Group, Meetings held 3rd Tuesday
of every month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Shawnee Mission Medical Center,
Life Dynamics Building, 9120 W 75th Street @I-35 and 75th Street,
913-754-6077
SECOND THURSDAY of each month 2009
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
9100 W 74th St., Shawnee Mission
Shop Talk: Adventures in Fathering
Dads, Expectant Dads, Grandfathers: Join us for "The Challenges
and Rewards of Fathering" for fun activities, free information
and dad's shop talk. Life Dynamics Building (Shawnee Mission campus)
Free to attend
For more information and to register, call Craig at 913-288-4121
or Theresa at 913-621-2016 ext. 1208.
FOURTH FRIDAY
6:30 p.m.
Fairmont Community Center, 608 Ash St., Independence, MO
MoKan Gospel Music Assoc. has a gospel music and jam potluck. Contact
ryeo1942@sbcglobal.net. Peggy Clark, MoKan Secretary
CONTINUOUS
Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Job Placement Workshop for Offenders
Presented by Beyond the Conviction
(816) 513-6824 or Beyondtheconviction.org
June
June 20-26
8am - 5pm
15th Annual Community Blood Center Battle For Blood (Police v. Fire
blood drive)
Community Blood Center is located in Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe,
Lawrence, Gladstone and Blue Springs.
816.753.4040
www.battleforblood.com
June 27
9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Annual Community Health Fair
Presented by Operation Touch, Inc. &
Central States Conference
3321 Garfield Kansas City, Ks.
913-713-5184
Contact Carole Sanders 816-761-8115
June 27
4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Greenwood's 19th annual Independence Day Festival
Sponsored by Greenwood, MO Parks & Recreation Dept.
Joel Dean Hitt Park along Allendale Lake Rd. (south of 150 Hwy.)
http://greenwoodmo.com/
816-537-6969
June 27
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Mud Mania - Mud Volleyball Tournament fundraiser
Presented by Youth With Vision
Kelsey Short Area #4 at Smithville Lake
Register by June 1st, for an entry fee of $10 per player. After June 1st and
on-site registration, $12 per player.
For registration forms and additional information, please visit
http://www.youthwithvisionkc.org/events.html (the form will be located under
"Mud Mania"), or contact Ryan McElhaney at 816-877-0496 or
ryanm@tri-countymhs.org.
June 28
8:00 a.m. registration - 11:00 a.m. start
Janey's Ride, Over the Next Hill for Immacolata Manor
Pre-registration for all Bikers is $25, Biker & Passenger $40; fees go up by $5 each the day of the ride.
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
250 Richards Road, Kansas City, MO 64116
www.imanor.org or (816) 781-4332 x226
June 30
5:30-7:00pm
LLS Team in Training Open House
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Mid-America Chapter
6811 West 63rd St., Suite 202
Sarah Pikul, TNT Campaign Manager
913-262-1515, sarah.pikul@lls.org
July
July 9-12 & 16-19
Call for Showtimes
The Producers
Presented by Bell Road Barn Players
Park Hill South High School
816-587-0218 or www.bellroadbarn.com
July 10
7 p.m.
2nd Fridays Film Series: Heights of the Human Spirit
Presents a community presentation of the film Something the Lord Made
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Wornall Rd. & Meyer Blvd., in Brookside, KCMO
(816) 523-1602 or www.standrewkc.org
July 11, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
5th Annual Fishing Tournament and Festival
Registration is $20 per team, registration forms can be found online
at www.opkansas.org. Registration is requested by Mon. July 6th
to insure a spot in the tournament, t-shirts, and gift bags.
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer, Overland Park, KS, 66221
www.opkansas.org or (913) 897- 2360
Teams will fish with two old-fashioned cane poles and worms provided
by the farmstead, an early and late session are available. Festival
to follow tournament at 11:00 with games, booths, and different
activities to celebrate fishing and the outdoors!
July 11
1pm & 7:30pm
Dedications
$10 in advance; $12 at the door
Presented by Kansas City Movement Dance Company
Off Center Theatre in Crown Center (3rd level)
2450 Grand Blvd Kansas City, MO
www.kansasciymovement.com
Heartland ticket sales - (816)842-9999
July 11-12
9 AM to 5 PM
Water Garden Tour
Hosted by Water Garden Society of Greater Kansas City
44 private residences, 10 schools and nature centers throughout the
greater metropolitan area, the Kansas City Zoo and Powell Gardens.
816-861-3449or by e-mailing tour@kcwatergardens.com
JULY 12
12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
Art Show at Lakewood Oaks
Lakewood Oaks Golf Club
651 NE St. Andrews Circle
Lees Summit, MO 64064
(816) 373-2505
July 17-19, 24-26, 31-Aug. 2
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Presented by The Barn Players
6219 Martway, Mission , KS 66202913-432-9100
For more information, visit www.thebarnplayers.org
July 25, 2009
Check-In: 7:30 a.m.
9th Annual Georgia's Chicken Run
$15 per runner all ages welcome, registration forms can be found
online at www.opkansas.org. Registration is requested by Mon. July
20 to insure a t-shirt and gift bag.
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer, Overland Park, KS, 66221
www.opkansas.org or (913) 897- 2360
Girls and boys run/walk separately in each division, except babies
and adults. The chicken dance will be held at 8:30 a.m. followed
by the first race. The awards ceremony will be at 9:45 a.m.
July 28
8:00am to 5:00pm
CPS Recertification
DCCCA
3312 Clinton Parkway
Lawrence, KS 66049
Kathryn Brown, Lead Instructor
800-416-2522
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July 30
5:30-7:30pm
Off the Wall Benefit Art Auction for Sheffield Place
Arts Incubator 115 w. 18th St Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 483-9927
www.sheffieldplace.org
August
AUGUST 4
5:30pm-7:00pm
LLS Team in Training Information Meeting
North Kansas City Hospital- Barry Room
3800 Clay Edwards Dr.
Sarah Pikul, TNT Campaign Manager
913-262-1515, sarah.pikul@lls.org
AUGUST 6
5:30pm-7:00pm
LLS Team in Training Information Meeting
Cloverleaf Building #3- Conference Room
6405 Metcalf Ave.
Sarah Pikul, TNT Campaign Manager
913-262-1515, sarah.pikul@lls.org
AUGUST 8
9:30am-11:00am
LLS Team in Training Information Meeting
Leawood Fire Station #3
148th St. & Mission Rd.
Sarah Pikul, TNT Campaign Manager
913-262-1515, sarah.pikul@lls.org
AUGUST 10
5:30pm-7:00pm
LLS Team in Training Information Meeting
Leawood Fire Station #3
148th St. & Mission Rd.
Sarah Pikul, TNT Campaign Manager
913-262-1515, sarah.pikul@lls.org
AUGUST 11
5:30pm-7:00pm
LLS Team in Training Information Meeting
Bass Pro Shop Olathe- Conservation Room
12051 S. Renner Blvd.
Sarah Pikul, TNT Campaign Manager
913-262-1515, sarah.pikul@lls.org
August 15, 2009
Check-In: 6:30 a.m.
Overland Park Mayor's 5K Farmstead Stampede
Registration: $20 per runner - After August 12, 2009: $25
Kids 12 and under: $10 ( No corporate entry)
Registration forms can be found online at www.opkansas.org.
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer, Overland Park, KS, 66221
www.opkansas.org or (913) 897- 2360
The competitive 5K race will use CHIP timing
www.marathonguide.com/features/Articles/RaceTimingWithChip.cfm and
begins at 7:30 a.m. A non-competitive 5K run/walk will follow.
Strollers are welcome, but pets are not.
AUGUST 19
5:30pm-7:00pm
LLS Team in Training Information Meeting
Truman Medical Center Lee's Summit- Board Room
7900 Lee's Summit Rd.
Sarah Pikul, TNT Campaign Manager
913-262-1515, sarah.pikul@lls.org
AUGUST 20
5:30pm-7:00pm
H&R Block Downtown- Knowledge Room
1204 Grand Blvd.
Sarah Pikul, TNT Campaign Manager
913-262-1515, sarah.pikul@lls.org
AUGUST 22
9:30am-11:00am
LLS Team in Training Information Meeting
Cloverleaf Building #3- Conference Room
6405 Metcalf Ave.
Sarah Pikul, TNT Campaign Manager
913-262-1515, sarah.pikul@lls.org
August 29, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Safety Day
Free Admission
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer, Overland Park, KS, 66221
www.opkansas.org or (913) 897- 2360
Does your son or daughter want to be a police officer? A firefighter?
If
so, let them experience first-hand what it's like to sit inside
a police
cruiser or a fire truck at the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead's
annual Safety Day. Free car seat safety checks from 10:00 a.m. -
1:30 p.m.
September
September 11, 13, 16, 19, 2009
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Presented by Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
(816) 471-4933
September 19, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Apple Fest
Free Admission
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer, Overland Park, KS, 66221
www.opkansas.org or (913) 897- 2360
Visitors will enjoy a day of old-fashioned fun with crafts, games
and
more. Children and adults can enjoy kettle corn, apple sauce and
apple cider.
October
October 2 - 29, 2009
Mon. - Fri.: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sat. & Sun.: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pumpkin Hollow
$7.00 per person; children under 1 free
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer, Overland Park, KS, 66221
www.opkansas.org or (913) 897- 2360
At Pumpkin Hollow, a horse-drawn wagon ride will take you to and
from the patch where each person gets to take home a pumpkin of
his or her choice. There are lots of fun games and activities like
the Straw pyramid and slide, corn tunnel, and pumpkin hoops.
October 3
KCI Cruise Night
4-8 p.m.
www.flykci.com/cruise
October 23rd & 24th, 30th and 31st
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Night of the Living Farm
Presale $7.00 per person; $8.00 at the gate; children under 1 free
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer, Overland Park, KS, 66221
www.opkansas.org or (913) 897- 2360
Old-fashioned lanterns and carved pumpkins lead you through pathways
of graves and ghouls. There will be games, music and dancing, scary
and non-scary hayrides, candy and much more!
November
November 6, 8, 11, 14, 2009
H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan
Presented by Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
(816) 471-4933
2010
March
March 20, 24, 26, 28, 2010
Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
Presented by Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
(816) 471-4933
April
April 24, 28, 30 and MAY 2, 2010
Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Presented by Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
(816) 471-4933
To request a listing in the Calendar, you must email us the following information:
WHO/WHAT, WHEN and a Contact name and number/email address in the format below.
Format Example:
OCT. 12-14
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Antiques, Garden & Home Design Show
Presented by Gamma Phi Beta & KCPT
Overland Park International Trade Center
(816) 410-SHOW (7469)
ALL listings must be received at least one month in advance of
your event to assure publication consideration. Submissions are
accepted by email and in the format above ONLY. Email announcements
to customer_service@kcpt.org.
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