Month: June 2015

Sporting KC to play today in KCK

Sporting Kansas City (6-3-6, 5th place) will play host to the Colorado Rapids (2-5-9, 10th place) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan.

Sporting KC is unbeaten in nine matches, 6-0-3, at Sporting Park this season and has won five straight games across all competition.

A win on Saturday would be the team’s 250th all-time regular season victory and would equal the longest home winning streak to start an MLS campaign in the team’s 20-year history.

In addition, a pre-game tailgate will be open to the first 2,000 fans with a Sprint device and a match ticket from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the Sprint Plaza. The tailgate will feature free T-shirts, as well as complimentary food and drinks along with live music courtesy of The Magnetics.

Saturday’s match is part of Major League Soccer’s Heineken Rivalry Week and will be the first of three regular season meetings between the Western Conference clubs in 2015. Sporting KC has played the Colorado Rapids more than any other opponent (66 times in all competitions) since the inaugural MLS season in 1996.

Under Peter Vermes, Sporting KC is unbeaten in 10 straight MLS matches against Colorado dating back to 2009 with a 5-0-5 record (including postseason). In addition, Kansas City has not lost to the Rapids at home since September 2002, a run of 14 straight league games without defeat (10-0-4 including postseason).

Sporting Kansas City is the only MLS team to feature three players with five or more goals in 2015, while Gabriel Torres leads the Rapids with four goals to date. Benny Feilhaber has a goal or an assist in each of his last three matches and the World Cup veteran has scored in three of his past four outings against Colorado.

The Rapids will play their fourth match in a 12-day span on Saturday amidst a stretch of six games in 19 days for the club. Led by head coach Pablo Mastroeni, Colorado is coming off a 2-0 loss in Orlando on Wednesday that was briefly delayed due to lightning and now travels to Kansas City for a second time in 2015 after the May 16 match was postponed to Oct. 21 because of inclement weather.

Saturday’s match will air live on KMCI-TV 38. Radio broadcasts will be available for local listeners on Sports Radio 810 WHB (English) and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish).

A limited number of tickets are available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or at the stadium box offices on game day.

The first 10,000 fans inside the gates will receive a Sporting KC cinch bag. Donations will be collected for foster care.

Saturday events

Craft program planned at Main Library
A craft program, creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns, will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 27, at the Main Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Today participants will make patterns on a coffee mug. The program are for adults and senior adults. Teens may participate if accompanied by an adult. There is a $7 fee for supplies. To register, call 913-279-2066.

Schlagle Library to offer program about bats, snakes and spiders
Bats, snakes, spiders and skunks are teh topic of a program to be held at 1 p.m. June 27 at the Schlagle Environmental Library at Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road. For information about registration, call 913-299-2384.

Zoomobile to visit West Wyandotte Library today
The Kansas City Zoomobile will visit the West Wyandodtte Library, 1727 N. 82nd, from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult. The program is free and open to the public.

Free concert offered June 27 at Legends
The “Live at the Legends” concert series will continue at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at The Legends Outlets, I-70 and I-435, Kansas City, Kan. Performing June 27 will be The Zeros new wave 1980s sound. Future concert dates include July 11: Red Guitar, transcendent melodic rock music; and July 18: Perpetual Change, 1980s and 1990s rock (with some hits from the 2000s).

‘Luau with Love’ to benefit kids in crisis
St. Patrick Parents Class of 2009 is once again collaborating with PACES to hold “A Luau with Love” – this year to help fund operating expenses for Robert’s Place, the new emergency shelter for kids in crisis in Wyandotte County. “Remembering Robert: A Luau with Love” is set for 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at St. Patrick Parish Center, 94th and State Avenue, Kansas City, Kan. For a $25 per person donation, guests will enjoy a buffet meal, entertainment, games, and a silent auction and other fundraising events. The Luau commemorates Robert Zevenbergen, former St. Patrick parishioner, who died at age 20 in a tragic car accident on March 20, 2014. Robert’s Place is named in his memory and serves kids removed from their homes due to suspected abuse or who are at-risk of out-of-home placement. Robert’s Place is a program of PACES, the Wyandotte County nonprofit agency that provides services to address emotional and behavioral needs of children and adolescents, and their families. Last year’s Luau with Love benefited the capital campaign to build the new Robert’s Place that will open this summer. This year’s proceeds will go toward ongoing operations of the emergency shelter. To purchase Luau tickets, donate an auction item or be a sponsor, or for more information, contact Allison McLain, 913-328-4667 or [email protected], or visit paceskidsshelter.org.

Sporting KC to play today in KCK
Sporting Kansas City (6-3-6, 5th place) will play host to the Colorado Rapids (2-5-9, 10th place) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. Sporting KC is unbeaten in nine matches, 6-0-3, at Sporting Park this season and has won five straight games across all competition. A win on Saturday would be the team’s 250th all-time regular season victory and would equal the longest home winning streak to start an MLS campaign in the team’s 20-year history. A limited number of tickets are available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or at the stadium box offices on game day. The first 10,000 fans inside the gates will receive a Sporting KC cinch bag. Donations will be collected for foster care.

Red, White and Boom Pop Music Festival to be tonight at amphitheater
The Red, White and Boom Pop Music Festival will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater, near 130th and State Avenue. Featured performers include Flo Rida, Cash Cash, Tech N9ne, MKTO, Rachel Platten, Lunchmoney Lewis, Natalie LaRose, Andy Grammer, Tori Kelly, Ryn Weaver, Katy Tiz, Cody Simpson, Synematix, and the Energy EDM Village. Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-745-3000. For more information, visit http://cricketwirelessamp.com/events/single/rwb2015/.

Strawberry Hill Museum open on weekends
The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan., is open on the weekends. The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The admission charge is $7 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under 6. Special tours are available during the week for groups of 20 or more by calling 913-721-0081. The museum’s tea room is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. For more information, visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/.

Wyandotte County Museum open
The Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and holidays. For more information visit the website www.facebook.com/wycomuseum or call 913-573-5002.