Sprint Cup race scheduled tonight at Kansas Speedway
The NASCAR Sprint Cup race is scheduled Saturday night at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. Joey Logano won the Sprint Cup pole Saturday. For ticket information, visit www.kansasspeedway.com.
Exhibit on Prohibition to visit Wyandotte County Museum
“Spirited: Prohibition in America,” a National Endowment for the Humanities traveling exhibition, will visit the Wyandotte County Museum from April 6 to May 25. The exhibit covers the history of Prohibition, which started in 1919 and continued 13 years. The museum is at 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs. Hours of the exhibit are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The exhibit is free to the public. For more information visit the website www.facebook.com/wycomuseum or call 913-573-5002.
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 Art Association celebrates with art exhibit at Alcott Saturday; musical concert also planned Saturday
The Wyandotte Art Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday, May 9, with an art exhibit at the Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan. The building is not yet handicapped-accessible. Ten local artists from the Wyandotte Art Association will be on hand with their artwork, said Chris Green, executive director of the Alcott Center. This free art exhibit will start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. It is open to the public. There will be a silent auction in conjunction with this event, with all proceeds going to Alcott Center. There will be some refreshments at the event. The same evening, a music fundraiser will be taking place starting at 7:30 p.m. at the theater at the Alcott Center, she said. Gary Barber, soloist, and Debbie Goddard, accompanist, will present “An Evening of Songs,” Green said. They will perform selections in Italian, German, from Broadway and 1930s pop. Admission to the musical concert in the theater will be $10 per person. All of the money raised will be donated to the Alcott, Green said. For more information, visit http://www.alcottartscenter.org/.
Cinco de Mayo parade and festival canceled May 9
A Cinco de Mayo parade and festival planned at 11 a.m. May 9 in downtown Kansas City, Kan., has been canceled because of the predicted rain in the forecast Saturday. The festival was supposed to run until 11 p.m. May 9, but now the event will be rescheduled, perhaps in June, according to event organizers.
Rosedale Retro Run canceled, rescheduled
The Rosedale Retro Run, a 5k-fun run, has been canceled Saturday, May 9. It is being rescheduled for May 30. There also will be a community trail work day and a mountain bike jam. There will be a finish line party at Fisher Park. Race registration will be $20 per person in advance and $25 on the day of the race. Kids may participate for free. For more information or to make reservations, email Ahnna at [email protected].
In the event of inclement weather, call first to see if the event is still being held.