The Wyandotte Daily News is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to [email protected] and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events by about a week before the event if possible. In the event of inclement weather, call the sponsoring organization to see if the event will be held.
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/.
Benefit blues festival to be Sunday
The Amazing Grace Blues Festival will be held from 2 to 11 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at BB’s Lawnside BBQ, 1205 E. 85th St., in Kansas City, Mo. A fundraiser for the KCK Public Schools Foundation for Excellence, the event’s admission will be $10. There will be other fundraisers at the benefit, including a silent auction. The music benefit is named for Amazing Grace Harris, a Kansas City, Kan., resident who was the longtime cook at the Grand Emporium Saloon (1985-2004) in Kansas City, Mo., and former proprietor of H & M BBQ, which was located near 13th Street and Walker in Kansas City, Kan. H & M featured late night and after hours blues music performances and jams for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. All bands are donating their performances to the event on May 17.The groups that will be performing include: Brody Buster Band, Millage Gilbert Band, Lonesome Hank and the Heartaches, John Paul’s Flying Circus, 51% Blues Band, The Waxed Tadpoles, and Rockn Rick Patterson.People wishing to donate may contact [email protected] or call Kelli Mather of the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools at 913-279-2231.
Blood drive scheduled May 20-21
A Community Blood Center blood drive is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 and 21 at the University of Kansas Francisco Lounge, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kan. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.savealifenow.org.
500 Reach to hold graduation May 21
The 500 REACH Community Learning Center celebrates the awarding of high school diplomas to adult students who have successfully completed their coursework for a high school diploma. The graduation ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel Parkway, followed by a reception in the Fellowship Center. The commencement speaker will be Juan Rangel, the director of Donnelly College’s Gateway to College program. For more information, see https://wyandotteonline.com/500-reach-to-hold-graduation-ceremony/.
Bike and Bus the 105 event to be May 27
Bike and Bus the 105 is a community event where businesses and organizations along the Rosedale 105 bus route will offer giveaways to bicyclists and bus riders on May 27. The Rosedale Development Association staff and volunteers will be at a bus stop near Holy Name Catholic Schools near Southwest Boulevard and Iowa.
UG to hold three special meetings
The Unified Government has called three special meetings. The meetings will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at 4 p.m. Tuesday June 2, and at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the fifth floor meeting room, Suite 515, of City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan. The CDBG Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, June 2.
UG Commission to meet May 28
The Unified Government Commission is scheduled to meet a 7 p.m. May 28 at City Hall, lobby level, Commission Chambers, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan. Planning and zoning items are expected to be on the agenda. The agenda may be posted at www.wycokck.org.
Rosedale Retro Run canceled, rescheduled for May 30
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].
Classic car show planned
A Classic Car Cruise is planned from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at 500 Kindleberger Road, Kansas City, Kan. The event will be sponsored by the UAW Local 31.
Swap meet planned June 4-5 at Kansas Speedway
A swap meet is planned June 4-5 at the Kansas Speedway, I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kan. The event is open to the public. Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 4 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 5. Items such as automotive parts, motorcycles, tools, antiques and other items are expected to be available at the swap meet.
Leavenworth Road Association, Parks and Rec plan fishing derby June 13
The Leavenworth Road Association and the Unified Government Parks and Recreation Department are planning a free kids’ fishing derby June 13 at the Wyandotte County Lake kids fishing pond, 91st and Leavenworth Road. Registration is at 7 a.m. The event is from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Trophy presentation is at 11:30 a.m. There will be free goodies bags, free hot dogs and free bait. The event is for ages 3 to 15. For more information, see www.lrakck.org.
DAR chapter Medal of Honor Remembrance Service rescheduled
The Wyandot Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter’s Medal of Honor Remembrance Service originally planned at 10 a.m. June 13 at the Highland Park Cemetery, 4101 State Ave., will be rescheduled in September, according to an announcement. Three Civil War Medal of Honor recipients will be honored.
Counseling offered
Keeler Women’s Center, a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., offers individual and couples counseling to women and men who might otherwise not be able to afford counseling. Nothing is billed. Donations are accepted. Call 913-906-8990 for information or to do an intake and schedule an appointment.