Library in the Park Festival gets underway in downtown KCK

Originally published Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015

The Library in the Park festival was getting underway in downtown Kansas City, Kan., on Saturday morning. The free family event includes a taco tasting contest, music, activities for children and booths. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Big Eleven Lake, 11th and State. For more information on the event, see https://wyandotteonline.com/day-of-free-family-fun-planned-with-library-in-the-park/. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
The Library in the Park festival was getting underway in downtown Kansas City, Kan., on Saturday morning. The free family event includes a taco tasting contest, music, activities for children and booths. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Big Eleven Lake, 11th and State. For more information on the event, see https://wyandotteonline.com/day-of-free-family-fun-planned-with-library-in-the-park/. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

The winner of the DashKCK 5K run-walk held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival Saturday morning was Ben Schmitz, whose time was 19:12. DashKCK was sponsored by the Downtown Shareholders and Donnelly College. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
The winner of the DashKCK 5K run-walk held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival Saturday morning was Ben Schmitz, whose time was 19:12. DashKCK was sponsored by the Downtown Shareholders and Donnelly College. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

More photos from the DashKCK held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival on Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
More photos from the DashKCK held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival on Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

More photos from the DashKCK, held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
More photos from the DashKCK, held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

More photos from the DashKCK, held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival on Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
More photos from the DashKCK, held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival on Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

More photos from the DashKCK, held in conjunction with the Library in the Park festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
More photos from the DashKCK, held in conjunction with the Library in the Park festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

More photos from DashKCK, a 5K held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
More photos from DashKCK, a 5K held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

Preparing for a taco tasting contest on Saturday at the Library in the Park Festival. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
Preparing for a taco tasting contest on Saturday at the Library in the Park Festival. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

Preparing for the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
Preparing for the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

The Bookmobile was on hand for the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
The Bookmobile was on hand for the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

 Several police officers were at the DashKCK and the Festival in the Park on Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)

Several police officers were at the DashKCK and the Festival in the Park on Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)