A free community event is planned March 12 and 19 at the Old Quindaro Museum, 3432 N. 29th St., Kansas City, Kan.
“Keeping Hope Alive” is the theme of the spring break event, according to Barb Ikerd, who is one of the board members at the museum. The event is sponsored by the Kansas City, Kan., Branch and Greater Kansas City Chapter of the NAACP, and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.
The hours are noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12 and 19.
Food, music, poetry readings and impromptu entertainment are part of the plans for the family event. Ikerd said people who show up will be encouraged to become part of the entertainment.
The idea of the event is to bring awareness to the Old Quindaro Museum, and help children on spring break learn about the significance of the historic area. The area is the site of a stop on the Underground Railroad during the Civil War era. There may be tours of the nearby historic cemetery, with a view of the river.
There are plans to give away hot dogs and nachos, she said. They will accept donations for the museum, but there is no charge for admission. There will be chicken wings for sale, with everything else free.
Ikerd said that the late founder Jesse Hope’s brother, Anthony Hope, has become the new curator at the museum, and has been giving tours of it.
For more information, call 816-820-3615 or visit http://www.oldquindaromuseum.org/.