Strolling for Sickle Cell 5K to be Sept. 9
The seventh annual 5K Fun Walk, Strolling for Sickle Cell, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 9, at Kansas City Kansas Community College Conference Center, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 3 to 12, and free for children under 3. For more information, call 913-735-2622 or visit www.sicklecellkck.org.
Dash KCK and 5K Run to be held Saturday morning at 10th and State
Dash KCK and the 5K Run will be held prior to the Library in the Park event. The Dash KCK starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday with the Downtown Shareholders as sponsors. It is based at the nearby JFK Community Center, which has recently changed its name to the Beatrice Lee Community Center, at 1310 N. 10th St. (10th and State Avenue). For more information, see libraryinthepark.org.
Central Avenue parade scheduled Sept. 9
The Central Avenue Betterment Association parade is scheduled at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. The parade route starts at 18th Street and travels to Bethany Park at 11th and Central Avenue. LaPlacita Community Festival will be held after the parade at Bethany Park, 11th and Central. There will be music, food and activities. A high school band musical showdown will be held as bands arrive at Bethany Park, and will end around 12:15 p.m. At noon to 12:30 p.m., Rosemary’s Fiesta Mexicana will perform. At 1 p.m., the Calle Vida Band with Pablo Sanhueza will perform. At 3:30 p.m., the J-Love Band will perform. For more information, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/building-community-pride-at-the-central-avenue-parade-and-festival-saturday/.
Library in the Park celebration to be Sept. 9
Library in the Park, a celebration by the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Big 11 Lake, at 11th and State Avenue. The free festival will include live music, food and activities. The book, “Little Melba and Her Big Trombone,” by Katheryn Russell-Brown, will be given away to the first 500 children. The event also includes a musical instrument “petting zoo” from the Kansas City Symphony, face painting, and other activities. Those attending will be able to sample free tacos from five local restaurants in a contest to determine the best. Sheridan’s will provide frozen custard. Everything will be free. For more information, visit www.libraryinthepark.org or see https://wyandotteonline.com/annual-library-in-the-park-festival-to-feature-bands-free-tacos-and-free-books-on-saturday/.
Grinter Place Summerfest planned Sept. 9
The Grinter Place Summerfest will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at 1400 S. 78th, Kansas City, Kansas. Transportation is the theme of the annual event this year, with displays and activities tying together the various years that the Grinter Place has existed, from the 1850s through today. Summerfest will include historical re-enactments, a car show, musical entertainment, the Grinter Quilters at work, and a display of public safety vehicles. Admission is free to the Summerfest. There will be a charge for barbecue and concession stand, horse rides and inflatables for kids. Tours of the Grinter House will be $3 for adults and $1 for kids. Funds raised will go toward programs at Grinter Place. For more information, call 913-299-0373 or visit www.grinterplace.com or see https://wyandotteonline.com/journey-back-in-time-at-the-annual-grinter-place-summerfest-saturday/.
Renaissance Festival continues Saturday
The 41st annual Renaissance Festival will continue Saturday, Sept. 9, and will run on weekends and Columbus Day through Oct. 15. Highland Games Championship is the theme for Saturday, Sept. 9, celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture. The annual Highland Heavy Games Championships will be held all day on the Joust Field at the festival. A Haggis Eating Competition is planned at 2:45 p.m. at the Washer Well Stage. Those who bring five nonperishable food items to donate to Harvesters will receive a buy one, get one ticket opportunity on a regular-priced ticket on Saturday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The festival site is located at 130th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. For more information, visit www.kcrenfest.com.
Strawberry Hill Museum
The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas, is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The last tour of the day is at 4:15 p.m. For more information call 913-371-3264 or visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.
Art show opening reception to be Saturday at Alcott
“Paper and Glue: Cut-Papers Works of Art” by Allison Welter will have an opening reception from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas. “The Variegated World of Kitt Van Hassel” from Kitt Van Hassel, a Kansas City area illustrator, also will have a show with a reception from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Alcott Arts Center. The art shows will run through Saturday, Oct. 7. Welter is from the St. Louis, Mo., area and attended the Kansas City Art Institute. She has a bachelor’s in illustration. Van Hassel graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute and has used traditional ink and watercolor media to create illustrations. The Alcott Center is not ADA accessible. For more information, see https://www.alcottartscenter.org/.
Church plans festival Saturday
Unity Fest 2017 will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Our Lady of Unity Catholic Church, 2646 S. 34th St., on the Sacred Heart field, Kansas City, Kansas. Carnival games, entertainment, inflatables, music and dance groups, a silent auction, a mini soccer tournament, a variety of ethnic foods and mariachi music are planned.