Family story time planned
Family story time is planned from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, craft room, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The story time is geared to children ages 2-5. Participants will read stories, dance and sing. To see more library programs, visit www.kckpl.org.
CHWC celebrates 20th anniversary
Community Housing of Wyandotte County (CHWC) is celebrating its 20th anniversary from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, with an event at St. Peter’s Cathedral, 409 N. 15th St., Kansas City, Kansas. There will be a short program at 11:30 a.m. followed by tours. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/155245931973409/.
KCK Community Orchestra to give concert today
The Kansas City, Kansas, Community Orchestra is scheduled to give a concert from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the West Wyandotte Library auditorium, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas. They will be performing film scores and other songs.
KCK Street Blues Fest to be held Saturday, June 23
The Kansas City, Kansas, Street Blues Festival will be held Saturday, June 23, at Lavender’s Circle L Ranch, 3924 N. 49th Drive, Kansas City, Kansas, which is north of Leavenworth Road. The event runs from 2 to 11 p.m. Musicians who are scheduled to appear include Ernest James Zydeco, Danny Cox, Joe Miquelon, Norm Liggins and Danita “Little Red” Oliver, Jason Vivone, Jaisson Taylor Group, D.C. Bellamy, 51% Blues Band, Mark and Sue Corbett, Allen Locke and Shannon Basham, Eugene Smiley Blues Band and special guest Millage Gilbert. For more information, visit kckblues.com.
T-Bones at home tonight
The Kansas City T-Bones baseball team is at home at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at T-Bones Stadium against the Cleburne Railroaders. Rafael Palmeiro, age 53, is on the roster for the Railroaders with his son. Palmeiro formerly was with the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles. He hit more than 500 home runs and 3,000 hits in his career. He was a four-time All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove winner through his career.
Sporting Kansas City to take on Houston tonight in KCK
A pair of Western Conference foes renew their rivalry Saturday at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, as first-place Sporting Kansas City (8-2-5, 29 points) will be host to the Houston Dynamo (6-5-3, 21 points) at 7:30 p.m. A limited number of tickets for the highly anticipated matchup are available at SeatGeek.com, including standing-room only tickets, and the first 10,000 fans through the stadium gates will receive free black argyle sunglasses.