Legislative coffee planned March 24
Wyandotte County legislators will have the opportunity to discuss committee assignments and provide updated information about their work in Topeka during a program at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, Kansas. A question-and-answer session will follow. It is an opportunity for residents to discuss current legislation and developments with legislators. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided.
Main KCK Public Library to record Quindaro oral histories
Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area and the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library are inviting people who have memories of Quindaro to share them during an oral history session Saturday, March 24, at the Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, Kansas. This session of the Quindaro Oral History Project, the third in the series, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24. Interviews will be recorded in the first floor meeting rooms at the Main Library. The Quindaro Oral History Project grew out of Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, working toward National Historic Landmark status with the National Park Service for the Quindaro neighborhood. Quindaro Oral History Project sessions are recorded and transcribed for the library, and will be available for research, as well as preserving the memories and history of the families that called the neighborhood home.
Family story time planned
A family story time is planned from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library youth services craft room, 625 Minnesota Ave. At this event, there will be stories, dancing and singing. The story time is geared to children ages 2 to 6.
KCKCC to hold children’s Easter egg hunt and celebration
The Kansas City, Kansas, community is invited to participate in Kansas City Kansas Community College’s annual Easter celebration. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Health Professions Patio on the KCKCC Main Campus, 7250 State Ave. The patio is located behind the Jewell Building on the east side of campus. In case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled. The event is designed for children birth to 12 years old. The Easter egg hunts will be divided into several different sections according to age. The first Easter egg hunt will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. with subsequent hunts held every 15 minutes. The event will end with a grand finale Easter egg hunt for everyone to participate in at the same time. In addition, there will be pony rides, lunch, inflatables, family carnival ride, Easter photos for the family and more. All of the activities during the event will be free and open to students, faculty, staff and community members. For more information, contact Andrica Wilcoxen at 913-288-7553.
March for Our Lives rally to be held today
March for Our Lives Kansas City will be held at noon Saturday, March 24, at Theis Park, 533 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri. This local rally is part of a national event created by students who want to put a stop to violence and who want stricter gun laws. Other marches are planned in Lawrence, Kansas, and Lees Summit, Missouri, to join with the hundreds of other national March for Our Lives rallies. For more information, see https://event.marchforourlives.com/.
Highland to visit KCKCC for Saturday baseball game
Highland Community College will visit Kansas City Kansas Community College at 1 p.m. Saturday. On Thursday, the two teams split a doubleheader. KCKCC is 15-12 for the season.
‘Women Build’ program to be March 24
A “Women Build” program for children and teens will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. March 24 at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave. The program is for those 18 and younger. For information, visit http://kckpl.librarymarket.com/women-build.