Category: Calendar

The Wyandotte Daily news is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to [email protected] and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events about a week before the event if possible. In the event of inclement weather, call to see if the event is still planned.

Monthly book club to meet Jan. 9
The Monthly Book Club will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The book for January is “The Girl Who Wrote in Silk” by Kelli Estes. Some books are available for club members; call 913-906-8990.

Leavenworth Road Association to meet Jan. 9
The Leavenworth Road Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Eisenhower Recreation Center, 2901 N. 72nd St., Kansas City, Kansas. A potluck dinner at 6 p.m. will be followed by a meeting at 7 p.m. The Leavenworth Road Association will provide fried chicken, and those attending may bring a dish to share with the group. The scheduled guest speaker is unable to attend because of an illness. Carla Dods with Shockey Consulting will give an update on the next Welborn Lake improvement meeting, tentatively scheduled for Jan. 30. Lou Braswell, Leavenworth Road Association executive director, will give an update for 2018. For more information, email [email protected] or call 913-788-3988.

Card-making program planned Jan. 10
A card-making program will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Carole Thrasher is the leader of the program. Supplies will be provided. Space is limited and reservations are required to 913-906-8990 or https://www.mountosb.org/ministries/register-for-an-event-at-keeler-womens-center.

Women’s Chamber to meet Jan. 10
The Kansas City, Kansas Women’s Chamber of Commerce will meet for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. The location of the meeting will be the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools Central Office, Room 133, 2010 N. 59th, Kansas City, Kansas. At this meeting, each table will share ideas to identify the meeting topics that will be most interesting and significant during 2018. The cost of the luncheon is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. To register for the program, contact Ardith Deason at [email protected] or telephone 913-233-3305. For more information, visit http://kckwomenschamber.org/.

‘Pretty Nails’ program offered
Appointments for a “Pretty Nails” program will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. In this program, nails will be shaped and painted by Ana Maria Price, volunteer. Those interested must call 913-906-8990 to schedule an appointment.

Bomber history project to be topic of meeting
This meeting, originally for Jan. 11, was canceled because of icy weather. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 8. The Fairfax Industrial Association will meet for a luncheon from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at Central Solutions, 401 Funston Road, Kansas City, Kansas. Dan Desko, with the B-25 bomber history project, will speak on the history of the B-25 bomber, which was built in Fairfax. Tickets to the luncheon are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Reservations may be made by 3 p.m. Jan. 9 to Melissa Clark at [email protected].

Native plant garden presentation originally scheduled for Jan. 11 postponed to Jan. 18
A gardening presentation by Lenora Larson has been postponed because of the possibility of freezing rain on Thursday, Jan. 11. “Go Native! Using Native Plants in the Landscape” has been rescheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, in the Sunflower Room, Wyandotte County Extension Office, 1208 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Larson is a Marais des Cynges Extension Master Gardener. The program on Jan. 18 is sponsored by the Wyandotte County Extension Master Gardeners. Those attending may bring their lunch. The fee for the program is $5. There is no fee for active certified Extension Master Gardeners. Registration is not required. For more information, call 913-299-9300.

UG Commission scheduled to meet Jan. 11
The Unified Government Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Commission Chambers, City Hall, lobby level, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. An agenda may be published in advance at www.wycokck.org under agendas.

Rally planned Jan. 13 on expanding KanCare
A rally on expanding KanCare is planned from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Donnelly College, 608 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas. It is sponsored by the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, which is planning rallies across Kansas that will discuss what KanCare expansion would mean to Kansas. KanCare is the state’s Medicaid program. For more information, and to make reservations, visit http://www.expandkancare.com/event/expand-kancare-rally-kck/.

King Day celebration to be Jan. 15
“Continuing through Love and Peace in Times Like These” will be the theme of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration Monday, Jan. 15, at the Reardon Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Pre-service events start at 10:45 a.m. with the formal program beginning at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III of New York, N.Y., is the featured speaker. He is the pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. He and his church are active in civil rights, social justice and economic development. Since 1999 he has served as president of the State University of New York at Old Westbury. The event Jan. 15 will begin with a Motorcade for Hunger at 9 a.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church parking lot, 4th and Richmond, leaving at 10 a.m. and arriving at the Reardon Center. Persons are encouraged to donate canned goods. Scholarships will be awarded at the event. For information on choir rehearsals dates and times contact Alicia Saunders at [email protected].

Keeler Center to be closed Jan. 15
The Keeler Women’s Center in Kansas City, Kansas, will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Programs offered for Spanish-speaking women
Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, offers programs for Spanish-speaking women: Grupo de mujeres: con lideres Mary Ellen Rodriguez y Ana Maria Sauer, los martes, 16, 23, y 30 de enero, 10-11:30 a.m. , “La Alegria del Amor” con dirigida por Kevin Kuehl, nSJ y Eric Couto, nSJ; Grupo de salud emocional para la mujer, ofrecido por MOCSA, contacte a Sinead McDonough, llame al 816-285-1349, los martes, 1-2:30 p.m.

ServSafe course to be offered Jan. 17
A ServSafe course will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the K-State Research and Extension Office, Wyandotte County, 1216 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Registration is needed to 913-299-9300 or email [email protected]. The registration fee of $10 per person will cover the cost of materials and a workbook. The class is ideal for persons who are looking for work in the food service field, or who are already employed in food service.

Eagle Days to be Jan. 20-21
The 17th annual Eagle Days will be held Jan. 20 and 21 at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 20 and noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 21. The event is free and open to the public. It is for all ages. The event will take place simultaneously at the Davis Hall at Wyandotte County Lake, as well as the Schlagle Library. The American bald eagle and birds of prey will be on exhibit at the event. Operation Wildlife will give presentations on live birds of prey at both locations. There will be a children’s craft area at the library, a binocular checkout and a spotting scope station to view migrating birds that visit Wyandotte County Lake in the winter. For more information, visit http://kckpl.librarymarket.com/17th-annual-eagle-days-0.

Creation Health program offered
A Creation Health program will be offered from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 25 to March 15, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The program will help participants find new energy, peace and good health. The facilitator is Ann Suellentrop in partnership with Shawnee Mission Health. For reservations, call 913-906-8990 or visit https://www.mountosb.org/ministries/register-for-an-event-at-keeler-womens-center.

Wyandotte County Museum
For information about the Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, call 913-573-5002 or visit https://www.facebook.com/wycomuseum/.

Strawberry Hill Museum
For information about The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas, call 913-371-3264 or visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.

Grinter Place Museum
The Grinter Place State Historic Site, 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kan., is one of the oldest homes in the area, built in 1857. For more information about hours and days it is open, call 913-299-0373 or visit http://www.kshs.org/p/grinter-place-plan-your-visit/15857.

Old Quindaro Museum
The Old Quindaro Museum is at 3432 N. 29th St., Kansas City, Kan. For more information about the museum, call 816-820-3615 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ccoqmuseum/.

The Wyandotte Daily news is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to [email protected] and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events about a week before the event if possible. In the event of inclement weather, call to see if the event is still planned.

Holiday schedule for Keeler Women’s Center
The Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., will be closed Friday, Dec. 22, through Jan. 1, 2018. The center will reopen Jan. 2.

KCK libraries will have holiday schedules
The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries will be closed for the holidays from Sunday, Dec. 24, to Tuesday, Dec. 26, and from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, for the winter holidays. Additionally, the West Wyandotte Library will be closed Jan. 2 to 7 for renovations. For upcoming events at the library, visit http://kckpl.librarymarket.com/.

NAACP to meet Jan. 2
The Kansas City, Kansas, Branch NAACP will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at the Bethany Medical building, 21 N. 12th St., second floor meeting room. An executive meeting will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. Members will hear Terrell Dyer and Aaron Marks of Project RALLY (Respect, Accountability, Love, Leadership, Youth). They will share their gardening experience and express appreciation for the KCK NAACP’s support. All members are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 913-281-7100.

BPU to meet Jan. 3
The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will meet for a regular session at 6 p.m. Jan. 3 at the BPU headquarters, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Before the 6 p.m. meeting there will be a swearing-in ceremony of BPU board members Mary Gonzales, Tom Groneman and Ryan Eidson. A reception for them will follow the board meeting.. On the agenda for the 6 p.m. meeting are a preliminary report on the customer survey; board comments; and general manager comments.

UG Ethics Commission to meet Jan. 4
The Unified Government Ethics Commission is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4. The meeting will take place on the second floor of the Wyandotte County Courthouse, Division 18, in the old county commissioners’ chambers, 710 N. 7th, Kansas City, Kansas.

Special UG session to be Jan. 4 on firefighters’ trading report
A special Unified Government Commission meeting has been called for 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, on the end-of-the-year fire trading report, according to a notice from the UG. The meeting will be held in the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The meeting was called by Mayor Mark Holland.

Health class planned for older adults
The “Stay Strong, Stay Healthy” class will begin Jan. 9, meeting twice a week for an hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the K-State Research and Extension office, 1200 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The class is for older adults and focuses on improving their health and well-being. The goal is to provide a safe, structured and effective strength training class for older adults. The eight-week exercise program will include warm-up exercises, easy strengthening exercises, with or without weights and cool-down stretches. Participants will learn exercises to improve strength, balance and flexibility. After the program ends, participants may continue in the comfort of their homes or with a group. Memberships are not required, no special clothes or equipment is required, and weights are provided. Level 1 of the class will be from 11 a.m. to noon, while Level 2 will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Some paperwork and forms are required. There is a $20 fee per person. The registration deadline is Jan. 2. For more information about the class and registration, call 913-299-9300 or email [email protected].

Presentation planned on native plant gardens Jan. 11
A presentation on native plant gardens will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Sunflower Room, Wyandotte County Extension Office, 1208 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. “Go Native! Using Native Plants in Your Landscape” will be presented by Lenora Larson, a Marais des Cygnes, Kan., Extension Master Gardener and member of local chapters of the Idalia Butterfly Society and Kansas Native Plant Society. Her presentation will dispel myths about native plant gardens and will focus on how to install or convert to a native landscape that pleases the plants, the gardener and the neighbors. The presentation is sponsored by the Wyandotte County Extension Master Gardeners. Those attending may bring their lunch. The fee for the program is $5. There is no fee for active certified Extension Master Gardeners. Registration is not required. For more information, call 913-299-9300.

Bomber history project to be topic at Fairfax meeting Jan. 11
The Fairfax Industrial Association will meet for a luncheon from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at Central Solutions, 401 Funston Road, Kansas City, Kansas.
Dan Desko, with the B-25 bomber history project, will speak on the history of the B-25 bomber, which was built in Fairfax. Tickets to the luncheon are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Reservations may be made by 3 p.m. Jan. 9 to Melissa Clark at [email protected].

UG may meet Jan. 11
The Unified Government Commission may meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. An agenda may be posted at www.wycokck.org.

Rally planned Jan. 13 on expanding KanCare
A rally on expanding KanCare is planned from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Donnelly College, 608 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas. It is sponsored by the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, which is planning rallies across Kansas that will discuss what KanCare expansion would mean to Kansas. KanCare is the state’s Medicaid program. For more information, and to make reservations, visit http://www.expandkancare.com/event/expand-kancare-rally-kck/.

King Day celebration to be Jan. 15
“Continuing through Love and Peace in Times Like These” will be the theme of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration Monday, Jan. 15, at the Reardon Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Pre-service events start at 10:45 a.m. with the formal program beginning at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III of New York, N.Y., is the featured speaker. He is the pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. He and his church are active in civil rights, social justice and economic development. Since 1999 he has served as president of the State University of New York at Old Westbury. The event Jan. 15 will begin with a Motorcade for Hunger at 9 a.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church parking lot, 4th and Richmond, leaving at 10 a.m. and arriving at the Reardon Center. Persons are encouraged to donate canned goods. Scholarships will be awarded at the event. For information on choir rehearsals dates and times contact Alicia Saunders at [email protected].

Eagle Days to be Jan. 20-21
The 17th annual Eagle Days will be held Jan. 20 and 21 at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 20 and noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 21. The event is free and open to the public. It is for all ages. The event will take place simultaneously at the Davis Hall at Wyandotte County Lake, as well as the Schlagle Library. The American bald eagle and birds of prey will be on exhibit at the event. Operation Wildlife will give presentations on live birds of prey at both locations. There will be a children’s craft area at the library, a binocular checkout and a spotting scope station to view migrating birds that visit Wyandotte County Lake in the winter. For more information, visit http://kckpl.librarymarket.com/17th-annual-eagle-days-0.

Wyandotte County Museum
For information about the Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, call 913-573-5002 or visit https://www.facebook.com/wycomuseum/.

Strawberry Hill Museum
For information about The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas, call 913-371-3264 or visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.

Grinter Place Museum
The Grinter Place State Historic Site, 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kan., is one of the oldest homes in the area, built in 1857. For more information about hours and days it is open, call 913-299-0373 or visit http://www.kshs.org/p/grinter-place-plan-your-visit/15857.

Old Quindaro Museum
The Old Quindaro Museum is at 3432 N. 29th St., Kansas City, Kan. For more information about the museum, call 816-820-3615 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ccoqmuseum/.

The Wyandotte Daily news is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to [email protected] and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events about a week before the event if possible. In the event of inclement weather, call to see if the event is still planned.

Holiday schedule for Keeler Women’s Center
The Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., will be closed Friday, Dec. 22, through Jan. 1, 2018. The center will reopen Jan. 2.

KCK libraries will have holiday schedules
The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries will be closed for the holidays from Sunday, Dec. 24, to Tuesday, Dec. 26, and from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, for the winter holidays. Additionally, the West Wyandotte Library will be closed Jan. 2 to 7 for renovations.

Program planned on Kansas fossils Dec. 27
A children’s educational program on Kansas fossils is planned from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, Kansas. This program will examine fossils found in Kansas and make replica fossils out of plaster of Paris. The program is for ages 7 and older. Seating is limited; for reservations visit http://kckpl.librarymarket.com/kansas-fossils or for information, call 913-295-8250, Ext. 2.

Animal track mystery program planned
A children’s nature program is planned on animal tracking from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, Kansas. Those attending will learn to identify the tracks of animals that can be found in neighborhoods and forests and learn the stories those tracks tell. They will use nature stamps to create their own track story to take home, and they may go outdoors to see if they can find real tracks in the park. For more information, call 913-295-8275.

Blood drive planned Dec. 28
Providence Medical Center, 8929 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, in the auditorium rooms. To schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Holiday toy tea party planned Dec. 28
A holiday toy tea party for children and teens is planned from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The event is for girls and boys ages 5 to 12. They are invited to dress in their best holiday outfit, bring their favorite doll, stuffed animal or toy and have afternoon tea served on real china. Finger sandwiches, tea and sweets will be served. The children will learn about etiquette and manners with a visit and stories. Registration is required to http://kckpl.librarymarket.com/holiday-toy-tea-party and for more information, call 913-295-8250.

Program offered about reptiles in winter
Reptiles in winter will be the topic of an educational nature program offered from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in the Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, Kansas. The program is for all ages. Those attending will meet the snakes and turtles who live at the environmental library and learn about how they survive cold weather in the wild. There will be a live interactive animal presentation followed by a reptile-themed craft. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For information, call 913-295-8250, Ext. 2101.

Presentation planned on native plant gardens Jan. 11
A presentation on native plant gardens will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Sunflower Room, Wyandotte County Extension Office, 1208 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. “Go Native! Using Native Plants in Your Landscape” will be presented by Lenora Larson, a Marais des Cygnes, Kan., Extension Master Gardener and member of local chapters of the Idalia Butterfly Society and Kansas Native Plant Society. Her presentation will dispel myths about native plant gardens and will focus on how to install or convert to a native landscape that pleases the plants, the gardener and the neighbors. The presentation is sponsored by the Wyandotte County Extension Master Gardeners. Those attending may bring their lunch. The fee for the program is $5. There is no fee for active certified Extension Master Gardeners. Registration is not required. For more information, call 913-299-9300.

King Day celebration to be Jan. 15
“Continuing through Love and Peace in Times Like These” will be the theme of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration Monday, Jan. 15, at the Reardon Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Pre-service events start at 10:45 a.m. with the formal program beginning at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III of New York, N.Y., is the featured speaker. He is the pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. He and his church are active in civil rights, social justice and economic development. Since 1999 he has served as president of the State University of New York at Old Westbury. The event Jan. 15 will begin with a Motorcade for Hunger at 9 a.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church parking lot, 4th and Richmond, leaving at 10 a.m. and arriving at the Reardon Center. Persons are encouraged to donate canned goods. Scholarships will be awarded at the event. For information on choir rehearsals dates and times contact Alicia Saunders at [email protected].

Eagle Days to be Jan. 20-21
The 17th annual Eagle Days will be held Jan. 20 and 21 at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 20 and noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 21. The event is free and open to the public. It is for all ages. The event will take place simultaneously at the Davis Hall at Wyandotte County Lake, as well as the Schlagle Library. The American bald eagle and birds of prey will be on exhibit at the event. Operation Wildlife will give presentations on live birds of prey at both locations. There will be a children’s craft area at the library, a binocular checkout and a spotting scope station to view migrating birds that visit Wyandotte County Lake in the winter. For more information, visit http://kckpl.librarymarket.com/17th-annual-eagle-days-0.

Wyandotte County Museum
For information about the Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, call 913-573-5002 or visit https://www.facebook.com/wycomuseum/.

Strawberry Hill Museum
For information about The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas, call 913-371-3264 or visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.

Grinter Place Museum
The Grinter Place State Historic Site, 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kan., is one of the oldest homes in the area, built in 1857. For more information about hours and days it is open, call 913-299-0373 or visit http://www.kshs.org/p/grinter-place-plan-your-visit/15857.

Old Quindaro Museum
The Old Quindaro Museum is at 3432 N. 29th St., Kansas City, Kan. For more information about the museum, call 816-820-3615 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ccoqmuseum/.