Category: Communities

Virtual job fair to be Wednesday and Thursday

A statewide virtual job fair will take place Wednesday and Thursday.

It begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, and ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30.

Job seekers will have the opportunity to meet virtually with multiple businesses, with the ability to live chat and conduct interviews through computers, tablets and mobile devices. Job candidates also will be able to upload their resumes to their virtual job fair account for employers statewide.

Gov. Laura Kelly is encouraging Kansans looking for employment to participate in the KansasWorks Statewide Virtual Job Fair.

“KansasWorks has done an exceptional job of adapting to the circumstances and continuing to connect Kansas employers with qualified job seekers,” Gov. Kelly said. “Our workforce plays a key role in attracting people and businesses to our state, and I applaud KansasWorks for emphasizing safety in helping Kansans seek employment and helping Kansas businesses fill open positions.”

In 2020, the Department of Commerce partnered with the Local Workforce Development Boards to offer virtual statewide job fairs as a way to continue to provide job opportunities and maintain a ready workforce for Kansas businesses. That led to 10 virtual job fairs, with the 10th in March 2021 attracting 159 employers and 538 registered job seekers. There currently are over 130 employers participating in the upcoming fair with hundreds of open positions.

“These statewide virtual job fairs offer a tremendous opportunity to help Kansans find meaningful employment opportunities in our state,” Lt. Gov. David Toland said. “The previous 10 virtual job fairs all succeeded in connecting job seekers with employers, and the virtual job fair to come will do the same in achieving more real results.”

The Virtual Statewide Job Fair portal features a Job Seeker Training video, a list of participating employers, and channels for attendees to register and login.

Open positions are listed on the registration page. Registration is required for each individual virtual event, regardless of previous attendance. As employers may request to engage in a video interview during the virtual job fair, job seekers are encouraged to dress professionally.


The registration page is available from a link on the the KansasWorks page at https://www.kansasworks.com/.


Any individual with a disability may request accommodations by contacting their nearest workforce center at 877-509-6757 prior to the event.

Free haircuts to be given Sept. 26

A free haircut, food and clothes event will be Sunday, Sept. 26.


The Community Haircut Social Round 4 event was originally scheduled in August but because of COVID-19, was rescheduled to September.


The Jegna Klub will give away haircuts, food, shoes and clothes from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, to up to 150 kindergarten through 12th grade Wyandotte County students.


The event will be held at the One Touch Building Maintenance Office Building, 221 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas.


Licensed barbers will give free haircuts to the children.


Organizers of the event said they hope it will help boost self-esteem of the children, helping them to achieve more in their studies.


Masks and social distancing will be required at the event.


There will be music, haircuts, food, hygiene kits, donated shoes and clothes, Career Introduction and Training Education sign-up, plus giveaways.


Participating barbershops include Tino’s Chop Shop, Purple Label and the Crown Suite.


Community partners for this event include One Touch Building Maintenance, Dotte Mobile Grocer, WAW Trucking Solutions, Open Arms, Newt’s Unique Kitch, R and R Paseo Grill, Premium Waters, P.R.I.D.E., BPOA, Taste of Flavor, Helping Hands and Bridge of Hope.


Moses Wyatt Jr. is the founder and CEO of the Jegna Klub, a not-for-profit organization.


According to Wyatt, the previous three haircut events have provided a total of 306 haircuts, 400 hot meals, 175 sandwiches, 375 chips, 300 bottles of water, 275 drink pouches, 409 pairs of shoes, 147 pairs of socks, 869 articles of clothing, 192 food boxes and 172 food baskets.


For more information, visit https://www.smore.com/zxgvy.

Library in the Park today at Huron Park

The annual Library in the Park celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Huron Park, which is next to the Main Library at 625 Minnesota Ave. There is no charge to attend.

The event today will include a book giveaway.

Featured author Kristy Nerstheimer, a teacher, will sign copies of her children’s book, “The Greatest Thing: A Story About Buck O’Neil.” O’Neil was a first baseman and manager for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Leagues Baseball. Later he became a baseball scout and eventually, the first African American coach in Major League Baseball.

Local musicians are expected to perform during the Library in the Park event.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will not include a taco contest this year. Instead, popcorn and paletas (a Mexican frozen treat made from frozen fruit juices) will be provided free to those who attend.

COVID-19 vaccinations will be available at the Library in the Park event. For an appointment, visit https://kckpl0925.timetap.com. The vaccination clinic is in conjunction with Heart to Heart International.

This year, Library in the Park will feature a large book and movie sale. Hundreds of used books and movies will be for sale. Books will be $5 a bag, with the bag provided by the library, and all individual items will be $1 each. The sale will be cash only.

Also, there will be library program tables, to-go crafts for kids, teens and adults, and a storywalk.

Free parking for the event will be in the City Hall Health Center lot behind the park, the UMB Bank lot to the east of the park and on the street in front of the Main Library.