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Saturday events
Turner Days to be Saturday and Sunday
The 32nd annual Turner Days festival, Oct. 8 and 9, features a parade and festival. The parade will start at 10 a.m. Saturday near Turner High School, near South 55th and Key Lane, and will travel on 55th to Inland Drive. Much of the festival takes place at Steineger Field, near 58th and Metropolitan, behind Turner Middle School. Hours of the festival will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A 5K run will kick off events at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. A car show will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday on the upper parking lot at Turner Middle School. The festival will include several bands and student groups performing, along with food, games, and craft booths. or more information about Turner Days, including a schedule of events, visit https://www.facebook.com/turnerdaysofficial/. More information is at http://turnerdays.com/download.html.
5K run and health fair planned today in Bonner Springs
The Rock, Roll and Run 5K Walk-Run will be Saturday, Oct. 8, at 8:30 a.m. at the Providence Medical Center Amphitheatre, 633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs, Kan. The 5K is followed by a Kids Run at 10 a.m., with a free Community Health Fair hosted by the hospital and YMCA featuring local bands from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/cardiac-arrest-survivor-ready-to-rock-roll-and-run-oct-8/.
Renaissance Festival continues
The Renaissance Festival continues on the weekends through Oct. 16, at 126th and State Avenue. For more information, see www.kcrenfest.com/.
Bishop Ward students to hold art fair today at Alcott Arts Center
Bishop Ward students will hold an art fair in a month-long celebration at the Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., beginning this weekend. The opening celebration is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, where a variety of works and talents will be performed by different school departments. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. followed by short performances from the Bishop Ward theater and music departments. Refreshments will be served and admittance is complimentary. The public is invited. For more information, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/bishop-ward-student-art-to-be-on-display-at-alcott-arts-center-this-weekend/.
‘Rock the Vote’ voter registration event planned today
A voter registration event with music from the hit Broadway show “Hamilton” will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Kansas City, Kan., Main Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., in the auditorium. There will be a teen rap battle, as well as a discussion on voter responsibility and local political history. All ages are invited.
Children’s craft program planned
Children may make a simple Halloween craft to hold candy at a program from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Main Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. All materials are provided. The program is for ages 5-12. Registration is required in advance to 913-279-2216.
Bonner Springs church to hold community music festival today
The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 148 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, will hold a community music festival under a big tent from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Local musicians and groups will perform. There will be a bounce house, free hot dogs, chips and beverages. An old-fashioned worship service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, in the big tent.
Sporting KC awards to be presented Saturday
Sporting KC’s 2016 team awards will be presented at the club’s Pitch Black celebration on Saturday in Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kan. The event is open to Sporting KC supporters of all ages at a dinner and dance, along with the awards presentation, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Tickets start at $285 and go up to $2,895. The event begins with a meet-and-greet of Sporting KC players and coaches. A silent auction will benefit the Victory Project. Individual tickets for the event are available online at SportingKC.com/PitchBlack.
Turner Days to include parade, festival, car show on Saturday and Sunday
by Mary Rupert
The 32nd annual Turner Days festival, Oct. 8 and 9, features a parade and festival.
“The highlight is the community coming together to celebrate Turner,” said Vikki Mullins, publicist for Turner Days.
Turner is a tight-knit community with its own school district, which some people do not realize, she added.
“You get to see the people you’ve known since kindergarten, even though you’ve graduated 20 years ago,” she added.
Volunteers, many connected with the schools, are working on the annual festival. Sponsors include the Turner Recreation Commission.
The parade will start at 10 a.m. Saturday near Turner High School, near South 55th and Key Lane, and will travel on 55th to Inland Drive, Mullins said.
She said much of the festival takes place at Steineger Field, near 58th and Metropolitan, behind Turner Middle School.
Turner Days usually draws an attendance between 700 and 1,000, she said. Hours of the festival will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Sunny and nice fall weather is in the forecast for both days this year. There is no admission charge for the festival and parade, although there is a fee to have a booth, to be in the parade, to run in the 5K, to play volleyball or to be in the car show.
A 5K run will kick off events at 7:30 a.m. Saturday.
A car show will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday on the upper parking lot at Turner Middle School, she said. It is one of the most popular events at Turner Days, and has been growing every year, she added.
The festival will include several bands and student groups performing, along with food, games, and craft booths, Mullins said.
The Turner High School choir is scheduled to perform the national anthem at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, with more music by the choir at 12:30 p.m. Awards are scheduled following the parade. There will be a Lil Mister and Miss Turner selected, as well as Walk of Fame inductees. A karate demonstration is planned at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Mud volleyball will be offered both days at Steineger Field, Mullins said. Adult mud volleyball tournament will be on Saturday, while the high school mud volleyball tournament will be held on Sunday.
The Olive Branch Ministries service will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday, and there will be a performance at 10 a.m. Sunday by the Church of the Risen Lamb.
For more information about Turner Days, including a schedule of events, visit https://www.facebook.com/turnerdaysofficial/. More information is at http://turnerdays.com/download.html.