Category: Events

Free haircuts event rescheduled to Sept. 26

A free haircut, food and clothes event originally scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 29, has been rescheduled to Sept. 26.

According to organizers of the event, a case of COVID-19 has been identified among someone associated with the event. The Jegna Klub has been working to identify close contact to the case, a spokesman stated. Due to barber and volunteer exposure and 10-day quarantines put into effect it has been decided in the best interest of the community to reschedule the Community Haircut Social Round 4 to Sunday, Sept. 26, according to organizers.

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.

Food distribution planned today

Free food distribution is planned at noon Monday, Aug. 23, at the Kansas City Kansas Community College Dr. Thomas Burke Technical Education Center, 6565 State Ave.

The food distribution is a joint effort by Harvesters, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Providence YMCA-Ball Family Center, Providence Medical Center and Humana.

The food distribution is open to the public. Identification is not required. Proof of need also is not required.

The event is scheduled to run until 1:30 p.m., but it is first-come, first-served.

Harvesters’ food distribution schedule for mobile food drives is online at https://www.harvesters.org/Harvesters.org/media/assets-uploaded/Agency/Mobile%20Pantries/KS-08-2021.pdf.

Faith news

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has information about churches and reflections, at https://www.facebook.com/archkck.

Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches will hold Masses on Sunday, Aug 22. A Christ the King School alumni sloppy Joe dinner will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at Christ the King. For more information, visit the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 11 a.m. Aug. 22. See details at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

The Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a program on “The Many Ways of Prayer” from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, on Zoom only. The class will learn different ways to pray to God, including lectio divina, visio divina, journaling and prayerful art. The class is led by Kathy Keary. A Scripture Group will meet from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, in person and Zoom, including lectio, reflection and sharing with the Scriptures. The host is Heather Neds. Masks should be worn for in-person visitors. Registration is required for Keeler programs to 913-689-9375. More programs are online at https://www.mountosb.org/ministries/keeler-womens-center/.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Sunday worship service at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 22. See details at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/. Oak Ridge will celebrate its 133rd anniversary at 9:50 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22. The guest minister with be the Rev. Timothy McCauley of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The church plans testing and COVID vaccinations from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at 9301 Parallel Parkway. There will be a $15 gift card for those who get tested or vaccinated on Aug. 22.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, and livestream at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.

Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Mass in English at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22. The church is planning a curbside catfish fry and block party from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. With orders deadline of Aug. 24. For information, see https://www.facebook.com/events/726487648150331/. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Mass in person and online for Sunday, Aug. 22, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will continue with its in-person service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22. The service also will be available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services on Sunday, Aug. 22. For more information about this Sunday’s plans, visit the Facebook page of Pastor Mike Barnett, https://www.facebook.com/mike.barnett.528. Services are also provided through checkout of DVD or SD Card and can be sent by email upon request. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will have an in-person worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22. A video of the service will be at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc.

Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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