Category: Events

Saturday events

Fairfax history exhibit at Wyandotte County Museum

An exhibit on the history of the Fairfax industrial district is running through Sept. 24 at the Wyandotte County Museum, Bonner Springs. The Fairfax Industrial District 100th Anniversary exhibit will show the progression of the district alongside personal memories, and will include familiar and untold stories of people, places and events in the district. The Fairfax district is in the northeast area of Kansas City, Kansas. Visitors will see products made in Fairfax, together with items employees saved from their time in Fairfax. The Wyandotte County Museum is located in Wyandotte County Park, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, Kansas. It is open to the public, free of charge, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The Wyandotte County Museum is operated by the Unified Government, with support from the Wyandotte County Historical Society and Museum Inc., a 501c3 non-profit. For more information about this exhibit visit the Wyandotte County Museum at www.wycokck.org/wycomuseum.

Farmers’ Market continues

The Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market continues from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Centennial Park, 206 E. Cedar St., in Bonner Springs. There is a senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program there, and those 60 and older may pick up booklets of $35 in vouchers for fresh produce, cut herbs and honey between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Saturdays. The program is through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Auditions tonight at Alcott Center

Auditions for the Shakespeare in the Parking Lot production at the Alcott Arts Center will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 9. This year’s play will be “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” by William Shakespeare. It will be performed outdoors Sept. 10-11 and 17-18 at the Alcott Center. Those auditioning should bring a head shot and a resume. There will be a cold reading from the script. All ages and genders are welcome to audition. The Alcott Center is not ADA accessible. For information, email [email protected].

Movie night at Legends Outlets tonight

Movie night at the Legends will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9, with a showing of “Moana.” The free outdoor movie screening will be on The Legends Lawn, which is on the west side of the shopping center near the smokestack. Family-friendly movies are planned on Saturday nights during the summer on the big screen at The Lawn. The Legends Outlets is located near I-435 and (-70 in Kansas City, Kansas.

Free Legends concert planned tonight

A free Live at the Legends outdoor concert is planned from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 8, at The Legends Lawn.


Scheduled to play tonight is the group, “Garret and Rebecca Duo.”


The Legends Lawn is located on the west side of the Legends Outlets, near the smokestack. Those attending may bring their lawn chairs. The Legends Outlets is located near I-435 and I-70 in Wyandotte County.

Faith news

Note: Please contact the church or check its social media pages to see if it is making schedule changes.

Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches have information about Masses at the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck. Masses at Christ the King are at 4 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. Masses at Blessed Sacrament will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Sunday.

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


The First Christian Church of Bonner Springs will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the church fellowship hall, 148 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

“The Gospel of Non-Violence: Living the Way of Jesus,” will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas. Peg Burns will lead the meeting. Registration is required to 913-689-9375. For more information, visit www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have information about services at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/. Services are at 9:50 a.m. Sunday.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 3. Open Door is planning a Vacation Bible School from July 18 to 22. For registration information, see https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/. For information about services, see https://www.opendoorkc.com/livestream. For more information see 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 celebrate Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 3. Vacation Bible School is planned from Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 15. For registration information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose/photos/a.526130934091712/5307792489258842/. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, July 3. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, has information about Masses, and livestreamed Masses, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK. Masses are at 5 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. in Spanish and 2:30 p.m. in Chin-Burmese

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 3. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/ or https://www.stpaulskck.org/.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled Sunday services at 9:30 a.m., with Sunday School following the service at 10:45 a.m. The Wednesday Night Bible Study will be held at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Livestream services here at https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch/. For more information visit [email protected] or email [email protected].

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled services at 10 a.m. Sunday, with Sunday School at 9 a.m. For more information, including information about livestreamed services, see https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc. There will be a community Vacation Bible School July 9 at City Park, with registration at 10 a.m., and activities until 2 p.m. Pre-registration is available at www.wyandotteumc.com/vacation-bible-school.

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