Free concert tonight at Legends Outlets

Live at the Legends will present a free concert from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 24.

The concert will take place on the Legends Lawn, on the west side of the shopping center near the smokestack.

Lukas Allnutt Music is scheduled to perform June 24.

Some residents bring a lawn chair for seating.

The Legends Outlets is near I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas.

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, has a breakfast at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a message. 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.

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, June 19. 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, June 19. 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 on Sunday, June 19, at 10:15 a.m. Stony Point is planning an evening Vacation Bible School from June 20 to June 24. 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. Patrick Church will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, in the parish center. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 19. 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.


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

Parade, festival planned for Juneteenth in KCK

A Juneteenth event is planned on Saturday, June 18, in Kansas City, Kansas.
The event will be based at the Village Initiative, 3004 N. 27th St.


The day will open with a parade starting at 10th and Quindaro, and ending at 27th and Quindaro.


Parade participants will include the Afro American Cowboys, area drill teams and exotic car enthusiasts. Law enforcement and first responders also plan to participate.


At the end of the parade, those attending may enjoy entertainment at a main stage from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local celebrities will perform and African American community leaders will be honored.


Singers including Sosha Oshaye, Carlton Rashad, Ja’Ron ‘Jay Melody’ Nichols and other guests are planning to participate.


There will be a variety of food trucks, vendors selling clothes and jewelry, and tables to encourage better health.

Celebration at Kaw Point Park today

The Juneteenth celebration sponsored by We Buy Blakck will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Kaw Point Park, 1403 Fairfax Trafficway, Kansas City, Kansas.

More than 100 vendors are expected to attend. There will be food, activities for children and live music.

Avenue of Life holds celebration today

Avenue of Life, 500 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Freedom Day Juneteenth Celebration fro 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18.

The family event will include free food, games, a bouncy house, as well as COVID vaccinations and testing.

Democrats to meet

Patrick Schmidt, a Democratic candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, will be the guest speaker Saturday at the Wandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast meeting.


The program will begin around 9:15 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at Las Islas Sports Bar and Grill, 4929 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Those attending may start gathering around 8:15 a.m. at the location.


Also speaking at the June 18 meeting will be Democratic candidates who face opposition in the Aug. 2 primary election. Candidates will have four minutes each to speak.


The cost of the breakfast is $10, or $7 for students and those on limited incomes. There is a sponsor for those students who attend for the first time.
The meeting is open to Democrats. It’s not necessary to purchase a breakfast to attend.

Chicago Red Stars to visit KC Current Saturday


The Chicago Red Stars will visit the KC Current at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas.

The match will stream on Paramount+. Tickets are available at https://seatgeek.com/chicago-red-stars-at-kansas-city-current-tickets/national_womens_soccer/2022-06-18-7-30-pm/r/5667476.

Milwaukee Milkmen visit Monarchs tonight

The Milwaukee Milkmen will visit the Kansas City Monarchs at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas.

The game will be on the Monarchs Broadcast Network, and a video stream will air on aabaseball.tv.


Tickets to Monarchs games are available by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting monarchsbaseball.com.