Category: Events

Community arts engagement conversation planned tonight in KCK

The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will be the site of a community engagement session tonight.

The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission event will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Strawberry Hill Museum in KCK.

There will be live music, refreshments and conversation.

The KCAIC is engaging communities throughout Kansas to create a strategic plan focused on developing creative and cultural resources as an essential catalyst for innovation and community revitalization, according to KCAIC website information.

The KCAIC is developing a plan that is aimed at re-imagining the place culture holds in Kansas communities, expanding the role the arts play in achieving local priorities, building and supporting statewide infrastructure for the creative sector and outlining broad, high-impact strategies that Kansas sees as necessary for individuals and communities to thrive, according to KCAIC website information.

Members of the public also may contribute their thoughts about the importance of art and culture online at https://www.kansascommerce.gov/events/ec-ks-engagement-session/.

To register for the May 4 event, visit https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ej56voef6a479e2a&oseq=&c=&ch=

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.

Bonner Springs United Methodist Church, 425 W. Morse Ave., will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, in the fellowship hall. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, has 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, May 11, at the church, 148 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs, in the Fellowship Hall. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

“Gospel of Non-Violence” will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100B , Kansas City, Kansas. Peg Burns will be the presenter. The meeting is in person or via Zoom. Registration for the free program is required to 913-689-9375 or visit www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

The Holy Name of Jesus School, Kansas City, Kansas, student scholarship fund will benefit from a Suds and Scholarships event from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, at Boulevard Brewing Co., 2501 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri. Music by the Hamptones, dinner and beer are planned. For ticket information, see https://one.bidpal.net/holyname22/welcome.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have information about services, and registration at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/. Services are at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Churches United for Justice rally will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, seeking justice for housing and violence in Wyandotte County.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 1. For information, 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 hold Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 1. 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, May 1, at 10:15 a.m. 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. There will be a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at St. Patrick Church, 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, May 1. 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 sunsethills@churchtrac.com or email sunsethillscc@att.net.

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

KCKCC softball to play Independence Community College


The KCKCC softball team will be at home at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, to play Independence Community College. It will be Sophomore Day.

Monster trucks scheduled at Lakeside Speedway

Extreme monster trucks are scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Lakeside Speedway, 5615 Wolcott Drive, Kansas City, Kansas. The family-oriented show will include monster trucks, a truck backflip attempt, a hillbilly clown entertainer, kids power wheel races, and rides on a real monster truck. For more information about the show and tickets, see https://www.2xtremeracingseries.com/tickets.

Dallas visits Sporting KC tonight

FC Dallas will visit Sporting KC at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. FC Dallas (4-1-3) is on a seven-game unbeaten streak. Sporting (2-6-1) played to a 0-0 draw last week with the Columbus Crew. There will be a giveaway after the game of 5,000 reusable bags, while supplies last. Tickets to the game are available through SeatGeek. The game will be broadcast on Channel 38.