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Holiday schedule for Keeler Women’s Center
The Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., will be closed Friday, Dec. 22, through Jan. 1, 2018. The center will reopen Jan. 2.
KCK libraries will have holiday schedules
The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries will be closed for the holidays from Sunday, Dec. 24, to Tuesday, Dec. 26, and from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, for the winter holidays. Additionally, the West Wyandotte Library will be closed Jan. 2 to 7 for renovations.
Program planned on Kansas fossils Dec. 27
A children’s educational program on Kansas fossils is planned from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, Kansas. This program will examine fossils found in Kansas and make replica fossils out of plaster of Paris. The program is for ages 7 and older. Seating is limited; for reservations visit http://kckpl.librarymarket.com/kansas-fossils or for information, call 913-295-8250, Ext. 2.
Animal track mystery program planned
A children’s nature program is planned on animal tracking from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, Kansas. Those attending will learn to identify the tracks of animals that can be found in neighborhoods and forests and learn the stories those tracks tell. They will use nature stamps to create their own track story to take home, and they may go outdoors to see if they can find real tracks in the park. For more information, call 913-295-8275.
Blood drive planned Dec. 28
Providence Medical Center, 8929 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, in the auditorium rooms. To schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.
Holiday toy tea party planned Dec. 28
A holiday toy tea party for children and teens is planned from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The event is for girls and boys ages 5 to 12. They are invited to dress in their best holiday outfit, bring their favorite doll, stuffed animal or toy and have afternoon tea served on real china. Finger sandwiches, tea and sweets will be served. The children will learn about etiquette and manners with a visit and stories. Registration is required to http://kckpl.librarymarket.com/holiday-toy-tea-party and for more information, call 913-295-8250.
Program offered about reptiles in winter
Reptiles in winter will be the topic of an educational nature program offered from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in the Wyandotte County Lake Park, Kansas City, Kansas. The program is for all ages. Those attending will meet the snakes and turtles who live at the environmental library and learn about how they survive cold weather in the wild. There will be a live interactive animal presentation followed by a reptile-themed craft. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For information, call 913-295-8250, Ext. 2101.
Presentation planned on native plant gardens Jan. 11
A presentation on native plant gardens will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Sunflower Room, Wyandotte County Extension Office, 1208 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. “Go Native! Using Native Plants in Your Landscape” will be presented by Lenora Larson, a Marais des Cygnes, Kan., Extension Master Gardener and member of local chapters of the Idalia Butterfly Society and Kansas Native Plant Society. Her presentation will dispel myths about native plant gardens and will focus on how to install or convert to a native landscape that pleases the plants, the gardener and the neighbors. The presentation is sponsored by the Wyandotte County Extension Master Gardeners. Those attending may bring their lunch. The fee for the program is $5. There is no fee for active certified Extension Master Gardeners. Registration is not required. For more information, call 913-299-9300.
King Day celebration to be Jan. 15
“Continuing through Love and Peace in Times Like These” will be the theme of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration Monday, Jan. 15, at the Reardon Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Pre-service events start at 10:45 a.m. with the formal program beginning at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III of New York, N.Y., is the featured speaker. He is the pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. He and his church are active in civil rights, social justice and economic development. Since 1999 he has served as president of the State University of New York at Old Westbury. The event Jan. 15 will begin with a Motorcade for Hunger at 9 a.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church parking lot, 4th and Richmond, leaving at 10 a.m. and arriving at the Reardon Center. Persons are encouraged to donate canned goods. Scholarships will be awarded at the event. For information on choir rehearsals dates and times contact Alicia Saunders at [email protected].
Eagle Days to be Jan. 20-21
The 17th annual Eagle Days will be held Jan. 20 and 21 at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 20 and noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 21. The event is free and open to the public. It is for all ages. The event will take place simultaneously at the Davis Hall at Wyandotte County Lake, as well as the Schlagle Library. The American bald eagle and birds of prey will be on exhibit at the event. Operation Wildlife will give presentations on live birds of prey at both locations. There will be a children’s craft area at the library, a binocular checkout and a spotting scope station to view migrating birds that visit Wyandotte County Lake in the winter. For more information, visit http://kckpl.librarymarket.com/17th-annual-eagle-days-0.
Wyandotte County Museum
For information about the Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, call 913-573-5002 or visit https://www.facebook.com/wycomuseum/.
Strawberry Hill Museum
For information about The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas, call 913-371-3264 or visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.
Grinter Place Museum
The Grinter Place State Historic Site, 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kan., is one of the oldest homes in the area, built in 1857. For more information about hours and days it is open, call 913-299-0373 or visit http://www.kshs.org/p/grinter-place-plan-your-visit/15857.
Old Quindaro Museum
The Old Quindaro Museum is at 3432 N. 29th St., Kansas City, Kan. For more information about the museum, call 816-820-3615 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ccoqmuseum/.