The Wyandotte Daily News is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to [email protected] and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events by about a week before the event if possible. In the event of inclement weather, call the sponsoring organization to see if the event will be held.
Strawberry Hill Museum open on weekends
The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan., is open on the weekends. The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The admission charge is $7 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under 6. Special tours are available during the week for groups of 20 or more by calling 913-721-0081. The museum’s tea room is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. For more information, visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/.
Wyandotte County Museum open
The Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and holidays. For more information visit the website www.facebook.com/wycomuseum or call 913-573-5002.
Renaissance Festival continues
The Renaissance Festival will continue Sunday, Sept. 13, near 126th and State in Bonner Springs. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, each festival day, rain or shine. The event is open weekends only. Shamrocks and Shenanigans is the theme of the Sept. 26-27 events. The special events will include a Celtic village, Celtic games, arm wrestling, fencing competition, Irish stepdancing competition, free arts and crafts for kids, steampunk costume contest, Magic the Gathering tournament on Saturday, college weekend and an eating contest. Tickets are $20.95 for adults and $11.95 for children 5 to 12. Discounts may be available. For more information, see www.kcrenfest.com/.
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot continues Saturday and Sunday at Alcott
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot will continue on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, Sept. 19 and 20, at the Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th, Kansas City, Kan. Performances will start at 3 p.m. and will be outdoors. The play runs about two and a half hours. In the event of inclement weather, the show will be moved indoors to the Alcott Theatre. The Alcott is not ADA accessible yet. Admission is $5 per person and nonperishable items to be given to the Center of Hope food pantry. Those attending also should bring a lawn chair. For more information visit www.alcottartscenter.org or call 913-233-2787.
Bikers for Babies planned Sunday
The 20th annual Bikers for Babies, a benefit for the March of Dimes, will be held Sunday at the Kansas Speedway, near I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kan. The 70-mile motorcycle ride begins and ends at the Speedway. Registration is $40 on the day of the event and $35 in advance. The program begins at 10:30 a.m. and the ride starts at 11 a.m. For more information, see www.bikersforbabieskc.com/.
Historical society plans program on new book on Sunday
The quarterly program of the Wyandotte County Historical Society will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Wyandotte County Museum in Wyandotte County Park, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. The program is cosponsored by the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library. Joe Vaughan will present a program on his new book about the Rev. Thomas Johnson, who arrived in 1830 in what would later become Wyandotte County and established a mission to the Shawnees near 52nd and Swartz Road in the Turner area. Later, the mission was moved to what is now Shawnee Mission in Johnson County. Refreshments will be available. There will be a book signing.
Leavenworth Road Parade planned
The Leavenworth Road Parade is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. The parade route is along Leavenworth Road, from about 72nd to about 51st. For more information, call the LRA office at 913-788-3988.
Program on sleep to be presented Sept. 23
A program on sleep will be presented from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the K-State Research and Extension of Wyandotte County office, 1216 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kan. “Sleep: Want It, Need It, Get It,” will require advance registration no later than Wednesday, Sept. 16, to 913-299-9300.
Financial program offered Sept. 23
The Family Conservancy will offer a free seminar to assist individuals with financial knowledge. The class will be from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Sept. 23 in the third floor conference room, 444 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Topics are making savings affordable, creating a spending plan and selecting the banking products that are best for you. Reservations are necessary to 913-742-4158.
Chamber to sponsor Carnival KC business expo
The Kansas City, Kan., Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor Carnival KC, a nontraditional business expo, from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Memorial Hall, 400 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan. The event is free and open to the business community in the Kansas City area. It will include entertainment, arcade games, aerial entertainment, networking, food, drinks, games and business exhibits. Eight live bands are scheduled to play. For more information, see www.kckchamber.com/carnival-kck.
UG Commission to meet Sept. 24
The Unified Government Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan. An agenda should be posted a few days before the meeting at www.wycokck.org.
Blood drive scheduled Sept. 25
Providence YMCA-Ball Family Center, 8601 Parallel Parkway, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 25 at the multi-purpose center. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.savealifenow.org.
Bishop Ward plans 37th annual auction
Bishop Ward High School, 708 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., is planning its annual auction Sept. 26. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and will have a “There’s No Place Like Ward” theme. It will include a silent auction as well as food from several local restaurants and live music. At 7:30 p.m., the live auction begins. The Nigro Brothers will be in charge of the live auction. The charge for the annual event is $60 per person. For more information, visit wardhigh.org/auction2015.
Community concert offered Oct. 1
The Kansas City, Kan., Community Orchestra is offering a free concert on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan. A silent auction begins at 6:30 p.m., and the concert begins at 7 p.m. The orchestra is accepting musical instruments on behalf of the Band of Angels collection. Those attending may bring any unused instrument to donate. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/Kansas-City-Kansas-Community-Orchestra-10150090182130512/timeline/.
Silver City Day Parade to be Oct. 3
The Silver City Day Parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. The parade route is along Strong Avenue in the Argentine area, from 37th to 24th streets. There will be food, drinks, and informational booths at Emerson Park, 29th and Strong. For more information see www.facebook.com/Argentine-Silver-City-Day-Celebration-388221744610660/timeline/.
Turner Days scheduled Oct. 10-11
Turner Days will be Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11. The event will include a parade at 10 a.m. Oct. 10; a festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 10; and a festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 11. Events are at Steineger Field, 5800 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, Kan. For more information, see www.facebook.com/turnerdaysofficial.
Mayor’s Listening Tour to be Oct. 13 at Turner High School
Mayor Mark Holland’s Listening Tour next will visit District 6 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Turner High School, 2211 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kan. Mayor Holland will make remarks, along with commissioners, and then comments of residents will be heard in small discussion groups. The Listening Tour will gather information from residents on their priorities on countywide initiatives. It is based on the scheduled retirement of the sales tax revenue (STAR) bonds in 2017, which can result in the county receiving an additional $12 million a year, according to UG officials. For more information, see www.wycokck.org/listen.
Women’s Chamber to sponsor After-Hours Gathering
The Women’s Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an After-Hours Gathering from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Grinter House, 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kan. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with networking and light hors d’oeuvres. At 6 p.m., Kelli Poles of ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss will share her journey and personal experience. A silent auction, “Purses with a Purpose,” will be held. This auction features filled handbags, and will benefit the Women’s Chamber’s scholarship fund for nontraditional female college students. There is no charge to attend this event; registration is required by Oct. 12 to www.womenschamberkck.org.
Counseling offered
Keeler Women’s Center, a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., offers individual and couples counseling to women and men who might otherwise not be able to afford counseling. Nothing is billed. Donations are accepted. Call 913-906-8990 for information or to do an intake and schedule an appointment.