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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. The current exhibit is about the 75th anniversary of the B-25 and the bomber builders in Kansas City, Kan. For more information visit the website www.facebook.com/wycomuseum or call 913-573-5002.
Renaissance Festival continues
The Renaissance Festival will continue Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4 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. “Wine, Chocolate and Romance” is the theme of the weekend. Featured are a wedding of the century, grape stomp, a newlywed game and more romantic activities. The wedding of the century will start Saturday at noon on the Joust Track. The couple will then participate in the royal parade at 12:30. The reception will follow at the Queen’s Gate at 12:45 p.m. Additional guests’ tickets can be purchase for $13 for adults and $10 for children. Additional reception tickets can be purchased for $5 each. Final day for registration is 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. 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/.
Autumn art show and wine tasting planned
Autumn Art at the Wine Barn Winery, 2850 N. 119th, is planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. The event includes art and wine tastings. For more information, see www.winebarnwinery.com.
Second Men’s Olympic Qualifying Match planned at Sporting Park
The CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Match is planned at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Sporting Park, near State Avenue and I-435 in Kansas City, Kan. On Thursday night, the U.S. Under 23 Men’s National Team won the first game at Sporting Park over Canada, 3-1.
Also, Cuba defeated Panama on Thursday. On Saturday, Canada will play Panama at 1:30 p.m. at Sporting Park, and the U.S. Under 23 Men’s National Team will face Cuba at Sporting Park at 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit www.ussoccer.com/ and www.sportingkc.com/news/2015/08/group-matches-set-2015-mens-olympic-qualifying-championship-sporting-park.
Salmon Wrap Fest scheduled at Boulevard Drive-In
The Salmon Wrap Fest is scheduled at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Boulevard Drive-In Theatre, 1051 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, Kan. Food and music are planned. Food will be from Plates Express, a food truck. A live musical performance by Royce White is planned, as well as a disc jockey. Admission is $10. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/141273079551184/.
NAACP to meet Oct. 6
The Kansas City, Kan., Branch NAACP will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Bethany Medical Office Building, 21 N. 12th St., Kansas City, Kan., in the second floor meeting room. The Executive Committee meeting will start at 6 p.m. followed by the general membership meeting at 7 p.m. The W.I.N. (Women In NAACP committee is scheduled to meet in the same room at 5 p.m. For further information, call 913-281-7900, or fax 913-281-7847.
Mayor to speak at Fairfax Industrial Association meeting Oct. 8
Mayor Mark Holland will be the guest speaker at a luncheon meeting of the Fairfax Industrial Association at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. The meeting will be at Neff Packaging, 555 Sunshine Road, Kansas City, Kan. The cost of the luncheon is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. For reservations, email Melissa Clark by 5 p.m. Oct. 6 at [email protected].
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.
Harlem Book Fair coming to KCK
Two community advocacy organizations are joining to bring the Harlem Book Fair to Kansas City, Kan., to promote literacy and cross-cultural dialogue. The Kansas City, Kan., NAACP and El Centro, which are African-American and Hispanic community advocacy organizations, the Harlem Book Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Reardon Civic Center, 5th and Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kan. The day-long event will feature nationally acclaimed writers and community-based Kansas City authors and artists in author readings, music, children’s storytelling, and art presentations. The Harlem Book Fair Midwest is open to the public and all programs at the Reardon Civic Center are free. For more information see https://wyandotteonline.com/harlem-book-fair-coming-to-kck-in-october/.
Annual Wyandotte County Veterans Day commemoration to be Nov. 7
The annual Wyandotte County Veterans Day commemoration will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Salvation Army Harbor Light Village, 6723 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan. The event is presented by the Kansas City, Kan., Women’s Chamber of Commerce. This year’s event, from 10 a.m. to noon, will include a special recognition of Vietnam War veterans, on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Groups expected to participate in the event include the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department Drum and Pipe Corps, Piper High School Music in Motion and Salvation Army Music Ensemble. There will be special speakers, veteran resources, commemorative displays, free giveaways and a brunch. Partners and sponsors of the event include the Kansas City, Kan., Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, VFW Post 6401 and auxiliaries, Wyandotte County Museum, Providence Medical Center and Salvation Army Harbor Light Village.
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.