Watch parties start Monday for World Cup matches

Watch parties are starting Monday, Nov. 21, at the KC Power and Light District in Kansas City, Missouri, for World Cup matches.

The watch parties start at 1 p.m. Monday with the U.S. vs. Wales kickoff. Thirty-two national teams will play 64 matches from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18 in Qatar.

The watch parties will be at KC Live! In the Power and Light District.

Broadcasts for U.S. and Mexico matches will be shown live on the theater-sized LED screen, which is 40 feet wide and 18 feet high. Match commentary will play through a covered outdoor venue in English for USMNT matches and in Spanish for El Tri matches.

On Tuesday morning, Mexico will play Poland at 10 a.m., and will be part of the watch party.

Scheduled Nov. 25 is USA vs. England at 1 p.m.; Nov. 26, Mexico vs. Argentine at 1 p.m.; Nov. 29, USA vs. Iran at 1 p.m.; and Nov. 30, Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia at 1 p.m.

Tickets for admission to the watch parties are free for all ages and available to reserve in advance via SeatGeek. It will be first-come, first-serve.

No Other Pub, 1370 Grand Blvd., will be open for all World Cup matches kicking off at 9 a.m. or later (excluding Thanksgiving Day) for indoor watch parties using the venue’s 10 foot by 15 foot video wall and surrounding HDTV screens.

Wyandotte County Historical Society meets Sunday afternoon

The Wyandotte County Historical Society will meet for its annual meeting at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Wyandotte County Museum, inside Wyandotte County Park, 631 N. 126th, Bonner Springs.

Randy Greeves, Unified Government historic preservationist, will be the guest speaker. His topic is the Downtown Historic Commercial District Nomination and the Historic Church Survey project. His presentation will include photographs.

Also, awards will be presented.