Democrats to meet April 15
The Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast will meet Saturday, April 15, at The Dotte Spot, 8123 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. The buffet will begin at 8:15 a.m., and the program starts at 9:15 a.m. State Reps. Kathy Wolfe Moore, D-36th Dist., and Tom Burroughs, D-33rd Dist., are speakers at the event. The cost of the breakfast is $10; students and those on limited incomes, $6. A sponsor is paying for new students who attend. For those not purchasing breakfast, there is a $2 charge for coffee. The meeting is open to all Democrats. The purchase of a breakfast is not necessary to attend the meeting. Reservations are requested by Thursday, April 13, to [email protected], but reservations are not required to attend.
Wyandotte County Ethnic Festival planned April 15
The 12th annual Wyandotte County Ethnic Festival is planned from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at Kansas City Kansas Community College Field House, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The event is free and open to the public, and will include ethnic displays, booths, food and entertainment. More than 60 organizations, countries and ethnic groups from Wyandotte County will be represented at the festival through booths as well as onstage entertainment. There will be a children’s corner with activities, along with one free book per person, free mint tea and water. Ethnic foods will be available for purchase. A schedule of events is listed at www.freewebs.com/wycoethnicfestival/entertainmentschedule.htm. Also see https://wyandotteonline.com/celebrate-diversity-at-the-wyandotte-county-ethnic-festival-april-15/.
Library to hold Heritage Festival April 15
The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library is holding a Wyandotte County Heritage Festival from noon to 3 p.m. April 15. Events will be held at the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St. This multi-generational event, designed for all ages, is in partnership with Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area and the Kansas Humanities Council. Children will enjoy a goat cart ride around the lawn, while the entire family visits with over a dozen local organizations that will entertain and educate them about Kansas and Wyandotte County’s rich history. At 2 p.m., Angela Bates, executive director of the Nicodemus Historical Society, will tell the story of Nicodemus, Kansas, the only remaining western community established by African-Americans during the reconstruction period after the Civil War. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/kansas-city-kansas-public-library-to-hold-wyandotte-county-heritage-festival/.
Area churches plan Easter events
Many area churches are planning events today. Some of the events for Holy Week are listed at https://wyandotteonline.com/holy-week-services-planned-at-area-churches/.