Butterfly Festival today at environmental library
The 12th annual Lawson Roberts Butterfly Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library at Wyandotte County Lake, 4051 West Drive, located inside Wyandotte County Lake Park at 91st and Leavenworth Road. There will be a monarch tagging demonstration, monarch migration game, butterfly walk, face painting, crafts, scavenger hunt and photo contest results. There is no charge.
Kidsfest planned at Children’s Mercy Park
KC Kidsfest is planned from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 23 at Children’s Mercy Park in Village West in Kansas City, Kansas. The festival includes inflatables, performances, fun foods, face painting, carnival games, arts and crafts and pony rides. Ticket are $7 for adults, and free for children. For information see https://www.kansaskidsfest.com/.
Cabela’s plans Ladies Day Out
Cabela’s at 10300 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, Kansas, plans Ladies Day Out from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be free instruction in outdoor sports, giveaways, and food samples. Archery fitting will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Taste of Cabela’s will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; self-defense seminar will be at 10 a.m.; trailer backing demonstration at noon; fish preparation, freezing and cooking demonstration at 1 p.m.; and ladies’ handgun seminar at 2 p.m.
Renaissance Festival continues Saturday
The 41st annual Renaissance Festival will continue Saturday, Sept. 23, and will run on weekends and Columbus Day through Oct. 15. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The festival site is located at 130th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. For more information, visit www.kcrenfest.com.
9th annual Slovenefest slated for Saturday at Holy Family in KCK
Holy Family Catholic Church is preparing for the 9th annual Slovenefest, to be held Saturday, Sept. 23, at Monsignor Heliodore Mejak Hall, gym and Holy Family school grounds, 513 Ohio, Kansas City, Kansas. The festival will be from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The celebration begins with Mass at 4 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 274 Orchard St., Kansas City, Kansas. The festival will include a silent auction, games, souvenirs and an authentic Slovenian dinner of sarma (stuffed cabbage roll), poljene paprika (stuffed pepper), krvavica (a specialty sausage), Slovenian potato salad and green beans. There will be music and dancing by Hrvatski Obicaj and the Brian McCarty band. All funds raised benefit the Holy Family church. For more information about the festival, visit www.holyfamilychurchkck.com.
Marble-making demonstration scheduled
A marble-making demonstration will be held from about 10:30 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Moon Marble Co., 600 E. Front St., Bonner Springs. The exact times of the demonstration may change. Bus tours and large groups are required to register ahead of time to schedule a demonstration. For more information, visit www.moonmarble.com or call 913-441-1432.