Veterans Day events planned at Liberty Memorial
Veterans Day events are planned this weekend at the National World War I Museum and Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Mo. There will be free admission for veterans and active-duty military from Nov. 10-12, and half-price admission for the public Nov. 10-12. A free public Veterans Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, in the museum’s J.C. Nichols Auditorium. The keynote address at the ceremony will be by Maj. Gen. Maria R. Gervais, deputy commanding general, Combined Arms Center. Other guests at the ceremony will include U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo.; and Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Sly James. For more information, see https://wyandotteonline.com/veterans-day-events-planned-at-liberty-memorial/.
Library plans storytelling celebration Nov. 11
The Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., plans a storytelling celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Karen Young, a professional storyteller, will spin stories in the library’s Café, which will be decorated with hay bales and pumpkins. Refreshments will include hot apple cider and pumpkin treats. The program will be for all ages. For more information, call 913-295-8250.
Church plans chili supper
A chili supper and turkey bingo will be offered at 5 p.m. Nov. 11 at Holy Family parish, Mejak Hall, 513 Ohio, Kansas City, Kansas. With a $15 donation, those attending will receive a chili supper, dessert and beverages plus a bingo card. This event is for those 21 and older.
Church plans dinner to celebrate 160th anniversary
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will sponsor a kickoff dinner at 5 p.m. Nov. 11 to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the parish. St. Paul’s was founded in 1957.
Play presented at Bishop Ward High School
“Columbus and the Tesla Box” continues at 7 p.m. Saturday at Bishop Ward High School, 708 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan. The play combines elements of science fiction, murder mystery and romantic comedy. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Seniors and the clergy attend free.
Play to be presented Nov. 9-11 at KCKCC
The Kansas City Kansas Community College Drama Club is presenting “Speech & Debate” later this week, a play directed by a KCKCC student. Written by Stephen Karam, “Speech & Debate” follows three teenage misfits in Salem, Ore., who discover they are linked by a sex scandal that has rocked their town. When one of them sets out to expose the truth, secrets become currency, the stakes get higher and the trio’s connection grows deeper. The play does have adult situations. Parental guidance is advised. “Speech & Debate” is at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, 10 and 11. There is also a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 12. All performances are in the KCKCC Performing Arts Center, 7250 State Ave. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and non-KCKCC students. All KCKCC students, staff and faculty are admitted free with valid identification. “Speech & Debate” is a Drama Club production, directed by student Gary Enrique Bradley-Lopez in his first full play directorial debut. For reservations or more information about “Speech & Debate,” call 913-288-7106.