Polski Day parade and festival planned May 5 to raise funds for church
All Saints Catholic Church, 8th and Vermont, Kansas City, Kansas, will celebrate Polski Day on Saturday, May 5. A Polka Mass featuring the Good Shepherd Choir will be held at 4 p.m. May 5 at All Saints Church. The event also includes a Polski Day parade at 11 a.m. May 5 from 12th and Central, east to 8th Street, then to Vermont, ending at the church. Polish music, food and entertainment are scheduled on the church grounds. The event celebrates Polish heritage and raises funds for the church. For more information, see www.polskiday.com.
Master Gardeners to hold plant sale May 5
The annual plant sale of the Extension Master Gardeners in Wyandotte County will continue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 5, in the Wildcat Room of the Extension office at 1200 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Many varieties of vegetables were grown by the Master Gardeners for this sale. A large variety of annual and perennial plants and flowers suitable for this climate will be available. Cash and checks will be accepted.
Blue Devil 5K and Kids Trot to be May 5
The 2018 Blue Devil 5K and Kids Trot will be May 5 at Kansas City Kansas Community College. The Blue Devil 5K, which is in its 14th year, is at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 5. The course winds through the KCKCC campus on the roads, walking paths and sidewalks. The Kids Trot follows at 9 a.m. and is geared toward children 11-years and younger. Childcare volunteers will provide activities for the children from 7:30 to 9 a.m., so parents can participate in the run-walk. Registration for the 5K is $20 per person through March 31. The Kids Trot is $10. Registration for both the Blue Devil 5K and the Kid’s Trot includes a T-shirt, Finisher’s Medal, Goodie Bag and an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast following the event. About 200 people participated in the 5K and Kids Trot in 2017. Awards will be given to the top overall male and female finishers. In addition, the winner of each age group will receive an award and a prize. Children in the Kids Trot will run in heats based on age groups. Distances will range from 25 meters to one-quarter of a mile. No strollers are allowed. For more information about the Blue Devil 5K Run/Walk and Kids Trot, visit www.kckcc.edu/campus-life/health-rec/WFC/blue-devil-fun-run-walk. Information is also available by calling the KCKCC Wellness and Fitness Center at 913-288-7610. For information on how to volunteer for the Blue Devil 5K Run-Walk and Kids Trot, call 913-288-7370.
Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market to be May 5
The Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5, at Kelly Murphy Park, 129 Elm, Bonner Springs. Opening day, May 5, will feature music by Doug Kellis. The farmers’ market is planned on Saturday mornings during the rest of the summer, through Oct. 27.
Piper plans Spring Craft Show
The Piper Spring Craft Show is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Piper High School, 4400 N. 107th, Kansas City, Kansas. The show is sponsored by the Piper High School Robotics Team. There is free admission.
KCK PTA meeting planned
A Kansas City, Kansas, PTA District organizational meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, second floor auditorium, 625 Minnesota Ave.
STEAM program to be at Main Library
A STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) program is planned from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library craft room, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. This month’s theme is the science of spring, and participants will make umbrellas and flower pots. The program is for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Painting program planned
The South Branch Library, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, is planning a Paint the Pages program from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5, in the storytime room. Children are invited to hear a story and then paint a picture inspired by the book. This program’s topic will be Pete the Cat.
Instrument Petting Zoo to visit library
The Kansas City Symphony’s Bush and Jamie Helzberg Instrument Petting Zoo will visit the Turner Library, 831 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kansas, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5. The event will be in the nearby gymnasium. The event is for all ages, and children.
Colorado Rapids to visit Sporting KC Saturday night
A pair of MLS originals lock horns for the second time this season when Western Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City (5-2-2, 17 points) welcome the Colorado Rapids (2-3-2, 8 points) Saturday in Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and tickets are available via SeatGeek.com. FOX Sports Kansas City and FOX Sports Kansas City Plus will televise three hours of live coverage on Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. The match will stream live on FOX Sports GO within the FOX Sports Kansas City-Midwest viewing area and on ESPN+ elsewhere across the country. Local radio broadcasts will air on Sports Radio 810 WHB (English) and ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM (Spanish), while the Sporting KC Uphoria app will provide live updates. The first 10,000 fans to arrive at Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday will receive a limited-edition Matt Besler bobblehead.
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