In the event of inclement weather, call the sponsoring organization to see if the event is still being held.
Back-to-School Bash planned
The 18th annual P.R.I.D.E. Parade and Back-to-School Bash will be held Saturday, Aug. 8. The Garvin Run – Balloon Release will be held at 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Cissna and Quindaro (1726 Quindaro Blvd.), Kansas City, Kan. The parade starts at 9 a.m. from Cissna and Quindaro Boulevard to 9th and Quindaro Boulevard, Parkwood Park behind Fire Station No. 5. The parade grand marshal this year will be Alvin Sykes, community and civil rights activist. After the parade will be a day with P.R.I.D.E. black firefighters at Parkwood Park, 950 Quindaro Blvd., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free with no admission charge. There will be special awards, games for children and a talent showcase. There will be school supplies giveaways for kindergarten and school children while supplies last. Also, hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served. The pool will be open free to all swimmers, with a canned good donation.
Summer Fest planned Saturday at Grinter Place
Celebrate summer with food and fun at Summer Fest, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Grinter Place State Historic Site, 1420 S. 78th St. (South 78th and K-32). Events include:
8 – 10 a.m.
All you can eat pancakes and sausage with coffee, juice, and milk. Fee: $8
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Croquet tournament, kite flying, and children’s games. Motorcycle and classic car display. Tours of Grinter Place. Concessions available for purchase.
2 – 4 p.m.
Ice cream social on the lawn with entertainment by the Kansas City, Kan., Community Orchestra. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. Donations welcome. Tours of Grinter Place are available. Admission for home tours is $3 adults, $1 students. Kansas Historical Foundation members and children five and younger admitted free. Grinter Place is located at 1420 S. 78th Street, Kansas City. For more information, call 913-299-0373 or visit kshs.org/grinter_place. The event is presented in cooperation with the Friends of Grinter Place. Grinter Place State Historic Site is one of 16 state historic sites operated by the Kansas Historical Society, a state agency.
End-of-Summer Carnival planned today at environmental library
An End-of-Summer Carnival is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library at Wyandotte County Lake, 91st and Leavenworth Road. The event, wrapping up the summer reading program, will include a silent auction to support future programming at the library. A magic presentation will be held by Simply Magic by Dale at 11 a.m. Concession food will be for sale by the Leavenworth Road Association. For more information visit www.kckpl.org.
Strawberry Hill Museum open on weekends
The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan., is open on the weekends. The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The admission charge is $7 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under 6. Special tours are available during the week for groups of 20 or more by calling 913-721-0081. The museum’s tea room is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. For more information, visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/.
Wyandotte County Museum open
The Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and holidays. For more information visit the website www.facebook.com/wycomuseum or call 913-573-5002.