Breakfast with Easter Bunny planned
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan. Breakfast is $6 for adults and $5 for kids. Breakfast is free for 10 and younger. The menu includes biscuits and gravy, pancakes, sausage and drinks. Visiting with the Easter Bunny is free, and a picture with the Easter Bunny costs $5. For more information see www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.
Democrats to meet for breakfast Saturday
The Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast will meet Saturday, March 19, at The Dotte Spot Bar and Grill, 8123 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan. Speakers will be State Sen. David Haley, D-4th Dist., and State Rep. Louis Ruiz, D-31st Dist. Rep. Ruiz is the assistant Democratic leader of the Kansas House of Representatives. The breakfast buffet will be available at 8:15 a.m. and the program will begin at 9:15. All Democrats are invited to attend. The cost for the breakfast is $10; or $6 for students and those on limited incomes. Those attending are not required to purchase breakfast
Bank to offer free tax classes
Enterprise Bank and Trust is offering free tax classes to help small business owners prepare their 2016 returns at the bank’s full service bilingual location at the Prescott Plaza, 151 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan. The sessions are offered on four Saturdays. The next program is March 19, and will feature an Enterprise Bank and Trust financial adviser and a local tax professionals. The informational sessions will be in both English and Spanish. Presentations will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the branch lobby, followed by a brief question-and-answer period. The remaining session is at 9:30 a.m. on April 2. For more information, call 913-693-2790.
Legislative coffee planned
A legislative coffee is planned at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Main Kansas City, Kan., Public Library auditorium, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Sen. Pat Pettey, Rep. Valdenia Winn and Rep. Pam Curtis are expected to attend and discuss their work in Topeka. There will be a question-and-answer session. The public may attend.
Church plans parade and Easter egg hunt
Neighborhood children have been invited to a parade and Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan.
Learn how marbles are made
A marble-making demonstration is scheduled from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Moon Marble Co. store, 600 E. Front St., Bonner Springs. Demonstrations begin around 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. and end at about 3 p.m., provided a glass artist is available. For more information, see www.moonmarble.com/.
Learn sewing and quilting at the library
Sewing and quilting for beginners or for those who want to learn more will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19, at the West Wyandotte Library, Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, children’s craft room, 1737 N. 82nd, Kansas City, Kan. The class is for adults, and for those ages 10 and older. There is a limit of 15. Advance registration is requested to the library, 913-596-5800. Those who register get priority.
Community event planned at Old Quindaro Museum March 19
A free community event is planned March 19 at the Old Quindaro Museum, 3432 N. 29th St., Kansas City, Kan. “Keeping Hope Alive” is the theme of the spring break event. The event is sponsored by the Kansas City, Kan., Branch and Greater Kansas City Chapter of the NAACP, and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists. The hours are noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19. Food, music, hayrides, poetry readings and impromptu entertainment are part of the plans for the family event. For more information, call 816-820-3615 or visit http://www.oldquindaromuseum.org/.
Spaghetti dinner benefit planned for Grinter Place March 19
A spaghetti dinner is planned at the Grinter Place state historic site, 1400 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kan., from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19. It will be at the Grinter Barn. Prairie Praise Band will provide entertainment. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the door. Kids 5 and younger are free. For information, call 913-481-3527.