Thursday, October 17

La Chalupa Farmer’s Market

Mattie Rhodes’ La Chalupa’s Farmer’s Market, 148 N. Topping, is open for the season and will be held every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy fresh eggs, vegetables, fruit, baked goods and more. SNAP/EBT is accepted.

True Grit
Join North-East Public Library for a showing of the 1969 film True Grit starring John Wayne, Glen Campbell and Kim Darby at 10 a.m. Oct. 17. The film showing is part of Kansas City’s Big Read initiative.

Friday, October 18

Story Time with Rooster and Mattie
North-East Library will host a “Western Party” story time for youngsters at 10:30 a.m. as part of the Big Read. The story time will feature specially crafted story times that will introduce kids to Charles Portis, True Grit, and some of Mattie Ross’ exploits in the Wild West. Intended for audiences 3-5 years old. A variety of interactive stations will be set up for kids to enjoy.

Boy Scout Chili Dinner

Join Boy Scout Troop 80 for its Annual Chili Dinner from noon to 7 p.m. at the Holy Rosary Scalabrini Hall, 910 Pacific Ave., Kansas City, Mo. The dinner will include the scouts’ award-winning chili, salad, dessert and a beverage. Adults are $6 and children are $3. Jim’s Hot Tamales will be sold separately for $1. All proceeds go toward sending every scout to summer camp.

Saturday, October 19

Scarritt Coffee Club Monthly Gathering

Scarritt Coffee Club will host its monthly gathering from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Guest of honor is Gib Shell, musical artist. Hosts are Jason Milbradt and Mike Stringer. Stringer will also give a short presentation on social networking in Northeast, tax incentives for Scarritt Renaissance and more. Please bring a savory or sweet breakfast hors d’oeuvre to share. Coffee will be catered by Eleos Coffee. Please RSVP to Darlene Victoria de Lyon at SRCoffeeClub@kc.rr.com. Meeting address will be provided upon RSVP.

Re-dedication of Markey-Peters Field House

Join the Northeast High School Vikings as they re-dedicate the Markey-Peters Field House at 1 p.m. at the high school, 415 S. Van Brunt Blvd. A reception will follow the ceremony. The field house has undergone several renovations.

NEKCHS Homes Tour

Northeast Kansas City Historical Society will host its annual Homes Tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Six houses will be featured in the Lykins, Independence Plaza and Sheffield neighborhoods. None of the homes have been on tour before. Tickets cost $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Tickets will be available the day of the event at the ticket tent at the Mayfair Cleaners, 2807 Independence Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Tour maps will also be available at the tent and shuttles will run throughout the day. To purchase tickets in advance, visit www.nekchs.com.

Director’s Hard Hat Tour

Take an extended hard hat tour of Corinthian Hall, the more than 100-year-old home of lumber baron Robert A. Long and his family, with Kansas City Museum Interim Director Denise Morrison. Visitors will see Corinthian Hall in mid-renovation, the bare interior of the building exposed for the first time in decades. Cost is $5 and tour begins at 12:30 p.m. at the museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd. Close-toed shoes required.

In the Pink of the Evening (re-scheduled from June rain-out)

Check out Northeast A In the Pink of the Evening Concert Series from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Colonnade at Concourse Park, St. John and Gladstone Boulevard. Musical artist is Kasey Rausch, who combines folk, Americana, bluegrass, honky tonk and more. Concert is free. Please bring your own chairs and blankets.

LGBT History Trolley Tour

Kansas City Museum and the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA) will host the LGBT History Trolley Tours beginning at 2 p.m. Guide Ross Freese will narrate a one-hour expedition to some well-known and lesser known locales that document LGBT life in Kansas City over the past 100 years. Meet at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd. A reception will be held from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $40 and pre-registration is required. To register, visit http://kansascitymuseum.org/trolleytourGLAMA.html

Monday, October 21

Indian Mound Neighborhood Meeting

Indian Mound Neighborhood Association will host its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd.

Upcoming

Make KCPS better

Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) needs your input! KCPS will host a public meeting on Oct. 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Manual Career Tech, 1215 E. Truman Rd. Help KCPS develop a long-range facilities master plan that will guide some new attendance boundaries and capital improvements decisions for school years 2015 to 2019.

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Kansas City Central Patrol Division, along with the Main Street Corridor Development Corporation/Main Street Community Improvement District, will host a Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MainCor parking lot, 3215 Main St. Safely disposed of unwanted drugs, no questions asked.

Saint Anthony Spaghetti Dinner

Saint Anthony at St. Joseph Hall, 3208 Lexington Ave., Kansas City, Mo., will host a spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. Meal includes spaghetti & meatballs, salad and bread. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 10 and younger. Coffee is free. Beverages and desserts will be sold separately for $1 each. Carry-out is available.