Northeast News

Wednesday, March 16

Substance abuse recovery

A substance abuse recovery meetings will take place at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at New Beginning Apostolic Church. Contact Frederick Wilson (816-786-1981) for more information.

Pan American Association of Kansas City’s Student Art Competition

From now until March 26, the Kansas City Museum presents “Pan American Association of Kansas City’s Student Art Competition.” The Kansas City Museum is proud to be the venue for an exhibition of artwork by the winning high school students who participated in the Pan American Association of Kansas City’s Grand Boulevard of the Americas Student Art Competition. Winning artwork will be printed on vinyl banners and installed on Grand Boulevard in spring 2016 as part of the Grand Boulevard of the Americas project.

Thursday, March 17

Back to better

At 3 p.m., head over to the North-East Library for a Chronic Disease Management Workshop. Open to all adults and free of charge. This workshop would benefit you if you have been diagnosed with a chronic disease, are living with someone with a chronic disease, or taking care of someone with a chronic disease.

Adult Thursday Games

Join other adults at the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., Kansas City, Mo., to play a variety of games at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

ESL Class

Join the North-East Public Library at 10 a.m. to learn basic English skills: reading, writing, and conversation. No fee or books required.

Blue Valley Neighborhood Association meeting

The Blue Valley Neighborhood Association invites you to its monthly neighborhood meeting. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church Grace Tabernacle. For more information, contact the office at 816-241-4848 or dale.bvna@hotmail.com.

Friday, March 18

Chair fitness

Join North-East Public Library at 9:30 a.m. for physical fitness. No matter what your limitations, maybe you can still reap the physical, mental and emotional benefits of exercise. This class is designed to give you a total body workout. Cardio, strength and flexibility exercises are all performed from a seated position.

Knights of Columbus Lenten dinner

Join the Knights of Columbus Cardinal Glennon and council #4613 for weekly Lenten fish fry dinner. Menu includes beer battered codfish, fries and coleslaw. Dinners then Bingo from 5 – 7:30 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s Hall at St. Anthony’s Church, 3208 Lexington Ave., every Friday night through Lent.

Lenten Shrimp Dinners

Sponsored by the Hibernians at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, cafeteria, Linwood and Broadway; Fridays during Lent from Feb. 12 to Mar 18. All you can eat for $14 or for families $36 from 5 – 7:30 p.m.

Exhibition Opening at the Kansas City Museum

Join the Kansas City Museum for the opening of their latest exhibit, Pueblo to Pueblo: The Legacy of Southwest Indian Pottery and Now & Then. The opening runs from 5 – 7 p.m. in Corinthian Hall and is free to attend. For more information on Pueblo to Pueblo: The Legacy of Southwest Indian Pottery and Now & Then, visit the museum’s website at http://kcmo.gov/kansascitymuseum/.

Saturday, March 19

Communiversity Spanish Class

Join the North-East Public Library at 10 a.m. to learn how to speak conversational Spanish.

Computer Class

Sign up for a free e-mail account and follow along with this tutorial that teaches the ins and outs of sending and receiving email, as well as how to organize your messages. Class begins at 10:30 a.m. at the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd.

Community Garden Kick Off

Join the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 19, to help prep the garden for spring planting. Meet some neighbors, get fresh air and give back to your neighborhood. The PH Garden is located at Minnie & Brooklyn.

Sunday, March 20
Chess club
Join the Kings Club Youth Chess Team at 10 a.m. every Sunday at New Beginning Apostolic Church, 200 N. Bales Ave. All kids 3rd-12th grades are welcome. Contact Gaston Woodland (816- 977-0470) for more information.

Monday, March 21

Indian Mound Neighborhood Association meeting

Join the Indian Mound Neighborhood Association for its monthly meeting at Gladstone Elementary, 335 N Elmwood, from 6 -8 p.m. Officer Smith will speak about the police standoff that occurred at 416 N. Elmwood to start things off followed by a forum for the write-in school board candidates. Guests will have an opportunity to meet KCPS School Board candidates and ask them questions. Spanish translation will be provided.

upcoming

Fourth annual Easter egg hunt

All residents of the Historic Northeast are invited bring their children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews for this annual event. In addition to thousands of eggs to hunt, there are bounce houses, games and prizes and the Easter bunny. The hunt takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 26.

NEHS Class of 1946 reunion

Join your classmates from Northeast High School’s Class of 1946 for the 70th reunion. The event will take place this June. More details will be provided soon.