July 23: Friday in the Park at North Kansas City’s Festival Pavilion in Macken Park. Hogfish Gumbo will bring Cajun and Zydeco music from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All concerts are free and open to the public, and every event features a drawing for prizes donated by local businesses.
There is plenty of parking, playgrounds, restrooms and the park is completely handicap accessible. For more information, visit www.nkc.org or contact City Hall at 274-6000.

July 22: Paleta Pop-in with the Latinx Education Collaborative from 5-7 p.m. at 3737 Independence Ave. It’s hot enough outside, join the LEC team for a Paleta Pop-In! FREE for LEC Community here in Kansas City!
July 24: Community Park Clean-Up at Kessler Park and North Terrace Lake, 8 a.m. to noon. Trash Pick-up, Invasive Honeysuckle RemovaL, & Tidying Up. Meet at the south side of Lexington Bridge, around the lake at Kessler Park. Bring water, gloves, pruning equipment (if available), and community spirit. Sponsored by MU Extension, Pendleton Heights, KC Parks and Missouri Department of Conservation.

July 24: Kansas City celebrates Missouri’s bicentennial from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at François Chouteau & Native American Heritage Fountain (3904 NE Chouteau Trafficway). For more info visit kcparks.org.

July 26-31: KCPS Enrollment Fair for families who haven’t enrolled for the 2021-22 school year. In-person at Manual Career and Technical Center (1215 E. Truman Rd.) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F, and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Apply for free preschool, register for kindergarten or enroll in grades 1-12. Mon.7/26: A – E, Tues. 7/27: F – J, Wed. 7/28: K – O, Thurs. 7/29: P – T, Fri. 7/30: U – Z, Sat., 7/31: Open. Visit enrollkc.org to apply online. Computer access available at the Office of Admissions, Board of Education (2901 Troost Ave.). For a list of required documents or more info, visit kcpublicschools.org.