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Wednesday, September 23
Walk with ease club
At 9 a.m. at the North-East Library, this six-week course will teach participants how to walk and stretch safely, increase flexibility, and improve balance. Weekly incentives will be given to participants. Learn how walking can improve your fitness and help manage your arthritis pain.
Banking Basics
Join the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., at 12:30 p.m. to learn basic banking skills, such as: How to select a bank, credit unions, banking tools to manage your money, and how to balance your checkbook.
Thursday, September 24
Northeast Farmer’s Market
Northeast Farmers’ Market is open Thursdays, 4 – 7 p.m., until Oct. 1, at the corner of Independence and Gladstone Avenues. They accept cash, debit cards, and EBT. Customers can double their SNAP benefits (food stamps) up to $25 (so, $25 EBT = $50 food). Learn more at www.facebook.com/NEKCFarmersMarket.
ESL Class
Join the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., at 10 a.m. to learn basic English skills: reading, writing, and conversation. No fee or books required.
Friday, September 25
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.
Story Time
Join North-East Public Library for its weekly story time and craft at 10:30 a.m. Parents and kids will enjoy stories geared toward toddlers and pre-schoolers. Get ready for songs, tongue twisters and dramatic play.
Walk with ease club
At 10:45 a.m. at the North-East Library, this six-week course will teach participants how to walk and stretch safely, increase flexibility, and improve balance. Weekly incentives will be given to participants. Learn how walking can improve your fitness and help manage your arthritis pain.
Saturday, September 26
Computer Class
Join North-East Public Library for class on the fundamentals of Microsoft Word which will focus on templates as well as the various menu options. Class begins at 10:30 a.m. at the library, 6000 Wilson Rd.
Communiversity Spanish Class
Join the North-East Public Library at 10 a.m. to learn how to speak conversational Spanish.
Tuesday, September 29
Diabetes self-management class
Find out how diabetes affects your body, make sense of your blood sugar number, meet others who have diabetes, have fun leaning in a small group though games, activities and supportive conversation. Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 29, and run from 10:30 – noon, at the Don Bosco Senior Center, 580 Campbell St. Classes are free and open to Medicare Beneficiaries who have diabetes or are pre-diabetic. For more information, call (816) 421-3160 or (816) 516-3793.
Upcoming
Acoustic Jams on the Portico
From 1 – 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, join the Kansas City Museum for a jam session. Free to participate and listen. Break out your musical instrument, clear your throat, tune up, and join us on the front porch and lawn of Corinthian Hall for an acoustic jam. All styles of music are welcome. The jams mostly feature three cord songs and participants take turns leading songs. Beginners are welcome. For inquires, contact jam coordinator Peter Gross at (816) 674-0393. These jams will continue on the first Saturday of each month through October.
Mexican American Fast Pitch Softball Leagues: Connecting Communities Across State Lines
Curated by Dr. Gene T. Chavez and presented by the Kansas City Museum in partnership with El Centro, Inc., Mexican American Fast Pitch Softball Leagues: Connecting Communities Across State Lines is an exhibition exploring the rich history and legacy of Mexican American fast pitch softball leagues in Missouri and Kansas. This exhibition features a documentary film based on oral histories of former players and items from personal collections including photographs, uniforms, league documents, trophies, and other historical materials. On view from 1 – 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.
Team Up to Clean Up
Join other Northeast residents from 8 a.m. – noon on Saturday, Oct. 3, as neighborhood associations clean-up the Northeast. A trailer for tire disposal will be available at Concourse Park. Compactor trucks will be located at Concourse Park and Budd Park to collect trash, yard waste, and bulky items. There will not be door-to-door pick-ups. If you need assistance with your trash, schedule a free pick-up by calling 816-513-1313. For additional questions, contact Leslie Caplan at president@scarritt.org or David Valdiviezo at dvaldiviezo@mattierhodes.org.
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