Northeast News
Wednesday, September 10
KC Museum Hard Hat Tour
Take a hard hat tour of Corinthian Hall, the 100+ year old home of lumber baron Robert A. Long and his family. Visitors will see Corinthian Hall in mid-renovation, the bare interior of the building exposed for the first time in decades. Visitors will also tour the exhibit inside Corinthian Hall: Planning for the Future: Find History at Kansas City Museum. Admission is free and this week’s tours will be held Wednesday through Saturday at 10 a.m. and at noon on Sunday at the museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd.
Quintiles Health Fair
Join North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., for a health fair beginning at 3 p.m. The health fair is being held in conjunction with the Truman Medical Center. There will be a variety of booths to visit providing information on a healthy lifestyle.
Thursday, September 11
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.
ESL Classes
Join other adults at the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., Kansas City, Mo., at 10 a.m. to learn basic English skills: reading, writing, and conversation. No fee or books are required. For more information call the North-East branch: 816-701-3485.
Teen DIY Crafts: locker magnets
Join North-East Public Library for at 4 p.m. to make locker magnets for schools.
Friday, September 12
Story Time and Craft
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.
Saturday, September 13
ESL Classes
Join other adults at the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., Kansas City, Mo., at 10:15 a.m. to learn basic English skills: reading, writing, and conversation. No fee or books are required. For more information call the North-East branch: 816-701-3485.
Computer Class
Learn what the Internet and your Internet browser can do. Class begins at 10:30 a.m. at the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd.
Dressing Up in Kansas City: Rites of Passage Exhibition Opening
Join the Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., for the opening of the museum’s latest exhibit, Dressing Up Kansas City: Rites of Passage. The exhibit is available by tours only, on the hour. Admission is free. Through the Museum’s historic clothing and textile collection, it’ll feature artifacts illustrating the various customs of Kansas City’s shared heritage. Birth rituals, wedding traditions and mourning customs will all be highlighted with clothing that helped define each in their own time period. In addition, the exhibition will feature photographs of Kansas City residents all dressed up and documenting each rite of passage that came their way.
Sunday, September 14
Family Fun Day: Dressing Up
Join the Kansas City Museum from 1 – 3 p.m. to learn about historic fashion through arts and crafts, storytelling and more.
Monday, September 15
Indian Mound Neighborhood Meeting
Indian Mound Neighborhood Association will host its monthly meeting at the North-East Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15.
Tuesday, September 16
Kansas City Digital Media Lab
The KCDML is open to youth ages 13-18 every Tuesday from 3:30 – 7 p.m. at the Kansas City Library. It’s a safe space for youth who are interested in, or want to learn more about storytelling and/or coding. You’ll have access to equipment and adult collaborators to learn, create, and grow. All of the adult collaborators have had background checks and are simply available to help youth take their expertise and interest to the next level.
