Northeast News
December 17, 2014

Wednesday, December 17

Dressing Up in Kansas City: Rites of Passage exhibition

Join the Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., for Dressing Up Kansas City: Rites of Passage. The exhibit is available by tours only Wednesday – Friday, on the hour beginning at 10 a.m. 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.

Early closing

All Library locations will close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, for a staff development event. We will reopen for regular hours Thursday, Dec. 18.

Thursday, December 18

Adult Thursday movies

Join other adults at 10 a.m. at the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., Kansas City, Mo., to watch a movie.

ESL Classes

Join others at 10 a.m. at the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., Kansas City, Mo., to learn earn basic English skills: reading, writing and conversation. No fee or books required.

Game Night Gingerbread House building

Drop by the North East Library after 5 p.m. to build gingerbread houses. This event is open to people of all ages.

Friday, December 19

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.

Saturday, December 20

Fairy Princess at the Kansas City Museum

Join the Kansas City Museum every Saturday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at noon in December, except on Dec. 27 and 28, for the return of the Fairy Princess. Children will share their holiday wishes with the Fairy Princess while getting their picture taken. They’ll also have the opportunity to make holiday arts and crafts and listen to stories from local storytellers. Visit and picture with the Princess, arts and crafts, storytelling and treats, all for $10.

Computer Class – Microsoft

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.

Upcoming

Harmony Project KC

Join There is still time to enroll in the after-school music program at the Northeast Community Center. The program is for children ages 6 – 10 years old. Class start at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. For more information, call 816-231-7738.