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Wednesday, September 2
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 July 11 – September 5, 2015. Exhibition tours are free self-guided from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.
Thursday, September 3
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 4
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.
Saturday, September 5
Communiversity Spanish Class
Join the North-East Public Library at 10 a.m. to learn how to speak conversational Spanish.
Computer Class
Learn about navigating your computer in this class, which offers insight into hardware and software components. Class begins at 10:30 a.m. at the North-East Public Library.
Acoustic Jams on the Portico
From 1 – 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, 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.
Sunday, September 6
Northeast Book Club
Join the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., for its monthly Northeast Book Club at 2 p.m. Share your passion for books and join in on riveting book discussions.
Tuesday, September 8
Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association Meeting
The Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association will host its next monthly meeting from 7 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.
Upcoming
Dinner and bingo
Join the Knights of Columbus #4613 for a night of food and fun on Friday, Sept. 11, in the St. Joseph’s Hall at St. Anthony’s Church, 3208 Lexington Ave. Dinner kicks off at 5 p.m. with bingo lasting from 7 – 9 p.m. Menu includes three tacos and rice for only $5. Also available are soda, water, coffee and desserts.
Architectural Tours
Beginning Saturday, Sept. 12, from 3 – 4 p.m., tour the first floors of the Carriage House and Corinthian Hall with Executive Director Anna Marie Tutera, City Architect Eric Bosch, and Architects Elizabeth and Majid Amirahmadi from International Architects Atelier to learn about the Museum’s planning process for its historic restoration and rehabilitation project. Tours are $10 per person (no rsvp necessary).
NEKC International Taste and Tour
Join the Northeast Chamber of Commerce from 5 – 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, for its fourth annual Taste and Tour event at the Don Bosco Senior Center, 580 Campbell Ave. Taste International food from local restaurants and enjoy a trolley tour of three Historic Northeast Neighborhoods.
Knights of Columbus breakfast
Join the Knights of Columbus #4613 for breakfast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, in the St. Joseph’s Hall of St. Anthony’s Church, 3208 Lexinton Ave. The Knights are rolling back prices, $5.50 for adults and $3 for children 12-years-old and under. Menu includes: pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and choriza, as well as coffee and juice.
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.
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