admin• Wednesday, August 31 •
Hard hat tours
Take a hard hat tour of Corinthian Hall, the more than 100-year-old home of lumber baron Robert A. Long and his family. Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., will host the free tours on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• Thursday, September 1 •
La Chalupa Farmers Market
Mattie Rhodes’ La Chalupa Farmers Market will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and features locally grown produce. The farmers market will be held every Thursday at the Mattie Rhodes Center, 148 N. Topping Ave., Kansas City, Mo. SNAP/EBT cards will be accepted.
Hard Hat Happy Hour
Check out the Kansas City Museum’s Hard Hat Happy Hour from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Happy Hour will be held at the museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., and is part of Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s special after hours events. Tickets are $10 for chamber members and $15 for non-members, and includes a tour and a wine and cheese reception. To purchase a ticket, call Rebecca Koop, (816) 231-3312.
• Friday, September 2 •
Museum Days at the Library
Youngsters can learn all about quilts, like how they keep us warm and can be used to decorate homes, during the Museum Days at the Library at 10:30 a.m. Museum Days will be held at North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., and is open to ages three and up.
Rummage sale at Christian Church
Deacons of Independence Boulevard Christian Church will be hosting a rummage sale at the church, 606 Gladstone Blvd. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will benefit their mission work. For questions, call the church office at (816) 231-0016.
• Sunday, September 4 •
First Sunday Family Fun Day
Families will be challenging each other to create artistic masterpieces as they discover the art of print making at First Sunday Family Fun Day from noon to 4 p.m. at the Kansas City Museum. Families can use print making techniques using fruits and vegetables, as well as blocking printing and stamping to create wonderful pieces of art to take home. You can also assemble your own journal and decorate it with stamps or create a collage using flower stencils. All are invited to attend this free event.
• Upcoming •
Learn about literacy
Learn about the prevalence of functional illiteracy and how volunteers can be part of the solution at the Literacy Kansas City Volunteer Orientation from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the American Red Cross Building, Third Floor, 211 W. Armour Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. To register, call (816) 333-9332 or email bseberger@literacykc.org. Literacy Kansas City tutors serve adults and older teens with free, one-on-one, confidential reading assistance throughout the greater metropolitan area. Tutor training will follow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 10 and 17 and Oct. 29.
EMPOWER kidney disease classes
EMPOWER kidney disease classes are available on Tuesdays from 5-7 pm. Learn how to take control of kidney disease and make healthy choices. The next class will be held on Sept. 13 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood in Lee’s Summit, Mo. The next class will be held on Sept. 20 at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Mo. Call (816) 842-0076 to register.
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