Wednesday, May 2

RCGKC Chiefs Play60 ability camp
The Recreation Council of Greater Kansas City will host a Play60 Ability Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday, May 2, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the 9th and Van Brunt athletic fields. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Various Chiefs players, cheerleaders, and the KC Wolf knock it out of the park at this clinic to promote good health and fitness using their Play60 format. Participants rotate through stations and learn key football skills taught by chiefs player and additional volunteers. The evening is wrapped up with a meet-and-greet session. For more information, call 816.513.7507.

Substance abuse recovery
A substance abuse recovery meeting will take place at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at New Beginning Apostolic Church. Contact Frederick Wilson (816-786-1981) for more information.
Sheffield Place showcase – open house and lunch
Join Sheffield Place for a special showcase on Wednesday, May 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 5515 E. 12 St. No RSVP needed; attendees are invited to park at Sheffield Place (6604 E. 12th St.) and walk over to the event, which will feature a cookout, client craft sale, tours, and a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. Bring a friend!

Thursday, May 3

Mattie Rhodes Center health clinic
The Northeast location of the Mattie Rhodes Center (148 N. Topping) opens its evening health clinic, named La Clinica, every Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. No appointments needed, but care is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tech Coach Drop-in at Northeast Library
Stop by the North-East Branch of the Kansas City Public Library on Thursday, May 3 from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. to speak with a technology coach. The coaches will help with whatever technology questions you have–from building a resume to building a website. No appointment necessary; patrons can use library computers or bring in their own device.

Friday, May 4

Chair Fitness
The North-East Public Library Branch (6000 Wilson Rd.) will host a chair fitness class on Friday, May 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m. No matter what your limitations, you can still reap the physical, mental and emotional benefits of exercise. This class is designed to offer a total body workout. Cardio, strength and flexibility exercises are all performed from a seated position.

Story time at Northeast Library
The North-East Public Library Branch (6000 Wilson Rd.) invites the public to story time on Friday, May 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This event features stories, songs, crafts and more! The subject for this week’s story time is bugs!

Saturday, May 5

Lets Play! Festival
The public is invited to West Terrace Park (9th and Jefferson) on Saturday, May 5, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for the Lets Play! Festival. The event, sponsored by the Friends of West Terrace Park, will feature the Imagination Playground, kites, soccer, and more. Pack a picnic, bring the whole family and spend the day in one of KC’s most historic parks. A StoneLion Puppet Show will begin at 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 6

Prohibition in Kansas City
The Central branch of the Kansas City Public Library will host a special program about Prohibition on Sunday, May 6, beginning at 2 p.m. Like many cities during Prohibition, Kansas City had illegal booze, bootleggers, and speakeasies, as well as corrupt police and politicians and moralizing reformers. A place that wanted to be the wholesome “Heart of America” was cast instead as the wicked “Paris of the Plains.”
In a discussion of his new book, Prohibition in Kansas City, Missouri: Highballs, Spooners & Crooked Dice, local historian and blogger John Simonson resurrects forgotten stories of the era in spotlighting the places where a person could order a drink, place a bet, and engage in salacious activities. Drawing from newspaper coverage of the day, he also dispels the long-held belief that Kansas City was a place where Prohibition was not enforced, and shows that much of the nostalgia about its “wide-open” reputation came after the 18th Amendment’s repeal in 1933.

Northeast Library book club
The next meeting of the Northeast Library’s book club will take place on Sunday, May 6, from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Come to the North East Book Group each month to share your passion for books and join in on riveting book discussions.

Monday, May 7

Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Meeting
The next meeting of the Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association will be on Monday, May 7, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas City Museum (3218 Gladstone).

Lykins Neighborhood meeting
The next Lykins Neighborhood meeting will be held on Monday, May 7, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 3704 E. 12th St. Join Lykins neighbors as they review crime and grime, organize neighborhood cleanups, and focus on creating a better community. Other neighborhoods in Historic Northeast are more than welcome to join.

Tuesday, May 8

Story time at Central Library
Come out to the Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library on Tuesday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for story time. Join the library every Tuesday for stories, songs, and plenty of time for play. The library encourages patrons to talk, sing, read, write and play every day, but Tuesdays are special because parking is free!

Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association meeting
The Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association will host its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 8, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences,1750 Independence Avenue.

Independence Plaza Council Monthly Meeting
Independence Plaza Council will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Woodland Elementary School, 711 Woodland Ave., KCMO.