admin• Wednesday, November 23 •
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 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• Thursday, November 24 •
Happy Thanksgiving!
We hope you have a great Thanksgiving, whether you’re spending it with family, friends or neighbors. Remember that the city’s curbside trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day due to the holiday.
• Saturday, November 26 •
Sunday Family Movie
Check out North-East Public Library’s weekly family movie at 1:30 p.m. North-East library is located at 6000 Wilson Rd., Kansas City, Mo.
• Sunday, November 27 •
Microsoft basics
Learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Word as well as various templates and menu options at North-East Public Library’s Microsoft basics class at 10:30 p.m. North-East library is located at 6000 Wilson Rd., Kansas City, Mo.
• Tuesday, November 29 •
Urban Neighborhood Initiative
Come share your views on the Urban Neighborhood Initiative, one of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Big 5 Ideas, during the public meeting. Interested east side residents and stakeholders are encouraged to attend to identify opportunities to strengthen the community. The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Penn Valley Community College – Education Center, 3201 Southwest Trafficway, Kansas City, Mo. For more information, call Tiffany Henkel, (816) 472-4289. For those unable to attend the Nov. 29 meeting, another meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1.
• Upcoming •
EMPOWER Kidney Disease Classes
Learn how to take control of kidney disease and make healthy choices by attending the free EMPOWER Kidney Disease classes, which are held on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Upcoming class locations include: Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., on Dec 6; and Truman Medical Center Lakewood in Lee’s Summit, Mo., on Dec. 13. To register for classes, call (816) 842-0076.
Literacy Kansas City Volunteer Orientation
Learn how to become a literacy tutor and serve Historic Northeast by attending a presentation addressing adult literacy causes and effects at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Also, learn more about the program that trains and provides volunteer tutors to work one-on-one with adult literacy students throughout the greater metro area. The class will be held at the American Red Cross building, 211 W. Armour Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. To register, contact, Beth Seberger at bseberger@literacykc.org or visit www.literacykc.org for more information.
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