admin• Wednesday, January 18 •
Literacy Tutor Training Series
Literacy Kansas City is looking for more volunteers to tutor students from Penn Valley Community College who need to improve their reading and writing skills before they can enroll in regular college courses. Penn Valley tutors will meet their students at Penn Valley CC twice a week for 90 minutes; other tutors meet students at libraries or other public places throughout the greater metropolitan area for a minimum of one year. Literacy KC will continue its literacy tutor training series on Jan. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the American Red Cross building, 211 W. Armour Blvd. Upcoming training will be held Feb. 21 and 22 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information and registration, call Beth Seberger at (816) 333-9332 or email bseberger@literacykc.org with your name, address and phone number. Additional information is available at www.literacykc.org.
• Thursday, January 19 •
Million Dollar Movie
Join North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., for its “Million Dollar Movie” at 10 a.m. Each month the library presents some of the best in classic cinema for your viewing enjoyment. Movies are shown on the big screen and are free of charge. Refreshments are also provided.
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 now host the free tours on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Indian Mound Neighborhood meeting
Indian Mound Neighborhood Association will host its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd. Indian Mound rescheduled the meeting to Thursday due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
• Friday, January 20 •
Story Time and Craft
Check out North-East Public Library’s story time and craft, which begins at 10:30 a.m. at the library. This story time group promotes literacy in children with the participation of caring family members.
• Saturday, January 21 •
FitNFine
Learn about healthy habits to help you maintain a healthy weight during North-East Public Library’s FitNFine. Class begins at 1:30 p.m. at the library.
Email Basics
Visit North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., at 10:30 a.m. to sign up for a free email account and learn about the ins and outs of sending and receiving email, as well as how to organize your messages.
• Sunday, January 22 •
Sunday Family Movie
Check out North-East Public Library’s Sunday Family Movie at the library at 1:30 p.m.
• Monday, January 23 •
Pho Hoa Lunar New Year Celebration
Join Pho Hoa Noodle Soup for a Lunar New Year celebration at noon and 7 p.m. In addition to free appetizers during the noon hour and 7 p.m. hour, there will be a dragon dance performance and fireworks. All are welcome to attend.
• 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 classes include: Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., on Jan. 24; Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., on Feb. 7; Truman Medical Center Lakewood in Lee’s Summit, Mo., on Feb. 14; and North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 21. To register for classes, call (816) 842-0076.
TRCA Crime Commission meeting
Attend the TRCA Crime Commission meeting to learn about the latest crime report from East Patrol presented by Officer Jason Cooley, Jackson County Rapid Rail and more. All are invited to attend the meeting, which will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at St. Paul School of Theology’s Holter Hall, 5123 Truman Rd., Kansas City, Mo.
Repurposing site tours for NE Middle, Thacher
Kansas City Public Schools will host a site tour of shuttered Northeast Middle School and Thacher Elementary. The site tour will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Northeast Middle, 4904 Independence Ave. Following the tours, a meeting will be held at 6:15 p.m. at North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., to discuss reuse options. For questions or more information, call Nicole Collier White, (816) 418-7745.
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