• Wednesday, May 22 •

Hard Hat Tour
Take a hard hat tour of Corinthian Hall, the more than 100-year-old home of lumber baron Robert A. Long and his family. Tours are free and will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.

• Thursday, May 24 •

Problem Properties Workshop
Learn how to research problem properties in your neighborhood and identify owners of the property, among other vital information. The workshop is a collaboration between several community partners, including Northeast HELP and Legal Aid of Western Missouri, and will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Gregg Klice Community Center Computer Lab, 1600 E. 17th Terr., Kansas City, Mo. Feel free to bring a list of properties you’d like to research.

NY Times bestselling author visits KC
The International and New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry will teach his acclaimed writers’ workshop, “Lessons from a Bestseller,” from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Historic Kansas City Foundation (HKCF) is hosting the event. Cost is $70 for HKCF members and $110 for non-members. A book signing will follow the workshop.

• Friday, May 25 •

Knights of Columbus Country Jam
Join Knights of Columbus Council 4613 for a night of dancing and country music by Richard Lalla from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall, 3208 Lexington, Kansas City, Mo. Food will be available for purchase.

• Sunday, May 27 •

Stop the Violence
The Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, 2310 E. Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., is hosting a Stop the Violence Rally & Youth Explosion at 5 p.m. to increase the peace among local youth and young adults. In addition to musical and dance entertainment, the event will also feature guest speaker Higher M-Pact’s Tyrone Flowers, a nationally known advocate for peace and justice.

• Upcoming •

Dream Big
North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., will kick off its summer reading program, Dream Big, Read!, with a story-time and craft hour beginning at 10 a.m. June 1.

ABOPT Collection Event
Rid your household of hazardous waste like antifreeze, batteries, oil, paint and tires at the ABOPT Collection Event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 2, at the Robert J. Mohart Center, 3200 Wayne, Kansas City, Mo. In addition, you can dispose of your leaf and brush waste. ProShred will also be on-site for document shredding. The event is for Kansas City, Mo., residents only. Proof of residency will be required. Space is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Sunday Family Fun Day
Join the Kansas City Museum for its Sunday Family Fun Day from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 3. Visitors will embark on a journey through their own family histories and learn how people passed down their family histories through story quilts and more. Cost is free.

Newhouse Shelter Showdown
Support Newhouse, a women’s shelter, through the Newhouse Shelter Showdown event on Friday, June 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Westport Flea Market, 817 Westport Rd., Kansas City, Mo. Cost is $20 in advance and $25 at the door and includes all-you-can-eat burgers and beer (plus a side). In addition, trivia and beer pong will be played. For more information, visit www.newhouseshelter.org.

Crime Stoppers Shred-it Fundraiser
Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, KCPD and UMKC will host a community shred event on June 9 from 8 a.m. to noon in the west parking lot of the UMKC campus, 5115 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo. Protect yourself from identify theft and bring your confidential documents to be shredded by Shred-it, a high powered