Thursday, July 25- Art Club, 6 p.m. North-East Branch Library, 6000 Wilson Rd. Learn new art skills and create your own piece to take home. For children ages 8 to 12. Free.

Friday, July 26-  Pop in at the Park, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at Lykins Square Park, E. Eighth St., and Myrtle Ave. Fun activities and a free book, free meals for kids ages 1 to 18. Held each week through Aug. 16. Sponsored by the Kansas City Public Library.

Saturday, July 27- KC Sambusa Fest, 3 to 7:00 p.m., Maple Park, 1832 E. Missouri Ave. Come enjoy an exploration of East African culture, businesses, community and fun. Activities include a petting zoo with a camel, an Ethiopian Coffee making demonstration, live Somali music, Kenyan street food, injera making and tastes of local East African food from around Kansas City. This free event is sponsored by Camel Culture. www.camelculture.org

Saturday, July 27- Ameri’Kana Music & Art Festival, 1 to 8 p.m., Concourse Park, 200 Benton Blvd. Come shop in the Mercado International Market and enjoy free performances from musical artists including Making Movies, Ruben Albarran, The Salvation Choir and the Rebel Song Academy. For more information visit celebrateamerikana.com. Free.

Saturday, July 27- 17th Annual Chalk Walk, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Concourse Park, 200 Benton Blvd. Come create your own work of art to share with viewers, enjoy interacting with puppets from Stone Lion Puppetry, get free books from The Kansas City Public Library, and more. Sponsored by Northeast Arts KC. See page 3 for more information. Free.