Thursday, Feb. 5- Art Club, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., North-East Branch Library, 6000 Wilson Ave.

Celebrate Black History Month by creating art inspired by Black American artists and movements. For ages 5 to 12, free.

Saturday, Feb. 7- First Saturdays at Keystone, 3 to 10 p.m., Keystone CoLab, 800 E. 18th St.

Artist and vendors market, DJ’s, food trucks and more. Sponsored by 18th & Vine Art Festival Foundation. For more information visit: www.18thandvineartsfestival.com

Tuesday, Feb. 10- Craft Circle, 6 to 7 p.m., North-East Branch Library, 6000 Wilson Ave.

Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, etc., bring your project and chat with other Northeast crafters during this monthly session. For ages 12 and up, free.

Wednesday, Feb.11- Homework Club at PH Coffee, 2200 Lexington Ave, from 4 p.m.to 5 p.m. followed by Teen Club from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14- Table Beats, 1 to 2:30 p.m., North-East Branch Library, 6000 Wilson Ave.

Explore rhythms and beats through drumming and simple instruments, learning to improvise and create music. For ages 5 to 12, free.

Saturday, Feb. 14- Valentine’s Day Baskets, 5;30 to 7 p.m., North-East Branch Library, 6000 Wilson Ave. Create a special gift for your Valentine, all supplies provided. For ages 5 to 12, free.

Saturday, Feb. 14- Healing House Valentine Dance, 7 to 10 p.m., Recovery Community Center, 112 N. Elmwood Ave. Enjoy a fun evening with music, food, a raffle and more. Visit www.healinghousekc.org 

Monday, Feb.16- Presidents Day- In observance of this holiday to honor our nation’s leaders, banks, schools, and government offices will be closed. The Northeast News will be open.

Tuesday, Feb. 17- Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), Beans, Beads & Booze, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. J. Rieger Distillery, 2700 Guinotte Ave. Let the good times roll at the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s annual Mardi Gras party, featuring Cajun dishes, jazz, costume contest, raffle baskets, dancing and more. See pages 8 and 9 for more information. Click here for more info or to purchase tickets.