Thursday, August 11 – Coffee, Culture & Conversation, 10-11 am at 3700 Independence Avenue. Join the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce as they celebrate three new international businesses on the Avenue; Chan Myint Grocery (Burma), Pachudas Hair Braiding (South Sudan) and Dural-Rahama Halal (Somalia) for free coffee and treats. Look for the NEKC Chamber and Independence Avenue CID tents.

Friday, August 12 – You Can Too Dialogue, Educators, parents and concerned members of the community are invited to participate in a public forum focused on childhood literacy and efforts to ensure all Missouri children entering the fourth grade can read at grade level. Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Bruce R. Watkins Museum and Cultural Center, 3700 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Kansas City, MO

Friday, August 19 – Northeast High School invites students and families to attend its annual Families on the Football Field from 3-6 p.m. at Chelsea and Thompson Avenues. Meet with staff, engage with the community, sign up for clubs/organizations/sports, register for parent portal, meet with college & career reps. Please contact Melvin Brown, Family and Community Engagement Liaison for info at mbrown1@kcpublicschools.org.

Saturday, August 20 – Global FC’s annual Back to School Bash is from 1-5 p.m. at PH Coffee, 2200 Lexington Avenue. RSVP at patricia@branch-global.com for a day of multicultural community engagement for the whole family. More info at globalfutbol.org.