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.

Friday, August 19 – NE Arts, Summer Dusk Concert, featuring Betse & Clark with Beau and Aiden Bledsoe. 7PM at St. John Gardens, 3916 St. John Avenue. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.

Friday, August 19 – Sunday, August 21 – Ethnic Enrichment Festival, Swope Park Bandstand Pavillion. Celebrating world cultures that make Kansas City a wonderful and diverse place to call home. 6010pm Friday, noon -10pm Saturday, noon -6pm Sunday. For more information, visit: https://eeckc.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.

Wednesday, August 24 – Budd Park Trail & Sidewalk groundbreaking ceremony. 10:30 am, Budd Park Esplanade, just south of the Budd Park Pool. Kansas City’s second oldest park is getting some exciting updates to the trail and sidewalks in the park.