admin• Wednesday, January 4 •
Hard hat tours
Take a hard hat tour of Corinthian Hall, the more than 100-year-old home of lumber baron Robert A. Long and his family. Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., will host the free tours on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• Friday, January 6 •
Story Time and Craft
Check out North-East Public Library’s story time and craft, which begins at 10:30 a.m. at the library. This story time group promotes literacy in children with the participation of caring family members.
• Saturday, January 7 •
Computer Basics
Learn more about getting around on your computer in the Computer Basics class, which offers insights into hardware and software components. The class will be held at North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., at 10:30 a.m.
FitNFine
Join North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., for its FitNFine class to learn about habits to help you maintain a healthy weight. Class begins at 1:30 p.m.
• Sunday, January 8 •
Sunday Family Movie
Check out North-East Public Library’s Sunday Family Movie at the library at 1:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 10 •
Pendleton Heights Neighborhood meeting
Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association will host its monthly meeting in the library of the Don Bosco Center located at Independence and Garfield. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for coffee and casual conversation. The meeting agenda will begin at 7 p.m.
• Upcoming •
EMPOWER Kidney Disease Classes
Learn how to take control of kidney disease and make healthy choices by attending the free EMPOWER Kidney Disease classes, which are held on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Upcoming classes include: Jan. 10 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood in Lee’s Summit, Mo.; and Jan. 17 at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Mo. To register for classes, call (816) 842-0076.
Literacy Tutor Training Series
Literacy Kansas City is looking for more volunteers to tutor students from Penn Valley Community College who need to improve their reading and writing skills before they can enroll in regular college courses. Penn Valley tutors will meet their students at Penn Valley CC twice a week for 90 minutes; other tutors meet students at libraries or other public places throughout the greater metropolitan area for a minimum of one year. Literacy KC will begin its literacy tutor training series on Jan. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the American Red Cross building, 211 W. Armour Blvd. Upcoming training will be held on Jan. 11, 17, 18 and Feb. 21 and 22 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information and registration, call Beth Seberger at (816) 333-9332 or email bseberger@literacykc.org with your name, address and phone number. Additional information is available at www.literacykc.org.
Chamber After Hours at H&R Block
Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce will host its next after hours event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at H&R Block, 5029 Independence Ave., on Thursday, Jan. 12. The chamber is kicking off the tax season with food and prizes. Bring your business cards.
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