Northeast News

Tuesday, October 27

Halloween party

Dress up in your Halloween costumes and stop by the North-East library between 5 – 7 p.m. for Halloween crafts, games, and more. Free for families.

Wednesday, October 28

Walk with ease club

At 9 a.m. at the North-East Library, this six-week course will teach participants how to walk and stretch safely, increase flexibility, and improve balance. Weekly incentives will be given to participants. Learn how walking can improve your fitness and help manage your arthritis pain.

Kids craft night

Join the North-East Library at 5:30 p.m. to make crafts. Free for children between the ages of 5 – 12 years old.

My Kansas City: the Heritage & Legacy of the Historic Northeast

This exhibition explores the important history of Kansas City’s Historic Northeast neighborhoods and its long-awaited renaissance. As one of Kansas City’s oldest areas, the Historic Northeast’s past includes legendary, lively stories and shared memories of magnates, immigrants, mansions, ethnic businesses, and more. From culturally diverse neighborhoods, active residents, and visionary leaders to iconic monuments and beautiful natural resources, the Historic Northeast has deep historical significance for Kansas City—and the resilience and creativity of its neighborhoods is a beacon for the future. The exhibition is located in the Museum’s Carriage House and is on display through Jan. 16, 2016. Exhibition Tours are free and self-guided from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.

Thursday, October 29

Become a zombie

Join North-East Public Library at 5:30 p.m. and turn yourself and your friends into zombies.

Neighborhood watch training

Join the Indian Mound Neighborhood Association from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in Parish Hall at Holy Cross Church 5106 St. John Ave., for the first class in neighborhood watch training. The class will be presented in both English and Spanish.

Friday, October 30

Chair Fitness

Join North-East Public Library at 9:30 a.m. for physical fitness. No matter what your limitations, maybe you can still reap the physical, mental and emotional benefits of exercise. This class is designed to give you a total body workout. Cardio, strength and flexibility exercises are all performed from a seated position.

Story Time and Craft

Join North-East Public Library for its weekly story time and craft at 10:30 a.m. Parents and kids will enjoy stories geared toward toddlers and pre-schoolers. Get ready for songs, tongue twisters and dramatic play.

Walk with ease club

At 10:45 a.m. at the North-East Library, this six-week course will teach participants how to walk and stretch safely, increase flexibility, and improve balance. Weekly incentives will be given to participants. Learn how walking can improve your fitness and help manage your arthritis pain.

Saturday, October 31

Computer Class

Join North-East Public Library for class on the fundamentals of Microsoft Word which will focus on templates as well as the various menu options. Class begins at 10:30 a.m. at the library, 6000 Wilson Rd.

Communiversity Spanish Class Scare-it Halloween

Join the North-East Public Library at 10 a.m. to learn how to speak conversational Spanish.

22nd Annual Scare-It Halloween

From 5 – 8 p.m. on the 3600 block of Gladstone Boulevard, this safe and controlled trick or treat environment for children is located in the Scarritt Renaissance neighborhood of Historic Northeast. There will be several forms of entertainment, from a haunted house, fire dancers, superheroes, Ghostbusters with their Ghostbuster mobile, the KCPD and KCFD and much more. The Kansas City Museum will have the fairy princess costume contest, too. This trick or treat event is free and open to the public. This year, the neighborhood association will offer hot chocolate for sale, courtesy of Eleo’s Coffee. The proceeds from the hot chocolate will go toward continuing this event for future years to come.

Sunday, November 1

Cliffhanger Run

Taking place along scenic Cliff Drive, the annual Cliff Hanger Run’s will start and finish on KCUMB’s campus. Cliff Drive offers a beautiful wooded route for runners and walkers in distances of both 5K and 8K, which begin at 8 and 9 a.m. respectively. After the race, join us at KCUMB for a pancake and egg breakfast.

Tuesday, November 3

A guide to daily legal dealings with Malik James, Brian Noland, and Jim Breckenridge

Join the North-East Library at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, as Attorneys from Sly James Law Firm — Malik James, Brian Noland, and Jim Breckenridge — offer advice for dealing with legal issues that can have big ramifications on your life and career. This programs take place on Tuesday evenings with the same topic repeated the following Saturday morning.

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Knights of Columbus dinner

Join the Knights of Columbus #4613 on Friday, Nov. 6, for dinner and bingo in St. Joseph’s Hall at St. Anthony’s Church, 3208 Lexington Ave. Dinner runs from 5 – 7 p.m. with a menu including spaghetti and meat sauce, salad, Italian bread, cole slaw, hush puppies, beverages and dessert. After dinner ends, bingo begins, running

Knights of Columbus breakfast

Join the Knights of Columbus #4613 from 8:30 a.m. – noon on Sunday, Nov. 8, for breakfast at St. Joseph’s Hall at St. Anthony’s Church, 3208 Lexington Ave. The Knights are rolling back prices two years when breakfast was $5.50 Adults, and $3 for children 12 and under. Breakfast menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, gravy over biscuits, Chorizo, coffee and orange juice.

Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association meeting

The Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association will host its next monthly meeting from 7 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, East Independence Avenue.

Independence Plaza Neighborhood Council meeting

The Independence Plaza Neighborhood Council will host its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Woodland Elementary, 711 Woodland Ave.

Mexican American Fast Pitch Softball Leagues: Connecting Communities Across State Lines

Curated by Dr. Gene T. Chavez and presented by the Kansas City Museum in partnership with El Centro, Inc., Mexican American Fast Pitch Softball Leagues: Connecting Communities Across State Lines is an exhibition exploring the rich history and legacy of Mexican American fast pitch softball leagues in Missouri and Kansas. This exhibition features a documentary film based on oral histories of former players and items from personal collections including photographs, uniforms, league documents, trophies, and other historical materials. On view from 1 – 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.