THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9:
Coffee, Culture and Conversation with the Northeast KC Chamber of Commerce from 10 to 11 a.m. Take a trip around the world within our International Marketplace!

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 20:
Get your FREE COVID-19 shot at Mattie Rhodes Center from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Call (816) 581-5623 for more information.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10:
Melissa and Company will bring great country tunes to Friday in the Park at North Kansas City’s Festival Pavilion in Macken Park from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All concerts are free and open to the public, and every event features a drawing for prizes donated by local businesses. There is plenty of parking, playgrounds, restrooms and the park is completely handicap accessible. Visit nkc.org or contact City Hall at 274-6000 for info.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18:
International Marketplace Taste and Tour from 2-6 p.m. Explore an afternoon of international entertainment, food trucks, artist booths, live music and DJ, and to discover Northeast area Highlights with a trolley tour. Experience and celebrate the monarch butterfly’s migration and transformation, which reflects our community’s ethnic, cultural and economic diversity. Butterfly gardens and murals beautify Independence Blvd. Come join in on the butterfly fun! Near the corner of Prospect and Independence Ave. 2617 and 2619 Independence Blvd.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18: Healing House Family Recovery Day at The Concourse, 11am to 3 pm. Food, fellowship, entertainment, and bike raffle.

WEEKENDS THROUGH OCT. 17:
2021 Kansas City Renaissance Festival at 633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs, Kan. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., rain or shine. More info at kcrenfest.com.

REMINDER: This week’s trash schedule will be delayed by one day due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday.