OCTOBER 9: Northeast Fall Cleanup from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers needed! Trash compactors will be at The Concourse, Budd Park, Lykins Park, Harmony Park, 7806 E 24 Highway and Sheffield Park. Accepted items: bulky items, trash in bags, yard waste, tires (Concourse only), electronics recycling (9th and Van Brunt Soccer Fields only).

OCTOBER 9: Mural Celebration and Indian Mound Block Party at Christine’s Place. Free to the public, 12 to 4 p.m. Celebrate a NEW mural sponsored by the NEKC Chamber by Zac Laman and Bethany Joy Elliott. StoneLion Puppets with their Stage Performance of Down the Drain, kids activities, carnival games, and fortune telling booth. Northeast Arts KC chalking the streets, big soap bubbles for the kids! 5100 Independence Avenue

OCTOBER 16: Eleos 10th anniversary celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot behind 3401 Independence Avenue as they celebrate God’s faithfulness over the past 10 years in Northeast Kansas City. Enjoy live music, food, games for kids, seeing friends, and hearing testimonies of God’s faithfulness. Listen to our podcast this weekend for more details!

OCTOBER 16: October PHest from 12 to 6 p.m. on Lexington Ave. around the PH Pocket Park. It will feature live music, food trucks, a pop-up from J. Reiger and inflatables.

WEEKENDS THROUGH OCTOBER 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.