2nd Annual Taste of Troost, music, food, July 4 – 7th Heaven, 7621 Troost, 816-361-9555
20th Annual Strawberry Hill Artists Exhibit, thru July 26 – Strawberry Hill Museum & Cultural Center, 720 N 4th St., KCK, 913-371-3264, www.strawberryhillmuseum.org
"Alexander Cartwright: The Life Behind the Baseball Legend," $5, $4.50, $3, July 11 – National Frontier Trails Museum, 318 W Pacific, 816-325-7575, www.frontiertrailsmuseum.org
Antique & Craft Show, entertainment, food, free, 9 am-4 pm, July 11 – Bingham-Waggoner Estate, 313 W Pacific, Independence, 816-461-3491, www.bwestate.org
Beatles Revisited, collection of memorabilia, $5, $4.50, $2, thru July 31 – Bingham-Waggoner Estate, 313 W Pacific, Independence, 816-461-3491, www.bwestate.org

Narnia, The Exhibition, thru Aug. 23, Union Station

Bridal Spectacular, $12, 10 am-5 pm, July 25 – Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., www.kcweddings.com
Christian Family Day, music, vendors, free, 10 am-10 pm, July 25 – downtown Smithville, MO www.nehemiahfest.com
Dino Lab, interactive paleontology exhibit, ongoing – Science City Exhibit Gallery, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd., 816-460-2020, www.unionstation.org
"Explore Evolution!"a free multimedia exhibition that gives visitors the opportunity to understand and experience how scientists conduct research on evolution, ongoing to 2007 – University of Kansas Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, KU Campus, Lawrence, www.news.ku.edu
Flags 4 Freedom exhibit, thru July 4; music and food, July 3-4 – Merriam Marketplace, 5701 Merriam Dr., 913-322-5550, www.kansasguardband.com

Truman with actress Lauren Bacall, part of Truman 125 – A Life in Photos, Truman Library and Museum, thru Oct. 8

"Harry S. Truman: His Life and Times," a new permanent exhibition featuring artifacts and objects from the Truman Library collection, ongoing – Truman Presidential Museum & Library, 500 W U.S. 24 Hwy., 816-268-8200, 800-833-1225 or www.trumanlibrary.org
Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, the Merry Wives of Windsor, free, thru July 5 – Southmoreland Park, Emanuel Cleaver Boulevard & Oak, www.kcshakes.org
Kansas-Nebraska Act Exhibit, original Act, and It's Big exhibit, archive holdings from the region, free, 9 am--5 pm, Tues-Sat., thru Jan.23, 2010 – National Archives of Kansas City, 400 W Pershing Rd., 816-268-8000, www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, Merry Wives of Windsor, Southmoreland Park, thru July 5

KC River Fest 2009, $6, July 3-4 – Berkley Park, www.kcriverfest.com
Loula Long Combs: Kansas City's First Lady of the Show Ring, horse show ring, $2.50, $2, ongoing – Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., 816-483-8300, www.kcmuseum.com
Missouri Wine & Food Festival, noon-9 pm, July 4 – Elms Resort & Spa, 401 Regent St., Excelsior Springs, www.ESWineFestivals.com
Narnia, The Exhibition. thru Aug. 23 – Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., 816-483-8300, www.unionstation.org
Overland Park Antique Show, $6 (all 3 days), July 10-12 – International Trade Center, 6800 W 115th St., 618-635-2895, 618-444-2803

The Winds and Words of War: Posters and Prints from the San Antonio Public Library Collection, July 5-Aug. 30, Central Library

Parkville Cruise Night, muscle cars, classic cars, hot rods, exotics, imports, 4-9 pm, Aug. 1, Sept. 5, Oct. 3 – Downtown Parkville, www.parkvillemo.org
Party in the Park, various activities, entertainment, 8 am-7pm, July 11 – Swope Park, Meyer Blvd. & Swope Parkway, www.kcmo.org/parks
Political Campaign memorabilia, donations welcome, thru July 31 – Historic Chicago & Alton Depot, 318 W Pacific, 816-325-7955, www.chicagoalton1879depot.com
"Prairie Gold: Opportunity & Struggle, Douglas County 1820-1861", ongoing – Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS 785-841-4109
Russian Heritage Month, July 5-26 – Strawberry Hill Museum & Cultural Center, 720 N 4th St., KCK, 913-371-3264, www.strawberryhillmuseum.org
Salute! A Festival of Wine & Food, July 9-11 – Lawrence, 785-840-1605, 785-840-1604, www.salutewinefest.com

Bayley Kate, part of KC River Fest, July 3-4 (photo by Jake Fincher)

School House to White House: Education of the Presidents, multi-media exhibition, thru Aug. 30 – Truman Presidential Museum & Library, 500 W U.S. 24 Hwy., 816-268-8200, 800-833-1225 or www.trumanlibrary.org
Sweet Corn Fest, $9.50, $8.50, $4, 10 am-4 pm, July 18 – Powell Gardens, Kansas City 's Botanical Gardens, 1607 NW US Hwy. 50, Kingsville, 816-697-2600, www.powellgardens.org
Tomato Festival, free, 10 am-4 pm, July 4 – City Market, 5th & Walnut, www.thecitymarket.org
Truman 125: A Life in Photographs, thru Oct. 8 – Truman Presidential Museum & Library, 500 W U.S. 24 Hwy., 816-268-8200, 800-833-1225 or www.trumanlibrary.org
The Winds and Words of War: Posters and Prints from the San Antonio Public Library Collection, free, July 5-Aug. 30 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
VillageFest, food, music, games, July 4 – 7700 Mission Rd., 913-381-6464, www.pvkansas.com
Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery, July 5-Aug. 30 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Warbird Open House, vintage airplanes, free, 9 am-5 pm, 9 am-3 pm, July 11-12 – New Century Aircenter, 175th & I-35, Olathe 913-907-7902, www.kcghostsquadron.org
Wyandotte County Fair, July 28-31 – 22618 McLouth Rd., 913-788-7898, www.wycofair.com

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Back to Top

All Souls Forum, free, 10 am, – All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut, 913-381-7251, www.allsoulskc.org
Alvin Sykes, civil rights activist, 6:30 pm, July 16 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
The Battle for Iwo Jima, w/ Gary Swanson, Jack Brooks, July 9 – Trailside Center, 9901 Holmes, 816-942-3581, www.trailsidecenter.org
Colombia Support Network of Kansas City, meeting about the increasing scope of U.S.-sponsored operations in Colombia, South America, second Sunday of each month – email for location, info@csnkc.org or www.colombiasupport.net
Community of Reason, 7, Rm. 307, Haag Hall, UMKC, 52nd & Rockhill Rd., 816-561-1866, www.communityofreason.net
"Dining in Kansas City: From the Depression to the Recession" w/ Charles Ferruzza, 2 pm, July 19 - Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
GSA Preservation Officer Sylvia Augustus, explores historic artifact collection, 6 pm, July 28 – Town Hall, Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., 816-483-8300, www.kcmuseum.com
The Harmonica Club of Greater KC. meeting & play-along, 6:30 pm, 2nd Thursday of the month – Wexford Place, "Stafford Room," 6500 N Crosby, 816-790-3724, www.harmonicaclubkc.org
Indian Study Group Lectures, free, 10 am, Indians and the Buffalo Soldiers, July 11; Indians in the Military, July 24; Early Indian Records, Aug. 1; Trail of Tears, Aug. 28 – National Archives of Kansas City, 400 W Pershing Rd., 816-268-8000, www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city

Michael Beckwith, founder of Agape, Unity Village, July 9-11

Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research, free public lectures, Sun., 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Wed. & Fri., 7:15-9:30 p.m. – 5916 E. 40 Hwy., 816-921-4066, www.idmr.net
The Kansas City Pachyderm Club, weekly luncheon every Tuesday, 11:45 am – Hoof & Horn Room, Golden Ox Restaurant, 1600 Genessee, 816-842-2866, www.kcpachy.com
Kansas City Radio & TV Legends. luncheon meetings, ongoing, 2nd & 4th Fridays of the month – Dillingham Room, The Golden Ox Restaurant, 1600 Genessee, 816-842-2866, 913-491-4000
Laura James, author of The Love Pirate and the Bandit's Son: Murder, Sin, and Scandal in the Shadow of Jesse James, 6:30 pm, July 15 – Plaza Library, 4801 Main, 816-701-3407
Local food preservation workshops, canning, freezing, pickling, etc., $10 per workshop, 6-8 pm, July 14, July 28 – St. Paul United Methodist Church, 3601 S Sterling Ave., Independence, University of Missouri Extension, 816-482-5850
Peace & Justice Activities: KC Iraq Task Force: 2 p.m., first Sunday of the month — Holy Family Catholic Worker House, 913-334-7462; regular meetings every 7 p.m., Thursdays; www.kciraqtaskforce.org
Peace Demonstrations, 4 pm, every Sunday, JC Nichols Fountain, 47th & Main, 5-6 pm, every Tuesday,63rd & Ward Parkway; every Wednesday, 5 pm, Iraqi Anti-War demonstration, College & Quivira, 816-931-5256, 913-334-7462, www.kciraqtaskforce.org
Steven Hawley, astronomer, astrophysicist, 6:30 pm, July 7 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
StoryTarium, films, lectures & other history-related programming on local & regional history, free, 11 am, 1 & 3 pm, 12:30, 1:30 & 3:30 pm (Sundays), Tuesday-Sunday – Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., 816-483-8300
Supporting Ourselves & Others at Risk, support group dedicated to addressing the needs of women at increased risk for breast &/or ovarian cancer, first Thursdays – Menorah Medical Center, Conference Room A/B, 5721 W 119th St., 913-663-2100 or www.supportingthoseatrisk.org
Survivors of Suicide Support Group, open peer-to-peer group with professional support, first Tuesday of every month – Independence Regional Hospital, 816-373-8470
"These Walls Were Made for Talking," w/ David Jackson & Mary Beveridge on researching the history of your home, 1 pm, July 25 – Waldo Library, 201 E 75th St., 816-701-3407
Westport Writer's Workshop, once a month on Saturdays – call 816-753 8111 for the next meeting time and place

TEEN ACTIVITIES Back to Top

Gear Up Tutoring, for grades 6-12, every Monday evening from 6-9 pm, parents must fill out a registration form – West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82 St., 913-596-5800 or www.kckpl.lib.ks
Homework Help & Coaches, Mon.-Thurs., 4-7 pm, Sun., 1-4 pm, weekly – Central Resource Library, 9875 W 87th St., 913-495-2400, www.jocolibrary.org/homework
Open Mic Night, every Tuesday, all ages, 6:30-7:30 pm – Kansas City Young Audiences, 5601 Wyandotte, www.kcya.org
SOS (Synergy Services Street Outreach Team) Group, 3:30 pm, every Monday – L.H. Bluford Library, 3050 Prospect, 816-701-3482; 4:30 pm, every Friday – North-East Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., 816-701-3485
Teen Psychic Program, for grades 6 to 12, call for times – KCK Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., 913-551-3280, www.kckpl.lib.ks.us

FAMILY/CHILDREN Back to Top

America Royal K.A. L.F. Days (Kids Agriculture Learning Fest), $5, 9:30 am-2 pm, July 20 – American Royal Complex, 1701 American Royal Circle, www.americanroyal.com
Bongo Barry, doing the "Dewey Decimal Stomp," a participatory musical experience, various area libraries, thru August – 800-290-7995, www.healthysounds.com
Children's Film Festival, Raiders of the Lost Ark, music by Danny Cox, July 3; Temple of Doom, music by Jon Trozzolo and Burnt Ends, July 10; The Last Crusade, music by Bob Walkenhorst and Jeff Porter, July 17; The Crystall Skull, music by Sterling Witt, July 24 – Hyde Park, 36th & Gillham, 816-753-6719

How To Eat Like A Child, July 9-Aug. 2, Chestnut Fine Arts

Deanna Rose Childrens' Farmstead, 12-acre park featuring gardens, a one-room schoolhouse, Kanza Indian encampment and more, open thru Oct. 31 – Deanna Rose, 138th & Switzer, 913-897-2360 or www.opkansas.org/_Vis/Farmstead/
First Sunday Family Fun Day, ages 3-12, "Nature in the Northeast," July 5 – Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., 816-483-8300, www.kcmuseum.com
Fridays in July, films, music, snacks, free, 7 pm, July 10, 17, 24, 31 – Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., 816-483-8300, www.kcmuseum.com
Friday Night Family Fun: The Littleague presents Original Hip Hop for Kids, music & entertainment, 7 pm, July 24 – Plaza Library, 4801 Main, 816-701-3407
Half-Pint Space Show, pre-schoolers, kindergarteners, 12 pm, Thursday, ongoing – Gottlieb Planetarium at Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., 816-460-2020, www.unionstation.org
How To Eat Like A Child, July 9-Aug. 2 – Chestnut Fine Arts, 234 N Chestnut, Olathe, 913-764-2121, www.chestnutfinearts.com
Independent Art Sessions, for ages 5-12, Monday thru Saturday sessions – Kaleidoscope, 25th & McGee, 816-274-8300, www.hallmarkkaleidoscope.com

 

Bongo Barry will help kids create their own musical compositions with digital technology, area libraries, thru August

Kids Incorporated, activities and support group for parents and children ages birth to 5, 2nd Tuesdays – First Baptist Church, 303 S Grove, Independence, 816-903-0188 or www.geocities.com/kckidsinc
Mother Nature Reads, storytime for children 2 to 6, Saturdays, ongoing – Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E Gregory Blvd., 816-513-8960
Nelson-Atkin's Art Classes, for ages 3 to 18, preregistration is required and ongoing, call 816-751-1ART – Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., 816-561-4000, www.nelson-atkins.org
Puppet Show Series, free, noon, 2 pm, July 4, 11, 18, 25 – Crown Center Atrium, 2450 Grand, 816-274-8444, www.crowncenter.com
The Reptile Show presented by the Lakeside Nature Center, 2 pm, July 18 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Rin Tin Tin Descendant, Rin Tin Tin X appearance and free movie showings, 11 am-4 pm, July 4 – National World War I Museum, Liberty Memorial, 816-784-1918, www.theworldwar.org
"Sorcerer's Apprentice," puppeteer Karen Konnerth, $5, 11 am, 2 pm, July 18 – Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E Winner Rd., 816-833-9777, www.hazelle.org
Sprint Family Fun Series, free, noon-4 pm, Scientastic, July 18; Imagination Station, Aug. 15; It's a Jungle Out There, Sept. 19; Harvest Celebration, Oct. 17 – KC Live! in the Power & Light District, Grand between 13th & 14th, www.powerandlightdistrict.com
Storytimes at KCK Libraries, Tuesdays for ages 4-5, Wednesdays for ages 2-3, Thursdays for ages 2-3 and 0-18 months – West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N 82nd St., 913-596-5800; Wednesdays for ages 2 and up, Thursdays, storytime in Spanish for 2-5 year olds – Argentine Library, 2800 Metropolitan, 913-722-7400
Summer Kids Workshop, ages 7-12, $5 per workshop, $20 per week, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, July 14-17, 21-24 – Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., 816-483-8300, www.kcmuseum.com
Summer Musical Workshops, ages 6-15, $125, 9 am-noon, July 13-17, 20-24 – The Chesnut Fine Arts Center & Theatre, 234 North Chesnut, Olathe, 913-764-2121, www.chesnutfinearts.com
Treasure Island, $8, 10 am, 12 noon, 7 pm, thru July 3 – Theatre for Young America, H&R Block City Stage, Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd., 816-460-2020, 816-460-2083, www.unionstation.org
U Bug Me, "rock musical" about bugs for kids, $9, $14, 11 am, 1 pm, 7 pm, thru Aug. 2 – Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand, Ste. 144, 816-474-6552, www.coterietheatre.org
Weekly Playgroup, with the KC chapter of Mocha Moms, a support group for mothers of color who do not hold full-time jobs, every Monday – Roanoke Park, E Roanoke Dr. & Valentine Rd., 816-531-0439 or www.mochamoms.org
Zooville, exhibits and interactive activities for kids, with live animal shows and animal-themed short plays, ongoing – Kansas City Zoo, Meyer Blvd. & Swope Pkwy., 816-516-5701 or www.kansascityzoo.org

SPORTS/HEALTH Back to Top

2009 PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association) Professional and Amateur Disc Golf World Championships, July 25-Aug. 1 – 11 Kansas City metro area disc golf courses, www.kcfdc.org
25th Annual Shawnee Mission Triathlon, $10, 7 am, July 12 – Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Rd., 913-831-3359, www.sportkc.org
KC Curling Club, Monday night curling – Pepsi Ice Midwest, 135th & Quivira, 913-599-9965, 816-523-2345, www.kccurling.com
KC Chiefs – Arrowhead Stadium, 1 Arrowhead Dr. off I-70, 816-920-9300, www.kcchiefs.com
KC Flying Disc Club, for games, events, courses – www.kcfdc.org
KC Roller Warriors, – Municipal Auditorium, 301 W 13th St., www.kcrollerwarriors.com
KC Royals vs. Chicago, July 3-5; vs. Tampa Bay, July 17-19; vs. Los Angeles, July 20-22; vs. Texas, July 24-26 – Kauffman Stadium, I-70 & Blue Ridge Cutoff, 1-800-676-9257, www.royals.com
KC Spartans, basketball, ABA – www.kansascityspartans.com
KC T-Bones – Community America Ballpark, 913-328-BALL, www.tbonesbaseball.com
KC Wizards vs. Houston Dynamo, 8 pm, July 4; vs. LA Galaxy, 7:30 pm, July 25 – All home games at Community America Ballpark, 1800 Village West Pkwy., KCK, 913-387-3400, www.kcwizards.com
KU Jayhawks – Kansas University Campus, Lawrence, www.kusports.com
KU Women's Rowing Team, KU Invitational, Oct. 17 – Wyandotte County Lake, 92nd & Leavenworth Rd., 913-573-8327, www.wycokck.org/parks
MU Tigers – Hernes Center, Columbia, 1-800-CAT-PAWS, www.mizzou.edu
National MS Society Events: Tai Chi for MS Wellness, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Turning Point, 8900 Stateline Rd., Ste. 240, Leawood, 816-942-2020; MS Aquatics, 11-11:30 a.m., Grandview Community Center, 13500 Byars Rd., Grandview, call 816-763-5524 ex.104 for specific dates– www.msmidamerica.org
UMKC Kangaroos – UMKC Intercollegiate Athletics, SRC 201, 5100 Rockhill Rd., 816-235-1036, www.umkckangaroos.collegesports.com
World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA), Games held Thursdays from 6:45-8:45 p.m., Southwest Charter School, 301-318-7073, www.kickball.com
YMCA MS Wellness Program, various days/times – Red Bridge YMCA, 11300 Holmes, 816-942-2020

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