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Red, Black and Green Ball
Garrison Community Center, 1124 E. 5th Street
Friday, Feb. 10
6 - 8:30 p.m.
FREE
Ages 7 - 17
The Red, Black & Green Ball is a formal social event for the celebration of Black History Month. Youth participating to the event will be expected to dress for the occasion. All participants in attendance must wear one of colors to represent the African American flag and be admitted in the function. Music and refreshment will be provided.
 Hollywood Style Gala, honoring Ms. Hattie McDaniel
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, 3700 Blue Parkway Friday, Feb. 10 6 - 9 p.m. We are rolling out the red carpet to celebrate the New Hattie McDaniel Exhibition. Be our guest for this Hollywood Style Gala opening reception, hosted by Fox 4 News film Critic Shawn Edwards. Individuals are encouraged to dress as their favorite character from Hollywood or in evening attire. Donations are encouraged and will contribute the Friends of Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center programming and exhibitions. The Hattie McDaniel Exhibit runs from Feb. 10 to May 2012. This exhibition examines the life and career of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Academy Award and a Midwest native. It chronicles the struggles she endured to "make it big" in Hollywood during the Jim Crow era, when racism and segregation was the norm. It examines the controversial roles she played on screen and the path she blazed for future talented African American performers. For more information, call 816-513-0700.
 Youth Forum
Brush Creek Community Center, 3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64130-2476 Saturday, Feb. 11 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. If you are between the ages of 10-19, the City of Kansas City wants to hear your thoughts and ideas! The Mayor of Kansas City, KC Parks and Recreation and KPRS Generation Rap are conducting a forum to plan summer activities and programs that appeal to youth – we encourage all youth ages 10-19 to participate in the forum and let city officials know the activities youth find fun and interesting! For more information and to download the parental consent form which (if under 18) must be signed and submitted prior to the forum, visit this link. Parents, bring your kids! Youth, tell your parents you want to join us for this important conversation! Your input is needed!
 Healthy Hurdles Day
Gregg/ Klice Community Center, 1600 John "Buck" O'Neil Way Saturday, Feb. 11 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE Come join the excitement! Youth will have fun while getting fit. - Food Demonstrations of healthy snacks
- Wii Fitness game
- Music and dance
- Bingo
- Contest and Prizes
Space is limited, so sign up today. For more information, contact Ms. Green or Ms. Swinney at 816-513-0652.
Pre - Valentine's Day Luncheon
Hillcrest Community Center, 10401 Hillcrest
Monday, Feb. 13
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
$5 per person
Deadline to RSVP Feb. 3.
Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance
Garrison Community Center, 1124 E. 5th Street
Tuesday, Feb. 14
6 - 8:30 p.m.
FREE
Ages 7 - 17
This is a time for sweethearts to show their appreciation for one another by spending quality time together. There will be music, fun, games, prizes and refreshments.
 Mardi Gras
1600 John "Buck" O'Neil Way, Kansas City, MO 64108 Tuesday, Feb. 28 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5 per person Hosted by Seniors on the Move. Come and join the fun and food. Must RSVP by Feb. 17. For more information or to RSVP, please call 816-361-5635.
 It's a Puppet Carnivale
Garrison Community Center, 1124 E. 5th Street Saturday, March 3 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. FREE An interactive puppet spectacle. Step right up! See the marvels of the amazing StoneLion Puppet Carnivale, an interactive spectacle of puppetry, music and dance celebrating the planet we live on. A side show of fun. Get your fortune told at Mother Nature’s fortune-telling booth, crawl into the mini puppet tent to see the smallest adventures, visit the tattoo man, create your own puppet at the craft wagon, play the Eco Game Show to win prizes and learn how to help your environment or explore the Extinct animal train full of the wonder of those that have gone before. Larger than life puppets will roam among jugglers, stilt walkers, musicians and YOU! Join in the fun. Learn about your planet. Visit the Carnivale!
Blue River Rescue
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132 Saturday, March 31 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Be part of Missouri's biggest one-day clean-up and help us clean the Blue. Stop by the water testing stations and see concrete results. For more information call 816-513-8960.
Earth Day
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132 Saturday, April 14 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come to the center to learn, watch a puppet show from StoneLion Puppets, make something to take home and see our night-time stars. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
 Beginner Bird Walks
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132
Saturday, April 21
Call 816-513-8960 for hike time.
All scheduled hikes are open to the public and geared toward beginner birders. The walks are FREE and all fall on Saturdays. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike - call the Center 816-513-8960, if you aren't sure. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended. These hikes are BYOB (Bring Your Own Binoculars). Birds are most active early in the morning, when it's cool. Hikes will end no later than 8:30 a.m.
 Hike with a Naturalist
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132
Saturday, May 30
10 a.m.
All scheduled hikes are FREE and open to the public. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended.
These hikes are not appropriate for children in strollers as there are rocks and logs to step over and hills and valleys to traverse. Children may hike or be carried.
This season, notice that some months the "Hike with a Naturalist" is being offered on Wednesday mornings and some months it is offered on Saturday mornings. This guilded hike also corresponds with some of the public events at Lakeside Nature Center. The Hike begins at 10 a.m. and hikers gather inside the main doors of Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City MO. There the naturalist will meet hikers, give an introduction to the hike of the day and then lead the group on the trail. Some hikes do have "early out" opportunities for those that wish to complete their hike before noon.
Some trails require a short drive from Lakeside Nature Center to the trailhead. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
Beginner Bird Walks
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132
Saturday, May 19
Call 816-513-8960 for hike time.
All scheduled hikes are open to the public and geared toward beginner birders. The walks are FREE and all fall on Saturdays. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike - call the Center 816-513-8960, if you aren't sure. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended. These hikes are BYOB (Bring Your Own Binoculars). Birds are most active early in the morning, when it's cool. Hikes will end no later than 8:30 a.m
Hike with a Naturalist Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132 Saturday, April 14 10 a.m. All scheduled hikes are FREE and open to the public. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended. These hikes are not appropriate for children in strollers as there are rocks and logs to step over and hills and valleys to traverse. Children may hike or be carried. This season, notice that some months the "Hike with a Naturalist" is being offered on Wednesday mornings and some months it is offered on Saturday mornings. This guilded hike also corresponds with some of the public events at Lakeside Nature Center. The Hike begins at 10 a.m. and hikers gather inside the main doors of Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City MO. There the naturalist will meet hikers, give an introduction to the hike of the day and then lead the group on the trail. Some hikes do have "early out" opportunities for those that wish to complete their hike before noon. Some trails require a short drive from Lakeside Nature Center to the trailhead. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
Rose Show and Rose Day Loose ParK Rose Garden, 5200 Pennsylvania Ave Sunday, June 3 1 -5 p.m.
BUGS!
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132
Friday, June 8
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
How do bugs see? What noises do they make? What are their lives like? Lots of cool stuff to see, hear and touch. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
Hike with a Naturalist Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132 Saturday, June 27 10 a.m. All scheduled hikes are FREE and open to the public. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended. These hikes are not appropriate for children in strollers as there are rocks and logs to step over and hills and valleys to traverse. Children may hike or be carried. This season, notice that some months the "Hike with a Naturalist" is being offered on Wednesday mornings and some months it is offered on Saturday mornings. This guilded hike also corresponds with some of the public events at Lakeside Nature Center. The Hike begins at 10 a.m. and hikers gather inside the main doors of Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City MO. There the naturalist will meet hikers, give an introduction to the hike of the day and then lead the group on the trail. Some hikes do have "early out" opportunities for those that wish to complete their hike before noon. Some trails require a short drive from Lakeside Nature Center to the trailhead. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
Party in the Park
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132
Saturday, July 21
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join us for a special version of Mother Nature Reads. We'll read stories, make a craft and have a special touch table. There will be other special events all day throughout Swope Park. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
Kids, Water, Bugs and Fish
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132 Saturday, July 21 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. What do Fish Eat? Little Blue River Watershed Coalition and Heart of America Fly Fishers invite you to bring your children and learn all about the bugs in our streams, the fish that eat them and what they can tell us about the quality of the water. Learn from the Heart of America Fly Fishers as they tie flys of those bugs and show you how to cast your fly to attract fish. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
Hike with a Naturalist Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132 Saturday, July 21 10 a.m. to 4 All scheduled hikes are FREE and open to the public. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended. These hikes are not appropriate for children in strollers as there are rocks and logs to step over and hills and valleys to traverse. Children may hike or be carried. This season, notice that some months the "Hike with a Naturalist" is being offered on Wednesday mornings and some months it is offered on Saturday mornings. This guilded hike also corresponds with some of the public events at Lakeside Nature Center. The Hike begins at 10 a.m. and hikers gather inside the main doors of Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City MO. There the naturalist will meet hikers, give an introduction to the hike of the day and then lead the group on the trail. Some hikes do have "early out" opportunities for those that wish to complete their hike before noon. Some trails require a short drive from Lakeside Nature Center to the trailhead. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
Hike with a Naturalist Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132 Saturday, Aug. 18 10 a.m. All scheduled hikes are FREE and open to the public. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended. These hikes are not appropriate for children in strollers as there are rocks and logs to step over and hills and valleys to traverse. Children may hike or be carried. This season, notice that some months the "Hike with a Naturalist" is being offered on Wednesday mornings and some months it is offered on Saturday mornings. This guilded hike also corresponds with some of the public events at Lakeside Nature Center. The Hike begins at 10 a.m. and hikers gather inside the main doors of Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City MO. There the naturalist will meet hikers, give an introduction to the hike of the day and then lead the group on the trail. Some hikes do have "early out" opportunities for those that wish to complete their hike before noon. Some trails require a short drive from Lakeside Nature Center to the trailhead. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
Hike with a Naturalist Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132 Saturday, Sep. 1 10 a.m. All scheduled hikes are FREE and open to the public. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended. These hikes are not appropriate for children in strollers as there are rocks and logs to step over and hills and valleys to traverse. Children may hike or be carried. This season, notice that some months the "Hike with a Naturalist" is being offered on Wednesday mornings and some months it is offered on Saturday mornings. This guilded hike also corresponds with some of the public events at Lakeside Nature Center. The Hike begins at 10 a.m. and hikers gather inside the main doors of Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City MO. There the naturalist will meet hikers, give an introduction to the hike of the day and then lead the group on the trail. Some hikes do have "early out" opportunities for those that wish to complete their hike before noon. Some trails require a short drive from Lakeside Nature Center to the trailhead. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
Jazz in the Garden Loose Park Rose Garden, 5200 Pennsylvania Ave Sunday, Sep. 9 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Beginner Bird Walks
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132
Saturday, Sep. 26
Call 816-513-8960 for hike time.
All scheduled hikes are open to the public and geared toward beginner birders. The walks are FREE and all fall on Saturdays. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike - call the Center 816-513-8960, if you aren't sure. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended. These hikes are BYOB (Bring Your Own Binoculars). Birds are most active early in the morning, when it's cool. Hikes will end no later than 8:30 a.m
Wine and Roses
Loose Park Rose Garden, 5200 Pennsylvania Ave
Thursday, Oct. 4
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Beginner Bird Walks
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132
Saturday, Oct. 10; Oct. 24
Call 816-513-8960 for hike time.
All scheduled hikes are open to the public and geared toward beginner birders. The walks are FREE and all fall on Saturdays. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike - call the Center 816-513-8960, if you aren't sure. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended. These hikes are BYOB (Bring Your Own Binoculars). Birds are most active early in the morning, when it's cool. Hikes will end no later than 8:30 a.m
Magic Woods
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132 Friday, Oct 12 6 - 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct 13 5 - 9 p.m. Take a walk on the wild side with Mother Nature and her friends. A safe, fun activity for the entire family. Walk our Nature Trail and listen to animal characters tell their stories. Enjoy this enchanted evening at Lakeside Nature Center. See actors from Coterie Theater. Katie the mule will be there and so will Eco-Elvis. $5.00 per person. Children under 3 are free. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
Hike with a Naturalist
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132
Saturday, Nov. 3
10 a.m.
All scheduled hikes are FREE and open to the public. Severe weather should be considered a notice of cancellation of the hike. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day( raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). Carrying water with you on the hike is recommended.
These hikes are not appropriate for children in strollers as there are rocks and logs to step over and hills and valleys to traverse. Children may hike or be carried.
This season, notice that some months the "Hike with a Naturalist" is being offered on Wednesday mornings and some months it is offered on Saturday mornings. This guilded hike also corresponds with some of the public events at Lakeside Nature Center. The Hike begins at 10 a.m. and hikers gather inside the main doors of Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City MO. There the naturalist will meet hikers, give an introduction to the hike of the day and then lead the group on the trail. Some hikes do have "early out" opportunities for those that wish to complete their hike before noon.
Some trails require a short drive from Lakeside Nature Center to the trailhead. For more information, call 816-513-8960.
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