Swim pool parties
The 2008 free parties will feature pool activities, contests, prizes and healthy snacks.
Pool party schedule:
Tuesday, Aug. 5: Budd Pool, Budd Park Esplanade and Denver
Tuesday, Aug. 12: Line Creek Pool, 5940 N.W. Waukomis
Splash Bash
The Springs Aquatic Center, 9400 N. Congress
Aug. 8
8:30 p.m. to midnight
$5 per person
16 and up.
For more information, call (816) 513-7623.
Ethnic Enrichment Festival
Swope Park, Meyer Boulevard and Swope Parkway
Aug. 15-17
"Taste the World," food, crafts and customs from around the world. Live entertainment and expanded International Youth Booth for children 6 to 60. For more information, call (816) 513-7553.
Brookside Court Park Dedication
Brookside Boulevard and 63rd Street
Aug. 21
5:30 p.m.
Councilman Terry Riley's Seventh Annual Back to School Rally
Swope Park Band Pavilion
Aug. 23
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
School supply give-away, health and safety information. For more information, call (816) 513-1629.
Dippin' Dogs!
Line Creek Community Center, 5940 N.W. Waukomis
Sept. 4
4-7 p.m.
Sport Radio 810 WHB's host Kevin Kietzman will be broadcasting live! There will be several local dog businesses participating in this fundraising event benefiting NAWS and the Parks and Recreation Department. Expect door prizes, contests and tons of giveaways. For more information, call (816) 513-7500.
Walking Community-On The Move Kickoff
Shelter House #4 in Swope Park, west of Starlight Theater
Sept. 6
10 a.m.
Tour of Missouri
Country Club Plaza
Sept. 8
Noon to 8 p.m.
Come join the fun! health and wellness expo, women's pro-am criterium, men's first stage finish, live music, kid's race, fashion show, food and beverages.
Family Fun Night
Hillcrest Community Center, 10401 Hillcrest
Sept. 19
6-8 p.m.
Fun for the entire family. Activities include learning to draw cartoons, acting on stage, gym games and arts and crafts. For more information, call (816) 784-7000.
WOW, National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation School
Camp Lake of the Woods
Swope Park
Sept. 26-27
Exploring, learning, discovering and creating the opportunity to get outdoors. For more information, call Wonders of Wildlife at (877) 245-9453.
National Public Lands Day
Swope Park
Sept. 27
National Public Lands Day is an annual hands-on volunteer event focused on improving and enhancing the public lands we all enjoy. for more information or to pre-register, call (816) 561-1061, Ext. 109.
The Wilderness Run at Shoal Creek Living History Museum
The Wilderness Run is a challenging cross-country run sanctioned by MARA.
Participants will run through the village, around fields, up and down hills, over logs, through the woods, crossing creeks and more. Join us for the seventh annual run. More information
Date: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008
Time: 9 a.m.
