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BRW Live Music Fridays

Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center 3700 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Kansas City, MO, United States

Featuring: Will Matthews & "Thrill" Kansas City native and Grammy Award winning guitarist Will Matthews is featured with his band “Thrill” showcasing their unique style of rhythm and blues music. With noted musicians Ricky Dotson (keyboards/vocals), Bobby Adams (drums/vocals), and Houston Smith (saxophone), the group performs a soulful blend of songs from the R&B genre […]

Event Series Mother Nature Reads

Mother Nature Reads

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Bring your children for a fun morning to hear Mother Nature read stories. Make a craft and take it home. You may also get a chance to meet one of our education animals.

Event Series Hike with a Naturalist

Hike with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

All scheduled hikes are open to the public. There is no fee. Hikes will be cancelled in severe weather – call the center (816-513-8960) for confirmation. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day (i.e. raingear, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). […]

Opening Day at KCNMRR

Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad 6060 NW Waukomis Dr., Kansas City, MO, United States

The Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad operates seasonally from May-October in Frank Vaydik Park (weather permitting).   Saturdays | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays and Holidays | Noon-6 p.m. Charter Reservations: 816-541-9834 Fare: $1.00; discounted multiple ride punch cards available  

Muffins With Mom

Westport-Roanoke Community Center 3601 Roanoke Road, Kansas City, MO, United States

All Ages Fee: $10 Come and show your mother how much she means to you by sharing crafts, games and muffins!

ReMake Learning Days

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Free Take some time to explore our nature trail and experience many of our featured habitats!  Examine the grasses and flowers of our Tallgrass Prairie, see the blooms under the trees in our Savannah, look for wildlife or signs of wildlife at our water habitat and bird feeders, hike through our Upland Forest and look […]

Dodgeball Tournament

Westport-Roanoke Community Center 3601 Roanoke Road, Kansas City, MO, United States

Ages 18+ $100/ Team This tournament will be made up of 4 to 6 teams. Teams will have 15 minutes to eliminate as many players as possible from the opposite team. After 15 minutes, the team with the most players standing will advance to the next round.

May the 4TH Be with You Skate

Line Creek Community Center 5940 N.W. Waukomis Drive, Kansas City, MO, United States

All Ages $6 admission, $3 skate rental. Free admission when wearing Star Wars costume or t-shirt May the Fourth be with you!  On Sunday, May 4th wear your favorite Star Wars garb (no lightsabers on the ice please). Enjoy some treats and kids can enter the Star Wars coloring contest for a chance to win a prize. The […]

Groundbreaking: Celebration Cultural Trail at Brush Creek

Spirit of Freedom Fountain

The Celebration Trail at Brush Creek honors our community’s connection to the civil rights movement with rich culture and history while creating a place for people to gather, relax, and reflect. The project’s vision includes 14 new plazas, or “nodes”, along the existing trail. Each plaza will provide seating, signage, and eventually, a unique art […]

Event Series Mobile Music Box Concerts

Mobile Music Box Concert

Roanoke Park 3601 Roanoke Road, Kansas City, MO, United States

(North of the Community Center) Bring your family and friends together for a beautiful evening of music performed by members of the Kansas City Symphony . Don’t forget your lawn chair, blanket and picnic 

Garden Work Days

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Welcome to Lakeside Nature Center’s Native Garden Team. We are so happy that you are willing to join us in this on-going project.  Workdays may be cancelled because of the weather, if you have not been notified, call the Nature Center before coming.  On workdays, please be sure to bring a refillable water bottle,  garden gloves, […]

Spring Bazaar at Union Cemetery

Union Cemetery Park 227 E 28th Terr., Kansas City, MO

Join us for our 4th annual Spring Bazaar! Over 35 local vendors and artists, guided history tours, read alouds for the kiddos, food trucks, music, and so much more!

Brush Creek Film Festival

Theis Park 4701 Oak St., Kansas City, Missouri

Watch a series of short films and animation submitted by the Kansas City community at the the 7th annual Brush Creek Film Festival. The mission of this event is to entertain, share ideas, and build community through creative and visionary short films about the creek and surrounding communities. This event is a partnership with the […]

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