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updated 03.04.10


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EVENTS/EXHIBITS

20th Annual Spring Break Outreach, sponsored by Care of Poor People Incorporated, providing resources for the poor and homeless, noon-4 pm, 3244 Main, 816-920-6119, www.coppinc.com
Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, exhibition on loan from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, free, March 16-June 10 – The National Archives at Kansas City, 400 W Pershing Rd., 816-268-8000, www.archives.gov/central-plains
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
"Fascinatin' Rhythm," Annual Ballet Ball, start at $250, cocktails 6:30 pm, dinner 8 pm, dance after dinner, March 6 – Muehlebach Hotel, 12th & Baltimore, 816-531-7114, www.kcbguild.org
The First World War in Color: International Treasures from the National World War I Museum, thru Sept. 1, 2010 – The National World War I Musuem, Liberty Memorial, 816-784-1918, www.theworldwar.org
Five Star Gala, Honoring Henry W. Bloch & Bloch Scholars Program, Metropolitan Community College, March 25 – Kansas City Marriott Downtown, 200 W 12th St., 816-759-1195, www.mccgala.com
"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

“You Are Sharing the Load! A Hereditarily Ill Person Costs 50,000 Reichsmarks on Average up to the Age of Sixty,” reproduced in a high school biology textbook by Jakob Graf. The image illustrates Nazi propaganda on the need to prevent births of the “unfit.” From the Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race exhibition, March 16-June 10, National Archives at Kansas City (image courtesy United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)

"Internal Documents," exhibit of sketchbooks, journals and diaries by local, national and international artists and writers, thru March 27 – The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania, 816-753-1090, www.writersplace.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, 2011 – National Archives of Kansas City, 400 W Pershing Rd., 816-268-8000, www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city
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
Mapping Missouri, exhibit thru May 29 – The National Archives of Kansas City, 400 W Pershing Rd., 816-268-8000, www.archives.gov/central-plains

Imperial German uniform from the exhibiti, The First World War in Color: International Treasures from the National World War I Museum, thru Sept. 1, 2010

New View Career Fair, 10 am-2 pm, March 24 – Metropolitan Community College-Longview, Recreation Center, 500 SW Longview Rd., www.mcckc.edu/longviewcareers
Nosotras: Portraits of Latinas, photography exhibit, thru March 7 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
"Prairie Gold: Opportunity & Struggle, Douglas County 1820-1861", ongoing – Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS 785-841-4109

Wounded 1st Cavalry Division soldiers at an aid station outside Yongdong, July 25, 1950. Part of the Memories of Korea exhibition, Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, March 27-Dec. 31 (photo by U.S. Army, source, D.M. Giangreco, War in Korea: 1950-1953, Presidio Press, courtesy of the Truman Library & Museum)

Puppets: Depression thru Recession, exhibit, thru July 2010 – Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E Winner Rd., 816-833-9777
"Treasures of the Desert and Winter Blooms," $7, $6, $3, thru March 7 – Powell Gardens, Kansas City's Botanical Garden, 1609 NW US Hwy. 50, Kingsville 816-697-2600, www.PowellGardens.org

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Back to Top

"Abraham Lincoln and the Moral Character," presented by Pulitzer Prize winning author Daniel Walker Howe, 6:30 pm, March 4 – Plaza Library, 4801 Main, 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
All Souls Forum, free, 10 am, – All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut, 913-381-7251, www.allsoulskc.org
"An Evening with Guion Bluford," America's first black astronaut, re-opening of the Lucile H. Bluford Branch Library, 6:30 pm, March 5 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
Anti-Nuclear demonstration, 5-6 pm, every Wednesday – entry to Kansas City Plant, operated by Honeywell for the U.S. Dept. of Energy, 913-206-4088, www.kcnukeswatch.wordpress.com
Building Better Child Care, $18 per session, "Children with Special Needs," April 8; "Science for Young Thinkers," April 29 – University of MO Extension, 1106 W Main, Blue Springs 816-252-5051

Author John McPhee, Central Library, March 29

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, free, 1 pm, – Rm. 307, Haag Hall, UMKC, 52nd & Rockhill Rd., 816-561-1866, www.communityofreason.net
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
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
Jeff Miron, libertarian economist, "Obamanomics: Growing the Pie or Dividing the Pie?" 6:30 pm, March 16 – Plaza Library, 4801 Main, 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
John McPhee, Pulitzer Prize winning author, 6:30 pm, March 29 – Central Library, 14 W 10th St., 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
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
Latino Writers Collective, free, 6 pm, March 20; April 17 – Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., 816-483-8300, www.unionstation.org/kansascitymuseum/
The Lens of Youth: To Kill a Mockingbird, "The Searching the Psyche through Cinema," film and panel discussion, 1 pm, March 21 – Plaza Library, 4801 Main, 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
The ManKind Project of Kansas City, New Warrior Training Weekend, $400-$650, April 16-19 – Chihowa Retreat Center, 3553 Osage Rd., Perry, KS 785-749-2226, http://kansascity.mkp.org/
Mark Lee Gardner, author of To Hell on a Fast Horse, 6:30 pm, March 4 – Plaza Library, 4801 Main, 816-701-3407, www.kclibrary.org
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
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
Westport Writer's Workshop, once a month on Saturdays – call 816-753 8111 for the next meeting time and place
"Writing Jazz," lecture series, free, 7:30 pm, "Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit: Constructing Black Women's Conversion Narratives in Jazz," w/ Tammy Kernodle, March 9; "From Hepcat to Rebel to Heroin Fiend: The Jazz Trope in the Popular Imagination," w/ Paul Lopes, April 15 – Spooner Hall, KU campus, 1340 Jayhawk Blvd., 785-864-8860

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

Deanna Rose Childrens' Farmstead, 12-acre park featuring gardens, a one-room schoolhouse, Kanza Indian encampment and more – Deanna Rose, 138th & Switzer, 913-897-2360 or www.opkansas.org/_Vis/Farmstead/
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
Independent Art Sessions, for ages 5-12, Monday thru Saturday sessions – Kaleidoscope, 25th & McGee, 816-274-8300, www.hallmarkkaleidoscope.com
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
Marble Crazy 2010 Marble Collectors Show, free, 9 am-3 pm, March 7 – Holiday Inn, 151st & I-35 (exit 215), Olathe www.kcmarbleclub.com
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
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
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., 816-513-5800 or www.kansascityzoo.org

SPORTS/HEALTH Back to Top

2010 NCAA Women's Basketball Regional Finals, varying times, March 28 & 30 – Sprint Center, 1407 Grand, 800-745-3000, 816-949-7000, www.sprintcenter.com
2010 NCAA Volleyball Championships, varying times, Dec. 16 & 18 – Sprint Center, 1407 Grand, 800-745-3000, 816-949-7000, www.sprintcenter.com
Bellator Fighting tryouts, mixed martial artst, noon registration, March 6 – Ringside Inc.'s John Brown Training Center, 14865 W 105th St., www.bellator.com
Free State Trail Run, 100k, 26.5 mi, 40 mi, April 24 – Clinton Lake, Lawrence, www.psychowyco.com
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 – 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 – 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
Line Creek Community Center Ice Arena classes, start Nov.3 – 5940 NW Waukomis Dr., 816-513-0760
MU Tigers – Hernes Center, Columbia, 1-800-CAT-PAWS, www.mizzou.edu
Missouri Mavericks, hockey, – Independence Event Center, 816-252-7825, www.missourimavericks.com
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
Walk MS Johnson County, pledge minimum $25 donation, 8 am, April 10 – Shawnee Mission Park Theater in the Park, 7900 Renner Rd.; Walk MS Kansas City, April 17; Walk MS Liberty, April 24 – 913-432-3927, http://nationalmssociety.org/chapters/walk-ms-mid-america/index.aspx
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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