Upcoming Events in Wyandotte County
Anne Pritchett
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Croatian Day Picnic - 5 pm-11 pm After the 4 pm Mass at St. John's, the St. John's Catholic Club sponsors the annual Croatian Day Picnic on the Strawberry Hill Museum grounds at 4th Street and Barnett. Admission is free, and the picnic features food and drinks, raffles and dancing. Music is by the Don Lipovic Band.
Juneteenth Celebration - 10 am- 5 pm Sponsored by the KCK NAACP, the Juneteeth Celebration will be at Quindaro Park, 34th Street and Sewell. Admission is free, and food, entertainment and concessions will be available. Juneteenth honors the date in 1865 that slaves in Texas were made aware of the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued two years earlier. For more info, contact Cedric Patton at ksstna...@aol.com or call the NAACP office at 913-281-7900.
Future Dates of Interest:
NEXT WEEKEND Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 29 - 6-10 pm Friday, 1-10 pm Saturday Eighth (Almost) Annual KCK Street Blues Festival The weekend of June 27-28 is the return of the Annual KCK Street Blues Festival, at a new location this year. The festival will be held at 13th and State Avenue and admission is free. This year's Living History Tribute Show features Myra Taylor, who is the queen of the 2008 fest. Also, a Blues After Party will be held Saturday night at the Koran Temple, 1234 State Avenue. Admission is six dollars and the entertainment features Kool-Aide, Millage Gilbert and KC Kelsey Hill from 10 pm until... Lawnchairs and coolers are welcome at the festival and concessions will be available. To donate, volunteer, or for more information, call 913-268-3105 or email Cathy Ramirez at cramir...@sbcglobal.net. The official website is www.kckstreetbluesfest.com In addition, there will be a tribute celebration/performance for Millage Gilbert's 70th birthday on Sunday, June 29th from 6 to 10 pm at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester, in the East Bottoms of Kansas City, Missouri. Admission is six dollars, $10 per couple.
Saturday, July 26 - Bus Trip to Nicodemus, Kansas The Wyandotte County Democratic Black Caucus sponsors a bus trip to the Annual Homecoming Celebration in Nicodemus. Nicodemus was the first black settlement in Kansas. Bus leaves at 5 am from KCK; returns at 10 pm. The bus trip costs $60 per person. Contact Shirley Ikerd at 788-7330 or Barbara Ikerd at 522-2512 or belba...@aol.com for more information.
A few events to put on your calendar: The Greater Kansas City Labor Day Parade and Picnic will be on Monday, September 1. Contact Vicki Tarpley at 816-213-3011 or email lynnma...@comcast.net Saturday, September 27 will be the annual Freedom Fund Dinner for the KCK NAACP at Jack Reardon Center. And mark the date of Saturday, October 4 for the Third Congressional District Democratic Dinner at Jack Reardon Convention Center. |
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Anne Pritchett
At 12:14 PM Thursday 6/19/2008, Anne Pritchett wrote:
Croatian Day Picnic - 5 pm-11 pm
Juneteenth Celebration - 10 am- 5 pm
Nice . . . but what _day_ are these events taking place?
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