Andrew Clements’ award-winning story, Frindle, performs at the Coterie Theatre in Crown Center April 6 – May 23.

The humorous story follows Nick, a very creative student, and his discovery into the power of words. Due to the popularity of Frindle, run dates have been extended from the originally published performances.

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010
CONTACT: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com
Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465; e-mail kemp@kcchamber.com

GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAMBER BOARD VOTES TO SUPPORT E-TAX

Every day is EARTH DAY at Urban Mining Homewares, Kansas City’s original First Friday vintage marketplace, showcasing thousands of square feet of unique and affordable vintage furniture and accessories for home, garden and soul.

One of America’s most respected advocates for placemaking will join national presidents of two of the professions most responsible for creating great places at “Legendary Places: A Regional Symposium on Placemaking,” on May 6, at 2:30 p.m., at the Liberty Memorial, J.C. Nichols Auditorium.

Shelly DeMotte Kramer founder of V3 has brought Michelle Lamar on board as VP of Media to help manage the list of clients for the growing Kansas City social media agency.

Kramer was recently recognized one of the Top 30 Women Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter by Forbes and has gained notice for her influence in social media.

Easter Egg RollSt. Peter’s United Church of Christ will hold its annual children’s Easter egg roll at approximately 11 a.m., following the 10 a.m. service, on Easter Sunday, April 4, on the church grounds at 700 E. 110th St., Kansas City, Mo.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt March 27
At George Owens Nature Park

The Independence Parks and Recreation Department invites children 9 years old and younger to the annual Easter Egg Hunt from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 27 at the George Owens Nature Park, 1601 S. Speck Rd.

JD and Jake Salmons are going against the odds and have opened there own Barber Shop. In the struggling economic times the odds are stacked against them on opening a new business.

They have forged ahead to open JD & Jake’s The Barber Shop located at 13033 Holmes Rd. Kansas City, Mo 64145 just north of Martin City. They have decided to take a classic approach to there disappearing profession, they offer an outline shave with every men’s haircut, they have also decided to offer full face shaves, shampoos, beard trims. All in a relaxed atmosphere that offers TV, WiFi, and Great conversation. JD & Jake have taken the economic times in mind when they decided to offer so much at reasonable price. With the men’s cut only costing $16.00 and seniors and Children’s cuts at $14.00.

EVENT:
Situational Awareness Class in Waldo
DATE/TIME:
Saturday, March 13th, 1 p.m.
LOCATION:
Ward Parkway Center
8800 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, Mo 64114

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Members of the Missouri National Guard, along with professional martial arts instructors and local law enforcement, will present a situational awareness and self defensive course for residents of the Waldo neighborhood.

Kansas City, MO – March 11, 2010 – Grantham University would like to congratulate Sergeant First Class James Maurer on the recent completion of his bachelor’s degree. SFC Maurer was presented his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration on Thursday, February 4, 2010 in a ceremony held at the United States Army Kansas City Recruiting Battalion Headquarters.

You too can be a part of something special. KCK Toastmasters Club is quickly becoming THE place to be.

When - 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 6:30 to 8 pm.
Where - Eisenshower Community Center 2901 N. 72nd St. KCK

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Contact: Philip Crafton – Marketing Manager
(913) 782-0777
Email: phil@buildwithrose.com

Contact: Jon Heibel – Marketing Manager
(800) 228-0340 Ext. 7220

C.O.P.P. (Care Of Poor People) is seeking volunteers, (members of churches, synagogues, social and school groups, company personnel, community leaders, Boy and Girl Scouts or anyone interested in helping others), to lend a hand with its 2010 event for Kansas City’s poor and homeless on Saturday, April 3 at 3244 Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri (one building north of ABC Storage*). Volunteers are also needed on Friday, April 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to help set up tables, clothing racks, sort donations and prepare new items for handouts.

Larry Garrett will play his original folk and alternative music from 8:30 - 11:30 p.m on March 13 at the Westport Coffeehouse .

Alash, an ensemble of throat singers from the Republic of Tuva, has returned to Kansas! The Lansing Education Foundation has partnered with the Carnegie Arts Center to bring Alash back to the Leavenworth area for another otherwordly performance. Alash will be performing at the Lansing District Auditorium in Lansing, Kansas at 7:00pm on Thursday, March 25. Tickets can be purchased at the Carnegie Arts Center. (students: $6 in advance, $8 at the door; adults: $12 in advance, $15 at the door) Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit both the Carnegie Arts Center and Lansing Education Foundation.

Press Release - Event Calendar March 10, 2010
Contact:
Jennifer Prusa
816-916-9252

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Waldo

Waldo gets its green on for St. Patrick’s day warm up and the big day itself with two fun events.

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Kid’s Closet Connection, Kansas City’s original and locally owned children’s consignment sale is having their 13th semi-annual sale this week at the Overland Park Convention Center

3/10/10 - Open houses will be conducted from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at all three of the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Early Childhood Development Centers.

During the open houses, parents will have an opportunity to visit with teachers and tour the centers. Enrollment materials will be available and enrollment at this time is encouraged as space is limited. This is the only open house for fall registration. A $30 nonrefundable fee will reserve a space for a child in the 2010-11 program, which begins in September.

3/10/10 - Two youth classes in the Japanese martial art of Jiu Jitsu being offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District promise to help "bully proof" your child.

The classes are Little Champs Grapplers class for ages five through seven, and Jr. Grapplers class for ages eight to 14. Both programs take place at the Tae Kwon Do Academy, 7721 W. 151st St., Overland Park. Perform a catalog search for the keyword "martial arts" to find this program in the JCPRD's Activities Catalog and online listings.

3/10/10 - A Working Ladies Golf League is being offered beginning in early April at the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Tomahawk Hills Golf Course, 17501 Midland Drive, Shawnee.

The league is for ladies 18 and older. League play and times are designed for intermediate golfers. Play begins in April and ends in August. Tee-off times are between 4 and 6 p.m. Players must be committed to play for 20 weeks. Participants must register prior to the April 1 meeting as there is a March 31 registration deadline. Search for the keywords "golf league" to find this program in the JCPRD's Activities Catalog and online listings.

KANSAS Resident is Latest QuickBooks Professional Trainer and consultant to Join an elite Group of Advanced Intuit QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisors.
[Prairie Village, KS – March 09, 2010]– Kansas City Area-based businesses looking for help with Intuit QuickBooks® accounting software can now get assistance from a local accounting professional. Kimberly Hunt of The Kopus Group in Prairie Village, KS, is now accredited as an official Advanced QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor® for QuickBooks, setting her in an elite group above and beyond regular certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors. Intuit is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small businesses, consumers and accounting professionals.

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2010 Region IV Gymnastics Championships
April 9, 10 and 11, 2010
Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS
Hosted by Eagles Gym Centre of Kansas City, MO and Show Me Gymnastics of Columbia, MO

Kansas City Hindu Community comes together to raise funds for Haiti Relief
Contact: pr@htccofkc.org Feb 28, 2010