Lectures and Talks

People of multiple religious faiths will gather Thursday, Nov. 19, to eat a potluck meal and discuss support of clean energy legislation.

Attendees are asked to bring a dish of food and come to the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church to dine from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at 4501 Walnut St. in Kansas City.

TubaChristmas 2009 will be hosted by The Kansas City Symphony on Friday, December 4. This event will be one of 240 TubaChristmas concerts presented around the United States in tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day 1902. The TubaChristmas ensemble performs traditional Christmas carols and songs, many of which were arranged by noted American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The memories of Bell and Wilder are celebrated in the annual performances of TubaChristmas groups around the nation.

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Contact Information:

Contact Person Dennis G. Williamson, CSA
Affiliated With Government Benefits Analysts, Inc.
Telephone Number

Date: Friday, November 06, 2009

Contact: Pam Whiting
(816) 374-5481 PamW@kcchamber.com

Kendra Kemp
(816) 374-5465 Kemp@kcchamber.com

Calendar of Events
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

Contact: Michelle Barone
On A Wing And A Prayer
816-453-7705
mbarone29@yahoo.com

Sports fans can meet Gary Graf, author of three books on the parallels between the Bible and football, baseball and golf, during the Christmas Open House at On A Wing And A Prayer this Saturday, November 14th. Graf will be doing book signings between 10:00-12:00 and 1:30-3:30, and author readings will be held at 11:00 and 2:30. On A Wing And A Prayer is located at 6032 NE Antioch Road, in Gladstone, Missouri. Gary Graf's three best-selling books are:
Gary Graf - on football
Gary Graf - on baseball
Gary Graf - on golf

(KANSAS CITY) – The Kansas City Symphony marks the beginning of the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah on Thanksgiving weekend. The Kansas City Symphony and Chorus join with the Independence Messiah Choir for this mosaic of the scriptures, which remains Handel’s most famous work. With over 400 musicians on stage, it is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written. Messiah is best known for its familiar “Hallelujah” chorus.

“A séance for piano and orchestra" -- ghosts of music's past weave through the three movement concerto

(Kansas City) - The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of Lost Souls - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. Lost Souls tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as “a fresh, young voice, worth following,” Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY HOSTS
KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT MICHAEL KAISER FOR FREE COMMUNITY ARTS CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 18

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today

Liberty, MO. November 12th 6-9pm. Girl's Gala November 12th!
Join The Polished Edge Fine Jewelry and Serenity On The Square for a fun night of girl time...
relax with mini massages, shopping, and yummies!!

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October 26, 2009

Contact: Diane Hershberger, Co-Director, House of Menuha
(816) 444-0494

Authentic Women Conversation Series Features
Award Winning Poet Linda Rodriguez

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Media Contact: Eric Ward, Associate Director
Communications and Marketing
816-926-8753
October 23, 2009

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Ask the average person on the street what they associate with Charles Darwin and most of them might say monkeys, thanks to the theory of evolution; and yet, Darwin, in his 5-year voyage around the world on the H.M.S. Beagle, did not study primates at all. He focused on the flora and fauna of the world and this included marine life. Persons interested in Darwin’s “fish stories” should head to the Linda Hall Library on October 29, 2009, for Darwin Goes Fishing: the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle and its Impact. The talk will be presented by Dr. Daniel Pauly, marine biologist and director of the Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. He is the author of Darwin’s Fishes: An Encyclopedia of Ichthyology, Ecology, and Evolution (Cambridge, 2004). In addition, he developed FishBase, the premier web-based encyclopedia of fish species.

Diverse group of authors shares their spiritual stories in a multifaceted reading, Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7 PM

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Publicity contact: Mary Bunten, mbunten@writersplace.org, (816) 510-1923

Over 4,000 teenagers die in motor vehicle crashes each year. In fact, teen crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States. In an effort to prevent these needless deaths, National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW), October 18-24, has been designated by Congress as a time for communities, schools and families to raise awareness and provide solutions to teen driver crashes.

Because consumer prices were down over the past year, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will not automatically increase in 2010. This will be the first year without an automatic Cost-of Living Adjustment (COLA) since they went into effect in 1975.

Date: Monday, October 12, 2009
CONTACT: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com
Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465; e-mail kemp@kcchamber.com

CHAMBER HONORS MAMIE HUGHES WITH ATHENA AWARD

Author Celebrates the Publication of Two New Books Friday, November 6, 2009, 8 PM

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Contact: Mary Bunten, (816) 510-1923
Email: mbunten@writersplace.org

Kansas City, MO. (October 12, 2009) - The Writers Place welcomes acclaimed author and Kansas City native Hilary Masters for a reading and book signing on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 8 PM. Masters will celebrate the publication of two new books, the story collection How Indians Buried Their Dead, and In Rooms of Memory, a collection of essays. He will read from these, as well as from his classic 1982 memoir, Last Stands: Notes from Memory, and all books will be available for sale. In addition, Masters will also lead a Memoir Master Class at The Writers Place on Saturday, November 7, at 10 AM. Both events are open to the public.

The Titanic, arguably the most famous shipwreck of modern times, sits on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean covered with two and a half miles of water – six tons of pressure to the square inch. Certainly that would be enough to keep its inhabitants confined, or, is it . . . ?

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Media contact: Marilyn Brewster,
816-527-2371
E-mail: mbrewster@HNTB.com

Eboo Patel, Interfaith Leader, to Keynote Festival of Faiths

KANSAS CITY, MO. – Dr. Ebrahim “Eboo” Patel, nationally known interfaith leader, will keynote the Kansas City Festival of Faiths (FOF) Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 PM. An Indian-born, American Muslim, Patel will speak at Congregation Beth Shalom, 9400 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, Mo.

Amy Garton
Interactive Marketing Manager
Overland Park Convention & Visitors Bureau
913-433-3716
agarton@visitoverlandpark.com

Overland Park, KS – The 2009 Kansas Tourism Conference will be held October 18-20 in Overland Park at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center. The annual educational conference is a joint effort by the Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK) and the Kansas Department of Travel & Tourism (KST&T) and is themed this year as “Together: Engineering Fresh Beginnings.”

Dr. Jonathan Earle will be at the Carnegie Arts Center on Saturday, October 24, at 4:00 pm to speak about John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry and the raid’s role in the election of Abraham Lincoln.

Story contact: Carol Oliver, oliver@umocm.com or 573-881-6330

Beatrice Biira will speak at the October 17th Festival of Sharing at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia.
Beatirce was nine-years old and the oldest of six children in a single parent family living in Uganda when her mother was received a gift from Heifer International. Because of this gift, a single dairy goat, Beatrice is now a graduate student at the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, AR.

Child KickFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Bryan Stevenson - 816-536-7493

LOCATION: Dragon Family Martial Arts & Fitness Center, 13901 E Noland Court, Independence, MO 64055

DATE: October 17, 2009

Hopeful Tomorrow National Kick-A-Thon

Hopeful Tomorrow, a national children’s charity that provides tuition for underprivileged and at-risk youth to enable them to participate in martial arts programs, is gearing up for its second World Martial Arts Day on October 17, 2009. The theme for this year’s event is “Kickin’ in the USA”. Martial artists across the United States are expected to execute kicks to break the world record, which stands at more than 8.3 million kicks in one hour (Black Belt Magazine Oct 2009). Dragon Family Martial Arts Center will be joining the team this year with youth and adult members. Participants will spend the day kicking their hearts out to raise funds for the charity. Starting at 9am, Cardio/Self-defense classes will be available throughout the day for a donation of $15 per person. Get a workout while giving to charity. RSVP with Sifu Bryan at 816-536-7493.

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September 24th, 2009. The Kansas City BBQ Society's Great American BBQ Tour will make a stop at Backyard Bash BBQ Headquarters in Parkville, Missouri on September 30th, 2009 from 4pm - 7pm. The tour, which travels to the nation's top BBQ competitions and food events, chooses several retail BBQ locations to stop at, as well. The event is free and open to the public.

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009
CONTACT: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com
Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465; e-mail kemp@kcchamber.com

CHAMBER HONORS MAMIE HUGHES WITH ATHENA AWARD

Conference Keynote to Address Caregiving, Aging & Healthcare Debate

KANSAS CITY, MO (September 15, 2009) – Caregiving in America will become the social challenge for baby boomers and their families. As the national debate for healthcare solutions progresses in the midst of growing deficits and uncovered costs, the elderly and their adult children must grapple with ever more limited choices in aging. Thirty years of better health and medical advancements has improved life expectancy, and when combined with the recent economic losses and increased work-life expectations, gaps in family resources must be closely evaluated.

Join Center for Spiritual Living Kansas City as we welcome Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, Rev. James Trapp, and Rev. Kevin Ross for lively discussion, inspiration, and one-on-one coaching,
as we explore topics from Dr. Beckwith’s latest best-selling book, Spiritual Liberation: Fulfilling Your Soul's Potential. Come and participate in this amazing evening of a live video recording

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month Mid-Continent Public Library will host Vital Conversations with guest speaker Rudy Padilla, "Caminos" columnist for the “Kansas City Kansan” newspaper. Mr. Padilla's passion is encouraging young Latinos to take advantage of resources available to them to improve their lives.

Bonnie St. John

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Contact: A.H. Porter, (913) 908-1066 / ahporter1@gmail.com

OLYMPIC MEDALIST AND AUTHOR BONNIE ST. JOHN TO REACH OUT TO KANSAS CITY KIDS WHILE IN TOWN FOR UPCOMING CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

NEWS RELEASE FOR Immediate release:
CONTACT: Lee Valentine
September 14, 2009, Phone: 816-746-6848
Email: pcpacyhs@prodigy.net

Platte County Pachyderm Club’s October 1st Forum:
“How Republicans Can Regain Minority Voters”.

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POET RICHARD NEWMAN READS AT THE WRITERS PLACE
Editor of River Styx to appear on Friday, October 2, 2009 at 7 PM

Publicity contact: Mary Bunten, mbunten@writersplace.org, (816) 510-1923