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Looking for the "inside scoop" on what's happening in and around Kansas City for women?
Seasonal
First Fridays
Fast becoming a Kansas City favorite, "First Fridays" are when the art galleries of the Crossroads District stay open from 7 to 9 p.m. the first Friday of every month. With free trolley service available, and ample parking, there's no better way to spend a night than enjoying drinks or dining at an area restaurant, followed by a stroll through the galleries and shops of KC's cultural heart.
Third Thursdays in Lee's Summit
Art, Gifts, Merriment! Come to downtown Lee's Summit this summer! Downtown merchants feature all kinds of artists (artwork, music, jewelry and pottery) in their stores from 6 to 9 pm. each Thursday evening. Stores provide complimentary refreshments. You provide a party-like atmosphere. You'll find a walking map with the featured artists at a booth at 3rd and Main. It's all in downtown Lee's Summit!
You will find many of the community wide events listed on the links posted above. Plus, we've listed below several upcoming events we think most women will be interested in.
If you know of an upcoming event that would be of interest to most women around the area, scroll down and click on "Contact Us" at the bottom of page. Just fill out the short form. We will consider your idea or event for this section.
(Okay girls, we're not talking about garage sales, bake sales, or in home party sales.)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
MAY
May 14
Valerie Hemingway: Travels With Papa
Wednesday, May 14
Time: 6 p.m. Reception / 6:30 p.m. Presentation
Location: Kansas City Public Library-Plaza Branch
Admission: Free and open to the public
In association with the Kansas City Public Library, the Kansas City Literary Festival will kick off its festival week with author Valerie Hemingway. Former personal assistant to Ernest Hemingway and wife to his youngest son Gregory, her book Running with the Bulls delves into character and fascinating inner world of the legendary writer.
May 16
The Kansas City Literary Festival Presents Richard from Texas, (popular character in the bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love in person)
Friday, May 16
Time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Community Christian Church
Tickets Available: at the Plaza Customer Service Counter (4745 Central Street), the Community Christian Church (4601 Main Street) For further information call 816-561-6531.
Price: $10 ($12 at the door)
In association with the Community Christian Church, the Kansas City Literary Festival will host Elizabeth Gilbert’s friend and popular character, Richard from Texas, out of her bestselling memoir, Eat, Pray, Love. A reception and book signing will follow the presentation and audience Q&A.
May 17
Kansas City Literary Festival
The Kansas City Literary Festival is a celebration of books, reading and writers. It’s an event for all ages and all reading interests connecting national and local authors with people who love the allure and enchantment of a good book. This unique combination of literary activities, special interest venues (culinary, kids and poetry), authors and exhibitors is a platform to galvanize literary organizations in Kansas City to come together to encourage literature as a foundation for our lives.
The Literary Festival is a multi-venue event bringing fiction, non-fiction, culinary, drama, poetry, science, children’s literature (and other genres) all together in one event, and then explores how they exist in other art disciplines. It is intended to be a platform to give a greater voice to literary organizations in Kansas City and to enhance the profile of Kansas City as a collective literary landscape both regionally and nationally.
For more information go to their website.
May 17
New Letters Writers Luncheon Honoring First-Ever Missouri Poet Laureate
Hosted by NEW LETTERS
Saturday, May 17
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm (lunch begins at noon)
Location: Plaza III Restaurant (4749 Pennsylvania St.)
Special Guests: Poet Laureate from the States of Missouri, Walter Bargen
Tickets Available: At the New Letters office, 5101 Rockhill Road
Price: $35
For the first time in its history, the State of Missouri has designated a poet laureate, Walter Bargen. This luncheon honors the new designee and delves into the role poet laureate plays. Mr. Bargen will be interview by KCPT-TV’s Nick Haines. For more information, go to www.newletters.org, or call New Letters, 816-235-1168.
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