From Our Community

2nd Annual Daddy Daughter Dance
The Gladstone Community Center is hosting its 2nd Annual Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance. Because of last year’s popularity, the Community Center is offering two nights to choose from, Friday, February 19, or Saturday, February 20. Each daughter will receive a gift and a memorable photograph of her with her father or male role model.

Each night begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m. Dinner, dancing and fun will be packed into the three hours. Registration begins Monday, January 4, and ends Friday, February 12. The dance is open to young ladies ages 3–15 and their fathers or male adult role model. The cost of the dance is $45 per couple and $20 for each additional daughter. Reservations are required; space is limited.

To RSVP for one or both of the Daddy Daughter Dances, please call or stop by the Gladstone Community Center, 6901 N. Holmes or Gladstone City Hall, 7010 N. Holmes. For more information contact the Gladstone Community Center at (816) 423-4200.
*Submitted by: Gladstone Community Center

Mid-Continent Public Library-Antioch Branch Teen Event
Teen Book Club
Monday, February 1, 2010
6:30 p.m.
First Light by Rebecca Stead

Twelve-year-old Peter is excited to join his parents on an expedition to study global warming in Greenland. His father, a glaciologist, and his mother have made several trips, but it is the first time for Peter, who discovers how little there is to do. His boredom ends when sled dogs drag him into a howling blizzard, and he discovers a red circle imbedded in the ice. It marks the entrance to Gracehope, an underground hidden world to which 14-year-old Thea's people escaped years ago and which his parents have been trying to locate. The two worlds collide when Thea and her cousin, Mattias, locate the other end of the tunnel and climb up to explore a world they had only heard of, where the horizon is more than just a definition. Copies of the novel are available at the library. Snacks are provided for the discussion. Registration is required. For details, log on to www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/programs or ask a library staff member.
*Submitted by: Mid-Continent Public Library, Antioch Branch