The 2nd Annual Nancy Run Jay Walk is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 2010, beginning at 10 a.m. at Macken Park in North Kansas City. Last year's event raised more than $23,000 with funds divided equally between three agencies supported by Nancy Hodge Shy and Jay Jensen:
- Northland Health Care Access
- Synergy Services
- Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Agency
Each agency helps children and youth in our community.
For more information, and to register or donate, please go to the event Web site at http://www.nancyrunjaywalk.com. All those who register, or contribute $25 or more, before June 8, may pick up a T-shirt of their requested size the day of the race.
Kid’s Fishing Derby
Gladstone Parks & Recreation and the Northland Optimist Club are co-hosting a Kids Fishing Derby Saturday, June 5. It will be held at the Hamilton Heights Park Fishing Pond from 9 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the event. Hamilton Heights Park, located at 67th & N. Main, boasts a handicap accessible fishing dock.
The fishing derby is free of charge. Children ages 3-14 years can participate in contests such as largest fish caught and most fish caught. Individuals from each age group will receive prizes compliments of Gladstone Wal-Mart. Kids are asked to bring a fishing pole, but worms will be provided.
If you need additional information, please call Gladstone Parks & Recreation at (816) 423-4091.
Anime Movie Night for Teens at Mid-Continent Public Library-Antioch Branch
Monday, June 14, 2010
6:30 p.m.
Nausicaa is the princess of a rural valley that lives at peace on the edge of a deadly fungal wasteland, until a ship carrying a weapon from a bygone industrial age crashes nearby. When warriors from a far country come to retrieve the artifact, their invasion draws Nausicaa and her people into a sprawling political conflict. This anime is set 1,000 years after a global war nearly destroyed all life on Earth. Join us as we watch this exciting anime film, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. Snacks are provided. Registration is required. For details, log on to
www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/programs or ask a library staff member.
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