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Girl Scouts: Unplugged Camp
Girl Scout Service Unit 607 Day Camp presents “Girl Scouts: Unplugged” June 28-July 1 at Camp Tall Oak. Unit 607 serves the North Kansas City Schools attendance area as well as private schools in the area. Bus service is available for those interested. For more information, contact Jen Harris, day camp director, at jenharris607@gmail.com or (816) 813-1770. Registration ends April 15, 2011.


Rain Barrel Workshop
Help the environment by making your own rain barrel. These 55-gallon barrels attach to the downspout of your home, catching runoff water from your roof and storing the water until you need it for your garden. This saves you money and the rainwater is wonderful for your plants. Come to a workshop April 16 at 9:30 a.m. at Oak Grove Park’s Amphitheatre to learn more about the benefits of rainwater and make your own barrel. No tools are necessary and the cost of the rain barrel kit is included in the registration fee.

Registration is Feb. 28 through April 8. Cost is $65. Registration will be accepted in person at the Gladstone Parks and Recreation office in City Hall or by phone with a credit card. Call Gladstone Parks and Recreation at (816) 423-4091.


5th Annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
Are you looking for a new twist on the same old Easter egg hunt? If so, we have exactly what you are looking for! Attend Gladstone’s 5th Annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt to experience the newest craze in egg hunting. It provides fun for all ages. Each egg hunter will need to bring his or her own flashlight and basket. Children will be divided into age groups: 3 & under, 4-5 years and 6-7 years. The egg hunt will start with the youngest age groups, and there will be games to play while you wait. The first hunt starts at 7:45 p.m., but the fun will open to everyone at 7 p.m.

Mark your calendars for Friday, April 15, and come to Happy Rock Park for all the fun. In case of inclement weather, call (816) 437-2489 option #4. A makeup date is scheduled for Saturday, April 16. Cost is $3 and registration is required . Registration runs Feb. 28 through April 8. To access the registration form, go to http://www.gladstone.mo.us.


Northland Rotational Softball Association Registration
This is your special invitation to play Rotational Softball in 2011 – and you can even bring a friend to play with you on the same team! Northland Rotational Softball is a coed youth recreational softball league for players from three years old through seniors in high school. Rules in the elementary and youth divisions are structured so that players “rotate” through each of the defensive positions during the game. On offense all players present take their turn at the plate. With this approach, no player is a substitute. The program’s motto is “Winning is the result, not the aim.” For more information, visit www.eteamz.com/nrsa.