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Thanks to everyone who helped
make Downtown KCK June Fest
another success!!
Arts...Music...Cars...
  
The best volunteers ever!!
Food...Fun...Family!
   
For more Photos of June Fest, visit the following sites: Flickr.com KansasCity.com
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KCK Second Friday Art Walk
Friday, July 9th, 2010 5 - 8 pm El Camino Real -
903 N. 7th Street
After
Art Walk Party
Call 913-321-2410 for more information
and
Lizzie's
Loft (above Fat Matt's)
Ladies Night Out Marketplace
Featuring: Beijo Purses, Deeva Designs, Passion Parties, Tastefully Simple,
Pampered Chef, Dove Chocolatiers, Jockey Clothing, Sensaria Spa products,
Candles and Cookie Lee Jewelry, and Marilyn's Handcrafted Oddities
Imago Dei Arts Center -Granada Theatre, 10th &
Minnesota
Good
Kids: The Musical
July
8-10
Call
for Showtimes
www.imagodeiarts.org
 Kaw Valley Arts and Humanities - 756
Armstrong
Opening
reception, July 9, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Featuring:
Bonnye Brown - Painter
NedRa Bonds - Quilter
Maria Boyd - Poet, Painter
Carolyn Cameron - Painter
Wilma Dooley - Poet
Virginia Moore - Jeweler/Artisan
Ernestine Owens - Painter, Artisan
Nicolette Paige - Singer/Songwriter/Poet
Ada Shakir Mahmud - Painter
Sherry Whetstone - Painter, Artisan
KCK Main Library - 625 Minnesota Avenue
Outdoor Impressions
by Brent Seevers
On display June 19th through July 16th
Lucky's
at 7th Street Casino - 7th & Ann
Always open for Art Walk Visitors A great supporter of the KCK Arts
Pressroom Studios - 750
Armstrong
Special Exhibit of Pressroom Artist Ada Shakir Mahmud continued from June
Pressroom doors will be open for
public observation.
Kim Eichler-Messmer, Ada Shakir Mahmud, Jennifer Wagner
& Carol Kariotis.
Call 913-371-5200, Evelyn Hudson, for
information about Pressroom Studio Rental. www.pressroomstudios.com Red Door Studios - 738 Armstrong Suite 200
Reception
July 9th 5-8pm
913-909-5408S2 Studios - 750 Armstrong
Fame Monsters
by Artist Stefan Jones
www.stevecurtiskc.com
Tomasic and Rehorn - 419 N. 6th
Street
Town House Gallery - 1021 N 7th St.
Nedra Bonds, Quilter
Call Pat Jordan at 816-645-1052 for private showings. Available for special events
at no charge for community groups and
organizations. Wheat State Pizza
- 612 N. 5th Street
YWCA 6th Street Gallery
- 1017 N. 6th Street
Woman/Creator
Watercolors and Scrolls from India
June 11th - September 8th
www.ywca.org/kansascity
** Note: The
venues in RED are restaurants that may have specials or
Art Walk related
events.
Alcott
Arts Center - 180 S.18th Street
Featured Artists for the July Second Saturdays Art Exhibits are:
Ben Hawkins featured on
Rare Visions
and Roadside Revelations on KCPT Channel 19
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKr5GM20XNI)
will show his unique art
form of Whimsical Rubbish.
We will
also spotlight Students' Artwork from the Turner
School District.
The artwork on display is from Turner Middle and Junction
Primary
Schools' art classes conducted by Alcott during the
2009-10
school year. We will once again host an Open Jam
Session.
We invite anyone wanting to get together and jam with
others to
stop in. The Arts Center will open at 6pm with a reception
at 6:30pm
and run until 10pm.
www.alcottartscenter.org
913-233-2787
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible
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1st Annual Los Grande's de
Kansas City Musical Festival!
Mark you calendars!! Bonito Michoacan is partnering with LA GRAND Radio 1340am
to present the First Annual Los Grande's de Kansas City Musical Festival. Saturday, July 17
Noon - Midnight!
Bonito Michoacan
12th & Minnesota
FREE!!
Featuring kids rides, ponies, youth
dancing, horse show from El Rancho Jerezano and clowns, going till midnight with all the local
stars on stage. This will kick off with the new show already on air on Los Grande's Radio 1340am, Monday - Friday from 8 - 9 pm. David Holguin promoting local talent.  Join us at this year's
festival! You will find there is no other area in the city that blends such a unique and eclectic mix of
music and food in a celebration of people, culture and family. Please visit Bonitomichoacankck.com for previous events done the
last three years. Sponsorship still available too!! Call Lupita Sanchez at 816-716-1376 to get involved in this festive event!! |
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There's Still Time...
The year is half gone, but there's still time to catch a FREE CPR and Disaster Training class this year! Approximately 30 people are getting trained each month on CPR in our community ... Wow! What a unique way to make our Downtown a safer place to Live, Work and Play! Don't miss your opportunity - 6 classes left!
Know what to do in an emergency!!
As a benefit of
working (or living) Downtown, employees (including your families) and residents are encouraged to take these classes. Training sessions will be held once a month at the YWCA, 1017 N. 6th Street, KCK. Lunch is provided for all classes. Please register by the Thursday before each class by contacting the American Red Cross at 913/321-6314. Certification provided upon completion of the CPR training and is valid for one year.
   
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Renovated Historic Lowell School
CABA is hosting their next breakfast meeting at the newly renovated Historic Lowell School. (This was rescheduled from their June breakfast.) Senator Chris
Steineger will be the host and tour guide!
This 100-year-old
elementary school building has been resurrected by skilled engineers, architects
and craftsman into very spacious senior apartments with all the extras! With this breakfast, Senator Steineger intends to re-introduce the community to this 26 unit building with all the
amenities that seniors deserve: secure/indoor
parking, elevator, controlled access and much more! Don't miss the re-opening of this historic
landmark!
Wednesday, July 21st
7:00 am
1040 Orville Avenue
(just west of 10th, just south of Minnesota Avenue)
Watch for signs. Park in lot or
curbside!
All Are
Welcome!
Call 913/281-9222 for reservations.
Full Continental Breakfast - Free-will CABA Donation
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 Art Classes For Everyone
Red Door Studios is announcing their schedule of classes and
week-long intensives this summer for kids 8-12 and teens. Classes are limited
to 6-8 students per class, so sign up early if you can!
All classes take place at Red Door
Studios, 738 Armstrong in KCK.
All materials are provided! Sign up by
emailing Lacey Lewis at lacey@lacey-lewis.com or by going to http://classes.lacey-lewis.com and
paying via PayPal.
Weekly
Classes:
Drawing
Session 2 - Ages 8-12
Mondays, 10am - 12pm 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2 (4
Weeks)
$120/student
includes all materials
Students will move from line drawing to shading and value. A strong focus will
be on getting correct proportions before moving onto shading, and light logic
will be taught as students move into charcoal drawing on toned
papers.
Registration deadline: 7/2/2010
Special Intensives for
Teens:
People/Faces
Intensive -
Teens
Monday
through Friday 1-3pm 7/12 - 7/16
$150/student
includes all materials
Proportions of
the head and face will be covered as we also dive in to the characteristics of
the
individual features themselves. Understand the underlying
structure of the face and features, and
learn how to draw and shade them in a
realistic way. We will work from photos, historical drawings, and
life.
Registration deadline: 7/2/2010
Drawing
from Life Intensive -
Teens
Monday
through Friday 1-3pm 7/26 - 7/30
$150/student
includes all materials
If you can learn
how to draw what you are looking at, you can draw anything! This class will
focus on how to accurately portray anything that lay before you, from a still
life to a landscape to a building to a person.
Registration deadline:
7/16/2010
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Three Learning Opportunities!
Business Curriculum at
Donnelly College
Donnelly College offers certificates, associate's
and bachelor's degrees in business-related areas. Whether interested in getting a
certificate to grow your company or thinking about going to
college for
a degree, this program will provide a background on Donnelly College's
business-related academic offerings with a guest speaker from the
school.
Tuesday, July 13
6:30 - 7:30 pm
How to Obtain
Non-Profit Status
Sometimes people want to start up a
non-profit entity to cover utilities for their apartment. It doesn't work that way. Learn how to start a legitimate non-profit
with a guest speaker with years of experience.
Tuesday,
July 20
3 - 5 pm
Effective
Grant Writing
Learn the best tips to write effective
grants. This is geared for people who
already work with registered non-profits. If you're already a non-profit and are looking for new ways to locate
funding, this is your presentation.
Tuesday,
July 20
6 - 8 pm
All presentations are free to the public and held on in the second floor auditorium at the KCK Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave. Please RSVP in advance to Curt
Friehs, Business Librarian 913-279-2064
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 More Art Classes! Tuesday's and Thursday's in July!
Community Housing of Wyandotte County is happy to announce the following classes for youth ages 7 and up. $10 each.
July - Tuesdays starting July 13th
Writer, Lecturer and Lewis & Clark scholar Rolland Love presents "A Creative writing, journalizing and storytelling" class.
July - Thursdays starting July 15th
Neighborhood artist Antonette Nicotera brings "The colors of the rainbow" to this watercolor class on color theory.
This is a great opportunity for young people to learn from professional artists.
Call today to enroll at 913-342-7580.
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Make a difference in your community.
Be a part of Revitalizing Downtown.
Join Now!
Membership benefits and information available online at
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Friday, July 9
2nd Friday Art Walk
5 - 8 pm
Tuesday, July 13
Business Curriculum at Donnelly
KCK Library
6:30 - 7:30 pm
Saturday, July17
Los Grande's de Kansas City Musical Festival
Bonito Michoacan
12th & Minnesota
12 pm - 12 am
Tuesday, June 20
How to Obtain Non-Profit Status
KCK Library
3 - 5 pm
Tuesday, June 20
Effective Grant Writing
KCK Library
6 - 8 pm
Wednesday, July 21
CABA Breakfast
Historic Lowell School
1040 Orville Ave.
7 am
Tuesday, July 27
FREE CPR & Disaster Preparedness Class
YWCA
1017
N. 6th Street
8:30am - Noon / 1:30 - 4 pm
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Featured Business
"Zac's Market" Downtown has another Food Market in Strawberry Hill! Newly renovated (it's beautiful!) and located at 6th & Barnett (behind City Hall), Zac's opened May 1st and is a welcomed addition to the neighborhood. Although not a full-size grocery store, Zac's offers a huge variety of foods, including your kitchen basics. - Eggs, milk, bread, butter, juices, fresh fruits and veggies
- Bakery products including cookies
- Chicken, hamburger and turkey
- Frozen items such as pizzas, ice cream, frozen dinners & fish
- Chips, sandwiches, candies
- Coffee Bar including 12 flavors of Cappuccino
- Fountain drinks too!
Stop by and welcome Zac to Downtown...He's great!
Mon - Fri: 7am - 10pm
Sat - Sun: 9am - 10pm
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Join Us On
FACEBOOK,
LINKED-IN & TWITTER!
Now you can follow us where ever we go by joining us online on Facebook, Linked-In and Twitter. Just take a moment to click on the links below to sign up:
FACEBOOK
Linked-In
Twitter Address is DTSKCK
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Art Education Classes
(ages 12
and up)
Brooke Coon, Instructor
July 3, 10, 17 at 10:30 am
"Self-ish" Art
Explore yourself through art
Cost: $10/session
TO REGISTER: Call
913-233-0266
or email lori@imagodeiarts.org
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Upcoming Events at Memorial Hall
July 10, 7pm
Cagefighting for Cancer
July 31, 8pm
The Klyde Show starring Rydah J. Klyde
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 Clean
& Safe
Program
Notice an area that needs cleaning, a person acting suspiciously, or just need an escort to your vehicle? Call an DID Ambassador. We're here to help you!
Cleaning: Call Ed at 913-371-0705
Security: Call James at 913-387-6331
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Don't Miss The Exciting Season at the Historic Granada Theater!
10 SHOWS FOR
$100
(save $25 off regular
ticket prices)
5 SHOWS FOR $50
(save $12.50 off regular ticket
prices)
July 8-10: Good Kids: The
Musical
August
12-14: Tin Types
September
10-11: Transfiguration Vocal
Ensemble / Potter's Clay Dance Company in concert
October
8-9: KCK Has Talent!
November 11-12: A Christmas Carol: An
Urban Cautionary Tale
December 10-11: Celebration of the
Choirs
January
2011: Film Festival
Feburary 2011: Basic Instructions Before
Leaving Earth
March
2011: Transfiguration Vocal
Ensemble / Potter's Clay Dance Company in concert
April
2011: Battle of the Bands
Imago Dei Arts Center
1015 Minnesota
Ave. Kansas City KS
66101
913-233-0266
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 Get Your
Very Own
KCK Banner
Tote! Now's your chance to own your very own collectable KCK Banner tote. Made from the actual banners hanging in Downtown, these totes are great to carry notebooks, laptops, and a variety of other items around town. They make a fun and unique gift too!
$25.00 per Tote
Limited Quantities Available!
Call Beth at 913/371-0705 Today!
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Downtown Shareholders
Gold Sponsors
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2010
Downtown Shareholders
Silver Sponsors
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2010
Downtown Shareholders
Bronze Sponsors
BHC Rhodes
Bonito Michoacan #3
KCK / Wyandotte County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kansas City, Kansas
Public Schools
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