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Have you ventured out on a Downtown Lunch Hop yet?? Don't miss it...Get your weekend of to a great start by joining us as we discover delicious delicacies in Downtown KCK. As a group, we're visiting over 20 restaurants in the area during the next year. Held on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, this is a great way to spend your lunch hour with friends!
Coming up...
*** DATE MOVED!!! *** Thursday, September 23rd Edwards Original Corner Market & Deli 81 N. Mill Street Dagwood would love this place!! For a sandwich that's truly stacked high, you've gotta check this place out. It's been a KCK tradition in the area for 51 years! Friday, October 8thWheat State Pizza (NEW Location!!)2820 W 47th Ave, one block East of Mission Rd.If you miss Wheat State Pizza, now's your chance to check out their new "digs". $6.99 Buffet includes unlimited pizza, salad, dessert, and pop. Lunch is at 11:30am. If you would like to carpool, just contact Beth Holtwick at 913-371-0705 a few days in advance to reserve your seat!
yum...yum...yum...yum...yum...yum...yum...yum...yum...
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Corner Cafe Grand Re-opening!
New Taste, New Face, Same Place!!
Join us at the YWCA on September
21st from 7am - 9am1017 N. 6th
St. for Free coffee and
pastries and to try out our new products.
New Café
Menu
New Catering
Menus
New
Atmosphere
As a networking opportunity, organizations are welcome to setup a table to
share info about their business for a $25 fee. Just contact Alexis McDaniel at amcdaniel@ywca-kck.org or 913-371-1105 ext 248.
This is a FREE event for all! The YWCA is
dedicated to being a part of this community for many years to come.

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Stop by and enjoy Kaw Valley's Art Galleries and meet their board members.
Friday, Sept. 24 5 - 7pm 756 Armstrong
Native American Folk Arts:Living Traditions andA Photographic Narrative: The Indians of KansasPeggy Kinder - Ribbon WorkCitizen Band PottawatomiMichael Hancock - PhotographyCitizen Band PottawatomiPatty Nelson - BeadworkStanding Rock Sioux
Charmaine Brungardt - Dream CatchersStanding Rock SiouxMichael Tatum Sr. - Leather & Bead WorkRed Lake OjibwaNori Gaydusek - Glass and Resin Lamp WorkChoctaw Local art presented by through a partnership between Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities, the Heartland Indian Center and the National Center for Indigenous American Cultures.
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2nd Annual Stride for Life 5K Walk/Run
Now's the time to get in shape and help support the Stride for Life 5K Walk/Run. The event supports KU Oncology and
Women's Heart Health with 100% of all proceeds staying right here in
Wyandotte County to help our community directly! Saturday, Sept. 258 am7th Street Casino803 North 7th Street Please see the attached a Registration Form for your participation! |
KCK Has Talent!
Can you sing, dance, play an instrument or act? Now's your chance to be on stage and show off your stuff! Registration deadline for KCK Has Talent is
October 1. Local talent of all kinds accepted for this show, i.e. drama, dance,
vocal &/or instrumental music, film, etc. For more information about
KCK Has Talent!, October 8, click here.- All applications must be submitted before or on October 1, 2010 at the Granada Theatre
- All acts must be appropriate - no profanity, vulgar language or actions allowed
- Performance must be 5 minutes or shorter
KCK Has Talent Show is Friday, October 8th
7:00 p.m. Imago Dei Arts
Center - Granada Theatre 1015 Minnesota Ave.
General admission
$12.50 LARGE GROUP RATE
AVAILABLE!! Group of 20 or more: $5.00
each (please contact our office to
order ticketsfor your large group
913-233-0266) General Admission and
Season Tickets available at the
door.
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Art StoriesStarting Saturday, October 1 10:00
a.m.
Share an endless
fascination of God by exploring stories of faith through discussion and art on
Saturday mornings at the Arts Center. Each class consists of 20-30 minutes of story-telling followed by time for each person to create art on the
story. The stories are:
Inner Struggle (Jacob wrestling an angel)
Overcoming Obstacles (the battle of Jericho)
Befriending the Unfriended (Zaccheus)
Peace (Jesus calms a storm)
Welcome Home (the prodigal son)
Hope (new heaven and new earth)
Bring your sense of your inner child, your heart, your
creativity and whatever you need for your art (pen and paper, pencils, paint and
brushes, canvas, clay, musical instrument-whatever your talent needs). These
classes are appropriate for ages 16 or older. Suggested donation of $10 per
session. To register, email lori@imagodeiarts.org.
Wednesday afternoons for Youth (ages 6-12) Visual Arts/Performing
Arts September 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 2 - 5 pm Session 1 - 2:30-3:30
pm snack time Session 2 - 4:00-5:00 pm
Intro to
Acting Class
Three
Workshops:
voice
movement
imagination
September 18, 25, & October
1
$30 for all 3 sessions
(registration minimum: 3)
To Register: email lori@imagodeiarts.org or call 913-233-0266. All events held
at
Imago Dei Arts
Center at the Granada Theatre.
1015 Minnesota Ave.,
KCK
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4th Annual Bilingual Information Fair! Date Changed to Oct. 16nd

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Check out the Quindaro Museum
The old Quindaro Museum is an outstanding project that takes you back in
time to circa 1845 and the birth of Kansas City, Kansas. The museum is located
very close to the Quindaro ruins the orginal underground railroad site that
brought freedom to many slaves into Kansas.
The museum is very small in size but makes up for it in historical
content.
This Friday night and Saturday afternoon will be grass roots level
fundraiser events with all proceeds going to the museum operating budget.
Friday & Saturday , September 18 & 19 Old Quindaro Museum & Information Center 3432 N 29th St.
Each event is loaded with outstanding musical talent. Saturday at the
Quindaro museum will feature lots of entertaining history. Please take the time
to take the museum tour. This museum is open year round.
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Only 4 Chances Left!!
Don't miss your FREE CPR and Disaster Training class this year!!
NEXT CLASS - September 28!
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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 Tackle Graffiti before it Tackles You!
The most effective way to discourage
graffiti is to take care of the issue as soon as it appears. Research indicates
that graffiti should be cleaned up within 24-48 hours. If you don't remove
graffiti it will attract an increased amount of graffiti at your place and in
the neighborhood. Once you have been hit with graffiti and cleaned it up, don't
be surprised if you get hit several more times. Remember, quick cleanup is
important. You will win in the end!
In order to speed up the
process, property owners (both commercial and residential) can complete an
"Authorization for Abatement" form in advance, so if you get
"tagged", Operation Brightside (a program offered by the Unified Government) can
come out and assist in cleaning your property as soon as it is discovered. This
is very helpful if you, the property owner, are not at your building on a daily
basis. A neighbor or passerby can report the graffiti to Operation Brightside
and it can be abated in a timely basis.
To receive an Authorization Form, contact
Operation Brightside at 913-573-8735. |
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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Sept. 18 & 19 Quindaro Museum 3432 N. 29th St
Sept. 18 & 19 Shakespeare in the Parking Lot Alcott Arts Center 180 S. 18th St. 4:30 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 21 Corner Cafe Grand Re-Opening YWCA 1017 N. 6th St 7 - 9 am
Thursday, Sept. 23 Downtown KCK Lunch Hop Edwards Original Corner Market
& Deli 81 N. Mill St. 11:30 am
Friday, Sept. 24 AYS Breakfast 803 Armstrong Ave 8 - 9 am
Friday, Sept. 24 Kaw Valley Arts Open House 756 Armstrong Ave 5 - 7 pm
Saturday, Sept. 25 Stride for Life 5K Walk/Run 7th Street Casino 803 N. 7th St 8 am
Tuesday, Sept 28 FREE CPR & Disaster Preparedness Class YWCA 1017
N. 6th Street 8:30am - Noon / 1:30 - 4 pm
Friday, Oct. 8 Downtown KCK Lunch Hop Wheat State Pizza 2820 N. 47th St 11:30 am
Friday, Oct. 8 KCK Has Talent Imago Dei 1015 Minnesota 7 pm
Saturday, Oct. 16 Bilingual Information Fair Big Eleven Lake 11th
& State Ave 12 - 5 pm
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Food Critique's Corner! Our third KCK Lunch Hop was this last Friday at Jay WaLe's Bakery-Bistro 503 N. 6th Street
Based on the Lunch Bunch's professional opinions, our top picks for the day were:
     Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich
     Turkey Rueben Sandwich
     Any dessert!!
    Fish & Chips
With a atmosphere of France, this bistro is truly délicieux (delicious for us Kansans). Excellent place to entertain clients as well!
Make sure you don't miss this one. And tell Ellen that the we sent you!
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 Get to Know AYS BreakfastEnjoy a free, hot, homemade
breakfast Talk with CEO Dennis Vanderpool Meet our staff In honor of
National and Kansas Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month, nationally
recognized AYS
counselor, Francisco Torres-Gonzalez, will share stories of youth triumphing
over addiction! Friday, Sept 24 8 - 9am (Only an
hour, we promise).
Associated Youth Services
803 Armstrong Ave. - Lower Level
(corner of 8th and
Armstrong) Our parking lot is on the west side of the building, off of Armstrong. Our
entrance is on the east side of the building. We'll have signage to direct you!
RSVP: Call Matt Insco at (913)
831-2820 x:215 or email him
at minsco@aysusa.org. Please RSVP by Sept. 23rd.
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 Shakespeare in the Parking Lot IV Alcott Arts Center is featuring Shakespeare in the Parking Lot IV. This
years production is "Much Ado About Nothing" directed by
Richard T. Sutton.
September 18 & 19 Curtain time is 4:30pm
each day. Cost
is $5 each.
Alcott Arts Center 180 S. 18th Street Kansas City, Kansas
913-233-2787
We encourage everyone attending to bring
in their old cell phones to donate to the HopeLine Box. These phones are
"cleaned" and redistributed to battered womens shelters and victims of domestic
violence.
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 Free Friday Morning Coffee CHWC is hosting coffee every Friday. Stop by, grab a cup, get a bite to eat and meet some new friends!
Every Friday 8 - 10 am CHWC 2 South 14th Street Kansas City KS
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 September is Yoga Month!
Free Movie Night:
Featuring Enlighten Up Thursday, September 23 6:30 - 8:30pm Filmmaker Kate Churchill is
determined to prove that yoga can transform anyone.
Please
pre-register due to space
limitations at www.kcfitnesslink.com/yogamonth.
KCFitnessLink 510 N. 6th Street Register: www.kcfitnesslink.com/events
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 Upcoming Events at Memorial Hall jOctober 16, 6pm Switchfoot w/ The Almost In The ((Sound)) Movement
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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 click on the links below to sign up:
FACEBOOK Linked-In Twitter Address is DTSKCK
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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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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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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
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