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NEWSLETTER

the
midtown weekly

March 11 - March 17
Check out all the great things happening in Midtown!
NEWS & RESOURCES
Andy Goldsworthy 'Walking Wall' at the Nelson

The Andy Goldsworthy 'Walking Wall' installation can now be seen at the The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The wall will eventually cross Rockhill Road, stone by stone, May 12 - June 3, closing the road to traffic during this time. The museum encourages visitors to view the work in progress from inside the Block building.
 
'Making a Great City', KC Public Library Series

This three part series explores the foundation the parks system played in shaping Kansas City; current assessment and national trends; and how partnerships and private entities can bolster the parks aging infrastructure. Co-presented by Roanoke Park Conservancy and Penn Valley Park Conservancy in partnership with Kansas City Public Library and Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners of Kansas City, MO.

Location: Plaza Library, 4801 Main, KCMO
Time: 6:00 Reception, 6:30 Presentation

April 30:
How history has played out to the current moment or Now and the Next Hundred Years: An Assessment of Kansas City’s Park and Future Trends
Leon Younger, President of Pros Consulting, Indianapolis, IN

May 28:
Tapping the Potential – Creating Great Cities through Great Parks or It Takes A City: Partnership’s Role in Supporting Parks
Susan Rademacher, Hon. ASLA, Parks Curator, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Pittsburgh, PA
 



Municipal, School & Special Election Information

Election Day: April 2, 2019

Polls Open at 6:00 am

Polls Close at 7:00 pm

For sample ballot, go here.

For a list of KCPS School Board Candidates, go here.


The general election will be held June 18, 2019.
 
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MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS
Check your neighborhood's site for their meetings & events!

Coleman Highlands
Heart of Westport
Hyde Park
Old Hyde Park Historic District
Plaza/Westport
Rockhill
Southmoreland
Union Hill
Valentine
Volker
West Plaza
EVENTS THIS WEEK
MARCH 17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE


Sunday, March 17
Starts at Linwood & Broadway, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Go to the KC St. Patrick's Day Parade page for information on parking, parade route, etc.

Several organizations in Midtown will have space available in their lots for parking for a fee. Please bring cash! Some of those locations are: The Whole Person, Citizens of the World School, Uptown Arts Bar, Uptown Shops, Harris-Kearney House, MCC, etc.

Please note: Broadway from Linwood to 43rd Street will be CLOSED at approx. 8:00 am until the parade is over.

Have a FUN and SAFE St. Patrick's Day!
 
more this week

mayoral town hall: millennial edition @ wwI museum - 3/19
who will lead kc? - 3/20
midtown kc now monthly networking luncheon - 3/21
building resilient cities lecture @ plaza library - 3/21
third thursday @ the nelson - 3/21
4th district candidate forum @ uptown theater - 3/21
lec mayoral candidate forum on education - 3/25
mayor's state of the city address - 3/26
historic kc preservation awards - 3/27
planet comicon - 3/29 - 3/31
primary election - 4/2
midtown kc now coffeee klatch - 4/3
greater kc science & engineering fair @ union station - 4/3 - 4/6
take your can to work week - 4/8 - 4/12
first in the city mayoral debate @ st. paul's - 4/9
brown bag concert @ westport presbyterian - 4/12
rock the parkway run - 4/13
record store day - 4/13
earth day celebration @ community christian church - 4/13
intro to native landscaping - 4/16
alliance for economic inclusion conference - 4/18
holistic health fair - 4/20
tedxrockhill - 4/20
jackson county sheriff's office easter egg hunt - 4/20
pints & policy: mayoral candidates on nonprofit policy - 4/25
midtown drug take back event - 4/27
disability inclusion summit - 4/30
midtown kc now coffee klatch - 5/1
kc art exhibit @ buttonwood art space - 5/3
troost jazz & soul experience - 5/4
edc cornerstone awards - 5/7
brown bag concert @ westport presbyterian - 5/17
valentine porchfest kc - 5/18
illuminated waters @ theis park - 5/24 & 5/25
head for the cure 5k - 6/9
general election - 6/18
If you have events you would like featured in
The Midtown Weekly, please email info and a photo (if you have one) to LEIGH by Thursday,
the week before the date of the event.

Events