Things to Do

THINGS TO DO

"Pasta on the River" A Benefit for Christmas on the River at Cafe Italia

 

Where: Cafe Italia in Historic Downtown Parkville 160 English Landing Drive Parkville, MO 64152 Driving Directions When: Thursday November 3, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM CDT Add to my calendar     Proceeds from this benefit will provide funding for our traditional Old Towne Holiday event, featuring the 1,000 voice choir from Park Hill School District, other live entertainment, classic Christmas movies, the Children's Christmas Village,  a visit from Santa and fireworks!

We hope you will join us at  Downtown Parkville's newest restaurant,  Cafe Italia,  for  "Pasta on the River" 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday, November 3, 2011 Join us for a scrumptious Italian buffet and wine to benefit this year's  Christmas on the River Celebration. Please "click" on the link below to make your reservations. Limited seating is available,  so make your reservations early! $35 per person for advanced reservations $40 per person at the door   Register Now! I can't make it If you have questions or need additional information, please give as a call or email!   We look forward to seeing you on November 3rd. The Christmas on the River Committee Main Street Parkville Association msparkville@sbcglobal.net            816-505-2227

NOVEMBER 12, 2011 Second Saturday HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE  The Party starts at 4pm and lasts til 7pm   Shops, all dressed for the holidays will stay open until 8 p.m. for Second Saturday. At the city tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. you will enjoy caroling by choirs all down at the end of Main Street next to the caboose and historic depot. Weston's own Father Christmas arrives this evening to begin the holiday season in Weston. Refreshments and souvenirs available.       McCormick Country Store               Weston  Driving Tour   We are pleased to offer a walking or driving tour of the historic homes and buildings in our pre-civil war town. Pick up a booklet at the Weston Chamber, City Hall or the Weston Museum.

Festival of Trees Weston, Missouri's first annual Festival of Trees, a fund raiser for the Platte County Health Department, will help launch the Holiday season on November 5, 2011.   An abundance of beautiful and uniquely decorated artificial trees will be on display in shops and in one of Weston's historic buildings, at 523 Main Street, from November 5th to November 12th, when winning raffle tickets for each tree will be drawn. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce office, 526 Main Street. The price is $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00. Tickets should be deposited in your favorite tree's ticket box, at that tree's location.   Every dollar raised will go to the Platte County Health Department to provide a basic Christmas for Platte County families in need. A Festival of Trees Social will be hosted by the Weston Chamber of Commerce on November 5th from 7:00 to 9:00 at the Strickland Building, 523 Main Street. Tickets for that evening can be purchased at the Weston Chamber, 526 Main Street, for $15.00 or 2 for $25.00. Drinks, hors d' oeuvres, and a silent auction of seasonal gifts will contribute a festive evening. Downtown stores will stay open late that night for shopping and viewing participating merchant trees. Further details about the Festival of Trees and other holiday events in Weston can be seen at www.westonmo.com.      ;         30TH ANNIVERSARY CANDLELIGHT HOMES TOUR    DECEMBER 2, 3 & 4, 2011 Enjoy 'all the best' of Weston's 30 years of Candlelight Homes Tours. For this anniversary tour, six beautifully decorated and historic homes will open their doors to visitors; two of the homes were on the first tour 30 years ago with different owners. Three homes are new to the tour. The 2011 tour includes 3 days of tour events. Friday evening, December 2 from 5pm to 8:30pm tickets include admission to the six homes on tour, and to a festive wine and hors d'oeuvres buffet starting at 6:00 pm. to 9:00pm. The hours on Saturday from 12:00pm to 8:00pm and Sunday from 12:00pm to 5:00pm.  ORDER TICKETS CALL WESTON CHAMBER 816-640-2909

LET’S GET PHYSICAL.......

"Through the Woods" 5K Trail Run / Walk Parkville Nature Sanctuary Saturday, November 5, 9:00 a.m. Rain or Shine

For those of you who lamented the cancellation of the Parkville Days 5k, we've got something new for you! The "Through the Woods" run / walk will take place on the beautiful single-track trails of the Parkville Nature Sanctuary and on the grounds of Park University on Saturday, November 5, 9:00 a.m. Areas of the race will be technical, rocky and steep, as well as flat, gravel surfaces. You don't have to be a trail runner to take part in this; you just need to love nature! Hot chili and apple cider will be served at the end of the race while you enjoy the roaring fire pit. All runners will also receive a commemorative soup crock.  The run benefits Parkville's Christmas on the River. Christmas on the River is an event of the Parkville Community Development Corporation, a 501©3 charitable organization and Main Street Parkville Association. Register at www.active.com or www.parkvillemo.org by Friday, October 28 or download the registration form below. Mail your completed registration form to "Through the Woods 5K" c/o MSPA, 173 English Landing Drive, Suite 250, Parkville, Missouri 64152. Registration must be received by October 28 to guarantee fee gift. "Through the Woods" Registration Form 2011

November 12:   Turkey Bowling at Line Creek Community Center, 5940 NW Waukomis Dr., 2:00-4:00pm,$5 admission; skate rental is FREE!! This is a unique opportunity to bowl for your Thanksgiving turkey! You will be on the ice, bowling with frozen turkeys, to win a 20 pound Thanksgiving Turkey. Everyone who participates must wear skates. For more information, call 816-513-0760. 

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Sports, Fitness and Recreation for kids and adults

From Bitty to Big - check out your options in Platte County - Including – Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Football, Flag Football,  Tennis, Volleyball, Soccer, Bowling, Karate, Dancing, Cheerleading, walking, bicycling - providers and leagues:

Northland Sports Alliance (NSA)   - Baseball, Softball, Football, Basketball, etc.   http://www.spcaa.com/default.aspx Detailed information on all Northland Sports Alliance leagues can be found by clicking here or calling (816) 587-0880. - Stephanie A. Schieber Northland Sports Alliance Director  stephanie@spcaa.com  or NSA at www.nsakc.com

Northland Sports Alliance

www.nsakc.com

Kindergarten/1^st Grade Fun Basketball registration Closes December 16th

Spring Soccer Registration Opens January 1^st

NBL Competitive USSSA Baseball Team Registration Opens January 2012

Recreational Baseball/Softball Registration Opens February 2012

Mimi Pitts

Northland Sports Alliance

A Non Profit 501(c)(3)Organization

mpitts@nsakc.com

816-587-0880

816-587-0585 Fax

My Hours are 9am-3pm Mon. - Thur.

Email is the best way to reach me!

 

Platte County Community Centers /YMCA Sports offers a variety of sports and leagues for all ages:

    Tween Leadership Club for ages 9-13

    Karate is available 3.5 yrs to adult

    Tennis for ages 4-30

    Young Adult Bowling  for ages 13-30

Flag Football is available for kids in Kindergarten through 7^th grade. T

Basketball is available for kids in Kindergarten through 7^th grade.

Bitty Soccer is an instructional league for ages 3-4.

Bitty Flag Football is an instructional league for ages 3-4.

Bitty Baseball is an instructional league for ages 3-4.

Adult Co-Ed Volleyball is for ages 18 and older.  No individual registrations will be accepted. For league entry form, contact Sports Director Brandon Palmer using the contact information below.

Adult Co-Ed Basketball is for ages 18 and older. . No individual registrations will be accepted. For league entry form, contact Sports Director Brandon Palmer using the contact information below.

Adult Co-Ed Softball is for ages 18 and older.No individual registrations will be accepted. For league entry form, contact Sports Director Brandon Palmer using the contact information below.

      For more information, contact Brandon Palmer at brandonpalmer@kansascityymca.org                (816)  505-2622. 

Platte County Community Center – South – Parkville – Pool and Recreation, sports http://www.platteparks.com/community_center_south.html or  http://www.kansascityymca.org/locations/locations-map/platte-county-community-center-south   816.505.2622

Platte County Community Center – North – Platte City – Pool and Recreation, sports http://www.platteparks.com/community_center_north.html  or http://www.kansascityymca.org/locations/locations-map/platte-county-community-center-north or http://www.kansascityymca.org/welcome-to-platte-cccn-ymca.html  or (816) 858-0114

Guests can use the Community Centers for a daily fee of $10 or become a member for the better deal.  Check out the fitness equipment and classes. You might want to become a regular!  (As a preventative measure against the recent Cryptosporidium outbreak in the Kansas City area, the YMCA of Greater Kansas City has completed maintenance and super-chlorination at many locations.)

Platte City Sports sign ups for Soccer, Registration is on-line at www.plattecity.org or at City Hall, 400 Main Street, Platte City from Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 p.m. For more information call Dannie Stamper or Bill Williams at (816) 858-5627

Parkville Vikings Football & Cheer go to www.eteamz.com/NorthVIkings

Weston Soccer Club sign ups For more information contact Stephanie at (816) 640-2446 at or Trista at (816) 695-8207.

Weston Sports Association/Mid-Continent Sports at www.midcontinentathletics.com.

Clay Platte Baseball Fall Sports -  clayplattebaseball@yahoo.com or www.clayplattebaseball.com

Clay Platte/Northland Softball at www.northlandgirlssoftball.com

Walk or run on Kansas City trails - more are being built in Platte County - go to http://kcmo.org/idc/groups/publicworks/documents/publicworks/kcmo_trails.pdf

Epic Bike and Sport at 6500 NW 63rd Terr., KCMO offers bike maintenance and beginner classes.  382-3100  info@epicbikeandsport.com or www.epicbikeandsport.com

Park Hill School District – Community Ed

For kids to adults -From exercise, sports and clubs to learning new things – computer, theater, art, photography, foreign languages, cooking, dancing, dogs, horses, etc…

http://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/pages/CommunityEducation.aspx

Call the Community Education office at (816) 359-4060 for more details.

 

Call the Aquatic Center office at (816) 359-4080 for more details.

 

H.M.S. Beagle, Kansas City's Science Store, is offering a series of fall workshops on electronics. The workshops provide hands-on experience for students and adults to learn more about electronics while building exciting projects! 

 

The series of workshops include:

Discover Electronics. Saturday, October 29 from Noon to 3:00 pm. for students 8 years and older.

Building Your Own USB Battery-Pack and Recharger. Saturday, November 5 from Noon to 3:30 pm for students 12 and older and adults.

Introduction to the Arduino, Saturday, November 12 from Noon to 3:30 pm for students 12 and older and adults.

You Have Your Arduino.. Now What?, Saturday, November 19 from Noon to 3:30 pm for students 12 and older and adults.

 

For more information about the workshops visit www.HMS-Beagle.com or give The Beagle Crew a call at 861-587-9998.                                            

Holiday fun and events for November, December ...         

NOVEMBER 2011 EVENTS

Unique and useful items for gifts or your own home will be available at the Platte county 4-H Holiday Fair on Nov 12, 9 am to 3 pm. 

Located at Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church,7600 NW Barry Road, you can support local artists and home based businesses  as well as positive youth and family programs through 4-H.

Visit extension.missouri.edu/platte for a full listing   or to purchase raffle tickets before the event. 

November 23: 17th Annual Holiday Lighting Celebration - Sponsored by Platte City Parks & Rec. and Platte City Chamber of Commerce/EDC. Platte County Courthouse Lawn, 3rd & Main St., Platte City. Hours: 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Admission: Free. www.plattecitymo.com 858-5270.

November 24: Turkey Trail Trot - Make room for turkey and all the trimmings by participating in a Thanksgiving morning 5K fitness run and walk (2 miles). English Landing Park, Riverfront, Parkville. Hours: 9 a.m. Run; 9:15 a.m. Walk. Admission: $18 Early entry fee. 453-1722.

DECEMBER 2011 EVENTS

December 2-4: 30th Annual Candlelight Homes Tour- Select historic homes throughout downtown Weston are decorated and open for tours. For times, costs and selected homes please contact the Weston Chamber of Commerce at www.westonmo.com 640-2909.

December 3-4: Ben Ferrel Platte County Museum Holiday Tours "Let It Snow"- Sponsored by Platte County Historical Society. Ben Ferrel Museum, 3rd & Ferrel, Platte City. Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Admission: Free. www.plattecitymo.com 431-5121 or 858-3866.

December 10^th 1 -4 pm     NASA Mobile,Inflatable  Planetarium. Call 270 2141 or platteco@missouri.edu to reserve space

December 17-31: Ski and Snowboard Season - Ski and snow board season begins (weather permitting). Snow Creek Ski Area, #1 Snow Creek Dr., Weston. Hours & admission: Call for details. www.skisnowcreek.com 640-2200.

Culture, Art, Music and more at Park University in Parkville in September and October    http://park.edu/

Here the events for Park University between mid-September and mid-November (all events are on the Parkville Campus unless otherwise noted with a *)

A complete Parkville Campus events calendar is available at www.park.edu/calendar/parkville.html

November 10................ Plaque dedication/Congressional Medal of Honor flag raising ceremony recognizing 1st Lt. George S. Robb, 1 p.m., Thompson Commons

 

 October 17-November 23

"Platte County's Civil War" Art Exhibit

Campanella Gallery (inside McAfee Memorial Library), Parkville Campus
The role Platte County (MO.) played in the Civil War is the subject the art exhibit; will feature topics related to the economic, military and social engagements of Platte County during 1861-65, in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. The exhibit will reflect on Platte County events and individuals who served in the military and on the home front, and engage visitors with the impact of the national events of 1861-65. To learn more click here or contact Dr. Tim Westcott, tim.westcott@park.edu / (816) 584-6364. Free and open to the public

 

• Through November 23 -- "Platte County's Civil War" Art Exhibit, Campanella Gallery
• November 3 -- Pirate Expeditions, 8:30 a.m., Thompson Commons (an informal discussion series featuring Park faculty who have traveled the world. This session will feature a talk by Steven Youngblood, associate professor of communication arts, who spent the 2010-11 academic year in Uganda teaching and directing a peace journalism project for the U.S. State Department.)
• November 10 -- Plaque dedication/Congressional Medal of Honor flag raising ceremony recognizing 1st Lt. George S. Robb, 1 p.m., Thompson Commons
• November 28-January 27 -- Graduating Seniors Art Exhibits (John Daniels II, Francis Roberts, Emily Thompson, Suzanne Smith), individual dates TBA, Campanella Gallery
• December 3 -- Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City Concert: A Celtic Christmas on the River, 3 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
• December 8 -- International Center for Music Faculty and Young Artists Concert, 7:30 p.m., Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel

 

Check out the athletics events scheduled for the Parkville Campus (men’s/women’s soccer at Julian Field; women’s volleyball at Breckon Sports Center)

A complete Park University athletics schedule is available at www.parkathletics.com/news/dept/all_events.shtml