The BBQ on the River and Fly-in Committee was presented a special Volunteer Award from the Excelsior Springs Kiwanis Club during the PRIDE Chamber After Hours Celebration sponsored by the Excelsior Springs Standard. The committee raises thousands of dollars each year for the benefit of the Excelsior Springs community.
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Sept. 2010
• Sept. 1 – Optimist Club meets at the Excelsior Springs Hospital dining room, 6:30 a.m.
• Sept. 1 – Free Medical Clinic on the lower level of the Good Samaritan Center, 8-11:30 a.m. Those without insurance and walk-ins are welcome.
• Sept. 1 – Story Hour, Excelsior Springs Public Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Sept. 1 – Lions Club meets at the Ventana Gourmet Grill. Social hour is from 6-7 p.m. with the meeting starting at 7 p.m.
• Sept. 1 – Darts at the Clay-Ray Vets Club, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, 7 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call 816-630-7711.
• Sept. 2 – Rotary Club meets on the lower level of the Good Samaritan Center, 7:30 a.m.
• Sept. 2 – Paco Jewelry Show at the Excelsior Springs Hospital, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. All proceeds to benefit the hospital.
• Sept. 2 – Calico Quilters, First United Methodist Church of Excelsior Springs, 7 p.m. Lyn Heilman with Quilted Memories will be the speaker. For childcare contact Racene Bolin at 816-630-3471.
• Sept. 2 – Pool at the Clay-Ray Vets Club, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, 7 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call 816-630-7711.
• Sept. 2 – Mystery Book Club, Excelsior Springs Mid-Continent Public Library, 7:30 p.m.
• Sept. 3 – Medication Clinic, hosted by Tri-County Mental Health Services, is offered at 1325 B Italian Way, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. All clinics are available on an appointment basis by calling 468-0400.
• Sept. 3 – Bingo every Friday night, with Early Bird Bingo at 5:45 p.m., and regular Bingo at 7 p.m., American Legion Post #236. Kitchen opens at 4:30 p.m. serving a different special every Friday night.
• Sept. 3 – Movies on the Lawn presents "The Blind Side," sponsored by the Excelsior Springs Baptist Church, 9 p.m. Proceeds will go toward the Coty Hylton Bone Marrow Fund.
• Sept. 4 – 2nd Annual 5-K i-ROK Foundation Run and Walk at the Excelsior Springs High School, 8 a.m. Participate in the "Team Challenge" by organizing a team of 10 or more people to raise additional funds for the i-ROK Foundation. Awards will be given to the team that raises the most money. For complete information visit the website or call 816-630-0836.
• Sept. 4 – Original hits from the guitar duo Street Corner Choir at the Willow Spring Mercantile and Bistro, 2-5 p.m. For complete Saturday Music Series listing visit the website.
• Sept. 4 – Mosby Opry, a live country, gospel and bluegrass music program at Mosby City Hall, 7-10 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend and perform. Suggested donation is one non-perishable food item per person (There is no admission fee). Concessions will be available. For more information call 630-6988.
• Sept. 6 – City Council meets in the council chambers at the Hall of Waters, 6 p.m.
• Sept. 6 – Texas Hold 'Em at the Clay-Ray Vets Club, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, 7 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call 816-630-7711.
• Sept. 6 – Boy Scout Troop 313 meets at Barbee Memorial Presbyterian Church, 7-8:30 p.m.
• Sept. 6 – BoyScout Troop 309 meets at First United Methodist Church, 7-8:30 p.m.
• Sept. 6 – Clay Lodge #207, AF & AM, 7:30 p.m.
• Sept. 6 – Xi Beta Omicron, 7:30 p.m.
• Sept. 7 – Excelsior Springs area homeschool group meet at the Baptist Church behind the Excelsior Springs Animal Clinic, 2-3 p.m. All homeschoolers from the surrounding areas including Kearney, Lawson, Richmond and Holt are welcome. For more information call 816-630-2063.
• Sept. 7 – Parents meeting for those interested in joining American Heritage Girls at the Excelsior Springs Baptist Church, 7 p.m.
• Sept. 7 – Quarterback Club meets at 1219A N. Jesse James Rd., 7 p.m.
• Sept. 7 – Pitch at the Clay-Ray Vets Club, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, 7 p.m. All are welcome.
• Sept. 7 – Celebrate Recovery meeting at the Good Samaritan Center, lower level room #126, 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.
• Sept. 8 – Chamber Happy Hour sponsored by Rite-Way Auto and hosted by The Inn on Crescent Lake at Rite-Way Auto, 1905 W. Jesse James Rd., 5:30 - 7 p.m. Chamber members are invited for a casual evening of fun socializing and networking.
• Sept. 10 – Second Friday Art Crawls. The event is from 5 to 8 p.m. starting at Gallery 105 and includes other galleries and shops downtown.
• Sept. 10 – Bingo every Friday night, with Early Bird Bingo at 5:45 p.m., and regular Bingo at 7 p.m., American Legion Post #236. Kitchen opens at 4:30 p.m. serving a different special every Friday night.
• Sept. 10-12 – Dog Retreat at the Elms Hotel, 401 Regent St. A weekend of R & R for dogs and their people. Meet experts in animal behavior, training and animal chiropractic - plus demos, seminars, dog contests, benefit air show, raffles and more! The Dog Retreat is a benefit for Excelsior Springs Friends of Animals. For more information or reservation call 816-630-5500 or visit www.dogretreatkc.com. Click here for flyer.
• Sept. 11 – "Race to the Rescue" 5K Run/ 1 Mile Walk to benefit animal rescue, The Elms Resort. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. with an 8:30 a.m. start. $100 cash top male runner, $100 cash top female runner, $100 cash top runner with dog. For more information visit www.racetotherescue.com.
• Sept. 11 – Dog Retreat Wine Tasting with Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery, Elms Resort, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Sept. 11 – Noted journalist and nationally syndicated columnist Charles Gusewelle is scheduled to speak at the Elms Hotel, 7 p.m. The event is open to the public and is part of Dog Retreat, a benefit for Excelsior Springs Friends of Animals. (see above) There is no admission fee, however there will be donation jars at the door. Mr. Gusewelle will speak and then sign books. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
• Sept. 11 – Live music with Jim Thomas, Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery, 31010 W. 124th St., 5 - 7 p.m.
• Sept. 11 – Salem Road Band will be at the Ice House Blues Garden, Wabash BBQ, 646 Kansas City Ave. For more information about the Blues Garden, click here.
• Sept. 14 – Clay County Public Health Center community outreach services at Excelsior Springs Baptist Church, 1500 Rosalea St. Nursing services 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. and WIC 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
• Sept. 17 – 20th Annual Golf Tournament, Excelsior Springs Golf Course, lunch/registrartion at noon, shotgun start 1 p.m. Click here for entry form.
• Sept. 17 – Bingo every Friday night, with Early Bird Bingo at 5:45 p.m., and regular Bingo at 7 p.m., American Legion Post #236. Kitchen opens at 4:30 p.m. serving a different special every Friday night.
• Sept. 17 – Songwriters Unplugged! are coming to the Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery, 6 - 9 p.m. Come try some wine and hang out with your favorite artists from this summer as they collaborate/jam!
• Sept. 17-19 – Murder Mystery Weekend at the Elms. Spend the weekend in a historic hotel solving a murder. Track down clues and red-herrings, observe fellow guests and ask the right questions to solve this murder ... or murders! Package includes all meals and overnight accommodations. Book today by calling 816-630-5500 or book on-line.
• Sept. 18 – Allied Saints will be at the Ice House Blues Garden, Wabash BBQ, 646 Kansas City Ave. For more information about the Blues Garden, click here.
• Sept. 22 – "Live Like Your Life Depends On It" -- a free chronic disease self-management workshop designed for people living with chronic diseases and conditions will be held each Wednesday starting Sept. 22 through Oct. 27, 1 - 3:30 p.m. at Humana Guidance Center, located next to Hy-Vee at corner of Englewood and North Oak, Kansas City. Provided by the Clay County Public Health Center. Class size is limited and registration is required, call Elizabeth at 816-595-4236.
• Sept. 24 – Bingo every Friday night, with Early Bird Bingo at 5:45 p.m., and regular Bingo at 7 p.m., American Legion Post #236. Kitchen opens at 4:30 p.m. serving a different special every Friday night.
• Sept. 25 – PRIDE Picnic, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Volunteers will assemble to volunteer in to help clean up in yards of residents unable to do the work themselves, followed by a picnic lunch. For additional information, visit the Excelsior Springs Standard's website.
• Sept. 29 – Ribbon Cutting for Broadway and Penn, 259 E. Broadway, 9 a.m.
• Oct. 2 – Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery Cooking Contest! This event was a blast last year and we tasted lots of very yummy food! Watch for more details or send us an email.
• Oct. 8 – Second Friday Art Crawls. The event is from 5 to 8 p.m. starting at Gallery 105 and includes other galleries and shops downtown.
• Starting Oct. 7 – GriefShare, a grief recovery support group for people grieving the loss of a loved one by death, will start a new 13-week cycle October 7. Consecutive Thursday nights through December 30, 7-9 p.m. GriefShare is a non-denominational group and features biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics. Please join us beginning October 7. Sponsored by the Old Union Christian Union Church, 17990 N. Union Rd., Lawson, MO. Contact Nada Austin, 816-296-3854, for more information, or call the church at 816-296-3922. Info also available at website.
• Oct. 9 – "Oktoberfest" at Van Till Farms and Winery, 13986 Hwy. C., Rayville, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Come and enjoy farm-crafted sausage brats and other fall fare on the patio. Music begins at 5 p.m.!
• Oct. 12 – Clay County Public Health Center community outreach services at Excelsior Springs Baptist Church, 1500 Rosalea St. Nursing services 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. and WIC 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
• October – Trick or Treating Downtown. Watch for details!
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