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CALENDAR y EVENTS

SEPTEMBER
Symphony League of Kansas City; Symphony Ball; From the moment they
Wayside Waifs; Dog Days in Crestwood; BYOD, Bring Your Own Dog, and 9arrive, guests will enjoy cocktails, silent auction, unique ambiance, gourmet
7family to Crestwood Shops for the first dog street festival. The book, Dogs of cuisine, dancing, and a performance by the Kansas City Symphony; Kansas City
Kansas City, Lovable Hounds in the Heartland, will be available and more than Convention Center; 6 p.m.; $250. Contact Suzanne Shank or Pam Bruce:
80 dogs featured will be on hand to “paw sign” your copy. Also featured will 1703 Wyandotte, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64108 or 913-722-3133 or
be a dog show, photo booth, dining with your dog at Aixois or Cafe Europa, shanksuzanne@yahoo.com or robert111@aol.com.
and adoption information from Wayside Waifs; Crestwood Shops; 4 p.m.
Contact Marianne Kilroy: 816-363-6402 or marianne.kilroy@gmail.com or First Call Alcohol/Drug Prevention & Recovery; Celebration Evening:
www.dogsofkansascity.com. 14A Night of Recovery & Hope with Mackenzie Phillips; The evening
will feature dinner, fundraising activities and celebrity speaker, Mackenzie
Ladies of Charity of Metropolitan Kansas City; The 2017 USA Phillips; The Gallery Event Space; 6 p.m.; $125. Contact Linda Buchner:
7-10National Assembly of Ladies of Charity; The Ladies of Charity of 9091 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO 64114 or 816-916-4111 or
Metropolitan Kansas City will host the National Conference when we will linda@lindabuchner.com or www.firstcallkc.org.
celebrate 400 years of service in the spirit of our founders, St. Louise de Marillac
and St. Vincent de Paul. We will celebrate our history with a banquet, tour REbeL; Be You Bash; The fourth annual event will feature dining, drinks,
our areas of ministry, share ideas, and recommit our dedication to our 15music, and an auction to support the one-of-a-kind peer education and
mission; Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Contact Mary Bridget Kratofil: prevention program designed to address body image issues and disordered eating
913-888-6908 or mbkratofil@gmail.com or www.ladiesofcharitykc.org. by rebelling against the pressures of today’s standards of health and beauty;
Pennway Place at Studio Dan Meiners; 7 p.m.; $75. Contact Peggy Boehm:
Arthritis Foundation; Art for Arthritis; Pairing 10 local children affected 8695 College Boulevard, Suite 260, Overland Park, KS 66210 or 816-289-7572 or
8by juvenile arthritis with area artists to spend a summer together creating peggy@re-bel.org or www.re-bel.org.
unique pieces of art. The art is auctioned off at the Art for Arthritis art auction
to raise money for nationwide arthritis research and advocacy, as well as local The Whole Person; A Night of Independence Awards Gala;
programs and services; The Gallery Event Space; 6 p.m.; $75. Contact 15Creative black-tie event with cocktail reception, live and silent auctions,
Brooke Burns: 1900 West 75th Street, Suite 200, Prairie Village, KS 66208 or entertainment, dinner, and dancing, the event honors individuals or organizations
913-262-2233 or bburns@arthritis.org or www.arthritis.org. that further our mission. The keynote speaker is Nyle DiMarco, deaf activist and
America’s Next Top Model winner and Dancing with the Stars champion; The
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA); TriCom Gallery Event Space; 7 p.m.; $150. Contact Terri Goddard: 3710 Main Street,
8Golf Tournament; Enjoy supporting MOCSA with a fun-filled day of golf and Kansas City, MO 64111 or 816-627-2220 or tgoddard@thewholeperson.org
lunch! Teams of four will participate in the annual golf tournament followed by or www.thewholeperson.org.
a luncheon and awards ceremony; Falcon Ridge Golf Club; 8:30 a.m.; $800/team
of four. Contact Sara Kluba: 3100 Broadway, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64111 After the Harvest; Greens&Jeans A County Fair Fundraiser; Put on
or 816-931-4527 or skluba@mocsa.org or www.mocsa.org. 16your jeans and jewelry, boots and bow tie and come celebrate our
down-home rural roots with an uptown twist. Enjoy gourmet food booths with
Olathe Medical Center Charitable Foundation; 17th Annual OMCCF some hearty fair favorites, wine and beverage booths with our “fruit of the vine”
8Golf Classic; With both a morning and an afternoon session available, selections, grownup amusements, and be the winning bidder at our auctions
join more than 240 golfers for a four person scramble and enjoy catered featuring “Best of Show” prize items!; Grace and Holy Trinity’s Founders’
meals, drinks, player gifts, and great on-course activities; Sycamore Ridge Hall; 6 p.m.; $75. Contact Mindy Eichelman: 406 West 34th Street, Suite 816,
Golf Course; 7 a.m.; $300. Contact Rob Wyrick: 20375 West 151st Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 or 816-921-1903 or mindy@aftertheharvestkc.org or
Suite 363, Olathe, KS 66061 or 913-791-4213 or rob.wyrick@olathehealth.org www.aftertheharvestkc.org.
or www.olathehealth.org/about-us/charitable-foundation.

The University of Kansas Hospital; Treads
8& Threads; An unforgettable evening with OurTown by Charlie Podrebarac
headline entertainment, fabulous food, signature
cocktails, and dancing, all to support cancer
care at The University of Kansas Cancer
Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated
organization; Kansas Speedway; 6 p.m.; $350.
Contact Marcella Jewell: 2330 Shawnee Mission
Parkway, Suite 305, Westwood, KS 66205 or
913-588-2800 or treadsandthreads@kumc.edu
or www.kumed.com.
Jackson County CASA; 12th Annual
9 Carnival for CASA; Guests enjoy lunch,
unlimited access to Paradise Park’s fixed
attractions such as the bumper cars, go-karts,
miniature golf, laser tag, rock wall, and
numerous kid-friendly activities like face
painting, balloon artists, bounce houses, Lego
station, caricaturist, and pony rides; Paradise
Park; 11 a.m.; $30/child, $10/adult. Contact
Lara Klover: 2544 Holmes, Kansas City, MO 64108
or 816-984-8202 or www.jacksoncountycasa-mo.org.
or lklover@jacksoncountycasa-mo.org.

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