Nov. 18 Community Calendar

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Thanksgiving pies made by culinary arts students at Shawnee Mission School District’s Broadmoor Technical Center, 6701 W. 83rd St., can be purchased for $12.50 each online at https://feepayment.smsd.org/fundraiser/ through Nov. 22. Each year students enrolled in commercial baking sell holiday pies as a fundraiser for the program. Pie pickup is from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Nov. 23-24. For information, call 993-9700.

Wednesday, Nov. 18

Johnson County Library in conjunction with the Kansas Center for the Book at the State Library of Kansas will participate in the 2009 Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week by reading “Wiggle,” written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Scott Menchin, at library story times: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 18, Lackman Library, 15345 W. 87th St., Lenexa; 11 a.m. Nov. 18, Blue Valley Library, 9000 W. 151st St., Overland Park; 10:15 a.m. Nov. 19, Antioch Library, 8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam, and Blue Valley Library, 9000 W. 151st St., Overland Park; 11 a.m. Nov. 20, Shawnee Library, 13811 Johnson Drive, Shawnee; and 7 p.m. Nov. 20, Oak Park Library, 9500 Bluejacket, Overland Park. For information, visit skyways.lib.ks.us/orgs/kcfb/wiggle/index.html.

Thursday, Nov. 19

The Second Annual Entrepreneurial Expo starts at 10 a.m. at the Johnson County Administration Building, 111 S. Cherry St., Olathe. The premier event for Kauffman Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurship Week includes more than 100 exhibitors from Kansas City businesses, an educational speakers’ series with free presentations every half-hour, a workshop on how to start a food business, a chance to talk with local support agencies, network for free, and win door prizes. For information, call 715-7000 or visit www.kcshbc.org.

Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park, hosts the third annual GovFest from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Representatives from federal, state and local government agencies including Kansas Small Business Development Center, KCSourceLink, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Kansas State Data Center, and Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center will answer questions and offer information on how government agencies can help business owners start or expand a business for little or no cost. There also will be special programs throughout the day. For information, call 495-2400 or visit www.jocolibary.org/govfest.

Lake Quivira Holiday Bazaar offers 50 vendors selling fine arts and crafts, gourmet foods, fine jewelry and more, plus a bake sale from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at Lake Quivira Country Club, 100 Crescent Blvd. For information, call 631-4820.

Youth age 12 and older can design a tile that could become a permanent art piece from 3 to 4 p.m. at Leawood Pioneer Library, 4700 Town Center Drive. Students will work with ceramist George Timock of the Kansas City Art Institute to develop their designs featuring favorite storybook characters. Timock will select the tiles to create a mural that will be installed on a wall in the youth services area of the library. For information, call 826-4620.

SFP, 11550 Ash St., Suite 220, Leawood, hosts a free community open house with refreshments and a canned food drive from 3 to 5 p.m. For information, call 956-7573 or visit www.sfp.com.

Sheffield Place, a transitional living program for homeless women and their children, sponsors a shopping fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. at Ten Thousand Villages, 7947 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park. Shoppers can select home décor, personal accessories and gift items crafted by artisans from around the world. Sheffield Place will receive 15 percent of profits from purchases made at the event. For information, call 642-8368 or visit www.tenthousandvillages.com.

Soho 119, 4419 W. 119th St., Leawood, hosts a 119 Vinotherapy MedSpa and Salon wine tasting tour from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event includes shopping specials and discounts, door prizes, and free mini massages, makeovers and hair consultations. For information, call 338-5800 or visit www.soho-119.com.

Home Instead Senior Care offices serving Kansas have scheduled a free Web conference, “The Best Care for Your Parents: Senior Care Solutions and Potential Pitfalls,” for family caregivers at 6 p.m. as part of National Family Caregivers Month. The conference will be co-hosted by Suzanne Mintz, president and CEO of the nonprofit National Family Caregivers Association, and Paul Hogan, Home Instead Senior Care co-founder and CEO. To register, go to www.caregiverstress.com.

Park Place ushers in the holiday season with a free pre-season party from 6 to 8 p.m. All retailers and restaurants will be open, including new tenants Bella B’s and J. Hathaway Shoe Boutique, and featuring special deals. Guests are encouraged to start the party tour at KC Surroundings, where they can enter contests and pick up punch cards and wine tasting tickets. The first 150 shoppers to visit each retailer will receive a gift bag. Contest prizes range from a $100 gift card to J. Hathaway Shoe Boutique to the grand prize – a one-night stay at Aloft, AMC movie tickets, dinner at Trezo Vino and breakfast at Ingredient. For information, visit www.parkplaceleawood.com.

The Brad Woodworth Community Fundraiser starts at 6:30 p.m. at Bacchanalia, 12450 Newton, Overland Park, featuring a silent auction, door prizes, raffle drawings, heads or tails game, toy drive, DJ spinning tunes, and special guests. Proceeds benefit the Woodworth family. Brad was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in April. He and his wife, Andreina, who have twin 3-year-old sons, were laid off this year. Funds will help the family cover medical expenses and pay for a bone marrow transplant. Donations also may be sent to: Bradley E. Woodworth, P.O. Box 4591, Olathe, KS 66062. For information, call (816) 810-1521 or visit www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=165269672234&ref=share.

Around the World with Mysteries reading group discusses “What Angels Fear” by C.S. Harris at 7 p.m. at I Love A Mystery Bookstore, 6114 Johnson Drive, Mission. The program is free and open to the public. For details, visit iloveamystery.com.

“Christmas in Song” opens Nov. 19 and runs through Dec. 27 at Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St. For more than a decade the theater has celebrated the season with a revue of traditional and popular music, including “Silent Night,” “O Holy Night,” “A Cradle in Bethlehem” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” For tickets, call 421-1700 or visit www.qualityhillplayhouse.com.

Friday, Nov. 20

Marillac’s annual gala, “Enchanted Evening,” features live and silent auctions, gourmet cuisine, cocktails, and entertainment from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel, 6100 College Blvd. The gala is Marillac’s largest fundraiser of the year. Money raised benefits Kansas City-area children with emotional and behavioral needs. For information, visit www.enchantedeveningkc.com

State Sen. Julia Lynn, 9th District, hosts a party to support “Platoons Forward – Afghanistan” starting at 7:30 p.m. at Danny’s, 13350 College Blvd., Lenexa. The party includes music by local band Lipriddle. Platoons Forward is a program of the VFW that provides basic supplies to units who do not have access to mess halls and post exchanges. Guests are asked to bring items or make monetary donations. To R.S.V.P., e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Saturday, Nov. 21

Overland Park Regional Medical Center offers a free seasonal flu vaccine clinic in the Doctors Medical Building from 8 a.m. until all vaccines are given. The clinic is open to community members age 13 and older. For eligibility requirements, visit www.oprmc.com.

Merriam Parks and Recreation Department and National Exercise Trainers Association, a nonprofit fitness professional group, co-sponsor “Drums Alive” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Irene B French Community Center, 5701 Merriam Drive. Participants can experience pulsating rhythms, dynamic movements and powerful percussions of the high-energy dance and rhythm program combining traditional aerobics and stability ball drumming. To register, call (800) 237-6242 or go to www.netafit.org.

The 12th Annual Mary Ann Thompson Memorial Cancer Symposium is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Capitol Federal Conference Center, Regnier Center, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park. Presenters include Deauna-Limayo, MD, myeloma specialist; Teresa S. Miceli, member of the IMF nurse leadership board; and Michael Kauffman, MD, Ph.D., who will discuss myeloma clinical trials. Professionals should call 469-2323 to register; patients or supporters should call (800) 452-2873.

John Diemer Elementary School, 9600 Lamar Ave., Overland Park, hosts its Fifth Annual Holiday Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring vendors selling jewelry, artwork, holiday items, food and hand-crafted items. The event is free and open to the public. For information, call 515-8511.

Johnson County boutiques Frankie & Jules, 15495 Quivira Road, Overland Park, and Ambiance, 230 Main St., Stilwell, host holiday open houses, offering 15 percent off regular price items. Ladies Night Out events are from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday. For more information, visit shopambiance.com or frankieandjules.com.

Margarita’s Muge-Lithuanian Holiday Marketplace is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lenexa Community Center, 13420 Oak St. The event includes arts, crafts, ethnic food and music. Admission is free. For details, visit www.aidasdancers.org.

Johnson County Park and Recreation District offers a gingerbread house program for children age 6 to 11 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood. Participants will make gingerbread houses out of foam and decorate them with Christmas and holiday shapes. Participants also can make a gingerbread boy or girl ornament. Materials are provided. To register, call 831-3359 or visit www.jcprd.com.

The Fibromyalgia/CFS Support Group meets from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. at Countryside Christian Church, 6101 Nall Ave., Mission. To R.S.V.P., call 384-4673 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Ernie Miller Nature Center, 909 N. Kansas Highway 7, Olathe, presents the International Day of Storytelling for all ages from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and a storytelling workshop for ages 18 and older from 1 to 3 p.m. Participants will hear nature stories with live animals, combining the themes of environmental awareness and ancient myths. During the workshop, facilitated by award-winning storyteller and park naturalist Molly Postlewait, participants will learn to use storytelling to educate, entertain, enlighten and empower. To register, call 831-3359 or visit www.jcprd.com.

St. George Circle of Serbian Sisters, Sveta Petka, hosts its annual bazaar, A Village in Serbia, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cultural Center, 11001 Greenwood, Lenexa. The event features ethnic food, Christmas booths, crafts, Serbian cookbooks, dancing, children’s games, Serbian tambura music by the Bajich Brothers, and church tours. Admission is free. For information, call 469-9200.

The Ice at Park Place, the only outdoor ice rink in Johnson County, holds a grand opening celebration from noon to 2 p.m. at 117th Street and Nall Avenue, Leawood. The event includes performances by the Radio Disney Rockin’ Road Crew, the Boogie Heads interactive game station, magicians, jugglers, balloon artists, face painters, and goodie bags. Guests can sample hot chocolate and gelato. Free family photos will take place after the event in Bella B’s Boutique. For information, visit www.destinationparkplace.com.

Johnson County Park and Recreation District offers a firewood sale from noon to 5 p.m., or until sell-out, in The Theatre in the Park parking lot, 17501 Midland Drive, Shawnee. Firewood is $50 per half-cord for mixed hardwood. For information, call 631-0734.

Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, presents Family Fun Day for all ages from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 715-2550 or visit www.jocomuseum.org.

Blue Valley High School PTO’s fifth annual TigerFest Silent Auction is from 5 to 8 p.m. at the school, 6001 W. 159th St., Stilwell. The auction includes more than 750 items. The event also includes food from the TigerFest Café, and performances by the show choir, jazz combo and orchestra ensemble. The café will donate a portion of sales to support several groups on campus, including the Black & Gold Fund, Drug & Alcohol Prevention Task Force, girls golf, Interpersonal Skills Club, National French Honor Society, Robotics Club, Science Outreach and SkillsUSA. TigerFest is free and open to the public. For information, call 645-8178.

Sunday, Nov. 22

Merriam Parks and Recreation Department and National Exercise Trainers Association, a nonprofit fitness professional group, co-sponsor “Retro Hi-Lo” from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Irene B French Community Center, 5701 Merriam Drive. The traditional workout combines choreography and dance, layering intensity and complexity. To register, call (800) 237-6242 or go to www.netafit.org.

The Rosedale No. 1100 Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary, 4726 Merriam Drive, Overland Park, hosts a Thanksgiving dinner from 1 to 3 p.m. A donation of $7 will be used to make Christmas baskets for needy families adopted by the group. For details, call 432-2047.

Monday, Nov. 23

The 12th Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony takes place at Leawood City Hall, 4800 Town Center Drive. The event includes holiday caroling from Leawood Singers, the Cure of Ars Honors Choir, the Cure of Ars Handbell Choir and the Corinth Elementary School Choir; refreshments; and Mayor Peggy Dunn turning on the lights at 6 p.m. For information, call 339-6700, ext. 158.

Wednesday, Nov. 25

Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, presents Pop ’n Play from 9 to 11 a.m. Activities are designed for children age 9 months to 3 years. Cost is $1 per child; members are free. Maximum of three children per adult. For information, call 715-2550 or visit www.jocomuseum.org.

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