"The Gingerbread Man's Christmas" Puppet Show at the Puppetry Arts Institute

 

Come see "The Gingerbread Man's Christmas" puppet show at the Puppetry Arts Institute on Saturday 12/15/12 or Saturday 12/22/12.

Parasol Puppets adds a Holiday twist to a classic tale with this hand puppet show. When Mrs. Claus bakes a special cookie for Santa, the Gingerbread Man decides that he doesn’t want to get eaten! He hops off of the cookie sheet and begins his sing-a-long adventure. Unlike the original story, in this version everyone lives happily ever after. Admission includes a tour of the puppet museum. Finger puppets of characters from the show will be available at the front desk for $1.00 after the show.

 

The Puppetry Arts Institute is located at:

11025 E. Winner Road
Independence, MO 64052
(816) 833-9777

Showtimes: Saturday 12/15/12 at 11:00am & 2:00pm, Saturday 12/22/12 at 11:00am & 2:00pm

Cost of Admission: $5.00 per person (All ages. Includes show & admission to the museum.)

Please call (816) 833-9777 for reservations.

Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

This Saturday 12/15/12 from 10:00am - 3:00pm is Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

Admission to the Museum & Parking are FREE!

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is located at:
4420 Warwick Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 753-5784

From their website:

Hone your art detective skills and discover something new about contemporary art at the Kemper Museum. The third Saturday of each month is Scavenger Saturdays for families. Children with adults may pick up a self-guided activity at the Visitor Services Desk and follow the clues on this “ART-astic” adventure. When finished with the activity, children may pick up a take-home, art-making activity kit. No reservations are required.

"Jack & the Bean Stalk" Puppet Show at the Puppetry Arts Institute 11/23-11/24

Come see "Jack & the Bean Stalk" puppet show at the Puppetry Arts Institute on Friday 11/23/12 or Saturday 11/24/12.

 

Follow Jack on his lively adventure up the beanstalk. The Puppetry Arts Institute presents this fairy tale classic full of humor, suspense and a not-so-scary giant. Admission includes a tour of the on-site puppet museum. Hand-painted finger puppets of characters from the show will be for sale for $1 each.

The Puppetry Arts Institute is located at:

11025 E. Winner Road

Independence, MO 64052
(816) 833-9777

Showtimes: Friday 11/23/12 at 11:00am & 2:00pm, Saturday 11/24/12 at 11:00am & 2:00pm

Cost of Admission: $5.00 per person (All ages. Includes show & admission to the museum.)

Please call (816) 833-9777 for reservations.

Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art 11/17

This Saturday 11/17/12 from 10:00am - 3:00pm is Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

Admission to the Museum & Parking are FREE!

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is located at:
4420 Warwick Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 753-5784

From their website:

Hone your art detective skills and discover something new about contemporary art at the Kemper Museum. The third Saturday of each month is Scavenger Saturdays for families. Children with adults may pick up a self-guided activity at the Visitor Services Desk and follow the clues on this “ART-astic” adventure. When finished with the activity, children may pick up a take-home, art-making activity kit. No reservations are required.

Crown Center FREE Spooky Fun Puppet Show 10/27

StoneLion Puppet Theatre presents "The Boneyard Jamboree," a fantastic, non-scary Halloween marionette show for audiences of all ages. The show features Martians, ghosts, skeletons and the pumpkin man.

The shows will be at Crown Center on Saturday, October 27. 2012 at 12:00pm & 2:00pm in the Crown Center Atrium.  The shows are FREE!

Crown Center is located at:

2450 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO

"Fun in the Pumpkin Patch" Puppet Show at the Puppetry Arts Institute

Come see "Fun in the Pumpkin Patch" puppet show at the Puppetry Arts Institute on Saturday 10/27/12.

The Puppetry Arts Institute is located at:

11025 E. Winner Road

Independence, MO 64052
(816) 833-9777

Hand painted finger puppets of the characters will be available for purchase at the desk for $1.00 each!

 

 

Showtimes: Saturday 10/22712 at 11:00am & 2:00pm

Cost of Admission: $5.00 per person (All ages. Includes show & admission to the museum.)

Please call (816) 833-9777 for reservations.

Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art 10/20

This Saturday 10/20/12 from 10:00am - 3:00pm is Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

Admission to the Museum & Parking are FREE!

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is located at:
4420 Warwick Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 753-5784

From their website:Hone your art detective skills and discover something new about contemporary art at the Kemper Museum. The third Saturday of each month is Scavenger Saturdays for families. Children with adults may pick up a self-guided activity at the Visitor Services Desk and follow the clues on this “ART-astic” adventure. When finished with the activity, children may pick up a take-home, art-making activity kit. No reservations are required.

American Jazz Museum & Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City

Did you visit a museum for FREE on Saturday 9/29/12?  This year we decided to go to the American Jazz Museum.  This is a great museum with lots of interactive exhibits.  Connor is already asking to go again!

And since Arthur Bryan'ts Barbeque Restaurant is right down the street, we decided to have lunch there.  As a native of Kansas City, I am ashamed to admit that this was my very first time to eat at Arthur Bryant's but it definitely will not be my last!!  (For my KC readers, don't be too shocked or horrified by this admission, I have enjoyed Arthur Bryant's sauce purchased at the grocery store for years.) 

Connor loved it!  He said "There is nothing like a giant meat sandwich for lunch!"

 

If you don't live in the Kansas City area & you are drooling after looking at these pictures, Arthur Bryant's sauces and seasonings are available to purchase online.

 

Family Fun Day at The Kansas City Museum's Corinthian Hall 10/7

The Kansas City Museum’s First Sunday Family Fun Day is a fantastic way to share a great family moment and have a little fun too! The FREE event, held on the First Sunday of every month from noon-4:00pm, allows children to have fun while also having an exceptional learning experience.

The Kansas City Museum's Corinthian Hall is located at:

3218 Gladstone Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64123

(The museum is located at the corner of Benton and Gladstone Boulevards, right next to a main entrance for the Cliff Drive State Scenic Byway.)

October 7, 2012: The Long Family Noon-4 p.m. | FREE

 

Learn about the Long Family and their iconic estate, Corinthian Hall, at First Sunday Family Fun Day, Sunday, October 7 from noon-4 p.m. Families will learn about Corinthian’s beautiful stained glass windows and will create a paper one of their own to take home with them. Visitors will see the Paul Mesner Puppets’ Long Story of Corinthian Hall puppet show at 1 p.m.

• “Long Story of Corinthian Hall” 1:00 pm
• Stained Glass activity
• “Ours to Give” in the Storytarium

 

November 4, 2012: Winter Holidays Around the World Noon-4 p.m. | FREE

 

The holidays are a special time to sit back and celebrate the good times with family and friends. Come and help celebrate the winter holidays from various cultures around the world from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, November 4, during Kansas City Museum’s First Sunday Family Fun Day at the Museum. Learn about the relationship between the poinsettia and Latin American cultures or the mythical Icelandic Yule Cat. Visitors will also make Kwanzaa mats and German advent calendars. Storyteller Joyce Slater will be in our StoryTarium telling fantastic holiday tales.

"The Reluctant Salamander" Puppet Show at the Puppetry Arts Institute

 

Come see "The Reluctant Salamander" puppet show at the Puppetry Arts Institute on Saturday 9/22/12. 

 

The Puppetry Arts Institute is located at:

 

11025 E. Winner Road

Independence, MO 64052

(816) 833-9777

 

 

"The Reluctant Salamander" is Woodland Puppet's slightly skewed spoof of Kenneth Grahame's classic story, "The Reluctant Dragon." Join Bil Bug, Solly Salamander, and the rest of the Forest Floor Players in this tale of misunderstanding and good intentions gone awry told with gentle good humor. Admission includes a tour of the full puppetry museum.

Hand painted finger puppets of the characters will be available for purchase at the desk for $1.00 each!

Showtimes: Saturday 9/22/12 at 11:00am & 2:00pm

Cost of Admission: $5.00 per person (All ages. Includes show & admission to the museum.)

Please call (816) 833-9777 for reservations.

 

 

Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art 9/15

This Saturday 9/15/12 from 10:00am - 3:00pm is Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

Admission to the Museum & Parking are FREE!

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is located at:
4420 Warwick Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 753-5784

From their website:Hone your art detective skills and discover something new about contemporary art at the Kemper Museum. The third Saturday of each month is Scavenger Saturdays for families. Children with adults may pick up a self-guided activity at the Visitor Services Desk and follow the clues on this “ART-astic” adventure. When finished with the activity, children may pick up a take-home, art-making activity kit. No reservations are required.

FREE "Back to School" Day at the Toy & Minature Museum

Saturday 8/25/12 is "Back to School Day" at the Toy & Minature Museum and admission is FREE all day from 10:00am - 4:00pm.  Visitors can play "I Spy" in the gallery using their very own homemade secret decoder badges, create a pin-back button, and dance away the afternoon to the live kid's band Peanut Butter Hamster (1:00pm-3:30pm).

The Toy & Minature Museum is located at:

5235 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 235-8000

"Treasure Island" Puppet Show at the Puppetry Arts Institute 8/25

Come see "Treasure Island" on Saturday 8/25/12 at the Puppetry Arts Institute (11025 E. Winner Road, Independence, MO 64052).

Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island was published in 1883. Since then, this tale of piracy on the high seas has been made into plays, films, and now Wit & Whimsy Puppets is proud to present a marionette version of the beloved novel. The marionettes used in the performance were created by Sara Goldsmith in the 1930's.  Admission includes a tour of the full puppetry museum.

Hand painted finger puppets of the characters will be available for purchase at the desk for $1.00 each!

 

Showtimes: Saturday 8/25/12 at 11:00am & 2:00pm

Cost of Admission: $5.00 per person (All ages. Includes show & admission to the museum.)

Please call (816) 833-9777 for reservations.

 

 

Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art 8/18

This Saturday 8/18/12 from 10:00am - 4:00pm is Scavenger Saturday for Families at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

Admission to the Museum & Parking are FREE!

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is located at:
4420 Warwick Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 753-5784

From their website: Hone your art detective skills and discover something new about contemporary art at the Kemper Museum. The third Saturday of each month is Scavenger Saturdays for families. Children with adults may pick up a self-guided activity at the Visitor Services Desk and follow the clues on this “ART-astic” adventure. When finished with the activity, children may pick up a take-home, art-making activity kit. No reservations are required.

"Brementown Musicans" Show at the Puppetry Arts Institute 7/28

Come see "Brementown Musicians" on Saturday 7/28/12 at the Puppetry Arts Institute (11025 E. Winner Road, Independence, MO 64052).

The little old donkey can't carry heavy loads any more so he is going to be sent away. When he and his misfit friends decide to run away, they run right into all kinds of adventures. Come and join in the fun, you will be singing, woofing and hee hawing along with the puppets in a show that's fun for all ages!

Hand painted finger puppets of the characters will be available for purchase at the desk for $1.00 each!

 

Showtimes: Saturday 7/28/12 at 11:00am & 2:00pm

Cost of Admission: $5.00 per person (All ages. Includes show & admission to the museum.)

Please call (816) 833-9777 for reservations.

 

 

FREE Kansas City Zoo Admission for Clay & Jackson County Residents

The Kansas City Zoo is offering FREE admission for residents of Clay & Jackson county on Saturday 6/30/12, Saturday 8/25/12 & Saturday 9/29/12. Proof of residency (current utility bill, picture ID with address, etc.) is required.

FREE Jazz Concert at Roanoke Park 6/27

There will be a FREE Jazz Concert at Roanoke Park on Wednesday 6/27/12 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.  This concert is sponsored by the UMKC Conservatory Jazz Band and will feature the Eddie Moore Quartet.

Booms & Blooms at Powell Gardens 6/30

Celebrate the best of summer during Booms & Blooms at Powell Gardens on Saturday 6/30/12.  The fun begins mid-afternoon with ice cream-making demonstrations and children's activities and continues into the evening with music by Heather Thornton, followed by the Lee's Summit Symphony and a dramatic fireworks display.

The Gladstone Amphitheatre 2012 Season

Here is the 2012 schedule for the Gladstone Theatre in the Park:

Hello Dolly

Friday 7/6/12, Saturday 7/7/12 & Sunday 7/8/12

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Friday 8/3/12, Saturday 8/4/12 & Sunday 8/5/12

The shows and parking are FREE! 

The Gladstone Ampitheatre is located in Oak Grove Park at the corner of N. Troost & NE 76th Streeet in Gladstone, MO 64118.    All performances start at 8:30pm.  Bring your own blankets and/or chairs.

FREE Admission for Dads to the Truman Library 6/17

Celebrate Father's Day at the Truman Library and Museum, where fathers will enjoy FREE admission on Sunday 6/17/12 from 1:00pm - 5:00 pm.

 

 

 

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum

500 W. US Highway 24

Independence, MO 64050