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1 -Friday
7th Annual Red Friday Luncheon o The Arrowhead Club, located at One Arrowhead
Drive in Kansas City, MO, and hosted by The Kansas City Sports Commission.
Panelists include Carl Peterson, Larry Marshall, Dave Lindstrom and Bobby
Bell. Doors open at 11:30 while the luncheon begins at noon. For reservations
or more information, call 816.474.GOKC.
2 -Saturday
Spirit Festival. o This weekend event is held annually at Penn Valley
Park in Kansas City, MO. For more information call 816.221.4444 or log
on to www.spiritfest.org.
5 -Tuesday
Western Missouri Women's Business Center Grand Opening Ceremony and Ribbon
Cutting. o This 1:30 p.m. ceremony will be attended by Senator Kit Bond
and other state dignitaries, and will commemorate the first-ever Western
Missouri Women's Business Center in the state of Missouri. Contact Jayne
Siemens at 913.888.0244 for more information about this groundbreaking
event.
7 -Thursday
Breath of Life Research Benefit o proceeds of which will go toward the
American Lung Association of Kansas. This event is held at the New Theatre
Restaurant, located at 9229 Foster Road in Shawnee Mission, KS. Tickets
start at $50 per person. Contact Judy Keller at 785.272.9290 or 800.586.4872
(in Kansas) or 913.894.6767 (in Kansas City) for more information. This
event starts at 5:30 p.m.
Greater Kansas City Council on Philanthropy - hosts four-state
region's largest annual conference on not-for-profit trends and management
issues. More than 600 nonprofit professionals and volunteers will gather
at the Marriott Downtown Hotel for this not-for-profit sector conference.
Conference will be held from 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Call Trudi Galblum at
913.649.3538 for more details.
8 -Friday
"A Salute to Kansas City's Promise" o Hale Arena, located at
1701 American Royal Court in Kansas City. 12:30-2:30 p.m. General Colin
Powell, chairman of America's Promise, will headline the event. This program
is free and open to the public. For more information call 913.371.5500
or log on to www.kcpromise.org.
Under the Big Top o an annual event hosted by Synergy Services, Inc.,
located at 400 E. 6th St. in Parkville, MO, and Children's Therapeutic
Learning Center, will precede Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus
and will benefit both sponsoring agencies in their mission to provide
assistance to families and children in the
community. Headlining acts include circus clowns and entertainers, children's
rides, games, face painting, balloon animals, a buffet dinner and
more! Contact Carolyn Henry at 816.587.4100 ext. 248 or Jennifer Short
at 816.587.3443 for more details. This event begins at 5:30 p.m.
9 -Saturday
Millennium Year's Symphony Ball o at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, co-sponsored
by Halls Kansas City and the Symphony League. This evening will feature
guest artist Oscar and three-time Emmy Award winning composer Bill Conti.
For additional information, contact Symphony League Ball Chairman Carol
Kornitzer at 913.384.2548. Cocktails start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to this
event are $200 per person.
10th Annual Blues and Bar-B-Q Benefit - held at BB's Lawn Side
Bar-B-Q. This event starts at 3 pm and goes through midnight Saturday
and Sunday. Enjoy blues bands, cold brew and delicious barbecue at 1205
E. 85th St. Admission is $4.00 per person and children under 12 get in
free. Proceeds benefit Sherwood Center, a not-for-profit agency that provides
services for people with autism and related disabilities. Call 816.363.4606
or 816.822.7427 for more information.
Wings Over Whiteman - Whiteman Air Force Base, 905 Spirit Boulevard,
Whiteman AFB, MO. Gates open at 10 a.m. and flying starts at 10:30. Admission
is free. For more information call 660.687.1115. This event continues
through Sunday, Sept. 10.
11 -Monday
Catholic Charities Fall Golf Tournament o benefiting Catholic Charities
of Kansas City in Kansas. Contact Don Schreiner at 913.621.5255 x107 or
log on to www.cathcchar@crn.org for more information about this event
at Brookridge Country Club, located at 8223 W. 103rd Street in Overland
Park, KS. The tournament starts at 8 a.m.; tickets cost $125.
Christmas in October Golf Tournament - This charity tournament
starts at 11 a.m. and will be held at the Milburn Country Club, located
at 7501 W. 59th Street in Overland Park, KS. Tickets are $500. Contact
Richard "Dick" Miller at 816.531.0755 or log on to www.christmas-in-october.org
for more information.
15 -Friday
Annual Writers and Readers Conference o sponsored by MapleWoods Community
College, featuring prolific author Jerrold Mundis, as well as Ron Powers,
Ridley Pearson, Three Agents, and more. Country Club Plaza. For more info
call 816.437.3042 or e-mail at schumacp@maplewoods.cc.mo.us.
16 -Saturday
Starstruck obenefiting Good Samaritan Project, will be held at the Muehlebach
Tower at 7 p.m. The evening will feature entertainment, cocktails, and
live/silent auctions. Contact Mark Inzerillo at 913.648.8686 or log on
to KSCooper@philnet.org for more information. Tickets for this event cost
$50.
Jazz Festival - benefit for ReStart. This 6 p.m. event is held
at the Downtown Airport and includes silent and live auctions, BBQ, dancing
and music by local jazz band, The Scamps. Tickets are $125. Contact Kim
Ross at 816.472.5664 x243 or 229 for addi-tional information.
Can Do! - This 7 p.m. event benefits the Kemper Museum of Contemporary
Art, where it is also held. Tickets are $100. Contact Linda K. Off at
816.753.5784.
Taste For Art 2000 - benefiting The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.
From September 16 through December 31, it consists of a series of 25 parties
hosted by museum supporters. Proceeds support the Museum's special exhibition,
"Tempus Fugit II: Time Flies." Contact Ann Kaufmann at 816.751.1295
or log on to www.nelson-atkins.org.
17 -Sunday
Einstein Brothers' Run for ALS o benefiting the ALS Association-Keith
Worthington Chapter. Beginning at 8 a.m., this run is held at Theis Park
at 47th and Oak on the Country Club Plaza, and is
followed by brunch in the park. Tickets are $18. Contact Tonja Britt
at 913.648.2062 or log on to www.crn.org/als or www.alsa.org for more
information.
19 -Tuesday
Venture Capital: The inside view on how to raise venture capital o part
of the Arthur Andersen Knowledge Network Series 2000. This lecture will
be held at the Eric P. Newman Education Center, located at 320 S. Euclid
Ave. in St. Louis, MO, at 7:30 a.m. Call 314.425.3531 for more information
about this series.
The Missouri Bar/Missouri Judicial Conference
Annual Meeting - Mark your calendars now for this event, which
is scheduled to be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel in St. Louis, MO, located
at 112 N. 4th Street , from Sept. 19-22. Contact Carol Sandbathe at 573.635.4128
for details.
20 -Wednesday
MVP Employment Law Seminar o 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 pm. at The Double Tree
Hotel at Corporate Woods, 10100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS.
Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of this seminar designed with
the
HR professional in mind. Call Janice Rist at 913.573.3341 or e-mail jrist@mvplaw.com
for more details.
At the Plate with the Royals - will be held at Crown Center Shops,
located in the Level 1 Atrium. Talk baseball with the Kansas City Royals
and gather autographs from some of KC's favorite ball players. This event
runs noon to 1 p.m., and admission is free. Call 816.274.8444 for more
information.
21 -Thursday
Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award o honoring Kansas Governor Bill
Graves. The award will be presented to Governor Graves at a testimonial
dinner at the Marriott Hotel in Overland Park which begins at 7 p.m. Cocktails
will be served at 6 p.m. Individual reservations cost $150, while tables
of ten start at $1500. Contact Marla Wasserman at 847.656.8880 for more
information.
22 -Friday
Science City Gala o sponsored by the Union Station Volunteer Council,
the gala will be held at Union Station at 6:30 p.m. This evening will
feature the band, The Fabulous Motown Revue, cocktails and a buffet dinner.
Ticket prices range in cost from $135-200. For more information about
the Science City Gala contact Kathy Roney at 816.460.2000 or log on to
www.
delbert@sciencecity.com.
Plaza Art Fair o Located at 47th & Broadway, this event runs through
the 24th. For more information call 816.753.0100.
23 -Saturday
100th Birthday Centennial Gala o sponsored by The Folly Theater. This
dinner event will feature a performance afterwards. For more information
about this event, which is to be held at The Folly Theater, contact C.
Stephen Metzler at 816.842.5500. Tickets: $125 per person.
Walk to Cure Diabetes - sponsored by the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
The Walk will be held at Shawnee Mission Park, and is the fastest growing
fundraising event in the history of JDF. To participate in this four-mile
walk for diabetes research, contact Molly Sirridge at 913.831.7997.
25 -Monday
Providence St. John Golf Event o Held at Shadow Glen Golf Club, this tournament
raises money for Bethany Medical Center, Providence Medical Center and
St. John Hospital. Located at 2600 Shadow Glen Drive in Olathe, KS. Tickets
are $500, and the event kicks off at 11:30 a.m. Contact Kim Cuda at 913.596.4151
for more details.
26 -Tuesday
Whack One For Wyandotte o A golf benefit for the Wyandotte County Boys
& Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City. Tuesday, September 26 at the
Sunflower Hills Golf Course. Tournament starts at 1:00 p.m., and registration
is $150.00 for individual players/$750.00 for corporate teams (of four).
Call 913.621.3260 for more information.
The Elms Fall Harvest Festival - Come enjoy live entertainment,
festive foods and custom handmade crafts. Also, local farmers will display
their home grown produce. Call 1-800-THE-ELMS for more information. Admission
is free, and this event lasts all day.
27 -Wednesday
St. Louis Speaker Series Speaker: Mark Shields o a syndicated columnist,
author, political analyst for PBS' "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,"
moderator of CNN's "The Capital Gang" and co-host of "Evans,
Novak, Hunt & Shields." This event is part of a seven speaker
series also featuring Margaret Thatcher, Mario Cuomo and Mike Wallace,
among others. Tickets to this entire series cost $217 (open seating) and
$315 (reserve seating). For more information, contact Colin Stahlhut at
314.444.1145. Shields is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. at Maryville University
in St. Louis, located at 13550 Conway Road.
2000 Labor & Employment Law Seminar - Mark your calendar for
this conference, sponsored by Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin. Conference
starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 4:30, and is held at The Fairmont Hotel.
Don't miss this comprehensive program designed for Human Resources professionals
focusing on important legal issues impacting employers. For more information,
contact Gail Morrill at 816.983.8784 or log on to www.blackwellsanders.com.
Lunch is included, and there will be a reception following the program.
The Central Exchange Woman of the Year Annual Dinner o honors Adele Hall
at Starlight Theatre. For more information and reservations, contact The
Central Exchange at 816.471.7560. Tickets are $75, of which $45 is tax
deductible.
28 -Thursday
Pieces of the Puzzleo sponsored by Operation Breakthrough. This event
will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Drexel Hall, 3301 Baltimore in Kansas
City, MO. Tickets are $75 per person. Come enjoy local entertainment,
including student musicians from the Paseo Academy and a jazz trio, delicious
light supper and silent auction. Contact Ashley Smith at 816.756.3511
for more information.
30 -Saturday
The 4th Annual SIDS Stroll o will benefit SIDS Resources, Inc. Beginning
at 9 a.m.
at Mill Creek Park and featuring a
wide variety of family attractions, including fire eaters, stilt walkers,
face painters and clowns, ticket prices range from $5-15. Call Mandy Glenn
at 913.649.6996 or log on to www.crn.org/sids for more details about this
day.
KC Swings for Catholic Charities - benefiting the Catholic Charities
Foundation, will begin at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza at Union Station. The
theme of this event is "Swing To the Music of Justice," and
feature attractions will include live Kansas City jazz, swing dancing
and BBQ. Tickets are $100. Contact Sina Beil at 816.756.5022 for details.
4th Annual New Talent Jazz Showcase - will benefit Community LINC,
an organization dedicated to empowering homeless and at-risk families
toward sustained self-sufficiency. Beginning at 6 p.m., this event will
showcase four talented jazz groups, as well as a silent auction and a
cocktail party. The event is held at the GEM Theatre, located at 1601
E. 18th Street in Kansas City, MO. Tickets are $35 per person. Contact
Jan Justice at jjustice@communitylinc.org or log on to www.communitylinc.org.
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