UNI Field Day
MLK Park Kansas City, MO, United StatesJoin Urban Neighborhood Initiative for a fun-filled Field Day to celebrate the end of summer with live music, family fun, community partners like Lead to Read KC and more!
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Children's Event
Family Storytime in the Garden
Loose Park Rose Garden Pennsylvania Avenue, Kansas City, MO, United StatesKansas City Rose Society, Lead to Read KC, and KC Parks are hosting Nikiyah Crosdale, one of our Reading For Life authors, at the Garden Center at Loose Park for a reading of her book The Thought Jar.
Marlborough Fall Festival
Center Elementary School Euclid Avenue, Kansas City, MO, United StatesThe Marlborough Fall Festival + Health & Wellness Fair is September 14, 2024! It is an all-ages celebration.
Peter Pan Pre-Show Engagement
Starlight Theater Starlight Road, Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesIf you have tickets to see Peter Pan at Starlight, be sure to come early and visit with Lead to Read KC prior to the performance.
CommUNITY Fest Day 2
North Kansas City YMCA Iron Street, North Kansas City, MO, United StatesLead to Read will be at CommUNITY Fest (a reimagined Day of Caring) with literacy games and information on how you can volunteer in our Reading & Mentoring program.
Casual Animal Non-Profit Festival
Casual Animal Brewing Co. McGee Street, Kansas City, MO, United StatesCome enjoy Lead to Read KC literacy games at Casual Animal Brewing Company's Local Motive Showcase, their first-annual non-profit festival featuring 20+ local organizations. Local Motive is Casual Animal’s “give-back tap” program where $2 of every pint sold off the Local Motive tap goes directly to a designated non-profits.
Pendleton Heights Orchard Fest
Independence Plaza Park Independence Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesOrchard Fest springs up in Independence Plaza Park this year. Lead to Read KC will be there with books and literacy games.
Blue Hills Block Party
Blue Hills Park Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesLead to Read KC will be there with free books, resources, and literacy games.
Lit on Grand
Afterword Tavern & Shelves Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO, United StatesCome see Lead to Read KC at Afterword Tavern & Shelves LIT ON GRAND, a free-to-attend celebration of books, booze and other good things at the corner of 19th and Grand Blvd in KC’s Crossroads neighborhood. The third annual LIT ON GRAND features 35+ Kansas City writers, poets, booksellers, artists, food vendors and fellow small […]
The Children’s Place Fall Festival
The Children's Place Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO, United StatesLead to Read KC will be at Family Fall Festival for clients of The Children's Place. There will be face painting, art project, food, drinks and bubbles on the playground. Registration is required by calling 816-363-1898.
Story Time with Chris Goode
Ruby Jean's Patio Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO, United StatesJoin us for a read-along with Ruby Jean’s Juicery founder Chris Goode. Goode will read his brand new children’s book, Ruby Jean’s Garden, an uplifting tale of his grandmother growing and sharing fresh food in the community.
Thriftin’ the Nite Away Christmas Edition
Blessings Abound Thrift Store Metcalf Avenue 10325, Overland Park, Kansas, United StatesOur friends and supporters at Blessings Abound are hosting an event to benefit Lead to Read KC. This exclusive nighttime fun, thrift walkin' will take place at their two locations on Metcalf, in Overland Park.