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Gardner's 30th Boo Bash returns Oct. 29 with $4 wristbands
Gardner's 30th Annual Boo Bash takes over Celebration Park on Thursday, Oct. 29, with advance wristbands on sale starting Oct. 1 at City Hall for $4 per child.
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KC Symphony brings free concert to Lenexa City Center Sept. 20
The Kansas City Symphony's Mobile Music Box series performs a free outdoor chamber music concert at AdventHealth Lenexa City Center on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m., part of a 14-stop fall season that closes Oct. 27 at Lake Olathe.
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Lenexa citywide coat drive opens Oct. 1 at six sites
The City of Lenexa is collecting gently used coats at six drop-off locations from Oct. 1 through Oct. 23, with all donations going to the Shawnee Mission Area Council Clothing Exchange.
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Lenexa Spinach Festival brings free food and music Saturday
The annual Lenexa Spinach Festival returns Saturday, Sept. 12, with free admission, the World's Largest Spinach Salad, cooking demos, a recipe contest and more than 80 vendors at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park.
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Olathe Old Settlers opens Thursday with free concerts, parade
The 128th Johnson County Old Settlers festival runs Thursday through Saturday at Johnson County Square in downtown Olathe, featuring free concerts by Phil Vassar and The Phil Collins Experience, carnival rides, a Saturday morning parade led by 100-year-old grand marshal Bill Garton and a free shuttle from Olathe North High School.
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Olathe Fire Department displays Ground Zero steel through Sept. 18
A piece of steel from the World Trade Center site is on public display at the Olathe Fire Administration building through Sept. 18, alongside photos of the 343 FDNY firefighters killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Lenexa hosts beginner jigsaw puzzle tournament Oct. 18
The City of Lenexa is inviting teams of up to four to race through a 300-piece puzzle at the Old Town Activity Center on Sunday, Oct. 18, with registration open through Oct. 15 at $40 per team.
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Olathe's Max Cooper III headlines Crossroads Music Fest Sept. 12
Olathe native Max Cooper III, who advanced to the knockout round on Season 28 of "The Voice," headlines KKFI's 22nd annual Crossroads Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Lemonade Park in Kansas City.
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De Soto collects food pantry donations at City Hall through September
De Soto has placed a donation barrel in City Hall's lobby through September after Mayor Walker proclaimed Hunger Awareness Month, collecting canned goods and household items for the De Soto Food Pantry.
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Lenexa Farmers Market loads up on fall produce and baked goods
The Lenexa Farmers Market is stocking fall produce, seasonal baked goods and spiced lattes every Saturday through Oct. 31, with more than a dozen vendors offering apples, pumpkins, pies and autumn-themed treats at the civic campus parking garage.
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De Soto Days brings free festival, fireworks to Labor Day weekend
De Soto Days Festival runs through Monday with a parade, carnival and fireworks, while Lenexa Public Market hosts free live music Friday night and a Native Plant Sale Saturday morning featuring Olathe and Spring Hill vendors.
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De Soto unveils $13.5 million rec center plan Sept. 29
De Soto will host a public open house Sept. 29 at the Senior Center for residents to preview the draft Community Recreation Center Master Plan, a roughly $13.5 million project that has been in the works since late 2023.
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