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Wed, May 6: KC Symphony Mobile Music Box Performance at English Landing Park
Sat, May 9: MTC Kids Jam – Uncle Jumbo
Sat, May 9: Junior Craft Show at High Blue
Sat, May 9: Outdoor Movie Series #1 - The Wizard of Oz | Parkville Parks & Rec
Sat, May 9: Lenexa Art Fair 2026
Sun, May 10: Mother's Day at the
Kansas City Automotive Museum
Sun, May 10: Here We Grow Again Spring Sale 2026!
Thu, May 14: StoneLion Puppet
Theatre presents '1,000 Cranes and the Tree of Wishes'
Sat, May 16: Turkey Creek Festival 2026
Sun, May 17: Outdoor Concert Series: Pure Sweetness Entertainment at Sar Ko Par Trails Park |
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers: One day last week, I was driving home around 7 pm when I glanced out the passenger's window and saw a stunning rainbow stretched fully across the sky, glowing in front of dark gray storm clouds that were rushing away to the east. I was approaching a stop light. Left was the way home, where various chores awaited... but right was the way to the rainbow. My husband was driving
behind me, and I knew that if I turned right, he was going to think I had lost my mind. For a split second, practicality made its case: Don’t be silly; go home, you have stuff to do. But then another question darted into my mind: Am I a person who chases rainbows, or am I not? Once I framed it that way, the answer was easy. For kids and grownups alike, this can actually be a helpful way to make all kinds of decisions. When the moment
comes to act, it helps to ask not just What do I feel like doing? but Who am I? Am I a person who tells the truth? Am I a person who helps? Am I a person who persists when times are hard? Am I a person who stops to notice the beautiful things around me? We build identity one choice at a time for our entire lives. The clearer we are about who we want to be, the easier it becomes to know what to do in the moment, to give ourselves evidence that we are, in fact, that sort of
person. I hope the kids in your world grow up thinking of themselves as people who seek what is bright and good and full of wonder. It’s our job to show them that delight is often worth the detour.
—Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com, co-author of The Eclipse Effect: How to Seize Extraordinary Moments
to Build Strong Communities
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KidsOutAndAbout.com: Discover more. Do more. Connect more. If you like my publisher's column, you can easily scroll through past columns in the "Notes from Deb" section of our site. |
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As Kansas City welcomes the world for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football (soccer) fans from every corner of the globe will discover The Beautiful Game, an extraordinary exhibition revealing the profound connections between the world's most beloved sport and the Great War.
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The special exhibition Timeless Mucha celebrates the visionary graphic work of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939), whose elegant figures and whiplash lines came to define the Art Nouveau movement and transformed visual culture around the world.
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Head to the Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum on April 25 for a magical day celebrating books, imagination, and community! The Kid’s Lit Fest brings together local authors, illustrators, and businesses for a one-of-a-kind family event filled with storytelling, crafts, and creativity.
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See barnyard animals, antique tractors and farm equipment. Ride the train and ponies, dive into a corn pile and learn how to harvest honey and milk a cow. See Great American Kites’ giant animal kites fly in the sky. Food trucks too. So much more to see and do! $10 for ages 13 and up, $5 for kids ages 3-12, free for ages 2 and under.
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- Kids & Crafts Storytime | Lawrence Public Library - Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS 66044, Thursday, April 23 to Friday, April 24, 2026, See website
- Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice - 2450 Grand Blvd, Crown Center, Kansas City, MO 64108, Friday, April 24 to Sunday, April 26, 2026, 10:00am - 6:00pm Mon-Sat | 12:00-5:00pm Sun
- Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - KC - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, April 24 to Sunday, April 26, 2026, See link for times
- Storytime for Babies - Mid-Continent Public Library - Grain Valley Branch, South Buckner Tarsney Road, Grain Valley, MO, USA,
Friday, April 24, 2026, 9:30 AM
- Storytime for Families - Mid-Continent Public Library - North Oak Branch, North Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO, USA, Friday, April 24, 2026, 9:30am 10:30am
- Tween Gaming at Indian Creek Library - Olathe Indian Creek Library, 16100 W 135th St, Olathe, KS 66062, Friday, April 24, 2026, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
- Free Arts & Crafts Day on the Farm | Hometown Olathe Family Farm - Hometown Olathe Family Farm, Friday, April 24, 2026, 2 pm - 4:30 pm
- Lenexa Farmers Market 2026 - Lenexa Farmers Market, West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS, USA, Saturday, April 25, 2026, Saturdays 8
am - 12 pm | Tuesdays 9 am - 1 pm
- Spring Fling - Swope Park Bandstand, Kansas City, MO, USA, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 12-3 PM
- Chess A2Z April Webinar: WGM Zoey Tang - Think Pawn Structures & Key Positional Ideas You Must... - Chess A2Z, 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, Sunday, April 26, 2026, 7PM to 8PM PDT
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The KidsOutAndAbout annual guide to summer camps in the Kansas City area is back! You can search by date, age, or categories like day/overnight, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, robotics, horseback riding, preschool, & more.
Our guide puts summer fun right at your fingertips!
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Parents have an abundance of choices when it comes to PreK and day care options in the KC area! Use our Big List to help find the best one for your kiddos and check our events calendar to find Open Houses where you can meet teachers and tour the
schools.
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Have a great weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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