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Local Living Green Events
The Taste & Nutrition of Local Vegetables
Date: Jul 14
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Event Details: Learn about the food we produce from Hilary Brown of Local Burger and Nutritionist Lisa Markley. Includes a farm tour of Moon on the Meadow, an organic vegetables farm.
Cost: $15 before July 7, $18 after
Location: Douglas County Extension Office - 2110 Harper St. - Lawrence, KS 66046 [directions]
Contact: 816-805-0362
Website: growers@ksu.edu
Landfilled Public Recycling Workshop
Date: Jul 14
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Details: Share your recommendations for making local recycling programs better with other citizens, solid waste professionals and elected officials. One KC Voice, a nonprofit program that works to include the public’s input in local decisions, is holding a series of five workshops to get your ideas. Your input will be used by the MARC Solid Waste Management District, which serves as a solid waste planning agency for local governments. Join the conversation!
Cost: Free, light meal provided
Location: Grandview Community Center - 13500 Byars Rd. - Grandview, MO
Contact: Stephanie Williams at 816-701-8310 or swilliams@marc.org
Website: www.onevoicekc.org
Additional Comments: RSVP required for dinner
Landfilled Public Recycling Workshop
Date: Jul 16
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Details: Share your recommendations for making local recycling programs better with other citizens, solid waste professionals and elected officials. One KC Voice, a nonprofit program that works to include the public’s input in local decisions, is holding a series of five workshops to get your ideas. Your input will be used by the MARC Solid Waste Management District, which serves as a solid waste planning agency for local governments. Join the conversation!
Cost: Free, light meal provided
Location: Roeland Park Community Center - 4850 Rosewood Dr. - Mission, KS
Contact: Stephanie Williams at 816-701-8310 or swilliams@marc.org
Website: www.onevoicekc.org
Additional Comments: RSVP required for dinner
Green Drinks KC
Date: Jul 17
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Details: Join us for socializing, a talk on the costs and consequences of America's oil consumption and its energy future, with a lively discussion afterward.
Cost: Free
Location: Californos - 4124 Pennsylvania Ave - Kansas City, MO 64114 [directions]
Contact: kgilbert67@yahoo.com
Website: www.greendrinks.org
Landfilled Public Recycling Workshop
Date: Jul 21
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Details: Share your recommendations for making local recycling programs better with other citizens, solid waste professionals and elected officials. One KC Voice, a nonprofit program that works to include the public’s input in local decisions, is holding a series of five workshops to get your ideas. Your input will be used by the MARC Solid Waste Management District, which serves as a solid waste planning agency for local governments. Join the conversation!
Cost: Free, light meal provided
Location: Central Library - 14 W. 10th St - Kansas City, MO
Contact: Stephanie Williams at 816-701-8310 or swilliams@marc.org
Website: www.onevoicekc.org
Additional Comments: RSVP required for dinner
Landfilled Public Recycling Workshop
Date: Jul 23
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Details: Share your recommendations for making local recycling programs better with other citizens, solid waste professionals and elected officials. One KC Voice, a nonprofit program that works to include the public’s input in local decisions, is holding a series of five workshops to get your ideas. Your input will be used by the MARC Solid Waste Management District, which serves as a solid waste planning agency for local governments. Join the conversation!
Cost: Free, light meal provided
Location: Truman Memorial Building - 416 W. Maple Ave. - Independence, MO
Contact: Stephanie Williams at 816-701-8310 or swilliams@marc.org
Website: www.onevoicekc.org
Additional Comments: RSVP required for dinner
Tree Keepers Class
Date: Jul 24
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Details: Register for this summer’s Tree Keepers class offered by Heartland Tree Alliance. This six-week course, every Thursday evening from July 24 to Aug. 28, will cover everything from soil pH and diagnosing insect problems to proper planting and pruning techniques.
Cost: $25
Location: Johnson County Community College
Contact: Angela at 816-561-1061, ext. 11., angela.schreffler@bridgingthegap.org
Additional Comments: Register ASAP!
Landfilled Public Recycling Workshop
Date: Jul 24
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Details: Share your recommendations for making local recycling programs better with other citizens, solid waste professionals and elected officials. One KC Voice, a nonprofit program that works to include the public’s input in local decisions, is holding a series of five workshops to get your ideas. Your input will be used by the MARC Solid Waste Management District, which serves as a solid waste planning agency for local governments. Join the conversation!
Cost: Free, light meal provided
Location: Paradise Pointe Golf Course - 18212 Golf Dr. - Smithville, MO
Contact: Stephanie Williams at 816-701-8310 or swilliams@marc.org
Website: www.onevoicekc.org
Additional Comments: RSVP required for dinner
Heartland Renewable Energy Society Meeting
Date: Jul 26
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Event Details: An Update on the reconstruction of Greensburg, KS as a green community, Renew Missouri Renewable Energy Ballot Issue, What Happened in the Kansas Legislature.
Cost: Free
Location: Discover Center - 4750 Troost - Kansas City, MO
World Food Crisis: How Did It Happen & What Can Be Done?
Date: Jul 28
Time: 7:00 PM
Event Details: The International Relations Council hosts John Gillcrist and Jay Sjerven who will speak about rising food prices, the food crisis and potential solutions.
Cost: $10 for members; $15 for non-members
Location: Kauffman Foundation - 4801 Rockhill Road - Kansas City, MO
Contact: 816-221-4204
Website: www.irckc.org
Wonderscope Go Green Children's Camp
Date: Jul 28
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Details: Children ages 5-9 can learn about all things green during this five-day camp, July 28 - Aug. 1, on recycling, conserving energy and preserving our natural resources. They’ll also explore undersea habitat in Wonderscope's LEGO Ocean Adventure.
Cost: $150 for members; $165 for non-members
Location: Wonderscope Childrens Museum - 5700 King - Shawnee, KS
Contact: 913-268-4176
Website: www.wonderscope.org
