Feb. 24 Community Calendar

Thursday, Feb. 25

Shawn Kinkade of Aspire Business Development and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Small Business Development Center present an e-mail marketing workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4747 Troost Ave. To register, visit www.missouribusiness.net.

The “Learn to Teach” lecture series continues with “Teens and at-risk populations” at 11:30 a.m. in Epperson Auditorium, Vanderslice Hall, Kansas City Art Institute, 4415 Warwick Blvd. The lecture is free and open to the public. For information, call 802-3423.

Kansas City Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. at UMB Bank, 1010 Grand Blvd. The event includes StoneLion Puppets, live music and food. To R.S.V.P., call 374-5424 or go to www.kcchamber.com.

Photographer Abelardo Morell talks about his life’s work as part of a lecture series sponsored by the Photography Society of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art at 6 p.m. in Atkins Auditorium at the museum, 4525 Oak St. Morell may be best known for his series of camera obscura pictures. Attendance is free, but tickets are required by calling 751-1278 or visiting nelson-atkins.org.

Author and political activist Charles Hardy discusses his book “Cowboy in Caracas: A North American Memoir of Venezuela’s Democratic Revolution” at 6:30 p.m. at the Plaza Library, 4801 Main St. Hardy offers a rare perspective on the revolution and the rise of Hugo Chavez from the viewpoint of his many supporters. A 6 p.m. reception precedes the event. To R.S.V.P., go to www.kclibrary.org.

The “Current Perspectives” lecture series continues with a talk by Jerry Eisterhold at 7 p.m. in Epperson Auditorium, Vanderslice Hall, KCAI, 4415 Warwick Blvd. Eisterhold is president, principal designer and project director of Eisterhold Associates Inc., a nationally recognized exhibit design firm that specializes in museum design. For information, call 802-3423.

Friday, Feb. 26 

As part of the Toy and Miniature Museum’s celebration of Barbie, “Unpacking Barbie and Her Wardrobe: The Body as Historical Text” is from noon to 1 p.m. at Miller Nichols Library, UMKC campus, 800 E. 51st St. Participants will discuss about Barbie and material culture. Admission is $7. For reservations, call 333-9328.

Rockhurst University, 1100 Rockhurst Road, hosts a Haiti benefit concert at 6:30 p.m. in Mabee Theater featuring gospel singer Victoria Blaise, who will perform with her band Theophilus. Admission is free but donations will accepted for Jesuit Refugee Services and Heart to Heart International. For information, call 501-4510.

Russian National Orchestra led by Patrick Summers performs at 8 p.m. as part of the Harriman-Jewell Series at Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St. The program includes Glinka’s Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36. For tickets, go to hjseries.org or call 415-5025.

Saturday, Feb. 27

Zoo Tales is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kansas City Zoo, 6800 Zoo Drive, in Swope Park. Zoo experts armed with artifacts and more will gather around exhibits to answer questions. Activities are included in regular admission. For information, visit www.kansascityzoo.org.

University of Missouri-Kansas City hosts the second in a three-part series of public panel discussions on the issue of health care reform at 10 a.m. in the E.E. “Tom” Thompson Courtroom, School of Law, 500 E. 52nd St. Free and open to the public, the second program will look at issues from the employer perspective: What health care reform will mean to the people who offer health care benefits to their employees. The final event, scheduled for Saturday, March 27, will examine the provider perspective: What health care reform will mean to the people who deliver health care services. For information, visit www.umkc.edu.

Toy & Miniature Museum, 5235 Oak St., offers a paper doll workshop from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Suitable for ages 5 and older, the workshop allows families and children to create their own paper dolls, a beloved favorite among young girls since the 18th century. For information, call 333-9328 or visit www.toyandminiaturemuseum.org/membership. 

KC Small Business magazine hosts the Ninth Annual 25 Under 25 Awards at 6 p.m. at the Downtown Marriott, 200 W. 12th St. The black tie-optional event includes cocktails, dinner, live entertainment and dancing with the Dave Stephens Band. For tickets, call (913) 432-6690 or go to www.25Under25.com.

Hoops & Sneakers Gala benefiting the American Diabetes Association takes place at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, 2345 McGee St. The event includes cocktails, dinner, awards, live and silent auctions, live music and dancing. Keynote speaker is Kevin Lockett, former wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs. For tickets or more information, call (913) 383-8210, ext. 6848, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Child Protection Center presents Martin Moran’s one-man performance of “The Tricky Part,” his critically acclaimed memoir, at American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd. The event opens with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by the performance at 7 p.m. A patrons party follows at The Walnuts. For information, visit www.cpcevents.org.

KC/DC, the ultimate AC/DC tribute band, performs at 9 p.m. at The Brooksider, 6330 Brookside Plaza. For information, call 796-3211.

Sunday, Feb. 28 

The English Speaking Union’s annual Shakespeare Competition is at 2 p.m. at the Plaza Library, 4801 Main St. Kansas City-area high school students participating in the competition bring Shakespeare’s work to life through their interpretation of his monologues and sonnets. Admission is free. To R.S.V.P., call 701-3407 or visit www.kclibrary.org.

Holmeswood Baptist Church, 9700 Holmes Road, will present “Stations” performed by a cast and crew from Visitation Church at 5 p.m. Free admission; love offering taken. For information call 942-1729.

The 23rd Annual Cabaret featuring Natalie Cole takes place at the Muehlebach Tower Downtown, 200 W. 12th St. The evening, which benefits the Rose Brooks Center for domestic violence victims, includes registration and cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner and program at 7 p.m., and Cole’s performance at 8 p.m. For information, visit www.rosebrooks.org or call 523-5550.

Monday, March 1

Kansas City Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets at 12:30 p.m. The program includes a tour of the Thomas Hart Benton Home, 3616 Belleview. For location information, call 333-1260.

Literacy Kansas City holds a volunteer orientation from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 211 W. Armour Blvd., third floor. Volunteers provide free reading assistance to adults and older teens at public sites throughout the metropolitan area. To register, call 333-9332 or go to www.literacykc.org.

Tuesday, March 2 

Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s next Insight Kansas City breakfast is at 7:30 a.m. at Hyatt Regency Crown Center, 2345 McGee. Forbes columnist Joel Kotkin presents a vision of what a United States with 400 million citizens will look like in terms of jobs, community, technology and more. To register, go to www.kcchamber.com.

Southtown Council and Kansas City Convention and Visitors Bureau host “Meet, Tweet and Eat” at Alphapointe Association for the Blind, 7501 Prospect Ave. The event includes a social networking seminar from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and After Hours Business Exchange from 5 to 7 p.m. To R.S.V.P., call 523-5553 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Feb. 24.

"Femininity and Feminism: Barbie’s Ambiguities, Ruth Handler’s Ambivalences” opens with an exhibit at 6:30 p.m. and a lecture at 7 p.m. at the Toy and Miniature Museum, 5235 Oak St. For reservations, call 333-9328.

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