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Local Living Green Events
Studio 804 Prescott House Tour
Date: Sep 1
Time: 6:30 PM
Event Details: Tour Studio 804’s latest project, the Prescott House, which is vying for accreditation as a passive home. (A passive structure uses 90% less energy for heating and cooling than a conventional building.) A presentation about the project will also be made.
Location: Studio 804 - 2010 Prescott House - 32 S 16th St. - Kansas City, KS 66102 [directions]
Pollinator-Managment Training
Date: Sep 2
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Details: Conservationists, land managers and farming professionals will learn about new federal pollinator-protection laws and how to take advantage of them.
Cost: Free to the first 30 participants. Additional spots available for $25.
Location: Manhattan Plant Materials Center - 3800 South 20th St. - Manhattan, KS 66502 [directions]
Contact: Ashley Minnerath at 503-232-6639 or ashley@xerces.org
Habitat Concert
Date: Sep 4
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Event Details: Enjoy a free concert hosted by Habitat for Humanity Kansas City. Learn about the latest Habitat projects, including its new ReStore at 79th and Wornall.
Cost: Free
Location: Waddell Park - North side of 83rd Street between State Line Rd. and Ward Pkwy. - Kansas City , MO 64114 [directions]
Website: www.habitatkc.org
Additional Comments: Parking will be available in the Alexander Majors House lot (off State Line Rd.) and along the street.
Whole Foods Market Road Tour
Date: Sep 4
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Details: Visit 30 vendors of healthy food and green living, and find activities for the kids, too. Greenability will be there!
Cost: Free
Location: Whole Foods Market - 119th St. Store - 6621 W. 119th St. - Overland Park, KS 66209 [directions]
Contact: 913-663-2951
Greenability will be at this event!
Big Veggie Series Kick Off at Powell Gardens
Date: Sep 4-5
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Event Details: Take a self-guided tour of the giant veggies growing throughout the Heartland Harvest Garden and take a guess at how big they will get by the Harvest Celebration & Antique Tractor Show on Oct. 2-3. Prizes will be awarded to those making the three closest guesses.
Cost: Free - included in admission to Gardens
Location: Powell Gardens - 1609 NW US Hwy. 50 - Kingsville, MO 64061 [directions]
Website: www.powellgardens.org
3rd Annual JCCC Sustainability Expo and Dinner
Date: Sep 9
Time: 4:00 PM
Event Details: Explore booths from area farmers at the Expo starting at 4 p.m. Then at six o'clock, sit down to a five-course dinner featuring local food paired with Kansas wines.
Cost: $65 per person
Location: Johnson County Community College Regnier Center - 12345 College Blvd. - Overland Park, KS 66210 [directions]
Contact: JCCC Foundation office at 913-469-3835 or tjohns81@jccc.edu.
Website: www.jccc.edu/foundationonline
Leading the Revolution with Eban Goodstein
Date: Sep 10
Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Event Details: Dr. Eban Goodstein, a national climate-change-education leader, will deliver the economic case for sustainability in this presentation.
Cost: $25 per person, $15 for students and $180 for a table of eight.
Location: Sylvester Powell Community Center - 6200 Martway - Mission, KS 66202 [directions]
Contact: 816-701-8234 or gti@marc
Additional Comments: Register via the listed phone number, email address or website.
Fall Family Festival at the Kansas City Community Gardens
Date: Sep 11
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Details: Celebrate the fall harvest at the Beanstalk Children's Garden. Taste produce from the garden, make your own peanut butter and go on a scavenger hunt.
Cost: $2 per person
Location: Kansas City Community Gardens - 6917 Kensington - Kansas City , MO 64132 [directions]
Contact: 816-931-3877
Website: www.kccg.org
Additional Comments: Rain date is September 18th.
Tomato & Chile Pepper Fest at Powell Gardens
Date: Sep 11
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Details: Experience chef demonstrations, tomato tours, music, children’s activities, olive oil sampling and the Wheel-of-Fire pepper-tasting contest.
Cost: Included with admission to the gardens - except extra fee for tasting tent.
Location: Powell Gardens - 1609 NW US Hwy. 50 - Kingsville, MO 64061 [directions]
Website: www.powellgardens.org
Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair
Date: Sep 11
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Details: Check out green energy exhibitors, speakers, demonstrations and alternative fuel vehicles on display.
Cost: Free
Location: Community Building - 115 W. 11th St. - Lawrence, KS 66044 [directions]
Website: www.lawrencerecycles.org
Workshop with Eban Goodstein, PhD Bard Center for Sustainability
Date: Sep 12-16
Event Details: One in a series of Shadowcliff sustainability workshops this summer.
Cost: Contact for more information
Location: Shadowcliff Lodge - Grand Lake, CO
Contact: 970-627-9220 or judith@shadowcliff.org
Website: www.Shadowcliff.org
Climate Sustainability Center Open House
Date: Sep 14
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Event Details: Review ideas and plans for the Climate Sustainability Center proposed for the heart of Kansas City.
Location: Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center - 4750 Troost Ave. - Kansas City, MO 64110 [directions]
Contact: Carol Grimaldi at carolg@bccp.org or 816-523-2991
Additional Comments: Brief presentations by the project team are scheduled for 4:30 and 5:30 pm.
Deadline for Bridging the Gap Environmental Excellence Awards Nominations
Date: Sep 15
Event Details: Anyone is eligible — a family member, next-door neighbor, school, favorite green business, even you. Awards will be presented October 28, at Hallmark’s corporate headquarters.
Contact: 816-561-1087
Website: www.btg.org
Green Drinks KC Monthly Meetup
Date: Sep 16
Time: 6:00 PM
Event Details: Join the Green Drinks KC group for a presentation and discussion on the proposed Sunflower coal plant.
Location: Californos - 4124 Pennsylvania - Kansas City , MO 64111 [directions]
Website: www.meetup.com/environment-270
Sustainable Business Leaders Series
Date: Sep 17
Event Details: Learn the principles of sustainable business in this seminar series through Johnson County Community College.
Cost: $449
Website: blueoceannowgroup.com/sblsclass/
Additional Comments: Begins on September 17th. Sessions will continue through the fall. See website for more details and to register.
Donate to the Slow Food KC Culinary Garage Sale
Date: Sep 16-17
Event Details: Donate your gently used pots, pans, cutlery and other cooking-related items to Slow Food KC for their Culinary Garage Sale fundraiser.
Location: Round Hill Barn - 8932 Maple Circle - Overland Park, KS 66207 [directions]
Contact: Mariann Vandenberg at 913-648-0858 or travelberg@travels-with-taste.com
Website: www.slowfoodkc.org
Additional Comments: Hours: Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme: Cultivating and Cooking with Fresh Herbs
Date: Sep 9-10, 12, 14, 18, 23, 31
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Event Details: Learn how to cultivate an herb garden and how to use herbs to accent a meal.
Cost: $25 via Paypal or $30 at door
Location: Shuck House and Garden - 16204 Hight Avenue - Belton, MO 64012 [directions]
Contact: 816-331-5502 to register
Schoolyard Gardener Workshop
Date: Sep 18
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Event Details: Teachers and other school staff will learn how to create and maintain a healthy schoolyard garden.
Cost: $30 per teacher
Location: Powell Gardens - 1609 NW US Hwy 50 - Kingsville, MO 64061 [directions]
Contact: For more information or to register, call Linda Burton at 816-697-2600, ext. 209.
Additional Comments: Registration required by September 8th.
Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium
Date: Sep 18
Time: 8:45 AM - 2:30 PM
Event Details: This program will explore the major problems facing the world, including sustainability issues, and what can be done to make a difference.
Cost: Free - donations accepted
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church - 5601 Woodson - Mission, KS 66202 [directions]
Contact: Phyllis at 913-722-3228
Website: awakeningthedreamer.org
Additional Comments: Pre-register by Sept. 15
Slow Food Kansas City Culinary Garage Sale
Date: Sep 18
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Event Details: Purchase new and gently used kitchenware to support Slow Food Kansas City.
Location: Round Hill Barn - 8932 Maple Circle - Overland Park, KS 66207 [directions]
Contact: Mariann Vandenberg at 913-648-0858 or travelberg@travels-with-taste.com
Website: www.slowfoodkc.org
Sustainable Visioning with The Continued Success Foundation
Date: Sep 19-23
Event Details: One in a series of Shadowcliff sustainability workshops this summer.
Cost: Contact for more information
Location: Shadowcliff Lodge - Grand Lake, CO
Contact: 970-627-9220 or judith@shadowcliff.org
Website: www.Shadowcliff.org
Autoweek’s Virtual Green Car Show
Date: Sep 22-23
Time: 9:00 AM
Event Details: Join others online for a green virtual autoshow. This event, which will be much softer on the planet than a conventional showcase, will present the latest in eco-friendly automobile technologies.
Location: www.autoweekvirtualgreencarshow.com
Website: www.autoweekvirtualgreencarshow.com
Additional Comments: To learn more about or to register for this event, visit the website.
Wendell Berry at Country Club Christian Church
Date: Sep 23
Time: 7:00 PM
Event Details: Renowned poet, farmer, novelist, and essayist Wendell Berry will speak about his novel "Andy Catlett: Early Travels". In partnership with the Land Institute.
Cost: Free
Location: Country Club Christian Church - 6101 Ward Parkway - Kansas City, MO 64113 [directions]
Contact: 816-333-4917
Website: www.cccckc.org
Additional Comments: Copies of the book will be on sale after the presentation.
Permaculture: Introduction to the Ethics, Principles and Design
Date: Sep 23
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Details: Permaculture is a design method that integrates human communities with food production systems by emulating patterns in nature. Learn the principles of this approach at this class organized by the Kaw Permaculture Collaborative and the Kansas Permaculture Institute.
Cost: Nine-session course: $240; individual lectures: $30
Location: Matt Ross Community Center - 8101 Marty St. - Overland Park, KS 66204 [directions]
Contact: Steve Moring at 785-691-7305 or smoring@grasshoppernet.com
Additional Comments: Course begins Sep. 23 and continues every Thursday through Nov. 18th. To register, contact Steve Moring. More details are available at the listed website.
2010 Prairie Festival
Date: Sep 24-26
Event Details: The Land Institute 2010 Prairie Festival features writer Wendell Perry, artist Matilda Essig, economist Josh Farley, author Scott Russell Sanders, ecologist Sandra Steingraber, Seed Savers Exchange co-founder Kent Whealy, musician Ann Zimmerman, and Land Institute president Wes Jackson.
Cost: Saturday events: Friends of the Land $12, others $16. Saturday evening meal: $13. Sunday events: Friends of the Land $6, others $8. Student rate: $10 for entire weekend (does not include meal)
Location: The Land Institute - 2440 E. Water Well Road - Salina, KS 67401 [directions]
Contact: 785-823-5376
Additional Comments: Primitive camping is available. Children under 12 are free.
UNplaza Art Fair
Date: Sep 25-26
Event Details: Support 85 local artists at the 19th annual UNplaza Art Fair, benefiting PeaceWorks KC.
Location: All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church - 4501 Walnut St. - Kansas City, MO 64111 [directions]
Website: www.peaceworkskc.org
Additional Comments: Hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, noon - 5 p.m. Sunday.
