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Heartland Book Festival

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On October 11, the 3rd Heartland Book Festival offers a full day of programming for readers and writers of all ages. Enjoy author talks, panel discussions, workshops, storytimes, book signings, regional vendors, food trucks, and more.

Admission is free, but entry tickets are required. Seating for individual events and activities is available first come, first served until spaces reach capacity.

Featured Children’s Book Authors Include:

Derrick Barnes, ‘The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze’
Adib Khorram, ‘Bijan Always Wins’
John Hare, ‘Field Trip to Dinosaur Valley’
Brian Gehrlein, ‘The Book of Rules’
Christine Taylor-Butler, ‘Save the…Polar Bears’

Fun arts and crafts opportunities also available!

FALL KICKOFF at Evangel

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You’re invited to join us for our FALL KICKOFF on Sundays, September 7, 14 & 21 at 9 or 10:45. These services will be encouraging, challenging, & life-changing. PLUS, everyone will have a chance to enter to win an awesome giveaway each week! LEGO sets, Royals tickets, Chiefs party packs — and our GRAND PRIZE*: tickets + parking pass to see our Kansas City Chiefs! We hope you’ll join us!

*To be eligible to win the Grand Prize, one must be registered on all three Sundays of FALL KICKOFF 2025 [9/7, 9/14, 9/21]. Grand Prize drawing will take place during 10:45 service on 9/21. Winner does not need to be present to win.

Sluggerrr’s Birthday Bash

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Celebrate Sluggerrr’s Birthday Bash presented by Klondike—our loveable lion is having a party and you’re invited!

Join us at The K for Twins vs. Royals on Sunday, September 7, at 1:10 p.m. Be one of the first 5,000 fans (14 and younger) to receive a pair of Sluggerrr-themed Youth Shorts.

And don’t tell Sluggerrr, but we invited a few of his mascot friends to surprise him for his birthday—don’t miss the festivities!

Outfield Experience Activations (11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)

  • Sign Making
  • Bubbles
  • Balloon Artists
  • Face Painting
  • Kids Show (located on Outfield Stage)
  • Photo Ops
  • Magician

Plus, enjoy a special Sluggerrr Fun Run after the game, presented by Andy’s Frozen Custard, weather permitting.

Food Truck Frenzy

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Taste your way through savory bites, sweet treats and live local music. Bring a chair and your appetite. Lenexa.com

Walk Through Storytime

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Books + fresh air + a light stroll = your new fave family outing. From Aug. 30–Sept. 7, swing by Thompson Park and walk through not one, but two stories: “Wild Blue” and “Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle.” It’s the perfect way to mix reading, your step count and family time. The paths are stroller and wheelchair friendly.

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