Enjoy the sights and smells of history in the making! See live demonstrations of hearth cooking, as well as food preservation and preparation techniques from the early 1800s. Walk through our heirloom garden on one of our garden tours to see how fruits and vegetables have changed over time. Learn how the soldiers and civilians of Fort Osage preserved food for the long winter and take home recipe cards for some of our favorite historic foods. This is a day of fun for the whole family with music, games, period crafts and more!
Grinnin’ & Groovin’ – The Coterie Theatre: ‘Pete the Cat’
FREE summer entertainment for kids from Leawood Parks, Recreation & Arts!
Join us for The Coterie Theatre’s special performance of ‘Pete the Cat.’
For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So, the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus!
Free to attend – no registration required!
Ice Cream Social
Step back in time and savor the sweet tradition of gathering for ice cream and live music. Join us at the replica bandstand (gazebo) — where early Lenexans once came together for cool treats and toe-tapping tunes. Blue Bell Creameries will provide a variety of ice cream flavors to choose from and Rick McClellan will serve up a variety of tunes.
Hosted by the Legler Barn Museum & Depot, this event is a nod to our City’s past, where friends and neighbors met to enjoy a summer evening with a scoop. Bring your family, friends and your sweet tooth.
Don’t forget your blankets and lawn chairs.
MTC Kids Jam – Universal Groove: Music and Stories from Space with Kadesh Flow, Dinosaur O’Dell, and the Jazz Astronauts
The MTC Kids Jam concert series is specially designed with families in mind! Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities, followed by an hour-long concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.
Treasure Island Reimagined: Jane Hawkins and the Pirate’s Gold
The year: 1754. The place: the western shores of England. Jane Hawkins, 12 years old, works at a sleepy seaside inn. When a sinister vagabond arrives with a mysterious trunk, Jane’s humdrum life swerves towards adventure…
Mister C Live! Vol. 2 – The World in Motion
Are you ready for some toe-tapping music, mind-blowing media, and hair-raising science?