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  1. Get in Shape and Support the Lakeside Nature Center

    LakesideThe volunteers and staff at Lakeside Nature Center invite you to get moving and get a great work out in a fun and exciting fund raising event at the Title Boxing Club, 7600 State Line Road, on Saturday, March 2 from 1:30-3 p.m.

    The entry fee is $25 per boxer; optional pledge forms are available at Lakeside Nature Center or by calling 816-590-4727. Prizes will be awarded to the boxers who raise the most money. Top prizes include a massage from Massage Envy, $100 McCormick & Schmick’s Restaurant gift certificate and more.

    There is also a door prize of a Children’s Birthday Party at Lakeside Nature Center valued at $100.  For more information, call Lakeside Nature Center at 816-513-8960. Donations to Friends of Lakeside Nature Center are tax-deductible.

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  2. Brand New Website!

    Welcome to the new Kansas City Parks & Recreation Website.

  3. Have a Fun-Filled Spring Break at Starlight Theatre Camp

    StarlightTheatreCampCampers can spend a week discovering new skills, hidden talents and the thrill of performance

    Spring Break is the perfect time for kids in Kansas City to discover new skills, hidden talents and the thrill of performance! Starlight Theatre Academy is offering two, one-week Spring Break Camps for ages 6-14: March 11-15 and March 18-22 at Starlight Theatre in Swope Park.

    Campers, working in age-appropriate groups, will spend a week alongside theatre professionals to explore acting, singing, and dance skills while rehearsing for a production that they will perform for family and friends on the Starlight stage at the end of the week. Campers will contribute to the creation of the set, props, and costuming for the performance.  They will also enjoy some classic camp games and craft activities.  No experience is necessary.

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