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Major Events in Excelsior Springs
Wabash BBQ Blues Garden hosted a bike awards event that was a benefit for Special Olympics. Visit the Blues Garden this weekend for great entertainment! See calendar listing below.
The Hall of Waters Visitor's Center is open, located at the Hall of Waters, 201 E. Broadway, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone 816-637-2811.
Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives, 101 E. Broadway, is open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
August 2010
• Aug. 31 –Pitch at the Clay-Ray Vets Club, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, 7 p.m. For more information call 816-630-7711.
September 2010
• Sept. 1 – Darts at the Clay-Ray Vets Club, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, 7 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call 816-630-7711.
• Sept. 2 – Pool at the Clay-Ray Vets Club, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, 7 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call 816-630-7711.
• Sept. 3 – Bingo every Friday night, with Early Bird Bingo at 5:45 p.m., and regular Bingo at 7 p.m., American Legion Post #236. Kitchen opens at 4:30 p.m. serving a different special every Friday night.
• Sept. 3 – Movies on the Lawn, 9 p.m. Join us for the showing of "The Blind Side". Gates open at 8:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at 9 p.m. $1.00 grounds fee per person, hotel guests receive complimentary admission.
• Sept. 4 – 2nd Annual 5-K i-ROK Foundation Run and Walk at the Excelsior Springs High School, 8 a.m. Participate in the "Team Challenge" by organizing a team of 10 or more people to raise additional funds for the i-ROK Foundation. Awards will be given to the team that raises the most money. For complete information visit the website or call 816-630-0836.
• Sept. 4 – Original hits from the guitar duo Street Corner Choir at the Willow Spring Mercantile and Bistro, 2-5 p.m. For complete Saturday Music Series listing visit the website.
• Sept. 4 – Mosby Opry, a live country, gospel and bluegrass music program at Mosby City Hall, 7-10 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend and perform. Suggested donation is one non-perishable food item per person (There is no admission fee). Concessions will be available. For more information call 630-6988.
• Sept. 6 – Texas Hold 'Em at the Clay-Ray Vets Club, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, 7 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call 816-630-7711.
• Sept. 8 – Chamber Happy Hour sponsored by Rite-Way Auto and hosted by The Inn on Crescent Lake at Rite-Way Auto, 1905 W. Jesse James Rd., 5:30 - 7 p.m. Chamber members are invited for a casual evening of fun socializing and networking.
• Sept. 10 – Second Friday Art Crawls. The event is from 5 to 8 p.m. starting at Gallery 105 and includes other galleries and shops downtown.
• Sept. 10 – Bingo every Friday night, with Early Bird Bingo at 5:45 p.m., and regular Bingo at 7 p.m., American Legion Post #236. Kitchen opens at 4:30 p.m. serving a different special every Friday night.
• Sept. 10-12 – Dog Retreat at the Elms Hotel, 401 Regent St. A weekend of R & R for dogs and their people. Meet experts in animal behavior, training and animal chiropractic - plus demos, seminars, dog contests, benefit air show, raffles and more! The Dog Retreat is a benefit for Excelsior Springs Friends of Animals. For more information or reservation call 816-630-5500 or visit www.dogretreatkc.com. Click here for flyer.
• Sept. 11 – "Race to the Rescue" 5K Run/ 1 Mile Walk to benefit animal rescue, The Elms Resort. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. with an 8:30 a.m. start. $100 cash top male runner, $100 cash top female runner, $100 cash top runner with dog. For more information visit www.racetotherescue.com.
• Sept. 11 – Dog Retreat Wine Tasting with Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery, Elms Resort, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Sept. 11 – Noted journalist and nationally syndicated columnist Charles Gusewelle is scheduled to speak at the Elms Hotel, 7 p.m. The event is open to the public and is part of Dog Retreat, a benefit for Excelsior Springs Friends of Animals. (see above) There is no admission fee, however there will be donation jars at the door. Mr. Gusewelle will speak and then sign books. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
• Sept. 11 – Live music with Jim Thomas, Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery, 31010 W. 124th St., 5 - 7 p.m.
• Sept. 11 – Salem Road Band will be at the Ice House Blues Garden, Wabash BBQ, 646 Kansas City Ave. For more information about the Blues Garden, click here.
• Sept. 16 – Applebee's Karaoke every Thursday evening, 8-11 p.m.
• Sept. 17 – 20th Annual Golf Tournament, Excelsior Springs Golf Course, lunch/registrartion at noon, shotgun start 1 p.m. Click here for entry form.
• Sept. 17 – Bingo every Friday night, with Early Bird Bingo at 5:45 p.m., and regular Bingo at 7 p.m., American Legion Post #236. Kitchen opens at 4:30 p.m. serving a different special every Friday night.
• Sept. 17 – Songwriters Unplugged! are coming to the Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery, 6 - 9 p.m. Come try some wine and hang out with your favorite artists from this summer as they collaborate/jam!
• Sept. 17-19 – Murder Mystery Weekend at the Elms. Spend the weekend in a historic hotel solving a murder. Track down clues and red-herrings, observe fellow guests and ask the right questions to solve this murder ... or murders! Package includes all meals and overnight accommodations. Book today by calling 816-630-5500 or book on-line.
• Sept. 18 – Allied Saints will be at the Ice House Blues Garden, Wabash BBQ, 646 Kansas City Ave. For more information about the Blues Garden, click here.
• Sept. 24 – Bingo every Friday night, with Early Bird Bingo at 5:45 p.m., and regular Bingo at 7 p.m., American Legion Post #236. Kitchen opens at 4:30 p.m. serving a different special every Friday night.
• Sept. 25 – PRIDE Picnic, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Volunteers will assemble to volunteer in to help clean up in yards of residents unable to do the work themselves, followed by a picnic lunch. For additional information, visit the Excelsior Springs Standard's website.
October 2010
• Oct. 2 – Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery Cooking Contest! This event was a blast last year and we tasted lots of very yummy food! Watch for more details or send us an email.
• Oct. 8 – Second Friday Art Crawls. The event is from 5 to 8 p.m. starting at Gallery 105 and includes other galleries and shops downtown.
• Oct. 9 – "Oktoberfest" at Van Till Farms and Winery, 13986 Hwy. C., Rayville, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Come and enjoy farm-crafted sausage brats and other fall fare on the patio. Music begins at 5 p.m.!
• October – Trick or Treating Downtown. Watch for details!
November 2010
• Nov. 4-7 – Shops will be open late both Thursday and Friday evenings till 8 p.m. Check out the new merchandise and savings for the season.
• Nov. 11-14 – Shops will be open late both Thursday and Friday evenings till 8 p.m. Check out the new merchandise and savings for the season.
December 2010
• Dec. 16 – Gerald Dickens, great, great grandson of Charles Dickens will perform A Christmas Carol at the Elms. An afternoon tea and five course dinner are being planned and more details will follow. Call today to get on the reservation list, 816-630-5500. This program is in conjunction with the Excelsior Springs Mid Continent Library.
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