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May 6-12 Calendar

The end of semester exhibition and sale of artwork made by students at the Kansas City Art Institute, 4415 Warwick Blvd., kicks off May 6. Selections will be on display throughout the campus, representing the departments of ceramics, digital filmmaking, fiber, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 802-3423 or visit www.kcai.edu. ... Read more

April 28-May 5 Calendar

Heartland Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers ages 18 and older who can assist with the disassembly and moving of a large number of items that have been donated to the organization by Halls Crown Center and will be sold at area Habitat ReStore retail outlets in Kansas and Missouri. About 25 volunteers are needed between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily through April 30. For information, e-mail vanessa@heartland habitat.org or call 342-3047. ... Read more

April 21-28 Calendar

The Greater Kansas City Gardeners of America presents its 42nd annual plant sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Gomer’s Square, 99th Street and Holmes Road. A variety of plants will be sold, and gardening pros will be on hand to answer questions and provide tips on how to keep plants healthy. Proceeds help provide scholarships for youth. ... Read more

April 14-21 Calendar

APRIL 14 Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author of “Imperfect Birds,” will discuss her book at 7 p.m. at Community Christian Church, 4601 Main St., followed by a book signing. The event is sponsored by Rainy Day Books. For tickets, call (913) 384-3126 or visit www.rainydaybooks.com. ... Read more

April 7-14 Calendar

Art historian Mark Antliff will present “Direct Carving/Direct Action: Anti-Imperialism, Anarchism and the Vorticist Revolution in London” at 2 p.m. in the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Department of Art and Art History, 5110 Rockhill Road. The event is free and open to the public and springs from Antliff’s research for a major exhibition on vorticism. For information, visit www.umkc.edu. ... Read more

March 30-April 6 Calendar

Author Geneen Roth will discuss and sign copies of her new book “Lost and Found: Unexpected Revelations about Food and Money” at 7 p.m. March 30 at Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th St. For tickets, visit www.rainydaybooks.com or call (913) 384-3126. ... Read more

March 24-30 Calendar

Senior Peers Actively Renewing Knowledge, referred to as SPARK, has announced its spring class schedule. Classes include: A Visit with Russian Writers, the Civil War in Missouri in 1864, Quicken, and art history, as well as four book clubs featuring various interests and a “Let’s Eat Out” group. For registration information, 235-2870 or visit spark.umkc.edu. ... Read more

March 17-23 Calendar

Teen Tech Week continues through March 19 at all Kansas City Library branches, merging the art of reading with online and wireless technologies. ... Read more

Community Calendar March 10-16

Burns & McDonnell, 9400 Ward Parkway, hosts the next Centurions information session pective members at its world headquarters. The event begins at noon and lunch will be served. There is no cost to attend but to R.S.V.P. e-mail dobson@kcchamber.com. ... Read more

March 3-9 Calendar

Greater Kansas City International Auto Show runs through March 6 at Bartle Hall in the Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W. 13th St. ... Read more

Feb. 24-March 2 Calendar

Children’s books being collected through March 31 at area Half Price Books locations, including 1002 Westport Road, will be distributed as part of the 13th Annual Half Pint Library Book Drive. ... Read more

Feb. 16-23 Community Calendar

“Altered States” is the theme of the Adult Winter Reading Program through the Kansas City Library that runs through March 13. Aimed at encouraging leisure reading among adults, the program includes suggested readings, book discussion groups, film screenings, and a chance at winning a Nook e-reader. ... Read more

Feb. 10-16 Calendar

Zoo Preschool Science Adventure Club sessions take place at 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Kansas City Zoo Learning Center, 6800 Zoo Drive, in Swope Park. ... Read more

Community Calendar

FEB. 3 Fantastic Foods will be the focus of Family Science Night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kansas City Zoo, 6800 Zoo Drive, in Swope Park. ... Read more