WEST BOTTOMS ANTIQUES - FRIDAY, JUNE 2 - The West Bottoms Historic District of Kansas City has a lengthy history dating back to the early 19th century. Today it’s Kansas City’s favorite antique shopping spot with over 20 warehouses teeming with antiques and vintage merchandise. Cost: $8.00 includes transportation. Bus departs at 9:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 2:00 p.m. Reservation deadline: May 26th.

T-BONES BASEBALL - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 - With a scaled down ballpark and a small-town feel, the T-Bones play an old-time style of baseball. You’ll enjoy a family-friendly environment, including crazy mascot acts and between-inning promotions. They’ll be taking on the Wichita Wingnuts today. Cost: $25.00 includes transportation, Choice Seats, a soda and a hot dog. Bus departs at 10:00 a.m. and will return at approxi-mately 3:00 p.m. Registration deadline: May 23rd.

BREAKOUT KC - FRIDAY, JUNE 9 - Join us for this fun filled craze at Kansas City’s premier escape rooms. The goal of Breakout is simple: you have 60 minutes to breakout from one of their escape rooms. Crack the codes, use your gut, solve the riddles, and find out if you have what it takes to break out. You will be in a group of at least six in each room. You will enjoy lunch on your own at the City Market after you break out. Cost: $36.00 includes transportation and Breakout experience. Bus departs at 10:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 2:00 p.m. Registration deadline: May 22nd.

KC’S PREMIER MUSEUMS - FRIDAY, JUNE 16 - Join us as we visit two of Kansas City’s famed museums: first, the Na-tional Museum of Toys and Miniatures featuring the world’s largest fine-scale miniature collection and one of the nations largest antique toy collections on public display. Next you will visit the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. In March, the new Bloch Galleries opened to the public, featuring its collection of 29 masterworks by the leading Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists of the 19th century. The Marion and Henry Bloch Collection, is among the few outstanding collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art remaining in private hands. Lunch is on your own at Rozelle Court at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. Cost: $16.00 includes transportation and Mu-seum admission. There is an additional fee for special exhibi-tions at the Nelson, if you choose to visit them. Bus departs at 9:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 3:30 p.m. Registra-tion deadline: June 2nd.

DAY TRIPS

ST. JO FRONTIER CASINO - TUESDAY, JUNE 20- You’ll enjoy famous name slots and video poker machines plus many table games. Soup and Salad Bar is free for our group. Cost: $12.00 includes transportation. Bus departs at 8:45 a.m. and will return at approximately 3:30 p.m. Deadline: June 14th.

BIG CREEK COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW - SATURDAY, JUNE 24 - Located in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Since opening in 1982, thousands of folks have been thoroughly entertained by some of the finest country musicians and comedians in the busi-ness. You will enjoy dinner before the show at Summit Hickory Pit BBQ. Cost: $58.00 includes transportation, dinner and show. Bus departs at 5:15 p.m. and will return at approximately 11:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: June 2nd.

STARLIGHT THEATRE “JERSEY BOYS” - WEDNES-DAY, JUNE 28 - This is the story about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons, a true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were 30! Jersey Boys features their hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh What a Night” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” Cost: $78.00 includes transportation and Plaza seating. Bus departs at 6:30 p.m. and will return at approxi-mately 11:30 p.m. Registration deadline: May 24th.

KANSAS CITY GANGSTER TOUR - THURSDAY, JULY 6 - Enjoy a gangster guided tour that will explore the locations connected to the seamier side of Kansas City life. You will get an intimate look at Kansas City’s historic tough guys during the Pendergast “Political Machine”. You’ll be immersed in a melo-dramatic look at mob homes and hangouts, turf wars and infa-mous crimes like the Union Station massacre. Lunch is includ-ed at Cascone’s Restaurant. Cost: $45.00 includes transporta-tion, Gangster Tour and lunch. Bus departs at 9:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 1:30 p.m. Deadline: June 23rd.

CLINE’S OPRY - SUNDAY, JULY 9 - Inside the New Deal Tobacco Warehouse on 45 Highway, Cline’s Opry presents family friendly country music and comedy. The building is enclosed with old tin brought in from local tobacco barns. You will experience some of the finest entertainers and acts in a rusting setting. A late afternoon meal is included at the Main Street Galleria Upstairs Tea Room before the show. Cost: $47.00 includes transportation, meal and show. Bus departs at 2:30 p.m. and will return at approximately 8:00 p.m. Reserva-tion deadline: June 23rd.

STARLIGHT THEATRE “AN AMERICAN IN PARIS” - WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 - An American in Paris is the new Tony Award winning musical about an American soldier, a mysterious French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Ac-claimed director/choreographer and 2015 Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon brings the magic and romance of Paris into perfect harmony with unforgettable songs from George and Ira Gershwin in the show that earned more awards than any other musical in the 2015 season. Cost: $77.00 includes trans-portation and Plaza seating. Bus departs at 6:30 p.m. and will return at approximately 11:30 p.m. Deadline: June 7th.

Gladstone Parks & Recreation

GLADSTONE 50+NEWS June & July 2017 Questions? 816-423-4086

TRIP PARKING All day trips depart from the parking lot on Camp-bell Street between 69th & 70th Street (next to the Community Center parking lot).

ON-LINE REGISTRATION On-line Registration is now available for day trips and activities! Go to www.activityreg.com and click on Missouri then Gladstone Parks & Recreation. You will still call or come in for extended trip registra-tion. If you have existing credits, you must call or come in.

MADE IN MERRIAM - FRIDAY, JULY 14 - From hand-made bread to custom string instruments, candles to candy, you’ll be amazed and surprised to see what is made in Merriam. Expe-rience the magic that goes into making the world-famous Straw-berry Hill Povitica Enjoy a free cup of coffee while you watch artisan bakers take traditional family recipes from dough to deli-cious through a large glass viewing window while being guided in a fun but informative visit through the bakery. K.C. Strings Violin Shop is nationally known for making beautiful stringed instruments in downtown Merriam. You will view the woodshop, retail location and conservatory. The instruments are sold world-wide and played in symphonies across the globe. Take your sens-es on a delightful and fragrant journey at Mixture. Watch as can-dle-makers share with you the process of product creation to shipment, filling orders for customers all across the globe, includ-ing the popular interior retailer, Nell Hills. You will get a gift to take home from here. You’ll go behind the scenes of the historic collection of Lee Jeans at Lee’s Heritage Hall to learn about the company’s 125+ year history. Lunch and time to shop are in-cluded at IKEA. There will be standing and walking today. Cost: $42.00 includes transportation, tours and lunch. Bus de-parts at 8:15 a.m. and will return at 3:30 p.m. Reservation dead-line: June 28th.

THE NEW THEATRE “MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET” - WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD, OR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD - Million Dollar Quartet is the smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. On December 4, 1956, these 4 young musicians gath-ered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. Rock hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's All Right," "16 Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love?," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Hound Dog," and many more. Cost: $45.00 includes transportation and dinner theatre. Bus departs at 11:00 a.m. and will return at ap-proximately 4:30 p.m. Reservation deadlines: June 20, July 25, and August 24.

LONGVIEW MANSION MURDER MYSTERY DINNER - FRIDAY, JULY 21 - Join us for an evening of serious laughter and great food. You’ll also have an opportunity to walk around this lovely historic home. Cost: $62.00 includes transportation and dinner. Bus departs at 5:45 p.m. and will return at approxi-mately 10:00 p.m. Reservation deadline: June 28th.

ARROW ROCK & “MAMMA MIA” AT THE LYCEUM– SATURDAY, JULY 22 - Join us as we travel to historic Arrow Rock, Missouri. You will enjoy a delicious family-style Fried Chicken lunch at J. Huston Tavern. They’ve been serving meals to travelers along the Santa Fe Trail since 1834! You’ll have time to explore this historic town before enjoying “Mamma Mia” at the Lyceum Theatre, one of Missouri’s oldest regional theatres. This is the ultimate feel good show! A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never for-get! On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the Greek island paradise they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an un-forgettable show. Cost: $120.00 includes motorcoach transporta-tion, lunch and show. Motorcoach departs at 9:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 7:00 p.m. Deadline: June 22nd.

INDEPENDENCE TREASURES - TUESDAY, JULY 25 - Your first stop will be the Midwest Genealogy Center, the larg-est free-standing public genealogy library in the United States boasting 52,000 square feet of resources for family history re-searchers. Next you will visit the historic Bingham Waggoner estate. This well preserved estate provides insights into the lifestyles of the 19th century wealthy residents. George Caleb Bingham, famous 19th century American artist and Missouri politician, was one of the home’s most distinguished residents. You will enjoy lunch in the Carriage House and have time to browse in the Carriage House Boutique. Next you will enjoy a tour of the Community of Christ Church. Follow the Wor-shiper’s Path, filled with symbolic artwork, and sit in the 1,600-seat Temple Sanctuary, featuring a spiral ceiling rising 195 feet. Listen to the 102-rank, 5,685-pipe organ (the areas largest pipe organ) during a 30-minute organ recital. Your final stop will be Clinton’s Soda Fountain on the Independence Square. Harry Truman worked his first job at Crown Drug Store in this very building. Try a phosphate, ice cream, candy, coffee and so much more. Cost: $34.00 includes transportation, tours and lunch. Bus departs at 9:30 a.m. and will return at approximate-ly 4:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: July 5th.

LUNCH OUT AT SEASONS 52 - THURSDAY, JULY 27 - Located on the Country Club Plaza, Seasons 52 offers fresh, seasonal food at their peak of freshness, like Wild Alaska Hali-but, Copper River Salmon, Nantucket Bay Scallops, and Black Mission Figs, to name a few. Cost: $8.00 includes transporta-tion. Bus departs at 10:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 1:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: July 14th.

MUMMIES OF THE WORLD: THE EXHIBITION- THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 - Having been visited by over 1.6 million people nationwide, Mummies of the World: The Exhi-bition is one of the most popular museum exhibitions traveling North America, and it comes to Union Station this summer! Inside every mummy is a story waiting to be told. Through modern science and technology, their secrets are now revealed. Mummies of the World tells the story of the mummies and mummification through state-of-the-art multimedia, hands-on interactive stations and cutting-edge 3-D animation tak-ing visitors on a 4,500-year journey to explore the mum-mies’ history and origins as well as how they were created, both through natural and intentional practices. Visitors will come face to face with the largest exhibition of real mummies and related artifacts ever assembled. The exhibition features a group of fascinating mummies and artifacts on loan from 12 world-renowned museums, organizations and collections com-ing from 5 countries. You will also see a short movie on the Extreme Screen. Lunch will be on your own at Union Station. Cost: $32.00 includes transportation, exhibit and movie. Bus departs at 10:45 a.m. and will return at approximately 3:00 p.m. Reservation deadline: July 14th.

HIGH TEA IN PLATTSBURG - SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 - From its quaint shops and elegant Victorian homes, Platts-burg, Missouri offers all the charm and warmth of a true mid-western, small town. This annual event will feature vendor booths, samples of tea and food, a step on tour of this historic town, lunch and shopping at some local stores including the Christmas Store. Cost: $35.00 includes transportation, tour, High Tea, and lunch. Bus departs at 8:15 a.m. and will return at approximately 3:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: July 21st.

SHOPPING FUN! - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 - Today you will enjoy shopping at some of the areas most unique stores. First you will visit downtown Overland Park during their Farmer’s Market. The Overland Park Farmers' Market has provided farm-to-table fresh food in Downtown Overland Park for over 30 years. Vendors offer a wide variety of products from farm fresh produce, local foods and unique specialty items. Also in downtown OP you will find Ten Thousand Vil-lages, The Tasteful Olive, Penzey’s Spices, General Store & Co., Culinary Center of KC and several bakeries. Next you will travel to the Brookside area where you will find The New Dime Store, World’s Window, Savory Spice, 5B & Co. Candles, Toy & Science and many more. You will also enjoy lunch on your own in Brookside where there are many great restaurants to choose from! Cost: $12.00 includes transportation. Bus de-parts at 8:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 4:00 p.m. Reservation deadline: August 4th.

CHESTNUT FINE ARTS “A SECOND HELPING, THE CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES SEQUEL” - SATUR-DAY, AUGUST 12 - The Church Basement Ladies are back! Due to huge audience response, we are offering you the sequel, A Second Helping! With heartwarming humor and antics, these gals find strength in each other as they deal with the joys & upheavals from below the "House of God!" You will laugh until your side-dish hurts with their hilarious antics and down-to-earth charm. You will enjoy a delicious fried chicken lunch before the show at Berbilia’s Roost in Overland Park. Cost: $58.00 includes transportation, lunch and show. Bus departs at 11:15 a.m. and will return at approximately 5:30 p.m. Reserva-tion deadline: July 13th.

MUSICAL THEATRE HERITAGE “AN EVENING WITH GEORGE GERSHWIN” - THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 - George Gershwin was on of the most significant American composers of the 20th Century, known for popular stage and screen numbers as well as classical compositions. Songs in-clude “Summertime:, “Porgy and Bess”, and “An American in Paris”. This is an original revue about the life and music of this incredible composer. The theatre is located at Crown Center. Lunch will be on your own at Crown Center before the show. Cost: $43.00 includes transportation and show. Bus departs at 11:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 4:00 p.m. Reserva-tion deadline: July 21st.

LUNCH OUT AT THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 - One of our favorite Lunch Out restaurants! The Cheesecake Factory menu features more than 250 menu selections made in-house each day, plus more than 50 signature cheesecakes and desserts, there is truly something for everyone at The Cheesecake Factory. We will be going to the Plaza location. Cost: $8.00 includes transportation. Lunch is on your own. Bus departs at 10:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 1:30 p.m. Deadline: August 18th.

STARLIGHT THEATRE “GREASE” - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 - Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl in town, and Danny Zuko, the school’s coolest greaser, have a secret summertime romance, but when they get back to school, every-thing is different. Sandy attempts to navigate the tricky Rydell High School social waters and catch Danny’s attention again, but Danny is mostly concerned with maintaining his tough-guy reputation. In the end, the Pink Ladies help Sandy figure out how to win back the leader of the Burger Palace Boys. Cost: $77.00 includes transportation and show. Bus departs at 6:30 p.m. and will return at approximately 11:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: August 18th.

OVERNIGHT & EXTENDED TOURS GREAT TRAINS & GRAND CANYONS - SEPTEMBER 24-29, 2017 - This trip features a 5-nights at an upscale resort style property in beautiful Sedona, Arizona. Highlights in-clude a Sedona Trolley featuring the Chapel of the Holy Cross and Airport Mesa for spectacular views of the Sedona area. You’ll visit the Spanish-Mexican Village of Tlaquepaque. You’ll experience a nostalgic two-hour journey on the Grand Canyon Railway taking you to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. You will visit the Montezuma Castle National Monument which contains ruins of a cliff dwelling built in the 12th & 13th centuries by the Sinagua Indians. You will board the Verde Canyon Railroad for a spectacular four-hour ride in a First Class Railcar taking you between two national forests, past crimson cliffs, over old-fashioned trestles and through a 680-foot tunnel. You will also have a full day at leisure to en-joy the amenities of the resort. Cost: $2665.00 includes air, hotel, tours, eight meals and cancellation insurance. Single occupancy add $650. A $510.00 deposit is required to hold space with final payment due on June 16th. Call for availabil-ity. OZARK ART & CRAFTS GETAWAY - OCTOBER 18-20, 2017 - Join us in Bentonville, Rogers, Bella Vista and Eureka Springs for this fun Fall getaway. Eureka Springs became known early on for its healing waters, Victorian architecture and historical significance and as a haven for artists. You will enjoy a tram tour and time for shopping at one-of-a-kind shops, boutiques, and fine art galleries. Each fall, War Eagle Mill, in the beautiful War Eagle Valley, puts on one of the best craft fairs in the country. The War Eagle Mill Fall Arts and Crafts Fair’s professional craft men and women offer original, hand-made work such as country decorative items, folk art, watercol-or and oil painting, pottery, stoneware, wreaths, potpourris, dried arrangements, quilts, miniature, wearable art, candles, homemade soaps, country furnishings, antique broken china jewelry, bird houses and feeders, collectables and much more. The fair will feature over 250 vendors. You will also visit Crystal Bridges in Bentonville, Arkansas. Their art collection offers a superb overview of American Art, including American masterworks as well as surprising, lesser-known gems from the colonial era to today. The museums glass and wood design features a series of pavilions nestled around two creek-fed ponds. Cost: $575.00 includes motorcoach transportation, tours, four meals and driver gratuity. Add $190.00 for single occupancy. A deposit of $50.00 is required to hold space with final payment due September 5th.

BRANSON COUNTRY CHRISTMAS - NOVEMBER 14-16, Join us for our annual Christmas trip to Branson! You will see five shows including The Shoji Tabuchi Christmas Show, Raiding the Country Vault, the Pierce Arrow Christmas Show, Miracle of Christmas at the Sight and Sound Theatre, and Red, Hot & Blue. Cost: $549.00 includes motor coach transporta-tion, hotel accommodations, 5 shows, 4 meals and driver gratu-ity. Single occupancy add $70. A $50.00 deposit is required to hold space no later than August 18th, with final payment due October 6th.

SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 7-8, 2017 - Today you will travel to Claremore, Oklahoma where your first stop will be lunch at The Belvidere Restaurant & Tea Room located in the casually elegant Belvidere Mansion. Your lunch will be served in the third floor ballroom. After lunch you will visit Shepherd’s Cross and experience a living nativity held in a heated Amish barn & silo, at an authentic working farm. You will enjoy a Christmas Wagon Ride - "Journey with the Shep-herds" – taking you to the sheep's pasture, while listening to a narrated Christmas story from the shepherd's perspective. Winter is Pecan & Walnut harvest season so you will have opportunity to purchase fresh pecans and try some nutty treats. Shepherd's Gift Shop hosts a variety of hand crafted gifts including yarn, Amish jams & jellies, farm fresh honey, festive Christmas gifts, hand crafted items from local artisans as well as from Christian Mis-sions across the world. This evening you will experience the famed Rhema Christmas Lights. and witness over two million lights and over 100,000 shimmering bulbs synchronized to Christ-mas music. The next day you will visit the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, Missouri. Creator Samuel J. Butcher used his beautiful and innocent Precious Moments messengers to bring well known and loved stories from the Bible to life in dozens of murals, all hand painted by Sam himself. Lunch is included at the Phelps House in Carthage. The home serves as a wonderful example of late nineteenth century style. Cost: $290.00 includes motor coach transportation, tours, four meals and driver’s gratui-ty. Single occupancy add $65. A $50.00 deposit is required to hold space with final payment due on November 1st.

NEW YORK CITY HOLIDAY – DECEMBER 13-18, 2017 – New York City is transformed into a winter wonderland during the holidays, from the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center to the Christmas window displays at Macy’s and Saks Fifth Avenue, there are endless Christmas sights to enjoy during the holiday season in New York City. Highlights include a guided tour offer-ing an opportunity to see Manhattan’s many well known points of interests…Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Chinatown, Green-wich Village, Central Park, and famous landmarks like the Em-pire State Building and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. You will also take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island; visit the new One World Observatory, see the 9/11 Memorial, and visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum. You will enjoy a Broadway show and a per-formance of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the world famous Rockettes. Cost: $3285 includes air, hotel, tours, gratuities and cancellation waiver. Single occupancy add $1100. A $510.00 deposit will hold space due no later than June 16th with final payment due September 22nd.

ICELAND’S MAGICAL NORTHERN LIGHTS - FEBRU-ARY 15-21, 2018 - Spend your days surrounded by natural won-ders - waterfalls, geysers, icebergs, and volcanic beaches - and your nights in search of the spectacular Northern Lights. Enjoy an exhilarating evening northern lights cruise. Travel to the “Golden Circle,” home to many of Iceland’s most renowned natural won-ders. Spend time at Thingvellir National Park, the nation’s most historic area. Gaze at the spectacular Gullfoss waterfall – one of the world's most incredible cascades. At Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Visitor Center, learn about life during and after the dramatic 2010 volcanic explosion. Explore Skogar Folk Museum and see tradi-tional turf-built homes. Walk on a black volcanic sand beach. See Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon filled with floating icebergs. Relax in the warm, mineral-rich water of the natural geothermal pool the Blue Lagoon. Join us for a trip presentation on Thursday, June 22nd at 6:00 p.m. at the Gladstone Community Center. RSVP at 423-4086 or by e-mail at paiger@gladstone.mo.us.

LINE DANCING

No partner needed! You will enjoy easy, fun-to-learn and fun-to-do dances. Classes are held at the Gladstone Community Center.

JUNE Mondays, June 12 - July 3

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Cost: $16.00

Registration deadline: May 26th

JULY

Mondays, July 10 - July 31 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Cost: $16.00

Registration deadline: June 23rd

LUNCH BUNCH

Join me (Paige) at a different restaurant each month to enjoy some camaraderie and great food. We will meet at 11:15 a.m. at the follow-ing Restaurants: Wednesday, June 21 - White Horse Pub, 10221 N Oak Friday, July 28th - Stroud’s, 5410 NE Oak Ridge Dr.

Everyone pays individually. Please RSVP (423-4086)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

CANCER ACTION WORKSHOP - This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 9:00 - noon at the Gladstone Community Center. Their main goal is to make bed pads for cancer patients. There are many jobs to do and they don’t all involve sewing. Call 423-4086 for more information.

FACEBOOK We have a new Facebook page! Find us at Gladstone Parks, recreation & Cultural Arts 50+ program and like our page to keep up with all of our activities.

BOOK CLUB Join Luaun Gavin for the Book Club. There is a $5.00 Book Club fee per month to cover refreshments and room fees.

JUNE The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro

Some seventy years after the disappearance of her great aunt, Alizee Benoit, Danielle Abrams while working at Christie’s Auction House uncovers paintings hidden behind works by now-famous Abstract Expressionist artists. Do these paint-ings hold answers to the questions surrounding her missing aunt? Alizee Benoit, an American painter working for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) vanishes in New York City in 1940. no one knows what happened to her...not her Jewish family living in German-occupied France, nor her artistic patron, Eleanor Roosevelt. Not even her close-knit group of friends can explain her disappearance. This is an intriguing story about art, war, family, truth and freedom Dis-cussion meeting: Thursday, June 29th at 10:00 a.m. Glad-stone Community Center. Registration deadline: June 21st.

June 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 West Bottoms

Antiques - depart at 9:00 a.m.

3 Chestnut Fine Arts - depart at 11:15 a.m.

4 5 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center

Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

6 Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m. Community Center

7 T-Bones Baseball - depart at 10:00 a.m.

8 9 10

11 12 No Cards today!

13 Cancer Action Workshop 9:00 a.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m.

14 The New Thea-tre - depart at 11:00 a.m.

15 16 KC’s Premier Museums - depart at 9:30 a.m.

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18 19 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center

Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

20 St. Jo Casino - depart at 8:45 a.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m. Community Center

21 Lunch Bunch at White Horse Pub - 11:15 a.m.

22 Quality Hill Playhouse - depart at 10:45 a.m.

Iceland Trip Presentation 6:00 Community Ctr

23 24 Big Creek Coun-try Show - depart at 5:15 p.m.

25 26 Gladstone Seniors Meeting 10:30 Community Center

Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

27 Cancer Action Workshop 9:00 a.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m.

28 Starlight Thea-tre - depart at 6:30 p.m.

29 Book Club - 10:00 a.m. Com-munity Center

30 Lunch Out at Vivilore - depart at 10:30 a.m.

July 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 The New Theatre - depart at 11:00 a.m.

2 3 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center

Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

4 Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m. Community Center

5 6 KC Gangster Tour - bus departs at 9:00 a.m.

7 8

9 Cline’s Opry - depart at 2:30 p.m.

10 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center

Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

11 Cancer Action Workshop 9:00 a.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m.

12 Starlight Thea-tre - depart at 6:30 p.m.

13 14 Made in Merri-am - depart at 8:15 a.m.

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16 17 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center

Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

18 Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m. Commu-nity Center

19 The New Thea-tre - depart at 11:00 a.m.

20 21 Longview Man-sion Murder Mys-tery Dinner - de-part at 5:45 p.m.

22 Arrow Rock - depart at 9:00 a.m.

23 24 Gladstone Seniors Meeting 10:30 Community Center

Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Pinochle and

25 Independence Treasures - 9:30 a.m. Cancer Action Workshop 9:00 a.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m.

26 27 Lunch Out at Season’s 52 - de-part at 10:30 a.m.

28 Lunch Bunch at Stroud’s - 11:15 a.m.

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30 31 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center

Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

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City of Gladstone 50+ Newsletter 7010 N Holmes Gladstone, MO 64118

50+ ACTIVITIES

These activities are held at the Gladstone Community Center, 6901 N. Holmes

Gladstone Seniors: Fourth Monday of each month, 10:30 a.m. business meeting followed by entertainment and potluck lunch-eon.

Cancer Action Workshop: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month, 9:00 a.m. - Noon - Volunteers are needed!

Pinochle Club: Mondays at 12:30 p.m. (no partner needed)

Bridge: Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. (no partner needed)

Gladstone Duplicate Bridge Club: Mondays at 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Partner required.

Hand & Foot: Mondays at 12:30 p.m.

Card Games of Choice: Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m.

White Elephant Bingo: Wednesdays - meet at a different res-taurant each week to enjoy lunch and BINGO! Bring two prizes worth $1-$2. Everyone will win twice.

SOUNDS ON THE SQUARE Bring a lawn chair or blanket to listen to live music at Linden Square. Concessions will be available and alcoholic beverages will be for sale through No. 9 Saloon.

Dates: Friday, June 9th, Platinum Express Friday, June 16th, Vantage Point Saturday, June 24th, Augie G Comedy/The Elders Friday, June 30th, Cherry Bomb Friday, July 14th, Switch Friday, July 21st, Oasis Saturday, July 22nd, Blake Freeman Comedy/Elton Dan/The Who Friday, August 11th, Cherry Bomb Friday, August 18th, The Rippers Saturday, August 26th, Liverpool Friday, September 8th, Lyin’ Eyes Friday, September 15th, Moats Brothers

Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Linden Square Fee: Free To see a complete list of events and concerts at Linden Square, visit https://www.lindensquare.info/

REGISTRATION All programs must be paid at the time of registration unless otherwise noted. By Mail - make checks to Gladstone Parks & Recrea-tion, 6901 N Holmes, Gladstone, MO 64118. By Phone - (816) 423-4086 or 423-4200 with Visa, MasterCard Or Discover. In person at the Gladstone Community Center. On-line - Go to www.activityreg.com and click on Missouri then Gladstone Parks & Recreation. You will still call or come in for extended tour reservations. Cancellation Policy: A full refund will be issued in the event of a trip cancellation due to insufficient enrollment. Refunds are available up to the registration deadline. If a refund check is required, a $5 processing fee will be deducted. After registration deadline, a refund will be issued only if the participant can be re-placed. If participant desires, a credit will be issued for the entire amount for use in future programs.