Warrensburg Parks and Recreation is hosting a teddy bear sleepover starting at 6 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Warrensburg Community Center. Bring your furry friend to this special program. The event is for ages 2-7 and is $8 per child. For more information, contact Jayme Gee, recreation supervisor at jayme.gee@warrensburg-mo.com, visit the Warrensburg Community Center at 445 E.... Read more »

The Johnson County Board of Services Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Johnson County Board of Services, is hosting a Breakfast Blast from 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Ridgeview Café, 607 N. Ridgeview Drive in Warrensburg. The fundraiser includes a silent auction and raffle with donations from area businesses. Raffle items include a... Read more »

The UCM Gallery of Art & Design along with students of art education are hosting a Gallery Kids event from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 28, for children ages 5-12. The event features a tour of the Simpsons illustrations exhibit. Children will also create their own cartoons. To register, click: http://goo.gl/forms/00oEM8VW0e. For more information, visit http://www.ucmo.edu/gallery/exhibitions/, download the flier: simpsons.jpg or contact Christian Cutler... Read more »

The 2015 James C. Kirkpatrick Award dinner is set for 5 p.m. March 28 in the University of Central Missouri Ballroom. The award recipient will be Sen. Harold Caskey. The keynote speaker will be Missouri Secretary of State and U.S. Senate candidate Jason Kander. The award presenter will be the Missouri attorney general candidate for governor, Chris Koster. Tickets are... Read more »