From Our Community

Local Halloween Events
Gladstone Parks and Recreation, Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce and the Northland Optimist Club are hosting "Friday Fright Night" on Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. in Oak Grove Park. Local vendors will pass out candy.
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*Submitted by: Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce


Northland Neighborhoods, Inc. and the KCMO Police-Shoal Creek Division will provide kids with a safe trick-or-treat alternative Saturday, Oct. 31. Come to the west side of Antioch Shopping Center from 5-9 p.m. for a haunted house, games and lots of candy. The event is free and open to the public.
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*Submitted by: Northland Neighborhoods, Inc.

Activities for Teens at Mid-Continent Library's Antioch Branch
Teen Book Club
The Antioch branch of the Mid-Continent Library offers a monthly teen book discussion group that meets the first Monday of each month. The next meeting is Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the novel, Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. Alcatraz Smedry has a talent for breaking things, not something that endears him to the foster parents to whom he has been assigned. On his 13th birthday, Alcatraz receives a box of sand and a note claiming that it is his inheritance. He then burns down the kitchen. Before he can be relocated, the box of sand is stolen, he is attacked by a gun-wielding stranger, and he is rescued by a man claiming to be his grandfather. Brandon Sanderson's first novel for youth recalls the best in Artemis Fowl and A Series of Unfortunate Events. Copies of the novel are available at the library. Please call the library at 454-1306 to register.

Anime Night
Do you enjoy reading mangas? Do you enjoy anime films? Come join us for Anime Night at the Antioch branch of the Mid-Continent Library. This group meets the second Monday of each month. The next meeting is Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Come watch the series "Spiral". The wheel of fate turned when Kiyotaka Narumi vanished. On that night, Kiyotaka’s younger brother, Ayumu, was forever changed. Ayumu found himself thrust into the baffling mystery of the Blade Children. Who are they? What have they done to deserve their fate? Why do they believe Ayumu is the key to their salvation? Only one thing is certain: the Blade Children will stop at nothing to complete their destiny. And only Ayumu stands in their way. Snacks are provided. Please call the library at 454-1306 to register.

Conversational Japanese for Teens
Come to the Antioch branch of the Mid-Continent Library for a three-week class teaching the basics of Japanese. Taught by Midori Ito Harbsion, the class will meet on Nov. 5, 12, and 19 at 6:30 p.m.
*Submitted by: Antioch Branch, Mid-Continent Public Library