From Our Community

Bright Future Employment Fair
The Bright Future Employment Fair provides part-time and full-time summer employment, internships and pre-apprenticeships for Greater Kansas City residents, minimum age of 16. The fair is from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 17 at Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W. 13th St. (Attendance at the employment fair does not guarantee employment.)

To attend the fair you must submit an employment application. You can fill out and submit the application online; print the form, complete and mail it in, or complete and submit the application on site.

You may submit extra attachments such as: resume, letter of recommendation, transcript and/or report card. These can be submitted online with your employment application, or you can mail them to:

Youth Advocacy Office
City Hall, 25th floor
414 E. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64106
Fax: (816) 513-1318
E-mail: engagekc@kcmo.org

For more information visit www.kcmo.org/youth.

Know your rights as a young worker:
www.wagehour.dol.gov
www.youthrules.dol.gov
*Submitted by: City of Kansas City, Missouri


Activities in Full Bloom in Gladstone
Looking for something to keep you active this spring and summer? Then check out Gladstone Parks & Recreations! They have activities for athletes, scholars, gardeners and more. Here are just a few of their offerings:

Youth USA Tennis 1-2-3
Gladstone Parks & Recreation is offering a tennis program for children 8 – 13 years of age. Classes are offered for individuals with no previous instruction or experience, and assigned according to age. All participants must provide their own racket and one new can of tennis balls.

Hershey’s Track & Field
The Gladstone Parks & Recreation Department will be hosting the Hershey’s Track & Field Youth Program on Saturday, June 12, at Oak Park High School. The meet will begin at 10 a.m. Participants should check-in by 9:30 a.m. The registration deadline is June 9.

Space Camp
Come join us for a fun-filled, out-of-this-world, week of activities. Participants will go through astronaut training in preparation for living and working on the International Space Station. The camp will be held at the Gladstone Community Center.

Plant Exchange
The Gladstone Parks & Recreation Department and Master Gardener, Beth Houlihan are hosting a Plant Exchange in the large shelter house at Oak Grove Park. Bring your extra perennials to trade with other gardeners and make some new friends in the process. The exchange will take place on Saturday, May 1st from 8:30-10 a.m.For additional information on these events and more, visit http://www.gladstone.mo.us/Recreation/index.php or call (816) 423-4091.
*Submitted by: Gladstone Parks & Recreation


Teen Programs at the Antioch Branch of Mid-Continent Public Library

Anime Movie Night
Monday, April 12, 2010
6:30 p.m.

Kousuke, Rio, Kanone, and Ryoko prepare for the final showdown between the Blade Children and the Hunters. But, there is a traitor in their midst. A connection to the missing Kiyotaka presents itself in the form of a kidnapper, and Ayumu must find Madoka before it is too late. But Madoka is being held hostage, forcing Ayumu into his final showdown with the Blade Children. Will Ayumu come out the victor, and more importantly, will he find happiness in himself? Join us as we watch the conclusion of the anime series: Spiral. Snacks are provided. Registration is required. For details, log on to www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/programs or ask a library staff member.

Teen Book Discussion
Monday, May 3, 2010
6:30 p.m.

I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter

Becoming a super spy is not easy, especially if your parents have been acknowledged as two of the best agents out there. But Cameron (aka Cammie the Chameleon) is not intimidated. She and her friends go to the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women. To the outside world, the Gallagher Academy is a rich girls' prep school, but in truth it is really a master spy training ground. What could derail a young woman from this chosen path? His name is Josh. Cammie meets him by accident during her first Covert Operations field experience. Suddenly the Gallagher Girls are facing their biggest challenge — figuring out boys. Copies of the novel are available at the library. Snacks provided for the discussion. Registration is required. For details, log on to www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/programs or ask a library staff member.
*Submitted by: Antioch Branch, Mid-Continent Public Library