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Please stop in for our annual holiday open house at the Prairie Oak Nature Center. Bring your children to visit the reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and see

what birds are outside at the feeders.

There will be staff on-hand to answer nature and program questions and a craft will be available.

Refreshments available.

Ironwoods Park | 147th Street & Mission Road

Saturday • December 6th • 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Nature Center Holiday Open House

FREE ADMISSION

Participate in old time festivities on the plains at the turn of the century. Make crafts, decorate the

tree, or create an old fashioned card.

String cranberries and popcorn while singing along to an old time musician. Light snacks and drinks provided.

at the Historic Oxford Schoolhouse

Ironwoods Park | 147th Street & Mission Road

FREE ADMISSION

Saturday, December 6th • 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Holiday Traditionson the Prairie

Come spend a morning with Santa and enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake, sausage, fruit, juice, and coffee

breakfast provided by the Leawood Lions Club.

Bring your wish list for Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick!

Get your picture taken with Santa and view it online at www.leawood.org.

Pictures will be available to print for FREE from the Leawood website one week after the event.

(Pictures will not be given on site.)

The Lodge at Ironwoods Park 14701 Mission Road

Saturday, December 6th

Have a safe and happy holiday season from the Leawood Parks and Recreation Department!

Call 913.663.9154 to register by November 26th as space is limited and this event fills quickly.

*Please choose one session to attend. Children 2 and under are FREE

(registration is required for head count purposes). Fee includes: Pancake breakfast, holiday craft, and photo time visit with Santa.

Fee $11/Resident Discounted Fee $9 Min 50 Max 200

Session 1Code # 306391-18:30 -10:00 am

Session 2Code # 306391-2

10:30 am -12:00 pm

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Daddy Daughter Date Night

Bring dad and dance the night away in your special dress.

“ Formally Yours”

Enjoy a catered dinner, a 5’x7’ photo, craft, souvenir, dancing, dance competitions and much more! Dress is semi-formal for girls and dads.

The Lodge at Ironwoods Park • 14701 Mission Road

Saturday, January 31 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Ages 5-11

Events begin at 5:00 pm Cocktails, Dinner, and Traditional

Entertainment

Blue Koi10581 Mission Road, Leawood, KS 66206

Sunday, January 25, 2015

For more information contact. Julie Berger at 913.642.5555 x 325 or e-mail I-Lan@leawood.org

Celebrate I-Lan’s Lunar New Year

Spend an evening ushering in the “Year of the Sheep”with Mayor Peggy Dunn, the Leawood City Council

and the I-Lan Sister City Committee

Register early as the event is sure to sell out again!Reservation Deadline is January 12th.

$25 per person, Cash Bar. Seating is Limited.

The Leawood Stage Company will hold auditions

Saturday, February 28 • Sunday, March 11:00 - 6:00 pm • Oak Room, Leawood City Hall

Calling All Actors, Singers & Dancers Ages 7 to 80

AUDITIONSfor

Show Dates July 16, 17, 18, 19 & 23, 24, 25 at Ironwoods Amphitheater in Ironwoods Park at 147th & Mission Road. Check

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Fee: $65 per couple ($14 per additional daughter)Resident Discounted Fee: $55 per couple ($19 per additional daughter)

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2015Oak Room - Leawood Community Center | 4800 Town Center Drive

DON’T MISS THE ARTI GRAS OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION | OAK ROOM ♦ LEAWOOD COMMUNITY CENTERFriday, February 20, 2015 ♦ 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Mardi Gras Theme ♦ Fabulous Hors d’oeuvres & Cocktails ♦ $10 Per Person Donation

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE | FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE MISSION OF THE LEAWOOD FOUNDATION SEE PAGE 26This event benefits 2015 Leawood Foundation Project Priorities.

Presented by the Leawood Arts Council and the Leawood Foundation

CALL FOR ARTISTSArtists may submit up to 3 artworks for selection. Jury may select one or more pieces from each artist.

Artworks must be for sale. Cash prizes for Best in Show and 1st Place winners in 4 categories.Applications for artists due December 11, 2014.

Go to www.leawood.org and click on the Arti Gras logo for details and information on how to submit your art.

ART SHOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

[Art is for Sale]

LeawoodArti GrasJuried Art Show & Reception

Spring Tomahawk Trail Clean-Up

Please join us for a clean sweep!

Sunday, April 19 • 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Help clean-up your park along Tomahawk Creek in this “feel good” event.

We will provide trash bags, gloves and snacks/drinks for this volunteer effort. Meet at Tomahawk Park, 119th and Mission Road (south side of 119th St.)

You will be assigned a starting time from 2:00 - 4:00 pm and an area from City Park south to I-Lan Park along Tomahawk Creek for your group. You must provide adequate supervision for the children you bring.

Pre-registration is Required for this event. Call 913.681.0902 x 10 to register.

Rain date is Sunday, April 26.

will Participate in the 2015 Kansas City Passport to Adventure

Historic Oxford Schoolhouse and the Prairie Oak Nature Center

Passport to Adventure Kickoff

April 11, 2015 • Noon - 4:00 pm • FreeBass Pro Shops Outdoor World Olathe

Passport to Adventure Kickoff Event

Kansas City’s Passport to Adventure is a great way for area residents to experience nature, science and history in their own backyard during the Passport period, which

runs between April 11 through October 31, 2015.

The Leawood Kiwanis Club will be serving a hot dog lunch (hot dog $2, chips $1, and drink $1). Lunch will be served from

11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the Lion’s Shelter in City Park.

Join the fun at Leawood City Park for the Parks & Recreation Department’s 21st Annual Egg Hunt

sponsored by National Bank Of Kansas City.

The event is FREE for all participants with plenty of eggs for everyone! Activities for children include coloring, a balloon artist, stickers

and free pictures with the Easter Bunny.

For more information, please call 913.663.9158.

Infant - 3 years Soccer Field #4

4 - 6 years Soccer Field #5

7 - 9 years Soccer Field #8

Event will start promplty at 12:30 pm for all ages! The egg hunt will be divided

into three age categories:

Lunch and Activities from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Egg Hunt begins at 12:30 pm - Sharp!

Sunday, March 29 • 10601 Lee Blvd.

Eggstravaganza!

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Sunday, April 26 • 2:00 - 4:00 pmAdmission $18 per person or $102 per table of six

Oak Rm, Leawood Community Center • 4800 Town Center Dr

Hours of Operation

Sunrise to Sunset Closed Thursdays • 6:00-10:00 am for Maintenance

presents

Celebrate the “Birthday of the Bard”. Enjoy a lovely afternoon of British High Tea and scenes from Shakespeare.

A unique community arts partnership showcasing Leawood Parks & Recreation, the Leawood Stage Company, The Barn Players, and the

Magna Carta Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!

Call 913.663.9157 for reservations or more information.

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2014 SPONSORS & PARTNERSTHANK YOU FOR YOUR LEAWOOD SUPPORT!

Anderson Financial Mgt

Arnold & Associates

Asha Dental

Bank of Blue Valley

Burns & McDonnell

Carnegie Village

Chamber of Commerce

Commerce Bank

Corner Bakery Cafe

Country Club Bank

Davidson Promotions

Dennis Hayden Massage

Dick’s Sporting Goods

DST

Eva Reynolds Fine Art Gallery

Jack 105.1 FM

KC Repertory Theatre

Kona Ice

Lamar Court

Leawood Kiwanis

Leawood Lions

Mad Science

Mio Italian Trattoria

Museum at Prairiefire National Bank of KC

Olathe Civic Theatre Association

Oppenheimer

Panera

Pepsi

Rimann Liquor

Select Quote

Theater League

The Barn Players

The Leawood Foundation

Note: The City may elect to close the area during extremely wet conditions, following flooding or other acts of nature.

Look for information about an exciting “Grand Opening” event in the

Summer Guide due out in March, 2015!

Are You Experiencing a Zombie Attack!

Well, we can’t help you with that ...yet!

Keep the zombies at bay and stay ahead of the pack. Update your Home Association information and receive the latest news from the Sustainability Advisory Board.

Be in the know and help Leawood stay green. Call Marica at 913.663.9114 to update your info.

∙ Annual Summit Meeting

∙ Walk/Bike Ped Plan

∙ Green Initiatives

∙ Recycling Info and Events

∙ And so much more!

You must remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights and stands

from the tree.

No limbs or brush will be accepted.

Drop sites (look for designated location signs)

Leawood City Park 10601 Lee Blvd.

(Soccer Field #11)

Ironwoods Park 147th & Mission

(Upper parking lot, NE of the playground)

Tomahawk Creek Parkway and 119th St. (across from the Tomahawk Creek Parkway,

to the east of the Waterway station)

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

December 26th, 2014 - January 25th, 2015

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New Instructor “Open House”Share your skills and talents!

Come to the New Instructor “Open House”.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 | 6:00-7:30 pmLeawood Community Center

4800 Town Center Drive • Leawood, KS 66211

If you have a special talent, skill or expertise you would like to share with others, please come to an open house where we can learn more about you!

We are always looking for talented people who are willing to teach others.

Light refreshments will be served.

Attendees need to RSVP by Friday, January 30. For more information, or to RSVP please call 913.663.9152.