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Calendar of Events
from Explore Liberty 2020
by Marty Novak
RECURRING EVENTS Jazz on the Square: 5:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at Corbin Theatre, 15 N. Water St.; free Battle of Liberty movie and exhibit: ongoing display at Clay County Museum and Historical Society, 14 N. Main St. Garrison School Cultural Arts Center: changing displays and programming including Negro League Baseball and quilts, 502 N Water St.; www. ccaal_garrison.org Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market: 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays May through September, 8 a.m. to noon in October; around Liberty Square Liberty Farmers Market: 7 a.m. to noon Wednesdays May through October in the Feldmans Farm & Home parking lot, 1332 W. Kansas St. Moonlight Yoga: Led by Patti Stark, owner and teacher at Serenity on the Square, and held at nightfall of full-moon nights ( 9 p.m. May 7, 9 p.m. June 5, 5:45 a.m. June 20 for Summer Solstice sunrise yoga, 9:30 p.m. July 5, 9 p.m. Aug. 3 and 8:45 p.m. Sept. 2) at Stocksdale Park, 901 S. La Frenz Road
SPRING April 2-5 — “A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder,” 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, William Jewell College Theatre Company; $5 for college students, $8 senior citizens, $12 general admission, free for high school students with current school ID
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April 4 — Big Bunny Bash, 2 to 4 p.m., Easter egg hunts, family celebration at Liberty Hospital, 2525 Glenn Hendren Drive; free
April 17-19, 24-26 — “The Nerd,” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays at Corbin Theatre; $15.
April 18 — Liberty Symphony season finale concert, 7:30 p.m., Liberty Performing Arts Theatre, 1600 S. Withers Road; $8.
April 22 and 25 — Earth Day celebration from 1 to 2 p.m., hike and tree planting at Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary; $5
April 25 — Cruise Night, 3 to 8 p.m., downtown Liberty
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May 6 — “Historic Figures of Clay County,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., brunch at the Inn on Crescent Lake, 1261 St Louis Ave., Excelsior Springs
May 13 — Butt Buster Smokin’ BBQ, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rotary Plaza at Franklin and Gallatin streets; fundraiser for Liberty Rotary Club
May 29-31, June 5-7 — “The Laramie Project,” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sunday matinees at Corbin Theatre; $15
May 29 — Popcorn in the Park, 8:30 p.m. at Stocksdale Park; free
May 30 — Cruise Night, 3 to 8 p.m., downtown Liberty; free
May 31 — “Songs from the Broadway Stage” by Liberty Community Chorus, 2 p.m., St. James Catholic Church, 309 S. Stewart Road; free
SUMMER June 21 — Make Music Day, festival featuring amateur and professional musicians, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through the city; sponsored by Liberty Arts Commission; free
June 26-28 — Corbin Kids Company presents “Aladdin,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, Jewell Theatre; $12 adults, $5 for kids
June 27 — Cruise Night, 3 to 8 p.m., downtown Liberty; free
July 3 — Liberty Fest, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., Capitol Federal Sports Complex of Liberty, 2200 Old Highway 210; free July 16 — Game night and silent auction, 6 to 9 p.m. at Belvoir Winery, 1325 Odd Fellows Road; benefit for Clay County Museum
July 24-25 — Corbin Kids Company presents “Once On This Island,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, Jewell Theatre; $12 adults, $5 kids
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July 25 — Cruise Night, 3 to 8 p.m., downtown Liberty; free
Aug. 14-16, 21-23 — “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sunday matinees, Corbin Theatre; $15
Aug. 22 — Dog Days of Summer Craft Beer Crawl, 3 to 7 p.m., downtown Liberty
Aug. 29 — Cruise Night, 3 to 8 p.m., downtown Liberty; free
Aug. 28 — Popcorn in the Park, 8:30 p.m., Stocksdale Park; free
Sept. 11 — Patriot Day Remembrance, 9 a.m. in front of City Hall
GET THE LATEST ON LOCAL EVENTS For an up-to-date listing of special events in Liberty this week, pick up the latest edition of the Courier-Tribune newspaper or visit MyCourierTribune.com and look for the Special Events in Liberty calendar under the news section of the site.
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FALL Sept. 25-27 — Liberty Fall Festival, three days of entertainment including a parade, carnival, music, food and more in downtown Liberty; coordinated by the Liberty Area Chamber of Commerce
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Oct. 31 — Trick or Treat Downtown, 5 to 7 p.m. at participating merchants; children can dress up and collect Halloween treats; free Nov. 28 — Small Business Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., downtown Liberty
Dec. 5 — Brunch with Santa, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., Earnest and Edna Shepherd Youth Center; $10
Dec. 5 — Hometown Holidays, 2 to 5 p.m. in downtown Liberty; holiday-themed activities sponsored by Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc., city of Liberty and Clay County; free Dec. 12-13 — Elves Workshop, 1 to 5 p.m., Martha Lafi te Th ompson Nature Sanctuary; $3 per child plus shopping money
Dec. 27 — Kwanzaa celebration, 3 p.m. at Garrison School Cultural Center; free
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