A developer recently purchased the Broadway Church/First Swedish Church at 3931 Washington Street (the church actually faces Broadway) and has received approval from the city to operate it as a wedding venue. The developer is now asking the City Plan Commission for a special use permit to use the upper floors as four hotel rooms. […]
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Thirsty Thursdays are Back! Thursday Thursdays are Valentine’s informal social gatherings on a front porch or in a back yard. It is your chance to meet new neighbors and catch up with old friends. There is no agenda, the event is strictly social. This month our hosts will be our Corie and Adrain Vogel at […]
General Meeting Uptown Theater Encore Room Topics: Topics: East-West Transit Study, development updates, community garden, dumpsters, 4th of July plans, Word on the Street Learn about the East-West Transit at General Meeting June 22 At our June 22 meeting, you’ll have a chance to learn about a new transportation study into ways to link the Truman […]
The two dumpsters will be at the corner of Jefferson and Valentine on the south side of Valentine: one for yard waste and one for trash. The dumpsters fill up fast, so remember to be early. The dumpsters open at 8 a.m. Remember that you must be a member of the Valentine Neighborhood Association to use […]
Fourth of July: The Celebration Returns Valentine will hold a 4th of July parade and picnic on the 4th of July. If you are new to the neighborhood, we have not held our neighborhood parade and picnic during the COVID years, but we this year it is coming back, hopefully bigger and better than ever. All Valentine […]
Did you make it to Thirsty Thursday in June? These folks did and they had a great time. Thursday Thursdays are Valentine’s informal social gatherings on a front porch or in a back yard. This is your chance to meet new neighbors and catch up with old friends. There is no agenda; the event is […]
Note new location: Converge KC Guest Speaker: Emily Weber, who represents our district in the Missouri House of Representatives. Weber will give us an update on legislative activities in Jefferson City, including issues around abortion and birth control following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs. Wade. She will also tell us about other efforts […]
We’re doing something special for Thirsty Thursday. Instead of getting together at a neighbor’s home, we’re going to meet up at a Valentine restaurant for drinks. The event takes place Thursday, August 18 at 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lilly’s Cantina, 3711 Southwest Trafficway. Lilly’s will provide cheese dip, chips, and salsa and offer […]
Valentine residents have spent the past several years gathering information for a historic survey of the neighborhood. The survey records the date of construction, early residents (when known) and history of every structure within the area. That data has been submitted to the city Preservation Office, and now the city's historic preservation officer, Brad Wolf, […]
Dance in the Park showcases a wide variety of dance companies from the Kansas City region. This free family-friendly concert invites neighbors of Roanoke Park as well as visitors from around the metropolitan area to gather in a natural setting to enjoy a professionally produced, community-based cultural event. This event has ample outdoor seating with […]
We’ve had to suspend our neighborhood progressive dinner for several years during the pandemic, but its back again this year. On Saturday, Sept. 17 we will invite neighborhood residents to dine at four different Valentine homes, beginning with one home where we’ll have appetizers, a second home where we’ll have salads, a third home where […]
