Events

Westport St. Patrick’s Day Run

The Westport St. Patrick’s Day Run will be making its way through Valentine on Saturday, March 11. Race events begin at 9:45 a.m. with a post-race festival scheduled for 10:20 a.m. at the finish line in Westport. The race goes up Pennsylvania to Penn Valley Park and back down Jefferson, so there will be some […]

St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Broadway

The St. Patrick's Day parade, one of the largest in the United States, goes down Broadway today. Here's what you need to know about parking, street closures and the timeline. St. Patrick's parade details from the parade committee. Parade map

Midtown Neighborhoods Candidate Forum

The Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, Old Hyde Park Historic District, Longfellow Community Association, Southmoreland Neighborhood Association, and Valentine Neighborhood Association are partnering for this event. All candidates for 4th District (in District and At Large) on the April 4, 2023 ballot are invited to attend. (Note: Valentine is in the 4th District. Valentine residents will be voting […]

Join Us For A General Meeting March 22, 7 p.m.

Please join us for a Valentine Neighborhood Association general meeting on Wednesday, March 22 at 7 p.m. We’ll be meeting at our new permanent location, The Penn Valley Community College Education Center, room EC004. The agenda includes: Meet the Valentine Business: Post Coffee Noise Ordinance Violations and a Plan for Responding Safety Update from KCPD […]

Coleman Highlands, Roanoke, Volker and Valentine Candidate Open House

This open house is being held on the same night as our March general meeting, but you can still attend both if you arrive early at the open house. It is being held at the Westport Roanoke Community Center. Candidates Who Have Confirmed Kevin O'Neill (1st) Ronda Smith (1st) Pam Mason (1st) Lindsay French (2nd) […]

Westport Regional Business League “Meet the Candidates” Night

This Westport event, sponsored by the Valentine, Heart of Westport, Plaza Westport Neighborhood Associations and the Westport Regional Business League, will offer voters a chance to have small-group conversations with candidates at about two dozen Westport business locations. Candidates from the 4th and 6th Districts are being invited to attend. A single candidate will be at […]

Meeting on Request for Short-Term Rental at 3608 Jefferson

MCC-Penn Valley Education Center, room EC004

The owner of the home at 3608 Jefferson has requested a meeting with the Valentine Neighborhood to request our approval to use the home as a short-term rental. Under Kansas City rules, a property owner can ask for a special use permit if that owner does notobtain the approval from 55 percent of adjacent property […]

General Meeting April 26, 2023

MCC-Penn Valley Education Center, room EC004

General Meeting April 26, 2023 7:00 p.m. General Meeting Agenda Porchfest Update Streetcar Construction Update Midtown Yard Sale – June 10 Broadway Water Main Replacement Safety Update from KCPD Updates from our committees. Word on the Street: Your chance to bring up issues, ask questions and let us know what topics you would like to […]

Thirsty Thursday

Our hosts for Thirsty Thursday will be Melanie and Goeff at 3723 Jefferson. Thirsty Thursdays are Valentine's informal social gatherings on a front porch or in a back yard. They are your chance to meet new neighbors and catch up with old friends. There is no agenda; the event is strictly social.

PorchfestKC Porch Signup

  We're excited that Valentine will again host PorchFestKC back for another year of fun and festive live music. Organiser Kathryn Golden has asked Valentine residents north of 39th Street  to consider hosting music on their porch -- and to register NOW to do so. The application is via the website -- here is the porch […]

Valentine/Midtown Yard Sales

There are several neighborhood-wide yard sales happening in Midtown on June 10 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Some times may vary depending on the yard sale hosts).  stuff You can shop in Valentine at a number of different homes, indicated by the red stars on the map below. Of course Valentine has the best […]

Valentine Neighborhood Association

Promoting Our Neighborhood Through Advocacy, Safety Initiatives and Community Events.