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Dumpster Day
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 the dumpsters. We’ll be on hand that […]
General Meeting
MCC-Penn Valley Education Center, room EC004We hope to see all Valentine residents at our monthly neighborhood meeting Sept. 27. The agenda includes: Guest Speaker: Optum Community Center (rescheduled from August meeting) Are you age 55 or older? Do you have friends or family who are? Are you just curious about the Optum Community Center that just opened in the Uptown […]
Progressive dinner
On Saturday, Sept. 30 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 we’ll eat entrees, and a final location for dessert. Everyone is invited to participate. Here’s how you do it: Sign Up: Go […]
Roanoke Park Conservancy’s Fall Park Picnic
Roanoke Park 3601 Roanoke Road, Kansas City, MO, United StatesIt's time for another park party! Let's enjoy a beautiful fall late afternoon in the park together - chatting in the south meadow, listening to music, and having some delicious food truck food and ice cream. Or bring your own picnic food, blanket or chairs to enjoy the evening. Rock on! Come to the Roanoke […]
Porchfest in Valentine
After a covid hiatus, PorchFestKC will be returning for a 6th year with bands on the porches of Valentine and Roanoke. The event will mirror the 2017 event -- if all goes well, we anticipate more than 100 bands to participate. Mark your calendars for October 14th and expect an increase in updates as we […]
Triangle Cleanup
We’ve made improvements to the “triangle” at the intersection of Valentine Road and Southwest Trafficway. Earlier this year, the VNA received a grant that helped us install a water spigot on the triangle. Now we’re getting started on a new environmentally-friendly landscape. A work day is planned for Sunday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. Bring […]
Thirsty Thursday
632 W. 39th Terrace
Neighhborhood input for 39th Street Streetcar
Our friends in the Volker neighborhood have invited us to a special meeting to have input into the proposal to put a new streetcar line on 39th Street between Main Street and State Line. This new line would be part of the East-West Corridor plan, which is moving ahead. The streetcar planners have also extended the […]
Holiday Party
Kathleen's House 3614 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO, United StatesThe Valentine Holiday party will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the home of Kathleen Forster, 3614 Pennsylvania. The neighborhood will supply a main course meat, but you are asked to bring a dish to share. We now use the Signup Genius app to organize side dishes. Sign up
Luminaria creating and lighting
tbdIt has been a longtime holiday tradition for Valentine and the surrounding neighborhoods to prepare luminaria on Christmas Eve. These are candles placed in paper bags and lit at sunset, to line the streets and create a festive atmosphere on the night before Christmas. However, it is a lot of work to prepare the luminaria […]
VNA Annual Meeting
MCC-Penn Valley Education Center, room EC004The Valentine Neighborhood Association will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Penn Valley Community College. This will be a chance to meet to the VNA president and board and to hear from committee chairs about our goals or the coming year. We'll be talking about safety, development and city issues as well […]