News & N otes
Below are the events this week at the Parsons Public Library.
MONDAY, Oct. 13: 4 p.m., Story Hour for ages 7-10. TUESDAY, Oct. 14: 10 a.m., Sensory Story Hour for ages birth to 3; 4 p.m., Anime Club for ages 10-18; 6 p.m., library board of directors meeting.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15: 10 a.m., Story Hour for ages 2-6; 11 a.m., ribbon cutting event at the mural at 18th and Broadway; 4 p.m., afternoon Story Hour for ages 2-6; 6 p.m., family craft for all ages.
THURSDAY, Oct. 16: 1 p.m., let’s color for adults and teens; 4 p.m., Switch free play for teens.
FRIDAY, Oct. 17: 3 p.m., adult bingo for ages 18 and over; 4 p.m., Let’s Cook for teens.
SATURDAY, Oct. 18: 7 p.m., Movies on Broadway presents “Night at the Museum” at the mural at 18th and Main. Concessions start at 6 p.m.
Ribbon cutting on Broadway
A community ribbon cutting for Movies on Broadway, where the mural is located on the white building at 18th and Broadway, will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 15. The first movie, “Night at the Museum,” will be shown there on Saturday, Oct. 18. The public is welcome.
Free coin appraisals
Members of the Parsons Coin Club will hold the final free coin appraisal opportunity of 2025 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at the Labette Bank, 2121 Main St.
Members of the local club will assist individuals in identifying and evaluating their accumulations of old coins, currency and related items.
The Parsons Coin Club meets on the third Thursday evening of each month at the Senior Center, 1800 Belmont. Area coin collectors are invited to attend.
Blood drive set Oct. 23
The Parsons community blood drive to benefit Labette Health and other medical facilities will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Cardinal Event Center, 1306 Main.
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is sponsoring the drive. Football fans will have a chance to get a Kansas City Chiefs Kingdom T-shirt, while supplies last, for those who successfully donate.
