17 volunteers = 19,000 Diapers packed! Thank you to our Waldo neighbors for answering the call to aid our local diaper bank - HappyBottoms. We hope to see you again next year. ------------------------------------------------------ Why This Matters Nearly 1 in 2 families with young children do not have enough diapers to keep their child clean, dry, and healthy. Since 2009, HappyBottoms has worked to close this monthly shortfall—known as the diaper gap—for families across the K

Join the Waldo Tower Neighborhood Association for our next general meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 11th, at the Waldo Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. Please send agenda requests to info@waldotowerneighborhood.org.

Be a part of Music Day in Kansas City! ABOUT MAKE MUSIC DAY: Joining over 1,000 cities around the world, Make Music Day in Kansas City is free to attend and participate in, and is open to all ages, genres, styles, and abilities. During the daylong event, the entire metro (and world) comes alive with music as venues donate their space and artists donate their time to provide free, live music performances in various, and often, unexpected locations. WHAT: Make Music Day in Ka

We can't wait to showcase our great neighborhood during FIFA! WHEN: Wednesdays, 4:00-7:00 pm beginning June 17, 2026 and running thru July 8, 2026 WHERE: The South Parking Lot at 75th & Wornall (in front of Waldo Pizza) Enjoy live music, cash bar, local vendors, and more! Each Wednesday has a theme and highlights local businesses: 6/17 Where in Waldo 6/24 "Kickin' It In Waldo" 7/1 Waldo World Tour 7/8 Waldo United - The Grand Finale Want to be a vendor? Register at WaldoK

Taco bout a fun time! Please join us on Thursday, June 11 from 5-7pm for drinks and light snacks at Chelly's Cafe, 214 W. 85th Street, Kansas City, MO 64114. It's a great way to meet our Waldo Tower Neighbors while supporting a Waldo restaurant! Please RSVP by sending an email to info@WaldoTowerNeighborhood.org.

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Happy Bottoms, Diapers for Families in Need. Give the gift of a clean bottom! Join your Waldo Tower neighbors by volunteering at HappyBottoms, our local diaper bank right here in the Waldo Neighborhood. Sign up here. Preparation Please wear closed‑toe shoes and comfortable clothing during your shift. Prior to the event, we will send an online waiver that must be signed by each volunteer. Description of the Shift Check‑In & Orientation Upon arrival, you’ll check in and learn

Join your Waldo neighbors on May 20th from 6-7pm as we kick-off the Healthy Neighborhoods: Waldo Walks walking group at Tower Park, 7500 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO. The Waldo Walks group will meet two days per week: Wednesdays, from 6-7pm at Tower Park, 7500 Holmes Rd., KCMO Sundays, from 9-10am at South Oak Park, 8300 Oak St., KCMO Everyone is welcome! Hope to see you there.

Join the Waldo Tower Neighborhood Association for our next general meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 9th, at the Waldo Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. Our guests include: Sybil Orman Kansas City Track League and Community Center Proposal for the Bingham Site. and Joel Jones Deputy Director of Branch & Library Services https://kclibrary.org/ Administration Governance Update on Waldo Library facility plans. Please send agenda requests to info@waldotowerneighborhood.

Clear the Clutter! Clean out your garage and fill up your paper lawn bags and bring them to the 6th District Dumpster Day on Saturday, May 2nd from 8am to Noon. Trash, Leaf & Brush, Tire Disposal and Document Shredding: · South Broadland Presbyterian Church- 7850 Holmes, 64131 · First Baptist Church of KCMO-100 Red Bridge Rd, 64114 Electronics Disposal: · South Broadland Presbyterian Church- 7850 Holmes, 64131 (only this location) For more information including accepted

Join the Waldo Towner Neighborhood Association (WTNA) for some Earth Day clean up fun. Everyone is welcome and there are two events to choose from: Sunday, April 19th at 10:00am South Oak Park, 101 E. 83rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64114 We will be picking up litter along the creek trail to maintain the health of the creek inside the Blue River Watershed and Floodplain. The creek is accessible from the parking lot off Oak, after crossing over the first bridge, or from the Troll

Everyone is invited to show their love for Kansas City green spaces on April 18 and 22 in celebration of Earth Day. More than a dozen volunteer-led beautification projects are scheduled throughout the city, from litter cleanups to invasive species removal. If you’d like to get outside, meet new people, and make Kansas City shared spaces cleaner and greener, register here. To learn more, visit KC Parks Event page.

On April 15th from 2:00-3:00 pm, Join the Mayor, KC Parks Commissioners, KC2026, and the City of Fountains Foundation in Loose Park, 5200 Wornall, for the official start of fountain season in the City of Fountains. Featuring performances from Fountain City Strings. For more information, visit KC Fountain Day.

We will have to opportunity to vote on whether or not to renew the Kansas City Earnings Tax on April 7th. To see the ballot language, click here. Visit kceb.org to get your correct polling location. If you would like to learn more about this issue, we recommend this video:

Want to learn more about your Waldo home? The Kansas City Public Library will be presenting a house history research class at the Plaza Branch Library on Saturday, March 28 at 11 a.m. We’ll cover the wide array of resources the Kansas City Public Library makes available to anyone interested in researching the history of their home — or any building, for that matter. Hope you can join us! RSVP here: https://kclibrary.org/calendar/house-history-boot-camp Kansas City Public Li

KC Residents can reserve two free trees through Canopy Cover KC. Simply visit: https://get.arborday.org/canopycoverkc Enter some basic contact information, including the location where trees will be planted. The online system offers guidance on planting trees to reduce home energy costs. Once registration is complete, residents receive a date and location for pick-up. Options include Tulip, Shellbark Hickory, and Kentucky Coffee Tree.

For more information, visit KCMO Leaf and Brush Leaf and brush curbside collection occurs annually in the Spring and Fall, with three (3) collections per year. Collection ensues in the afternoon and evenings after regular trash and recycling collection. If sacks and bundles are not collected on the scheduled trash day, please leave them on the curb for collection the following day. Sacks and bundles should be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the regularly-scheduled trash da

Enjoy this replay of the Waldo Tower Neighborhood Association from our recent general meeting on Saturday, March 14th, at the Waldo Branch of the Kansas City Public Library . Today's meeting guests were Johnathan Duncan (6th District Council member) and Patrick Tuoehey with Show-Me Institute to discuss the pros and cons of voting for the Kansas City Earnings Tax on April 4th. Click Here to see a Sample Ballot for April 4th - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G87ob7kOxY-IlMta_u

Visit the Brookside St. Patrick's Day Warm-Up Parade page The 2026 Brookside St. Patrick's Day Warm-Up Parade is Saturday March 14, 2026 at 2 pm. The parade is a family event focused on fun and the St. Patrick’s holiday and the theme is Leprechaun Cup: Going For Gold in honor of Kansas City becoming Soccer City this summer. Parade Route • Start at 65th and Wornall • North on Wornall to 63rd St. • East on 63rd St to Main • South on Main St. to Meyer B

Kansas City News Demolition Begins at Parade Park and Robeson School We are excited to report the Robeson School at 8201 Holmes Road, is being demolished. Formerly part of the Kansas City Public School District, the building has been empty since 2006. Read more about the history and proposed use of the property in the Martin City Telegraph article Paul Robeson Middle School undergoes demolition.