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The best all womens’ auction in the Kansas City area is back for its 8th Annual Year! The theme for this year is Birds of a Feather…think feathers, feathers & more feathers! This event is for 450 women only.

Tickets go on sale at the Piccadilly Gala ticket sales kick-off event held Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Mingle, 209 SE Main Street in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Tickets are $50 per person, or $400 for a table of 8. Be sure to get there early for your pick of the tables and to get close to the stage – the best place to be to experience the live Piccadilly auction!

The 2010 Piccadilly Gala: Birds of a Feather will be held Thursday, September 16th from 6-10 pm at the Pavilion at John Knox Village in Lees Summit. This ladies night out will feature an upscale catered dinner, silent auction and our one-of-a-kind Piccadilly auction. What makes Piccadilly so unique? Well, for example, one year we gave away a wine cabinet for $0.75 and two airline tickets to Mexico for $2!

After the ticket sales kick-off event, tickets will be available by calling the DLSMS Office at 816-246-6598. Get your tickets early before they are all sold out!

Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Lee’s Summit.

Come see why Downtown Lee’s Summit is “Friday Night Central” all summer long!Dust off your lawn chairs and shake out your blankets, the Music in the Park summer concert series begins Friday, May 28th and runs every Friday until Labor Day. Visit stores open late, pick up some take-out from a downtown restaurant & hang out with friends while listening to local musicians in Downtown Lee’s Summit. The Music in the Park summer concerts are brought to you by Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc., in partnership with Bank of Lee’s Summit, the Lee’s Summit Journal, Bartlett & West and Cinematic Visions.

The concerts are free to the public and are held in Howard Station Park between 2nd & 3rd Streets on SE Main. Music begins at 6:30 pm and ends at 10:00 pm. The public is encouraged to listen to music, walk around downtown, and visit downtown shops and restaurants. Plenty of shade offers a cool way to enjoy these fantastic local musicians and performers. Downtown Lee’s Summit really is the place to be on Friday nights all summer long!

Local musicians volunteer their time and talent for the Music in the Park concerts. This year’s line-up includes returning seasoned bands, as well as solo artists just starting their careers. The KC Café Radio Show kicks off the concert series with performances by various artists on May 28th, then return on July 9th. The August 20th concert will feature Walkenhorst and Porter. The complete list of bands is listed below:

Date Time Band Name
28-May 6:30-8:00 KC Cafe Radio Show
8:30-10:00 KC Cafe Radio Show

4-Jun DOWNTOWN DAYS – 4 Stages in Downtown LS
www.LeesSummitDowntownDays.com

11-Jun 6:30-8:00 Larry Garrett & Duane Woner
8:30-10:00 Street Corner Choir

18-Jun LS Parks & Rec’s BAYOU BASH (in City Hall Plaza)

25-Jun 6:30-8:00 Two Headed Cow
8:30-10:00 Kan Eyed

2-Jul 6:30-8:00 Kathy Forste
8:30-10:00 Begin Anyway

9-Jul 6:30-8:00 KC Cafe Radio Show
8:30-10:00 KC Cafe Radio Show

16-Jul 6:30-8:00 Orange Institution
8:30-10:00 Scott Moyer Band

23-Jul LS Parks & Rec’s JAMAICAN JAM (in City Hall Plaza)

30-Jul 6:30-8:00 Gas Food Lodging
8:30-10:00 7 Mysteries

6-Aug LS Parks & Rec’s BLUES & JAZZ FEST (in City Hall Plaza)

13-Aug 6:30-8:00 Begin Anyway
8:30-10:00 KC Drum Tribe

20-Aug 6:30-7:30 Western Automatic
8:00-10:00 Walkenhorst and Porter

27-Aug 6:30-8:00 Spiny Norman
8:30-10:00 Spiny Norman

3-Sep 6:30-8:00 Butterfly Brass Band
8:30-10:00 David Jackson

Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc., is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Lee’s Summit. For more information about Music in the Park or Downtown Lee’s Summit, please visit www.downtownls.org or call 816-246-6598.

Showcase your talent by participating in the Verizon Wireless Star 102 Search. Qualification rounds begin this weekend at area Verizon Wireless stores, and finalists will showcase their talents June 5-6, 2010, at the Downtown Days…Streets Alive! festival in Downtown Lee’s Summit.

Verizon Wireless Star 102 Search wants you to showcase your comedic chops, juggling abilities or ventriloquism skills. This is not just a singing competition, it’s a talent competition. If you have any talent whatsoever, you are invited to participate in a qualification round at one of these 4 area Verizon Wireless stores:

April 24th: Verizon Wireless @ 1706 NW Chipman Rd Lees Summit, MO 64081 1pm – 3pm *look for the Star 102 Van!

April 24th: Verizon Wireless @ 8306 N Oxford St Liberty, MO 64158 from 4pm – 6pm *look for the Star 102 Van!

May 1st: Verizon Wireless @ 6925 W 135th St Overland Park, KS 66223 from 1pm – 3pm *look for the Star 102 Van!

May 1st: Verizon Wireless @ 15331 W 67th St Shawnee, KS 66217 from 4pm – 6pm *look for the Star 102 Van!

After making the cut through the preliminary rounds, the most talented will become internet sensations and all of Kansas City (or the world) may vote you through to the final round. The 10 finalists will perform live in front of the Downtown Days audience on Saturday, June 5th. The audience will choose the top 5 finalists who will perform again the afternoon of Sunday, June 6th before 3 celebrity judges. The most talented winner will receive a $500 cash prize, a brand new Verizon Wireless cell phone and a chance to share his/her talent with the crowd at the Kansas City Riverfest on July 4th.

Downtown Days…Streets Alive! is June 4-6, 2010, in Downtown Lee’s Summit and draws crowds of 80,000-100,000 people. It has four stages of entertainment, a carnival & kids area, large car show & cruise night and a variety of food, drinks & handmade crafts. More information about Downtown Days…Streets Alive! can be found at www.leessummitdowntowndays.com or by calling 816-246-6598.

 

The Fifth Annual Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held Saturday, March 13, in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Over 60 floats and 800 people entered the parade. Despite the cold temperature and rain, many spectators watched along the parade route.

The theme for this year’s parade was “Show me your heritage – what’s in your Irish stew?” Entries interpreted the theme in various ways, including flying the flags of their ancestors, sharing favorite Irish music or showcasing traditional Irish dancers. In the end, seven awards were given out which included: St. Patrick’s Award (Best Irish Theme) – Doherty & Sullivan’s Irish Goods; Shamrock Award (Best Business Entry) – O’Riada Dance Academy; Best Float Award – Helms Grandkids & Family; Best Marching Unit – Lee’s Summit Community Christian School Cheer Squad; Best Musical Entry – KC Drum Tribe; Best Vehicle Award – KC Jeep Club; and Most Unique -Troy Lentz’ electrical vehicle. All winners were presented with trophies following the parade.

An Emerald Isle coloring contest was also held in conjunction with the parade. Lee’s Summit preschool and elementary school children were invited to get creative and color a picture of a leprechaun sliding down a rainbow into a pot of gold. After reviewing nearly 100 entries, judges picked the following winners: 1st Place – Kendra G.; 2nd Place – Hayden T.; 3rd Place – Anamaria S.; Pre-school -Clay H. All coloring contest winners received gift certificates to downtown businesses.

This year’s Grand Marshall was Kathy Smith, President of the Lee’s Summit Historical Society and Lee’s Summit Historic Preservation Commission. Parade co-chairs included Chuck Denton of Doherty & Sullivan’s Irish Goods and Mary Pechar of Green Beauty Salon & Day Spa. Parade sponsors were Bank of Lee’s Summit and The Lee’s Summit Journal.

The Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Day Parade is presented by Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Lee’s Summit. For more information, please visit www.downtownls.org or call 816-246-6598.

On Friday, March 12, 2010, Lee’s Summit businesses are asked to encourage employees to each give a suggested minimum donation of $5 to wear jeans and their favorite Big 12 team gear to work in support of Melodrama Madness. Not only will employees have the opportunity to dress down and support their favorite Big 12 team (during the Big 12 Tournament), but they will be supporting the “Home Team” community partners in their efforts to renovate the Arnold Hall Theater, future home of Martin City Melodrama.

Melodrama Madness is a community-wide fundraising initiative to support the Arnold Hall Theater Renovation. This initiative supports efforts to remodel and refurbish Arnold Hall into a comprehensive cultural and performing arts campus in Downtown Lee’s Summit. The city of Lee’s Summit, Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce, Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council, Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Lee’s Summit Historic Preservation Commission, Lee’s Summit Historical Society and the Lee’s Summit Municipal Building & Equipment Authority are the “Home Team” community partners working to make the Arnold Hall Theater Renovation a slam dunk success for the Lee’s Summit community.

Businesses can further participate by matching their employee’s donations. All donations are tax deductible with proceeds going to the Lee’s Summit Municipal Building & Equipment Authority, the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization overseeing the renovation, management and ongoing operations of the Arnold Hall Theater. All businesses and individuals will be listed as supporters of the Arnold Hall Theater Renovation as the process continues to move through the approvals from city and state.

Melodrama Madness participation forms are available at the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce, 220 SE Main Street, or online here. All forms and donations should be submitted to the Team Point Guard, the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce, by Friday, March 19.

Just for fun, businesses, employees and individuals can also target their donations towards their favorite Big 12 Team. Wonder which Big 12 Team will have the most money donated?

Be a part of the Melodrama Madness! Join the Arnold Hall Theater Renovation Team Roster today!

For more information about the Arnold Hall Theater Renovation, visit www.arnoldhalltheater.com. For questions about Melodrama Madness, please contact the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce,
(816) 524-2424.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown Lee’s Summit! Saturday, March 13th, beginning at 1:00 pm, join Downtown Lees Summit Main Street, Inc., for its fifth annual Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Day parade. Grab your friends or coworkers and show us your Irish heritage as you march proudly through Downtown Lee’s Summit!

The Parade will start at Lee’s Summit High School and proceed west on 8th, then north on Green to 3rd, then west on 3rd to SE Main, then north on SE Main. The parade will then cross 2nd street and disperse at the United Methodist Church. Awards will follow at Howard Station Park.

Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc., is now accepting parade entries for floats, marching groups, vehicles, etc. Applications are due March 1st, and can be found along with parade rules on the events page at www.downtownls.org. The non-profit organization/family rate is $30.00, and the commercial/small business/political rate is $75.00.

All floats and/or vehicles must be decorated for St. Patrick’s Day and this year’s special theme is “Show Me Your Heritage – What’s in Your Irish Stew?” Entries are invited to explore Irish traditions and their own familial heritage through costumes, music, family crests and more.

Of course there will be green balloons, green streamers, green hats, green shirts, green shamrocks, and probably even green hair. Show us your Irish spirit by being a part of this fun, family-friendly event right here in your own community!

This event is being presented by Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc. (DLSMS), in partnership with the Lee’s Summit Journal and the Bank of Lee’s Summit. DLSMS is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Lee’s Summit.

For more information about this event or other upcoming Downtown Lee’s Summit events, visit www.downtownls.org or call 816-246-6598.

Downtown Lee’s Summit will host its annual Spring Open House Friday through Sunday, March 5th-7th, during regular business hours. Customers are invited to take a day to renew, refresh, and relax in the downtown. The businesses will have you dreaming of spring as they unveil their new spring merchandise.

New this year, customers can enter to win a $100 downtown shopping spree. The Spring Open House is hosted by the Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street (DLSMS) Promotions Committee. DLSMS is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Lee’s Summit. For more information, please visit www.downtownls.org or call 816-246-6598.

Downtown Lee’s Summit’s Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2010. This year marks the 5th Anniversary of the event.

“Show Me Your Heritage – What’s in Your Irish Stew?” is the parade’s theme. Businesses and families are encouraged to showcase their Irish Heritage or illustrate their family’s cultural mix, whether through decor, music or some other sort of expression, and boast about it as they parade through Downtown Lee’s Summit.

The parade is expected to be bigger and better than ever, says Chuck Denton, owner of Doherty & Sullivan’s Irish Goods and chairman of the parade. Denton, with the help of Mary Pechar of Green Beauty Salon & Day Spa, has grown the parade and helped Lee’s Summit celebrate all things Irish. “Together, we’ve helped the parade to grow from a few fun folks to last year’s gargantuan event. We had 800 people actually IN the parade. I cannot tell you how many came to watch it, but the crowd as you turn the corner of Green and 3rd Street is simply breath-taking. It makes me tear up every year. I love my parade and I love Lee’s Summit. That’s why I participate.”

This year’s Grand Marshall is Kathy Smith. As president of the Lee’s Summit Historical Society and the Lee’s Summit Historic Preservation Commission, Kathy knows a thing or two about heritage. The committee cited Kathy’s community involvement as the main reason for their choice, but her involvement with and knowledge of Lee’s Summit history fit the theme nicely too.

The parade is an event of Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Lee’s Summit. Parade entry forms are now available on the events page of http://www.downtownls.org/, or by calling 816-246-6598. Entry forms are due by March 1st.

Downtown Lee’s Summit will host its 3rd Annual Chocolate Crawl from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Customers are invited to wear red, and follow the pink and red balloons to free chocolate treats and health screenings while they shop for Valentine’s Day.

Customers should follow the pink balloons to participating stores, where they can enjoy a variety of free chocolate treats and enter to win a Valentine’s Day gift basket filled with products and gift cards. The first 300 customers to visit either A Thyme for Everything (231 SE Main) or The Living Stone (18 SE Third Street) will receive a box filled with coupons from participating stores. The boxes are only available the day of the event.

Downtown Lee’s Summit is also proud to partner with Lee’s Summit Medical Center to offer free health screenings. New to the event this year, the health screenings will include cholesterol, bone density, posture assessment, blood pressure and more. A total of 10 health screening stations will be offered inside participating businesses throughout downtown. These health screenings help celebrate the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement, which raises awareness about heart disease. All health screening stations will be marked with red balloons.

Downtown Lee’s Summit’s 3rd Annual Chocolate Crawl is brought to you by Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc. (DLSMS), in partnership with Lee’s Summit Medical Center. DLSMS is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Lee’s Summit. For more information, please visit www.downtownls.org or call 816-246-6598.

Save these dates in 2010 for Downtown Lee’s Summit special events!

February

6: Chocolate Crawl

March

5-7: Spring Open House

13: Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Day Parade

April

3: Downtown Bunny Hop

24: Farmers Market Begins

May

28: Music in the Park Begins

June

4-6: Downtown Days

10: Ladies Night Out

July

24: Sidewalk Sale

August

27-29: Fall Open House

September

16: Piccadilly Gala

24-25: Chamber’s Oktoberfest

October

15-17: Sneak Peek Holiday Open House

30: Halloween Parade

November

5-7: Traditional Holiday Open House

19: Mayor’s Tree Lighting