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Nightlife

¢ Kite's Bar and Grill, 10901 W. 75th St., Shawnee, (268-9000). DJ Thursday through Saturday and Trivia on Mondays.

¢ Danny's Bar and Grill, 13350 College Blvd., Overland Park, (345-9717). Victor Kerr at 9 p.m. Wednesday; DJ Overpour Friday; Hemisphere at 9 p.m. Saturday.

¢ Lucky Brewgrille, 5401 Johnson Drive, Mission, (403-8571). "Nightclub 5401" with a DJ on Fridays and Saturdays.

¢ Clarette Club, 5400 Martway, Mission (384-0986). Karaoke on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Texas Hold 'Em Poker on Sunday and Mondays. Pool league on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

¢ PJ's Grill, 10923 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., Shawnee, (962-7309). Texas Hold 'Em Poker on Mondays, Dart Tournaments on Monday and Sunday, Dart Leagues on Wednesday. Friday DJ Doc Holiday.

¢ Kobi's Bar and Grill, 113 Oak St., Bonner Springs, (422-5657). Lone Jack at 8 p.m. Friday; RO3 at 8 p.m. Saturday.

¢ The Ribbon Room, 11211 W. 58th St., Shawnee, (631-1131). Karaoke at 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. Sunday; Calvin Coolidge at 9 p.m. Friday.

¢ Johnny's Tavern, 13410 W. 62nd Terr., Shawnee, (962-5777). Texas Hold 'Em Tuesdays; Karaoke Thursdays; DJ Dance party Saturdays and Wednesdays.

¢ Tony's Bar and Grill, 8620 Quivira, Lenexa, (599-6611). Abel Ramirez Big Band, featuring Frank Ancona, playing jazz arrangements for listening and dancing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Texas Hold 'Em 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesdays, karaoke 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturdays. Washers tournament at 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Live music at 9 p.m. Friday.

¢ Court of Appeals, 11121 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, (962-0555). Texas Hold 'Em at 7 and 10 p.m. Wednesdays; and 4 and 7 p.m. Sundays.

¢ Foobar's, 6505 Nieman Rd., Shawnee (268-5353). Karaoke Friday. Live music at 9 p.m. Saturday.

¢ Marty's Blues Cafe, 5240 Merriam Drive, Merriam, (384-5646). Jam Night with Penelope & the Unusuals from 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday; Eclectic Night from 7 to 11 p.m. Thursday; J.D. Summers and the Groove Pilots from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday; Saturday afternoon jam with the Mo Paul Blues Band from 3 to 7 p.m.; Levee Town from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday; Closed Sundays and Mondays; Swing lessons from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday; Trampled Under Foot from 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday.

¢ Jake's Place, 12001 Johnson Drive, Shawnee (962-5253). Karaoke at 9 p.m. Wednesday; DJ at 9 p.m. Friday; Metafour at 9 p.m. Saturday.

¢ Barley's Brewhaus & Restaurant, 16649 Midland Drive, Shawnee (268-5160). Distance to Empty from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

Entertainment

Mountain Music Shoppe

12710 Shawnee Mission Pkwy.

(913) 962-9711

¢ Dorian Michael in concert, 7-9 p.m. May 15. Tickets $10.

¢ Town Mountain in concert, 7-9 p.m. May 22. Tickets $13.

¢ Roland White and Diane Bouska in concert, 7-9 p.m. May 23. Tickets $15.

¢ Ukulele Circle, 6:30-8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month. Free.

¢ Acoustic instrument open jam session. 1-5 p.m. the second Saturday of every month. Free, but bring your own instrument.

The Roving Imp Theater

115 Oak St., Bonner Springs, (913) 441-2309

¢ High School Showdown Finals, 7 p.m. "family friendly" show and Trivial Prov-suit, 9 p.m. "anything goes" show, Saturday. The five-month-long battle between Mill Valley and Piper high schools will come to the end, and the first-ever Roving Imp scholarship will go to the winner. Later, the imps will mock the classic trivia game Trivial Pursuit. Admission to either show is $5.

Museums/libraries

Johnson County Library Shawnee Branch

13811 Johnson Dr. 962-3800

¢ Read to a Dog, 1 p.m. Saturday and June 3 and 10. Children can practice reading to enhance skills or just for fun with these dogs, who are specially trained to be good listeners.

¢ Meet the Mystery Author, 7-8:30 p.m. May 20. Chicago mystery authors Libby Fischer Hellmann and Michael Allen Dymmoch will discuss their latest works, and their books will be available for purchase and signing. Both authors' most recent works feature teen protagonists.

¢ The library will be closed May 25 and 26 for Memorial Day.

¢ The Magic of Reading with Devin Henderson, 10:30 a.m. June 4. Come to the library for fun and games with this local magician. The 45-minute show is designed for ages 4 to 12.

¢ Devin Henderson's Magic Workshop, noon June 4. Learn magic tricks to amaze your friends in this workshop for ages 10 and up. Registration requested.

Wonderscope Children's Museum

5705 Flint St. 268-8130; 268-4176 for enrollment.

¢ Yoga For Kids, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays. Enroll for four-week sessions of yoga, art and fun for children 4- to 9-years-old. A new session begins each month and costs $28 per child.

¢ Mommies, Moms, Mothers and Grandmas, too, all day today through Saturday. Special events and prize drawings every day this week to celebrate Mother's Day.

¢ Priscilla Howe, Storyteller, 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Tuesday and May 20. Priscilla will tell her favorite stories with the help of some of her puppets. Cost $1 per child.

¢ Terrific Tuesday Art, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesdays. Dress for mess.

¢ The Music in You, 9:30 10:15 a.m. Friday and May 23. Sandy Jackson, music therapist, shares music for the kid in all of us. Cost $2 per child.

¢ Funky Mama, 10 a.m. May 15. Krista Eyler blends rock 'n roll, bluegrass, country and funk into fun songs. Cost $2 per child.

¢ Jim Cosgrove, Live! 10 a.m. May 16. Wonderscope's annual concert with Mr. Stinky Feet for the little kids. Tickets are $3 per child and go on sale May 1.

¢ Storybooks, 9:30 a.m. May 27 and June 3 and 17. Museum staff members will share their favorite children's books.

¢ Gymboree at Wonderscope, 9:30 10:15 a.m. May 30. Bubbles, parachute play and songs for young children with an adult. Cost $2 per child.

Shawnee Town

11501 W. 57th St. 248-2360

¢ Shawnee Town Museum tours are open to the public 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday through October.

¢ Shawnee Town Field Trips: Interactive tours with costumed interpreters are available for K-5th grade school groups on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from mid-March through May. A fun, memorable way to learn about local history.

¢ Speaker Series, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Town Hall. "Do, Make Do, or Do Without: Daily Life in Kansas, 1861-1961." Phillip Thomas will examine the nature, dilemmas and pleasures of daily life for Kansans during the state's first 100 years.

Johnson County Museum of History

6305 Lackman Rd. 631-6709

¢ The 1950s All-Electric House, open 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Step inside this 1954 "house of the future," a completely restored KCP&L show home. Cost is $2 for adults and $1 for children ages 12 and younger. Guided tours only.

¢ Growing Up Johnson County in the 1960s & 1970s, 10-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-4:30 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 30. Johnson County experience tremendous growth in the '60s and '70s, and this exhibit examines the time through the eyes of the people who grew up in it.

¢ Pop 'n Play at the Museum, 9-11 a.m. today and May 21. Join the museum every other Wednesday for activities designed for children ages 9 months to 3 years. These learning activities help develop sensory and motor skills. Cost: $1 per child.

¢ Story time at the Museum, 9-10 a.m. May 14. Join the museum on the third Wednesday of the month for preschool story time and craft. Cost: $1 per child.

¢ Family Fun Day, 1-3 p.m. May 17. A day of fun and crafts for the entire family.