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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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KEELER WOMEN'S CENTER

Change of Office Hours:

We are open Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
We will be closed on Fridays beginning May 30.

Introducing Literacy Kansas City
Statistics indicate that over 225,000 adults in the KC metro area read at the 5th grade level or below. Illiteracy is closely linked with poverty, unemployment and mental health. Keeler Women’s Center has begun a partnership with Literacy Kansas City to offer tutoring in basic literacy for men and women. To be a literacy volunteer you must be 16 years of age or older. You will be provided with professional training, materials and support that will allow you to teach someone to read. Volunteers meet twice a week for 1 ½ hours each session at a time that is convenient for the tutor and the student. We are delighted to begin offering this program and invite you to consider being a literacy volunteer. Call 913.906.8990 for more information.

If you know someone who would like to learn to read, tell him or her to call us at 913.906.8990.

In an effort to highlight how important reading is and to assist parents in providing summer reading for their children, Keeler Women’s Center will sponsor a Scholastic Neighborhood Warehouse Sale on Monday, July 14 – Wednesday, July 16, noon to 4:00 p.m. daily. Children’s books, cookbooks, reference books, etc. will be 50% off.

We are grateful to our volunteers and partner organization who allow us to offer the following programs at no charge.

Teen Programs: Keeler announces free summer programs for high school girls – juniors and seniors are eligible to register:

“All My Money for Teens” is an 8-week series that teaches basic money literacy. It will be offered on Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. beginning Tuesday, June 17, and extending through August 5. Stephanie Letourneau is the facilitator and the program is presented in partnership with Project Eagle. The number of participants is limited. High school juniors and seniors who attend all 8 sessions and who do not have a savings account will be given $100 to open a savings account. Call 913.906.8990 to register.

“Couples Talk for Teens” (a two-part program to help teens communicate better with boyfriends, best friends, parents, everyone), Thursdays, June 19 and 26, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., presented by Chiquita Miller of K-State Extension Office. Space is limited. Register now. Call 913.906.8990 or register online.

Empowering women through education

  • Job Hunting, Part 1, Wednesday mornings by appointment – begin your job search by knowing what you’d like to do and how you’ll be able to meet to your goal. This is a very popular program. Women are scheduled for 1 ½ hour appointments and usually there is at least one follow-up meeting. As you contact us, your name will be added to our waiting list. When we have an opening, you will be called to confirm your appointment time. Call 913.906.8990.

  • Very Easy Conversational English, by appointment. Call 913.906.8990.

  • Education and Support for Addictions and Domestic Violence, Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. – noon. Offered in partnership with Friends of Yates/Joyce Williams Shelter. Facilitators are Arica Roland and Riley Lockridge. New series will begin Tuesday, June 3. Call 913.906.8990 or register online.

  • “Financial Fitness – Financial Literacy for Women Under the Age of 35”, a free workshop for women created by the Women’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor and presented by Andrea Spears of Empowerment Consulting, Inc., will be offered on Tuesday, July 29, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Call 913.906.8990 or register online.

  • Nutrition Programs: Keeler offers nutrition programs monthly. This program is presented in partnership with K-State Extension and Pat Callaghan is the presenter. A limited number of gift certificates to Ball’s Grocery Store are available for women who register for the nutrition programs. Call 913.906.8990 to register. Upcoming programs include:

    “Vary Your Veggies,” Thursday, June 19, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

    NEW!“Get Your Calcium Rich Foods,” Thursday, July 24, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m

  • Parenting Classes: Keeler partners with Wyandot Center to offer a regular program of parenting classes. Call 913.906.8990 or register online.
    Nona Boyd is the presenter and the following classes are scheduled:

    “Negative Behavior, Positive Discipline”, Tuesday, June 17, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

    “Challenge of Parenting Early Teens” Tuesday, July 8, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

    “Painless Parenting of Preschoolers” a 3-part series, offered Tuesdays, August 12, 19 and 26, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Empowering women through advocacy

  • NEW!Women, ages 18 and over, are you looking to make a career change?  Think outside the box and consider non-traditional higher paying jobs where women make up 25% or less of the total workforce.  On Tuesday, June 24, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Keeler Women’s Center will host an informational session in partnership with YWomen CAN. Come and find out why you should be interested in these jobs and how you can make the switch. Call 913.906.8990 to reserve a space.

  • KWC Outreach to the Wyandotte Detention Center, Monday mornings

  • Assistance for women who need help finding community resources – call to schedule an appointment.

  • Free Pregnancy testing and consultation in partnership with Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic on the 4th Thursday of each month, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. No appointment needed.

  • Do you have overwhelming medical bills? A volunteer who is a CPA and who has survived the avalanche of paperwork and crippling debt will be available to help you wade through the paperwork and the system to find help. By appointment on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Call to schedule an appointment.

Empowering women through personal development

  • One of our most popular programs, “Women Reconstructing the Self,” a 6- week series, will begin on Tuesday, June 17, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., and continue through Tuesday, July 22, at the Keeler Women’s Center. This program promotes self-acceptance and self-love as foundations of healthy body, heart, mind and spirit. Women are empowered to make healthy and life-affirming choices. Andrea Spears of Empowerment Consulting, Inc. is the facilitator. Reservations are required and space is limited. Call 913.621.8749 to register. Free.

  • Individual and Family Counseling in English and Spanish is now available. Counseling is offered in partnership with Catholic Charities of Kansas City, KS. Day and evening appointments are available with a sliding scale fee that is very affordable. Free child-care is provided during some time periods; inquire when you call for an appointment. Call 913.906.8990 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

  • Counseling for survivors of sexual assault is offered in partnership with MOCSA. Spanish and English available. Call for information.

  • Loss Support Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Call 913.906.8990 or register online.

  • Alcohólicos Anónimos para Mujeres, Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.

  • Women Writers – group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Call 913.906.8990 or register online.

  • Connecting with Yoga for Moms and Kids, Monday, June 23, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. presented by Elizabeth Budd of Radiant Health. Elizabeth will help you and your child experience how yoga, breathwork and meditation can powerfully impact your health and your enjoyment of one another at all levels - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Space is limited. Call 913.906.8990 to register.

  • Keeler Women’s Center partners with Postpartum Resource Center of Kansas to offer a weekly support group for women who are having a difficult time emotionally dealing with pregnancy or the birth of a child. Beginning Thursday, June 12, this group will meet weekly on Thursdays at 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Call 913.906.8990 or register online.

  • “Afternoon at the Spa”, Tuesday, July 1, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Come and be pampered. Learn easy and cheap ways to pamper yourself in your own home. Call 913.906.8990 or register online.

  • “Dress for Success” Learn how to build a basic wardrobe using a few pieces of clothing that fit your style, your color and shape, and promote success in reaching your career goals, Tuesday, July 15, 10:30 – 11:30 p.m. Call 913.906.8990 or register online.

Empowering women through spiritual development

  • Bible Prayer with Real Life Issues, Mondays, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Donnelly College, Room 209

  • Spiritual Direction, Call to schedule a monthly appt.

  • Holy Women series will resume on Thursday, August 14, 1:00 – 3:00. Ann Suellentrop will present Women of Columbia, Holy Women. Call 913.906.8990 or register online.

  • Daily Prayer based on Liturgy of the Hours, 11:50 a.m., Monday – Friday. Everyone is welcome to attend or call with a prayer request.

Volunteer Opportunities

We are in need of volunteers to offer hospitality and assist with childcare.

We are seeking to expand our Very Easy Conversational English program. Tutors are needed.

Volunteers are needed to tutor in basic literacy.

Call 913.906.8990 to volunteer.


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For more information about any event, call:
Sr. Carol Ann Petersen, Director
Keeler Women's Center
2220 Central
Kansas City, Kansas 66102
913.906.8990
email: kwc@mountosb.org

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