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MARC Family Fun Resource Fair

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Add to Calendar 2025-05-09 17:00:00 2025-05-09 20:00:00 MARC Family Fun Resource Fair We invite you to MARC’s Family Fun Resource Fair, where Kansas City families, business owners, executives and decision-makers will celebrate 60 years of the national Head Start program!The Family Fun Resource Fair will include helpful resources that support area families by preventing abuse, providing school support and promote food justice. This event aims to unite families in a fun way by providing activities and giveaways throughout the event!Activities: What If Puppets Presents The Little Half Chicken Based on traditional folktales, hear the story of the little half chicken born with one leg, one wing, one eye, and half a beak as he makes his way in the world while expertly problem solving his way through various obstacles. Show includes the invitation for the audience to sing along with Little Half Chicken. May 96 p.m.MARC Board Room Dino O’Dell will be performing.Dino brings concepts to life and audiences to their feet with his musical and educational programs. Dino is a former preschool and elementary teacher. For 22 years, Dino has performed all over the country, telling stories and teaching songs to legions of fans.  Dino's shows weave music, stories and animations into interactive performances that teach topics such as astronomy, geography, earth science, mathematics and early literacy.  Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105 noreply@marc.org America/Chicago public
Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105

We invite you to MARC’s Family Fun Resource Fair, where Kansas City families, business owners, executives and decision-makers will celebrate 60 years of the national Head Start program!

The Family Fun Resource Fair will include helpful resources that support area families by preventing abuse, providing school support and promote food justice. This event aims to unite families in a fun way by providing activities and giveaways throughout the event!

Activities: 

What If Puppets Presents The Little Half Chicken 

Based on traditional folktales, hear the story of the little half chicken born with one leg, one wing, one eye, and half a beak as he makes his way in the world while expertly problem solving his way through various obstacles. Show includes the invitation for the audience to sing along with Little Half Chicken. 

May 9
6 p.m.
MARC Board Room 

Dino O’Dell will be performing.

Dino brings concepts to life and audiences to their feet with his musical and educational programs. Dino is a former preschool and elementary teacher. For 22 years, Dino has performed all over the country, telling stories and teaching songs to legions of fans.  

Dino's shows weave music, stories and animations into interactive performances that teach topics such as astronomy, geography, earth science, mathematics and early literacy. 

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Are you an area business or organization that wants to be involved? We’re still looking for groups to provide activities, food and resources for the Family Fun Fest! Fill out the form for more information.  

Current Vendors

  • 988/Mobile Crisis Collaborative
  • Grandparents for Gun Safety
  • Hold ‘em Up 4 Care
  • Jackson County CASA
  • Junior League of Kansas City
  • Kansas City Health Department
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College
  • Lakeshore Learning
  • League of Women Voters
  • MARC Air Quality/MARC Way to Go
  • MARC Climate Action Plan
  • MARC Solid Waste Management District
  • Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)
  • Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO)
  • MU Human Development and Family Science
  • Parent Leadership Training Institute KC
  • PBS Kids
  • Show Me KC Schools
  • SWOPE Health
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Thanks to our sponsors

Booster is a sponsor of the MARC Head Start Family Fun Resource Fair
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United Healthcare is a sponsor of the MARC Head Start Family Fun Fair
SwopeKidsCare is a sponsor of the MARC Head Start Family Fun Resource Fair
MARC Head Start Family Resource Fair sponsor
MARC Head Start Family Fun Resource Fair sponsor
MARC Head Start Family Fun Resource Fair sponsor

Topics: Head Start

Focus Area: Early Learning