Community calendar

Feb. 13

Raytown Police Citizen’s Academy: See the inside of headquarters, dispatch, booking and detention in a series of sessions, 5:45 p.m., Raytown Library Branch, 6131 Raytown Road, Kansas City. Free

After the Inauguration: The Future of the United States, with David Von Drehle of Time magazine, 7 p.m., Jewish Community Campus, 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park. Free

Feb. 14

Chocolate Breakfast Valentines’ Day 2013: Start your day off with an indulgent chocolate breakfast, live music, prizes, fun and more, benefiting Love Fund for Children, 6 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Sheraton Kansas City at Crown Center, 2345 McGee, Kansas City. $18. 816-545-9233

Feb. 15

No Class Day Camp: Kids ages 5-11 will enjoy a safe and fun environment, while parents are working, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Legacy Park Community Center, 901 N.E. Bluestem, Lee’s Summit. 816-969-1500 or www.camosummit.net

WCA Brown Bag Concert Series: The University of Missouri-Kansas City music and dance students will perform, 12:10 p.m., Immanuel Luthern Church, 1700 Westport Road, Kansas City. Free. Donations welcomed

Feb. 16

Storytelling At Missouri Town 1855: Spend a winter’s day gathered around the warmth of an indoor fire as the 19th century tradition of storytelling is brought back to life, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Missouri Town 1855, 8010 East Park Road, Lee’s Summit. $5 adults, $3 children. www.jacksongov.org/missouritown

Feb. 17

Community of Reason Program Speaker Series: Luis Granados, author of “Damned Good Company,” speaks in honor of Darwin Day, 1 p.m., Haag Hall, Room 301, northwest corner of 52nd and Rockhill, Kansas City

Feb. 20

South Waldo and Brookside Business Association Monthly Luncheon: Presentation by author Bruce Matthews, The KC Spirit, 11:45 a.m., Wornall Road Baptist Church, 400 W. Meyer Blvd., Kansas City. RSVP required by Feb. 19. $10. 816-523-5553

Special Needs Students’ Identification and Care Workshop: Director of special services for the Pleasant Hill School District, 6:30-8 pm., First Christian Church Pleasant Hill, 519 Cedar St., Pleasant Hill. 816-456-5437

Feb. 21

St. Mary’s Healthy Heart Celebration: Cooking demonstration and educational presentation from St. Mary’s stroke navigator, along with a fashion show, 6-8 p.m., Education Center at St. Mary’s, 201 N.W. R.D. Mize Road, Blue Springs. 816-228-3335

Feb. 28

South Waldo and Brookside Business Association Monthly Networking: Join friends and experience what is new at the library and learn what’s going on in the neighborhood, 8-9 a.m., Waldo Branch Library, 201 E. 75th St., Kansas City

Taco Night: Tacos, burritos and lots of good food, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 21, 16701 E. 40 Highway, Independence. $1-$3.50. 816-373-0221.

Annual Southtown After Hours Networking Event: 5-7 p.m., Alphapointe, 7501 Prospect Ave., Kansas City

Lecture Presentation: A look at civil rights in the technology era, 6 p.m., Urban TEC, 1601 E. 18th St., Kansas City. 816-822-7100

March 2

Cabernet for a Cause: A wine-tasting and silent auction, proceeds to benefit KSDS Inc., a Kansas non-profit that trains guide, service and social dogs and give them free to those who are blind or have other disabilities or to professionals, Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire, Lawrence. $40. 785-325-2256 or http://ksds.org/donors/cabernet.html

March 6

The Greater Kansas City Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast: Guest Speaker Tony Severino, chairman of the physical education department and head football coach at Rockhurst High School, 7:30-9 a.m., Kansas City Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, 301 W. 13th St., Kansas City. $50. 816-863-0992 or www.kccmpb.com

March 8

Westport Center for the Arts Theatre: “Darby O’Gill and the Little People”, 7:30 p.m., Westport Coffee House, 4010 Pennsylvania, Kansas City. $10