Community calendar

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. $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. 23

Bel-Ray Sunrise Lions Club Chili Cook-off: Proceeds to benefit the Belton School District BackSnack program, 1-3 p.m., Kentucky Trail Elementary, 8301 163rd St., Belton. $5. 816-739-2785

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 1

Fish Fry: Breaded and battered fish also featuring fish tacos, proceeds to benefit Guardian Angels Catholic Church, 5-7:30 a.m., Guardian Angels, 1310 Westport Road, Kansas City. $7. 816-931-4351

March 2

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

14th Annual A Taste of Lee’s Summit: Featuring live and silent auctions, special entertainment and cuisine, proceeds to support excellence in education, advance tickets required, 6 p.m., The Pavilion at John Knox Village, 520 N.W. Murray Road, Lee’s Summit. $60. 816-986-1015

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

March 9

The Greater Westport Antique Appraisal Fair & Craft Show: Professional appraisal on items such as books, clocks and watches, coins, pottery, sports items and more (no firearms, please), 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Guardian Angels Cafeteria Center, 4232 Mercier, Kansas City. $20 craft tables, $5-10 appraisals. 816-931-4351