Community calendar
Experts will discuss urban tree issues, research findings and trends regarding trees on public and private lands, 1-2 p.m., Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, 4750 Troost, Kansas City. Free, skip.kincaid@davey.com
June 6-7WWII History Series:Guest speaker Jack Brooks, who was a company commander for the Big Red 1 infantry division that invaded Normandy, 7 p.m. Thursday and 1:30 p.m. Friday, Trailside Center, 9901 Holmes, Kansas City. Free.816-942-3581
June 7Hyde Park Children’s Festival:Concert by Bobcat Barker at 7:30 p.m., followed by film “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” at 8:30 p.m., Hyde Park, 36th Gillham, Kansas City. Free. 816-531-8116
Sail into summer. Children ages 2-11 will enjoy swimming, games, dinner and more, 6 p.m., Blue Springs Family YMCA, 1300 S.E. Adams Diary Parkway. 816-224-9620
First Friday Play Reading:Potluck Productions will showcase scripts by emerging women playwrights through professional readings and staged productions, 8 p.m., Uptown Arts Bar, 3611 Broadway, Kansas City. $5
June 8Enjoy a Short Stack For a Tall Cause:Pancake breakfast supports Fiesta Hispana, 8-10 a.m., Applebee’s, 3404 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kan. $7. 816-210-4464.
Fish Derby:Fishing derby offers appropriate prizes for all age groups, Raytown residents only, 9-11 a.m., Kenagy Park, 9608 E. 79th St., Raytown. 816-358-4100.
Troop 60 BSA 100th Anniversary Celebration:Featuring memorabilia, photos and a chance to renew old friendships followed by dinner and a speaker, 2-10 p.m., Loose Park Shelter and Garden Center, www.troop60kc.com
National Marina Day:Powerboat and sailboat rides, fishing seminars, children’s activities and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Lake Jacomo, 7401 West Park Road, Blue Springs. Free. makeyourdayhere.com/jacomomarina
Lake Lotawana Garden Tour:Tour by car or pontoon boat from Marina Grog Galley, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Lake Lotawana. $12. 816-914-9071
June 9Father’s Day BBQ:Celebrate all the fathers, 12:30 p.m., The Carlyle, 1098 N.E. Independence Ave., Lee’s Summit. www.the-carlyle.net
Ride the Fountains Bicycle Tour:10-, 24-, and 46-mile routes beginning and ending at Union Station. 8 a.m. www.ridethefountains.com
Festival of Fountains:Celebration of Kansas City fountains, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Bloch Fountain in front of Union Station. Plenty of entertainment, and trolleys leave every 10 minutes for guided tours of city's fountains.
June 14Hyde Park Children’s Festival:Concert by American Slim at 7:30 p.m., followed by film “The Lorax” at 8:30 p.m., Hyde Park, 36th Gillham, Kansas City. Free. 816-531-8116
June 21Hyde Park Children’s Festival:Concert by Passive Takeover at 7:30 p.m., followed by “The Amazing Spider Man” movie at 8:30 p.m., Hyde Park, 36th Gillham, Kansas City. Free. 816-531-8116
June 22-235th Biennial Urban Farms Garden Tour:A weeklong celebration of urban agriculture culminating in a two-day, self-guided tour of up to 60 urban farms and gardens, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m, $5, htp://www.cultivatekc.org/urbangrowntour/
June 22The Power Walk n’ Run:This story was originally published June 4, 2013 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Community calendar."