Springtime events, community gatherings in the Kansas City metro area
May 18
Fourth Annual Weston WineFest: Enjoy wine samples from 10 area wineries while taking in live music and food, noon to 7 p.m., Pirtle Winery, 502 Spring St., Weston, $25, www.eventbrite.com.
24th Annual Turkey Festival: All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., along with pony rides, petting zoo, inflatables, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Antioch Park, shelter house #1, 6501 Antioch, Merriam.
Legislative Breakfast: Designed to inform the community and business owners, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Doubletree by Hilton Kansas City-Overland Park, 10100 College Blvd., Overland Park, $25 members, $30 others, 913-491-3600 or emurray@opchamber.org.
May 24 -26
Lawrence Busker Festival: Three days of strong women, acrobats, jugglers, comedians, escape artists, sword swallowers, fire dancers and more, May 24, 5 p.m., May 25-May 26, 6 p.m., Downtown Lawrence.
May 23
50 Plus Bingo: Pineapple is the theme, event features a dozen games as well as food, prizes and fun, which will include gift certificates and more, 1:30 p.m., New Century Fieldhouse, 551 New Century Parkway, $5 to $7, 913-826-3030.
May 31-June 2
Prairie Village Art Show 2019: Features 100 talented artist from around the country, live music, hands-on crafts, 5 to 8 p.m. May 31, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 2, The Village Shops, Prairie Village.
June 6-9
Old Shawnee Days: Fun for the family, with live music, crafts, games, carnival rides and food, 6 to 10 p.m. June 6-7, 11 a.m to 10 p.m. June 8, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 9, Shawnee Town 1929, 11501 W. 57th St. Shawnee, www.oldshawneedays.org.
June 28
Parked: Food trucks, fireworks, music, fun, bring your blanket or lawn chairs to listen to the music, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Stump Park, 4751 Woodland Drive, Shawnee, cityofshawnee.org.
Lisa Lopez, llopez@kcstar.com