What’s happening in Cass County

April 6

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Meeting

11:00 a.m. — Holmes Hall, Foxwood Springs Living Center, 1500 W. Foxwood Drive, Raymore

Cynthia Ammerman of the Cass County Historical Society will talk about interesting aspects of the county’s history. An optional lunch will be served at noon and costs $12. Call Barbara Crouse at 816-318-9767 for reservations. All current and retired federal employees as well as the public are invited.

April 10

Cass County Civil War Roundtable

7 p.m. — Pearson Hall 400 E. Mechanic, Harrisonville

Come and learn about Cass County history with us. Our speaker is Angela Schear. She will be sharing her family story of her third-great grandmother, Abby Gibbons, who was a Union nurse in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia during the Civil War.

April 24

“Homeschool Help” Presentation

6:30 p.m. — Cass County Public Library, Harrisonville Branch, 400 E. Mechanic St., Harrisonville

April Nouse, an experienced homeschool mom, will lead the presentation on using library resources to teach your children at home. Among the issues discussed are what assets the library has to supplement homeschooling, additional resources and support in the area, choosing a curriculum as well as Missouri homeschool laws. To register, call 816-884-3483 or visit casscolibrary.org.

April 27

Belton Police Self-Defense Class

6-9 p.m. — Wrestling room, Belton High School, 801 W. North Ave., Belton

With April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Belton Police Department is offering a self-defense class for anyone age 13 and older. An RSVP is requested for those interested. For more information contact Victim Advocate Elizabeth Crow at ecrow@beltonpd.org or 816-348-4430.

April 28

Cass County Sheriff’s Self-Defense Class

9 a.m. to noon — Wrestling room, Harrisonville High School, 1504 E. Elm St., Harrisonville

With April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office is offering a self-defense class for anyone age 13 and older. Registration is required. For more information contact Victim Advocate Crystal Beal at 537@cassmosheriff.org or 816-380-8319

The Democrat will accept any submission for appropriate events occurring in Cass County if they are emailed to Editor Tod Palmer at tpalmer@kcstar.com in our event format. Items sent at least two weeks in advance of the event will have a better chance of making the paper.

This story was originally published April 4, 2018 at 3:02 PM with the headline "What’s happening in Cass County."