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Community calendar

May 2Steak Night:

Choice of Kansas City strip, shrimp or chicken. Includes potato and salad bar. 5 p.m., American Legion Post 21, 16701 E U.S. 40, Independence. $8.50-$10.50. 816-373-0221

May 2-4Cinco de Mayo Celebration:

Concert featuring Little Joe, local bands, food, folkloric dancers and more, 6-11 p.m. May 2, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. May 3, 1-8 p.m. May 4, Guadalupe Center, 1015 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez, Kansas City. $5 Friday concert only

Annual Brookside Art Fair:

Artists from around the country will display their works. 5-9 p.m. May 2, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. May 3, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4, 63rd and Brookside, Kansas City. 816-523-5553

May 38th Annual Citywide Plant Seed and Bulb Exchange:

Bring labeled, potted plants to trade with other gardeners. 9:30 a.m.-noon, Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, 4750 Troost, Kansas City. 816-356-9892.

33rd Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby:

www.makeyourdayhere.com/events

Truman Festivities:

www.theindependencesquare.com

National Train Day Celebration:

An annual nationwide event recognizing the contribution that trains have made to our history. See model trains share your favorite train adventure and tour the depot. 10 a.m.-noon, Chicago Alton Depot, 318 W. Pacific, Independence. Free.

May 4 Jacomo Chorale Concert:

A concert of Broadway music under the direction of Helena Vasconcellos. 6 p.m., Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36th Terrace, Independence. Free-will offering.

Menudo Burrito Breakfast:

8 a.m.-noon, Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Hall, 907 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez, Kansas City. 816-421-1015

5-Que Run/Walk:

Family-friendly event. Proceeds to benefit Guadalupe Center, 8 a.m., Guadalupe Center, 1015 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez, Kansas City. $15-$25. cincodemay5que.com

May 5Trivia Night:

With KC Move to Amend, 7-9 p.m., The Cashew, 2000 Grand, Kansas City. 816-260-6002 or kcmovetoamend.org.

May 8Truman Birhday Celebration:

www.trumanlibrary.org

May 93rd Annual Margarita Ball:

www.hopehouse.net/margaritaball

This story was originally published April 29, 2014 at 5:06 PM with the headline "Community calendar."

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