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Believe it or not, it’s almost time for Kansas City’s 2011 Spring Consignment Sales! There are lots of them popping up all over the city.  Your kids are growing like weeds and the economy is sputtering…a consignment sale might be just what you’ve been looking for– as a buyer, seller or both.

Here’s how they work: you can generally participate by becoming either a consignor, volunteer or shopper.  (Therefore, you can both make and spend money!)  You’ll need to price and tag your items and be prepared to pay an entry fee in the neighborhood of $10.  Then, get ready to take home up to 70% of your sales!  Some sales are limited in scope to only clothing, while others accept and sell anything from clothing to furniture to sporting goods.  We’ve compiled a listing of upcoming sales and maintain the listing of Consignment Sales year-round–you can click here to see it.

If you run or represent a consignment sale–and would like to purchase featured, prominent placement via a Sponsored Listing – (like Here We Grow Again, Kids’ Closet Connection and Rhea Lana’s) – all you need to do is contact me.  Just email me at kiran@kckidsfun.com or leave a comment below. I am also happy to update sale dates for you. Happy Selling!  Happy Shopping!  *Note:  Quite a few of these don’t have the 2011 sale dates yet. Please send them to me so I can update!!*

Sponsored Listings:

Here We Grow Again (multiple locations around the Kansas City metro). We are looking for consignors, shoppers and volunteers! We accept and sell quality gently-used and new kids clothing, toys, bedding, furniture, sporting and play equipment–anything having to do with kids!! Shop the great bargains. Admission is free! Contact Trish or Beth info@herewegrowagain.com 913-940-7963. Next sales: (multiple locations across the Kansas City metro) March 23-26 Blue Springs, MO/Independence, MO @ Sports City, 425 NE Mock Ave. March 23-26Topeka, KS @ 3343 S. Topeka Blvd. March 29-April 2 Olathe, KS @588 E. Santa Fe, Olathe (just west of I-35 in former Dillons location). April 7-10Merriam/Shawnee, KS @ Merriam Village (I-35 & Johnson Drive in former Circuit City Bldg). April 16-19Grandview, MO @ 15201 US 71 (Crystal Ballroom/Rodeway Inn).

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Kids’ Closet Connection (multiple locations across the Kansas City metro) Next Sales:

Gardner, KS –Aug 24-29 2010 (open to public Aug 26-29), Jo. Co Fairgrounds 4H Building 136 East Washington Street; Lawrence, KS – Mar 4-7 , 2011, Holiday Inn Convention Center -200 McDonald Dr;  Leavenworth, KS Sept. 22 – 26, 2010, Leavenworth Shopping Plaza 3400 S 4th Street;  Overland Park, KS — August 31-September 3, Overland Park Convention Ctr 6000 College Blvd.;  Topeka, KS — September 07-11 , 720 NW 50th Street;  Blue Springs, MO April 28th-30th, 2011 , Sports City 425 NE Mock Ave.;  Harrisonville, MO — September 17-19 , 2402 N STATE ROUTE 291 Cass County Elks Lodge;   Lee’s Summit, MO April 7th – 9th, 2011 , Lakeland Community Church 913 NE Colbern Road;   North Kansas City, MO May 25- 27, 2011, Shoal Creek Community Church 6816 South Church Road;  Saint Joseph, MO — September 29-October 01 , American Legion Hall 4826 Frederick Avenue

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Rhea Lana’s of Lee’s Summit, MO

Rhea Lana’s is an upscale children’s consignment event where you can earn up to 80% of your sales!  We love CLOTHING AND CONNECTING FAMILIES and are always looking for consignors, volunteers and shoppers.
Next Sale Dates:

April 26 – May 1, 2011.  Event to be held at The Sports Lodge off 40 Highway.  erin@rhealana.com,816-522-5511.

Rhea Lana’s of Overland Park, May 4-7, 2011 at The Prairie Village Shopping Center. Contact Katelyn at 816-308-6672 or Mel at 816-590-9839.

Basic Listings:

All About Kids (Independence, MO) at the KC Sports Lodge, March 25-27, 2011.

Double Joy Mothers of Multiples Club (Lee’s Summit, MO) – next sale: no fall sale this year.

Greater Kansas City Mothers of Twins Club (metro-wide, meetings in south KCMO) – next sale: March 26, 2011 at First Church of the Nazarene, KCMO.

Johnson County Mothers of Multiples Club (Johnson County, KS) – next sale: April 29-30, 2011 at Indian Creek Community Church, Olathe, KS

Just Between Friends (Northland) – next sale:  February 26-27, 2011, KCI Expo Center, KCMO

Just Between Friends (Lee’s Summit, MO) – next sale: Feb 20-23, 2011

Just Between Friends (Overland Park, KS) – next sale: March 3-6, 2011 at Overland Park International Trade Center.

Just Between Friends (Shawnee, KS & Kansas City, KS) – March 25-27, 2011 at Kansas Speedway.

Kansas City Northland Mothers of Multiples Club – next sale: April 9, 2011 at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Kansas City North

KC Kids Sale –   June 2011, Lawrence, KS @ Knights of Columbus, and March 24-26, 2011, Tonganoxie, KS @ Leavenworth County Fairgrounds.

MDC Booster Club – Oct. 23, 2010, 9am-3pm @ 186 NW Oldham Parkway, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081. DANCEWEAR SALE…The sale will include gently used or new leotards, skirts, dance shorts or pants, dance shoes, and costumes.  ALL proceeds benefit Mindy’s Dance Center (MDC). If you are interested in selling your child’s dancewear items, please email the MDC Booster club at MDCBoosterclub@gmail.com.

Mothers of Multiples (GKC) – next sale is March 26, 2011.

Spring break has snuck up on us. How do I know?! Because Kansas City’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities begin this weekend!

Back in the day, St. Patrick’s Day meant that we headed out to Kelly’s and other Westport bars (are we showing our age?!) but these days, St. Patrick’s Day in KC is a family-friendly holiday! And the fun starts…NOW!

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2011

• Snake Saturday Parade, North Kansas City, MO, 11am-1pm.  Parade features over 100 entries and 6 marching bands, with the epicenter being at Armour Road near Howell.  There is a Family FunFest with Mr. Stinky Feet after the parade until 3pm.
• Lee’s Summit Emerald Isle Parade, Lee’s Summit, MO, 1pm.  Parade starts at Lee’s Summit High School and ends with a pub crawl through downtown Lee’s Summit.
• St. Patrick’s Day “Warm-Up” Parade, Brookside/KCMO, 2pm. Parade begins at 65th and Wornall, goes to 63rd St., then east on 63rd to Main, south to Meyer Blvd., then west on Meyer to Brookside.  This one is tons of fun!
• Tonganoxie St. Patrick’s Parade, Tonganoxie, KS – 10am

SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2011

• Shawnee Parade, Shawnee, KS, 1pm.  Parade begins at Monrovia and Johnson Drive and goes east on Johnson Drive to Nieman.
• Martin City Parade, Martin City, MO, 2pm.  Parade route goes east on 135th Street from Washington to Holmes.  Parade festivities begin at 11am (Irishpalooza events featuring ponies from Faulkners Ranch and a Young Princess and Prince of the Parade contest at 12:30pm).

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011 (THE BIG DAY!!)

• The granddaddy of them all, the KCMO St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 11:00am.  The parade will go south on Broadway to 41st Street, beginning at 33rd Street–a straight shot! The “family-friendly” end of the parade will be closer to 33rd St and Redemptorist Church; the closer you get to Westport, the more raucous we’ll expect it to be!
• Main Street Belton St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Belton, MO – 5pm
• Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Lawrence, KS – 1pm at South Park
• Leavenworth Parade, downtown Leavenworth, KS, noon.  Runs through the city’s downtown, with a noon start at 4th and Cherokee.
• If you’re going to the Kansas City parade, you will want to spend some time at Browne’s Irish Market, 3300 Pennsylvania, KCMO.  Irish food will be served up round-the-clock, beginning with breakfast (7am) followed by lunch (11:30am to 4pm).  There will be a family fun area with bounce houses and more.

**photo courtesy of jpmpinmontreal via flickr

We’ve already been receiving emails asking where the 2011 Kansas City-area Father-Daughter Dance list is going up on the site! (We’ve included a few mother/son events as well.) Many of these will sell-out – so call the Parks & Rec and get registered soon!

As in years past, most of the events seem to be scheduled in the few weekends just before and just after Valentine’s Day. All of them include dancing, many include dinner. It’s a great excuse to gather some friends, dress up and pay extra attention to the littlest lady in your life! (And all of these events welcome “other-than-dad” dates like grandpas, uncles and family friends!)

Here’s our list of Kansas City-area father/daughter dances for 2011:

Friday, February 4, 2011

• Daddy/Daughter Valentine Dance, sponsored by Blue Springs Parks & Rec – girls ages 4 & up; registration req’d
• Father/Daughter Winter Promenade, ages 3 to 12, sponsored by Lee’s Summit Parks & Rec – registration req’d
• Daddy Daughter Ball sponsored by Olathe Parks & Recreation – ages 5 to 12, registration req’d
• Daddy/Daughter Date Night at Cinderella’s Ball, sponsored by the city of Shawnee – ages 5 to 13

Saturday, February 5, 2011

• Daddy/Daughter Valentine Dance, sponsored by Blue Springs Parks & Rec – girls ages 4 & up; registration req’d
• Father/Daughter Winter Promenade, sponsored by Lee’s Summit Parks & Rec, ages 3 to 12 – registration req’d
• Daddy/Daughter Date Night at Cinderella’s Ball, sponsored by the city of Shawnee – ages 5 to 13
• Daddy & Daughter Dance – Providence Community Church, Lenexa – registration req’d

Thursday, February 10, 2011

• Father/Daughter, Mother/Son Valentine’s Dance – Brush Creek Community Center, KCMO
• Daddy-Daughter Valentine’s Dance – Hillcrest Community Center, KCMO

Friday, February 11, 2011

• Mother/Son Valentine’s Dance, Matt Ross Community Center, Overland Park, KS – registration req’d. Call 913/895-6390 to register
• Father/Daughter Valentine’s Dance – Grandview, MO – registration recommended

Saturday, February 12, 2011

• Leawood Daddy/Daughter Date Night, Lodge at Ironwoods Park – registration req’d
• Daddy Daughter Dance, Merriam KS – registration req’d

Friday, February 18, 2011

• Daddy/Daughter Date Night sponsored by Blue Valley Recreation Commission, south OPKS, registration req’d, K-5 only
• Daddy/Daughter Dance sponsored by Gladstone Parks & Rec – girls from 3 to 15, registration req’d

Saturday, February 19, 2011

• Daddy/Daughter Dance sponsored by Gladstone Parks & Rec – girls from 3 to 15, registration req’d

Saturday, March 26, 2011

• Dad and Daughter Date Night sponsored by Spring Hill Recreation Commission – registration req’d

Friday, April 29, 2011

• Mom/Son Night Out, Blue Valley Recreation Commission – K-5 only
• Mother/Son Spring Soiree sponored by Lee’s Summit Parks & Rec – registration req’d

Did we miss your favorite “night out”? Let us know in the comments and we’ll be sure to add it to the list!