Kansas City Calendar & News -October 10, 2026.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Kansas City Calendar & News
Editor: Zulfiqar Malik, Overland Park, Kansas, USA.
 
October 10, 2026 issue.
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Oct 10. Saturday. Al-Inshirah Fall Giveaway. 9 am-2 pm. Beddings, clothing, household items. http://alinshirah.com/

Oct 10. Saturday. Real Estate and Islamic Financing. 5-8 pm. Conversation with Bhaa Elashkar and Omar Alagha. Mocha Point Coffee, 8641 W 135th St, OP.

Now until Oct 31. 7th Annual Girl Scouts Give Back Drive. Drop off baby diapers & wipes at the collection bin at ICJC main lobby.

Oct 11. Sunday. Flu Shots. 1:30-3:30 pm. ICJC Salsabeel Cafe, 2nd Flr. https://icjc.org/woman-committe/

Oct 12. Monday. Columbus Day / Indigenous People's Day.

Oct 14. Wednesday. Kansas Voters. Last day to update your voter's registration. https://sos.ks.gov/elections/important-election-dates.html

Oct 15. Thursday. Global Ties Annual Gala. 5:00-8:30 pm. Ticket https://globaltieskc.org/event/2026-global-gala/

Oct 15. Thursday. Candidates Meet & Greet. 6-7 pm. League of Women Voters. Merriam Community Ctr, 6040 Slater St, Mission, KS.

Oct 17-Nov 2. Advance Voting in Johnson County, KS. 
https://www.jocoelection.org/voting-election-info/advance-voting

Oct 17. Saturday. Musim Day at Worlds of Fun. Noon-11 pm. Discounted ticket https://icjc.org/wof/

Oct 17. Saturday.  Fundraiser for Cindy Holscher for Governor (KS). 3-5 pm. Thompson Barn, 11184 Lackman Rd, Lenexa, KS. Register
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/101726handoo

Oct 19. Monday. 20th Annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinner. 6:00-8:30 pm. UMKC Student Union. https://dialoguekansascity.org/

Oct 23. Friday. Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital Fundraiser. 6 pm. Marriott Hotel, OP KS. Ticket https://ikca-usa.org/chapter/kansas-city/

Oct 24. Saturday. Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. 8:30 am-3:00 pm. https://linktr.ee/icjc

Oct 24. Saturday. Hedaya School & Islamic Center Community Dinner. 5:30-8:00 pm. Speakers: Dr. Huda Zeitouni. Asmaa Albadawi, Sh. Abdelhameed Elhadad, Feras El-Ghussein. Camelot Ballroom, 6635 W 151st St, OP KS 66223. https://hedayakansas.org/

Oct 26. Monday. Grandparents for Gun Safety. 13th Annual Forum. Avila University. Ticket https://grandparentsforgunsafety.org/13thforum/

Oct 27. Tuesday. Apply AI: A Practical Seminar For Business. 8:30 am-5:00pm. https://www.khanectthedots.com/events

Oct 30. Friday. Domestic Abuse Awareness. 6:30-9:30 pm. Speakers: Imam Mohamed Herbert and Humaira Mirza JD. ICJC. 
https://linktr.ee/icjc

Nov 1. Sunday. Daylight Saving Time Ends. Set clocks 1 hour back.

Nov 3. Tuesday. General Elections. Kansas & Missouri.

Nov 7. Saturday. Turkish Food Festival. 1-5 pm. 4215 Shawnee Dr, KCK. Preorder https://kcraindrop.square.site/

Nov 8. Sunday. Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner 4-6 pm. Old Stone Church, 1012 W Lexington Ave, Independence, MO. Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interfaith-thanksgiving-dinner-tickets-1998358463960?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Nov 11. Veterans Day.

Nov 17. Tuesday. Shared Faith Values Forum. 6-8 pm. 5401 Troost Ave, KCMO. https://bit.ly/SharedValuesForum

Nov 26. Thursday. Thanksgiving Day.

Dec 3. Thursday. Designing Smarter With Canva. 8:30 am-5:00pm. https://www.khanectthedots.com/events

Dec 21. Monday. Winter Solstice.

Jan 30. PAMA's Annual Benefit Dinner. 5-10 pm. Sheraton Overland Park. https://pamausa.org/events/kansas-city-evening-of-hope-and-impact/

Feb. 8. Monday. First day of Ramadan.

Mar. 9. Tuesday. Eid-al-Fitr.
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American Muslim Coalition of Kansas City (AMCKC). Tax-Exempt organization. Register at https://amckc.org/ and be interconnected with all Muslims in Kansas City towards being empowered and united.
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Islamic School of Greater KC (2026-27profile). Private School Review. https://www.privateschoolreview.com/islamic-school-of-greater-kansas-city-profile
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From international soccer to healthcare, UMKC midfielder (Maryam El-Demerdash) returns from Egypt ... KCRoo News. https://kcroonews.com/45449/sports-2/from-international-soccer-to-healthcare-umkc-midfielder-returns-from-egypt-but-has-no-plans-to-go-pro
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What is Palliative Care? What every caregiver needs to know. Health Matters. Dr. Babar Ahmed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dKFaAJSWv4
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Chick'N Chaos (Halal) opens at 9025 US 40 Hwy, Independence, MO. https://chicknchaos.com/index.html
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Turath Coffee Shop to open a second location in Lee's Summit. KC Star. https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/openings-closings/article317469689.html
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