Shown below are selected events that will help you connect with others in communities across St. Joe:
January 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Join Latinos Connect at its monthly dinner on January 7, 2026. The featured speaker will be Dr. Latha Varghese, who will speak about current immigration issues and the work being done through her clinic at Stuber Health Center. The dinner will be held at the YWCA, 304 N 8th St, St Joseph, MO. Dinner is free but please register in advance here.
April 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join Latinos Connect for a free dinner and speaker at the YWCA. The speaker will be Miguel Arraga, an outstanding Venezuelan student from North Central Missouri College. You can register here. These dinners are a lot of fun and all are welcome. Come out and help connect with our community!
March 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Come celebrate International Women’s Day with Rolling Hills Library! The program “Working for Good In St. Joseph” will feature three women whose efforts strengthen our community. Come and hear their stories! Share this flier and invite a friend!
March 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Ramadan is celebrated by our Muslim neighbors throughout March, and Latinos Connect has invited the Dialogue Institute of Kansas City to share a presentation on this holy month. The Dialogue Institute was founded more than 20 years ago by Turkish-Americans and works to promote peace through dialogue and mutual understanding. Dinner is served at the YWCA (304 N 8th St, St Joseph, MO 64501) at 6 PM. Although dinner is free, registration is requested.
February 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
You are invited to attend the St. Joseph NAACP Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 6:30pm at the Brookdale East Apts. Community Room, 3414 Messanie St.
February 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Join others in the community at the 6th annual African American Read-In. Rolling Hills Library, Belt Branch Upper Story, 1906A N. Belt. Local readers will share a range of works by Black authors, including their own works. This is a great opportunity to celebrate and share in the rich diversity of our community. We look forward to seeing you there! Share this flier and bring a friend!
February 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join Latinos Connect for a free dinner and speaker at the YWCA. The speaker will be Edney Rivas, a Deputy Sheriff of Buchanan County and a realtor. These dinners are a lot of fun and all are welcome. Come out and help connect with our community!
January 28, 2025 6:30 PM
You are invited to attend the St. Joseph NAACP Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2024, 6:30pm at the Brookdale East Apts. Community Room, 3414 Messanie St.
November 26, 6:30 PM
You are invited to attend the St. Joseph NAACP Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 6:30pm at the Brookdale East Apts. Community Room, 3414 Messanie St.
November 6, 2024, 6:00 PM
Join Latinos Connect as they kick off their winter dinner series. Dinner is free although you are also welcome to bring something to share. Read more about Latinos Connect and these community dinners here. Registration is required although there is no charge for attending. Register here!
October 5, 3 to 9 PM
Join Latinos Connect for the third annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month!In the Felix Entertainment District downtown St. Joseph. See details here.
October 2, 6 to 8:30 PM
Missouri Western, Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Association of Latin American Students is hosting the Annual Hispanic Heritage Banquet: “A Cuban World Champion Cyclist’s Dream: A Journey of Heritage and Triumph” with guest speaker Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez, World Champion and Olympic Racing Cyclist. Register here.
September 24, 6:00 PM
You are invited to attend the St. Joseph NAACP Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 6:30pm at the Brookdale East Apts. Community Room, 3414 Messanie St.
September 22, 4:00 PM
You are invited to join with other members of the community for a free screening of the movie “Bad Faith: Christian Nationalists Holy War on Democracy” at the Trail Theater. This event is being hosted by the Racial Justice Ministry at First Christian Church. The event schedule is below and you can register here.
3:30 PM: Doors open! Arrive early to reserve your seat, grab some snacks at the concessions stand.
3:55 PM: Dr. W. A. Hedge, pastor of St. Francis Baptist Temple, will introduce the film.
4:00 PM: Screening of “Bad Faith,” a 90-minute documentary that exposes the threat of Christian Nationalism. To hear all voices we need to hear and understand those that seek to silence others. Then we are better able to invite and support those most in danger of being silenced.
5:30 PM: Post-film discussion led by Pastor Brian and Jess Piper, Executive Director of Blue Missouri.
September 20, 2024 7:30 – 8:45 AM
Join the YWCA on Friday, September 20th for the 28th Annual Day of Commitment to Eliminate Racism Breakfast! There is no cost to attend, however space is limited. Be sure to RSVP by September 13th.
August 22, 2024 6:30 PM
You are invited to attend the St. Joseph NAACP Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2024, 6:30pm at the Brookdale East Apts. Community Room, 3414 Messanie St.
July 23, 2024 6:30 PM
You are invited to attend the St. Joseph NAACP Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 6:30pm at the Brookdale East Apts. Community Room, 3414 Messanie St. Scheduled speakers include St. Joseph School District Superintendent Gabe Edgar and Lead Abatement Specialist Tyrone Davis. Also on the agenda: voter education and registration.
June 14-22, 2024 – Multiple Events and Times
Strengthen our community by attending one or more of the events celebrating Juneteenth. Find a full schedule here.
MAY 28, 2024 6:30 PM
You are invited to attend the St. Joseph NAACP Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 6:30pm at the Brookdale East Apts. Community Room, 3414 Messanie St.
APRIL 23, 2024 6:30 PM
You are invited to attend the St. Joseph NAACP Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 6:30pm at the Brookdale East Apts. Community Room, 3414 Messanie St.
April 3, 2024 6:00 PM
Join Latinos Connect for their April community dinner at the YWCA! Dinner is free and this is a friendly and welcoming group. You will be glad you went! You are also welcome to bring something to share. Read more about Latinos Connect and these community dinners here. Registration required and here is the Registration Link: Link to Register You can also send a text to 816-344-2924
March 26, 2024 6:30 PM
You are invited to attend the St. Joseph NAACP Monthly Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 6:30pm at the Brookdale East Apts. Community Room, 3414 Messanie St. Various issues relating to the upcoming election are on the agenda. If you haven’t attended a meeting before, read this post!
March 21, 2024 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Join St. Joseph Reads at the East Hills Library for the documentary The Right to Read. No registration required. St. Joseph Reads is a coalition of organizations and individuals that have come together to promote reading in St. Joseph.
March 8, 2024 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Help raise money for Community Missions by joining its Trivia Night! You can register a team here.
March 6, 2024 6:00 PM
Join Latinos Connect for their March community dinner at the YWCA! Dinner is free and this is a friendly and welcoming group. You will be glad you went! Read more about Latinos Connect and these community dinners here. Registration required – Registration Link: Link to Register You can also register by sending a text to 816-344-2924.
February 29, 2024 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Mary Brown was a presence in our All Voices dialogues and she has long been a presence in the community! Come and honor her with your presence as she and Roy Wedlow are inducted into the Black Archives Hall of Fame! Social hour begins at 5:30 and the ceremony begins at 6 pm at the St. Joseph Museums Black Archives Museum, 3406 Frederick Avenue.
February 27, 2024 6:00 PM
NAACP monthly meeting. NOTE change in time and location for this meeting which will be at the St. Joseph Museums. The museum is presenting a “Show Me Missouri” presentation “The Kansas City Call & the Radical Message of the Women’s Page” with Dr. Elyssa Ford. Dr Ford, Northwest Missouri State University history professor. Her lecture is sponsored by Missouri Humanities and the Missouri Historical Society.
February 18, 2024 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Join MidCity Excellence for its Heritage Gospel Fest. Located at the Faith Family Worship Center, 604 S. 20th Street, this event is free and promotes city-wide unity while showcasing the diverse ethnic heritage of our region.
February 7, 2024 6:00 PM
Join Latinos Connect for their February community dinner at the YWCA! Dinner is free and this is a friendly and welcoming group. You will be glad you went! Registration required – Registration Link: Link to Register
February 4, 2024 3 to 4:30 PM
Join other members of the community at the Rolling Hills Library, Belt Branch Upper Story (1904 N. Belt) for their fifth annual African American Read-In.
January 19, 2024 5:45 PM
All Voices gathering at the historic Bartlett Center. Doors open at 5:45, Music at 6:15, Program at 6:30. Food and fellowship.
January 3rd, 2024 6:00 PM
Join Latinos Connect for their first dinner of 2024 at the YWCA! Registration required – Register here: Link
November 16, 2023 5:30 PM
All Voices St. Joe Dialogue at InterServ, 5400 King Hill Ave
November 18, 2023 2:00 PM
Lloyd Warner Memorial Dedication and Unveiling Ceremony, St. Joseph Museums, Inc. 3406 Frederick Ave, St. Joseph, MO
November 29, 2023, 7:00 PM Central Online
Wondering how to improve your neighborhood and address ugly, empty lots? Attend the Let’s Talk Beautification program offered by the Aspen Institute Weave Project. Learn from those who have done it before!
December 6, 2023, 6:00 PM
Join Latinos Connect for a holiday celebration at the YWCA! Music, culture, and refreshments! Registration required – Register here: Link
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