After months of planning, the WPHA Spring Festival is finally here! Happening rain or shine next Saturday, April 9, Spring Festival promises to become an annual fun-tastic addition to our calendar of events. Here’s just about everything you need to know: TIME: 11:00am – 3:00pm PLACE: Grounds of Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church (block from 74th to 75th and Mercier…
We want to provide you with the most spectacular Spring Festival imaginable. The event will be co-produced with Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church and supported by Kansas City’s Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund (NTDF) and, most importantly, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond members of Ward Parkway Homes Association. This year, we will combine historic activities and features — like the Bunny…
Through the end of the year, Kansas City should experience unusually warm weather. Take a walk, a drive, or even a bike ride through our neighborhood (after dark, make sure you wear reflective clothing or gear!) and explore the beautifully decorated homes, including the following winners and honorable mentions. Individual home winners: 1216 W 71st Terrace 7232…
Ward Parkway Homes Association’s 2022 Membership Drive has officially launched. There are three levels of membership: Gold ($60), Platinum ($135), and the new Diamond ($150), and each level has its own set of benefits which can be found here. For Platinum or Diamond Memberships, WPHA offers a convenient payment plan! Learn more about WPHA memberships,…
On September 30, I will finish my third and final term as the President of Ward Parkway Homes Association. Having been on the board for four years, I have had the opportunity to see the Association grow in many ways that may not be apparent to all of our members: Our board is stronger due to…
The WPHA has spent the past 15 months thinking about the many ways we can enhance our community, and we’re ready to preview them for you now. These exciting changes will officially launch with the 2021-2022 Membership Year, which begins on October 1. Two Headlining Events with extra special and extra fun attractions and activities:…
One simple way to support the Black community is to frequent Black-owned establishments, many of which have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Midwest Black Restaurant Week, running through Aug. 1, helps promote these restaurants so they can recover. Black Restaurant Weeks have been staged around the U.S. since 2016. This year, the second for the Midwest Region, brings expanded…
Since we cannot, yet, safely host a full Easter Egg Hunt, we will again sponsor an Easter Egg Quest. Here’s how the WPHA 2021 Easter Egg Quest works. 1) Follow the link at the bottom to download coloring pages. 2) Print and color as many of the pages as you would like. Don’t have a…
Tour our beautiful neighborhood to see the winners and honorable mentions of the WPHA’s 2020 Holiday Homes Decorating Contest. Individual home winners: 7419 Ward Parkway 7300 Mercier St 7311 Wyoming Best block winners (tie): 7200s Jarboe 7400s Summit Individual home honorable mentions: 7240 Madison 7210 Jarboe 7125 Washington 715 W 74 St 7324 Belleview 7310 Terrace 7324 Terrace 7229…
Dear WPHA Residents, I had hoped this letter would be a celebratory one, recounting the wonderful connections we had made at the Longtime Resident Appreciation, the success of the Members Only Dumpster Day and Harvesters Food Drive, the fun conversations at Thirsty Thursday, and the exciting plans for June’s Hawaiian Ice Truck, another Members Only…