Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council 

May

2026

Opening Day THIS Saturday!

We’re also excited to welcome everyone back for the opening day of the Ivanhoe Farmers Market on Saturday, May 9th from 9am-1pm! This season’s market will feature more than 20 local vendors, handmade goods, community resources, and special events throughout the year, including visits from the KC Symphony Mobile Music Box, our Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway, and Watermelon Fest.

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 9 from 9:00am – 11:00am join us inside the Ivanhoe Neighborhood for a pancake breakfast featuring a short stack of pancakes, sausage, real maple syrup, butter, and toppings. $5 suggested donation. This fundraiser directly supports the Ivanhoe Farmers Market, helping sustain local vendors, strengthen community access to fresh food, and keep this market thriving all season long.

Special thanks to Graham Brown of Guidance Health Partners for sponsoring this event and to Kanbe's and Urban Produce Push for donating produce.

The 2026 KC Farmers Market Passport is officially here! For the third year, the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council is proud to partner with Cultivate KC to help bring this fun and valuable community resource to life. Stop by the Ivanhoe Farmers Market or the Neighborhood Center to pick up your passport and start exploring farmers markets across Kansas City. Along the way, you can collect stamps, discover local vendors, and even earn prizes from amazing local businesses!

One of the coolest agriculture initiatives in town is the CultivateKC Tool Library, hosted right here at the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Center. For FREE, community members can sign up to rent farm and garden tools that are then returned after the borrowing period. This program provides access to tools necessary for successful growing operations without the exorbitant costs often associated with specialty crop production. Rental hours are every Tuesday/Thursday from 4pm-6pm by appointment only.

Bees play an important role in supporting our community and ecosystem, and Ivanhoe is now the proud home of five new bee hives thanks to our partnership with Bee KC. Throughout the year, we’ll be offering educational workshops and opportunities for the community to learn more about beekeeping, pollination, and environmental stewardship — plus, local honey will be available from the hives! We hope you’ll join us in celebrating and learning more about these important creatures.

Through a partnership with Kanbe's Markets, Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council is able to offer fresh produce weekly at the community garden. Garden steward Brittani Arnold (right) gathers the donated produce and produce grown onsite at Ivanhoe's Community Garden to share with the community. There are no requirements for participation, and this offering is open to the public. Join us every Tuesday from 9am-12pm on E. 37th street (across from the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Center).

If you’re looking for a quick, low-carb chicken dinner that tastes amazing, this chicken and bok choy skillet is going to become a go-to. Heavily flavored with garlic and spices, this is a tasty and light weeknight meal when you are in a hurry.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 tbsp. butter

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

3 large cloves garlic

1 medium yellow onion

3 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp turmeric

3 baby bok choy

1/2 cup coconut milk

salt and pepper to taste

parsley and chili flakes to garnish optional

Instructions

Peel and chop the onion and garlic.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped garlic and onion. Cook for about 8 minutes until fragrant.

While the onion and garlic cook, rinse the bok choy and cut off the ends of the stems. Then, chop each into bite-sized pieces.

On a separate cutting board, cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces as well.

Toss the bok choy into the onion and garlic mix and stir fry for 1–2 minutes until slightly tender. Then spoon this mix onto a plate and set aside.

Add the butter to the same skillet (or wok) and add the chicken in. Then, toss on the spices. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes. Then, flip chicken pieces over and cook another 2 minutes.

Pour in the coconut milk and simmer 1 minute.

Add the bok choy, onion, and garlic mixture into the pan with the chicken in spiced coconut milk and stir well.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve hot, optionally topped with red pepper flakes and chopped cilantro or parsley leaves.

Notes
For this recipe, I usually alternate between prepping and cooking. For example, while the onion and garlic sautes, I rinse the bok choy and cut it up as well as dice the chicken.

Other Adult Programs & Resources

• Tech Office Hours with KCPL - Get bi-monthly tech support from Kansas City Public Library Mondays 11am-12pm
• Movin' Mondays - Senior exercise at 10am every Monday with Coach Mo.
• Textiles Workshop - Every Monday at 11:30am. Supplies included. Starting March 2nd.
• Chronic Disease Workshop with KCMO Health Department - Every Tuesday at 9am. Lunch Provided.
• Harvest Days - Free Produce distribution in at the Ivanhoe Learning Farm Tuesdays from 9am-1pm.
• Mat Pilates - Group exercise classes for adults. Every Wednesday at 6pm. BYO mat if you can.
• Bike Workshop with BikeWalk KC -May 23rd & May 30th. 
•  VITA Tax Program - Free tax preparation services. Wed-Fri, 9am-2pm. Call 211 for appt.
• Community Food Distribution - Free produce & meals every Thursday from 4-6pm.
• Legal Aid - Free beneficiary deed/title work bimonthly on Thursdays during office hours.