Coleman Highlands

March 2026 CHNA Meeting
2026-03-18 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Westport-Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
This month’s meeting will be held at the Westport-Roanoke Community Center from 6:30 – 7:30 pm.
All are welcome to attend! Questions? Contact Board President Javier Perez.

Spring Curbside Leaf & Brush Pickup
2026-03-23
Leaf and brush curbside collection occurs annually in the Spring and Fall, with three (3) collections per year. Collection ensues in the afternoon and evenings after regular trash and recycling collection. If sacks and bundles are not collected on the scheduled trash day, please leave them on the curb for collection the following day.

Sacks and bundles should be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the regularly-scheduled trash day, but not before 3:00 p.m. on the previous day.
No more than 20 sacks and bundles per household.
Sacks and bundles must not weigh more than 40 pounds each.
Use only paper lawn debris sacks. No plastic bags.
If you seal the sacks, use masking tape only; do not use plastic or duct tape.
No grass clippings. No trash.
All branches must be bundled. Branches must not be more than 3 inches in diameter.
Bundles of branches must not be more than 2 feet in diameter and not more than 4 feet long.
Use twine or jute rope to tie bundles; do not use wire or plastic tape.
If wet weather is forecast, cover sacks and bundles with clear plastic.

2026 Easter Egg Hunt
2026-04-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Roanoke Park
Additional Event Information
We have between 250-300 eggs stuffed with all kinds of exciting toys and candy. There will be a few larger eggs hiding about and this year. For late arrivals, we will have a handful of pre-made easter baskets with some eggs if you miss out on the hunt. Because the hunt will start PROMPTLY AT 2PM. Please RSVP with the number of children you will be bringing so we can make sure that we do have enough eggs! You can RSVP by filling out THIS GOOGLE FORM.
The Egg Hunt will take place in Roanoke Park in the green space by Coleman Spring (north side of Karnes, northeast of the volleyball court and just to the east of Grocers Lofts building).
Please arrive to the egg hunt at or a few minutes before 2pm as the egg hunt will start promptly at 2.
As usual, Scraps KC was a great resource for this event with boatloads of inexpensive Easter supplies. Please visit Scraps KC if you haven’t already! They are just down the street and are an absolutely amazing resource for crafting and art supplies.
Although I will have a few baskets on hand for collecting eggs – please bring your own baskets if you have them.
THE EASTER BUNNY WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE! We may also get the Easter Bunny’s part-time assistant, Easter Unicorn, but we’ll see!
I’d love to have some help hiding eggs at 1:30pm and help with clean up after the event.
If you’d like to volunteer, please sign contact Sonya Andrews sonyabaughman@gmail.com.
See you all Saturday April 4th!

Southwest Trafficway Safety Discussion
2026-04-11 09:30 - 10:45 | Westport-Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
Join representatives of Coleman Highlands and other area neighborhoods, as well as inidviduals involved with Midtown area planning, at 9:30am at Westport-Roanoke Community Center for a discussion about safety issues on Southwest Trafficway. Coffee and donuts will be available.
Confirmed attendees/participants:
Representatives from the Coleman Highlands Neighborhood Association
Councilman Crispin Rae (and he is hoping to also get someone from Public Works to attend)
Representatives from Westside Central
Representatives from Sacred Heart
Representatives from Reconnecting the Westside

Roanoke and Valentine Neighborhood Associations have also been notified so hopefully we will have a good turnout!
Prepare for the meeting:
In advance of this discussion, feel free to read some of the following articles and discussions and visit the websites of the below organizations involved in addressing road safety in the urban core.

Coleman Highlands resident George Baggett’s guest article in the Kansas City Star regarding the dangers of Southwest Trafficway: “Of Course Kansas City Drivers Are Bad. I See it Every Day.”
“What’s the Worst Intersection in Kansas City? All of Them” (KCUR)
“What is the most cursed intersection in Kansas City?” (A Reddit discussion)
Westport Rd and Southwest Trafficway intersection re-imagining by Urbanlab KC (this is not an official plan – just an idea they were throwing out there, but worth looking at)
“Southwest Trafficway History” (Valentine Neighborhood Association)
Mid-America Regional Council’s Vision Zero 2022 – 2027 Transportation Safety Plan
BikeWalkKC’s Infrastructure and Safety Equity Analysis (promoting safety for pedestrians and cyclists throughout the metro)
Kansas City Coalition for Roadway Safety Grant Application (opens April 1, closes April 30)
Midtown KC Now (developing community improvement districts which promote a positive community environment — including safer streets)
Reconnecting the Westside (dedicated to addressing the issues Westside faces due to the placement of I-35 and 670, which is also directly related to why Southwest Trafficway is the way it is)

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April 2026 CHNA Meeting
2026-04-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Westport-Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States

May 2026 CHNA Meeting
2026-05-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Westport-Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States

Coleman Highlands Neighborhood Yard Sales
2026-06-13
Saturday, June 13th is the date for this year’s neighborhood yard sales. If you’d like your address to be listed here, on social media, and in our June newsletter as a participating location, please contact us! We’ll have red signs up and down Karnes a few days before June 14th announcing the upcoming yard sales, but feel free to put up your own signs indicating your specific sale address.
Participating Addresses
If you plan on participating in the Neighborhood Yard Sale Day on Saturday, June 13th, email sonyabaughman@gmail.com to be put on the list on this event page and on our social media.
Rules for Participation
There’s no rules. Just have a yard sale on Saturday. You can start your yard sale Friday and run it through Sunday if you want to, but the official date of the Neighborhood Yard Sale is Saturday, June 13th. You can run your sale any hours that work for you! Standard yard sale hours seems to be in that 9-5 range, but we’re not making any laws about what hours you can run your own yard sale – everyone’s got busy lives and have their own schedules they need to work with. ☺️
A couple recommendations:

To ensure good foot traffic, please put signs out with your address, dates, and hours of your sale.
Post on social media, Nextdoor, etc for more reach (you can share our page’s post if that’s easiest).

Donating Leftover Yard Sale Items
There are many local charities that would love to receive your donations! Below are just a few.
Redemptorist Center: Free Curbside Pickup of Clothing, Household Goods, Toys, Books, Furniture, etc.
In the past, Coleman Highlands Neighborhood has partnered with Redemptorist Center for curbside donation pickup. We will attempt to do so again and will update this post if that changes for some reason. If you have leftover items you’d like to donate after the yard sales are over on Saturday, you may place them at the curb and label them “Redemptorist Center Donation.” The Redemptorist Center will send a van to collect donations. The center will take just about anything usable that you would like to donate—clothes, household items, furniture, toys, books, etc.
Flourish: Furniture Bank
Flourish offers free furniture for low income families. They do charge for furniture pickup because the furniture they provide to families is given to those families free of charge, so they do need to offset the costs of vehicle maintenance and furniture transport. Find out more about Flourish and how to schedule a pickup.
Scraps KC: Arts and Crafts Supplies
Our friendly neighborhood crafting thrift store down on Roanoke, Scraps KC, takes donations of any usable craft items. Art and fabric paints, brushes, screen printing supplies, yarn, fabric, papers and canvases, drawing supplies, woodworking tools and supplies, office supplies, classroom supplies for teachers, and more! You’ll have to deliver these to Scraps, but it IS just down the way and if you need help getting stuff there, please contact the Coleman Highlands Board and one of us will be happy to help you deliver.
Habitat Restore KC: Home Improvement Items
Habitat Restore KC will take donations of building materials, fixtures, and appliances in good working condition, as well as furniture, interior and exterior paints, and hardscaping/landscaping materials like pavers, garden edging, lawn decor and statuary, etc. You can schedule a free pickup or drop items off at one of the local Restore locations (the Deramus location is probably the closest, and that’s also around the corner from both household hazardous waste drop-off, one of our recycling centers, and also the Missouri Organic leaf and brush drop-off, so if you’ve got a lot to get rid of after your yard sale, you can do it all in one trip).

June 2026 CHNA Meeting
2026-06-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Westport-Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States

Spring Dumpster Day 2026
2026-06-27 08:00 - 12:00 | 32nd Terrace & W Coleman Road, 3217 W Coleman Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
Yes, we know it’s actually technically summer — not spring.
From 8 AM – Noon, Saturday June 27th, six dumpsters will be available to neighborhood residents. Three will be designated for trash and three designated for yard waste.
LOCATION
All dumpsters will be located at 32nd Terrace and West Coleman Road.
PROHIBITED ITEMS

Tires
Household Hazardous Waste (paint, oil, chemicals, pesticides)
Water Heaters
Flourescent Lights (including CFLs)
Refrigerators
E-Waste (monitors, computers, household electronic items with internal compornents like mercury and other heavy metals)
Plastic bags are not permitted in the leaf and brush dumpsters

REMEMBER

Sign in with a volunteer.
Set potentially reusable items and scrap metal on the curb next to trash dumpsters for our local scrappers.
RECYCLE CARDBOARD AT THE CURB ON REGULAR TRASH DAY. Don’t bring it to the dumpster, please.
Haven’t paid your dues this year? Volunteers will be available to accept dues in person via check, cash, Venmo, PayPal, or you can just pay online. Please make checks out to Coleman Highlands Neighborhood Association. Suggested dues are $50.

Independence Day Parade & Picnic
2026-07-04 10:30 - 14:00
Coleman Highlands has a fun Fourth of July planned, including an appearance by KCFD! This year’s 4th of July Parade and picnic will happen from 10:30am – 2pm, Friday July 4th. We’ll kick off the parade at 10:30 and at the end of the parade we’ll be grillin’ and chillin’!
Parade Details
The parade starts at 10:30 at the corner of Coleman Road and Karnes Boulevard, riding the full length of Coleman/West Coleman. Children, pets, bicycles, musicians, and unique vehicles are encouraged! Prizes will be given for the most festive participants.
Picnic Details
The potluck picnic will be after the parade on West 33rd Terrace near the intersection of West Coleman Road.
Food: CHNA will grill hot dogs and provide drinks, plates, and utensils. Attendees should bring side dishes to share.
Seating: Seating will not be provided — feel free to bring lawn chairs.
This annual tradition is made possible by the efforts of our volunteers and the support of our Neighborhood Association members. If you haven’t submitted dues this year, you can do so online.

August 2026 CHNA Meeting
2026-08-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Westport-Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States

September 2026 CHNA Meeting
2026-09-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Westport-Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States

October 2026 CHNA Meeting
2026-10-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Westport-Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States

Fall Dumpster Day 2026
2026-10-24 08:00 - 12:00 | 32nd Terrace & W Coleman Road, 3217 W Coleman Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
From 8 AM – Noon, Saturday October 24th, dumpsters will be available to neighborhood residents.
There may be dumpsters designated for trash and separate dumpsters designated for yard waste, but sometimes the dumpster companies specifically tell us it will all be going to the same place so don’t bother. It will just depend on what they tell us that day so when you arrive, just ask if there are separate dumpsters or not and we’ll let you know.
LOCATION
All dumpsters will be located at 32nd Terrace and West Coleman Road.
PROHIBITED ITEMS

Tires
Household Hazardous Waste (paint, oil, chemicals, pesticides)
Water Heaters
Flourescent Lights (including CFLs)
Refrigerators
E-Waste (monitors, computers, household electronic items with internal compornents like mercury and other heavy metals)
Plastic bags are not permitted in the leaf and brush dumpsters

REMEMBER

Sign in with a volunteer.
Set potentially reusable items and scrap metal on the curb next to trash dumpsters for our local scrappers.
RECYCLE CARDBOARD AT THE CURB ON REGULAR TRASH DAY. Don’t bring it to the dumpster, please.
Haven’t paid your dues this year? Volunteers will be available to accept dues in person via check, cash, Venmo, PayPal, or you can just pay online. Please make checks out to Coleman Highlands Neighborhood Association. Suggested dues are $50.

November 2026 CHNA Meeting
2026-11-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Westport-Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States

Luminarias 2026
2026-12-24
Our annual Christmas Eve luminaria display is made possible by all the wonderful neighbors that volunteer their time to fold bags, fill them with sand, place the bags and candles throughout our neighborhood, and — finally — light each and every one for a beautiful, luminous, and peaceful display of warmth and community during the winter holidays.
