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Spinning Tree Theatre will present the world premiere of “First Generation,” a play by community member Victor Wishna.

The Epsten Gallery in Village Shalom is presenting “The Collection of Babs Lowenstein,” an art exhibit featuring the works of local artist Babs Lowenstein.

All Jewish women are invited to attend the next Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) event, which will focus on estate planning and elder law for Kansas and Missouri. It will be held on Sunday, April 27, at 12:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth Torah (6100 W. 127th St., Overland Park, KS 66209).

KU Hillel is preparing to welcome Jewish students for its annual Passover celebrations.

Both the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives approved a bill to codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism in the state’s statute.

Jewish Family Services (JFS) has announced the appointment of Angela DeWilde as its new chief executive officer after a national search.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed April 9, 2025, as Education and Sharing Day, held to emphasize the importance of morality in education, a cause championed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (z”l). 

Community partners are hosting a community conversation on hereditary health risks and genetic screenings, titled “What’s In Your Genes? A Conversation about Jewish Genetic Screenings,” on April 6, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Jewish Community Campus Social Hall.

The Jewish history of Lawrence, Kansas, will be highlighted this month with a discussion with Dr. David Katzman at the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation (LJCC) and an exhibition of Judaica at the Watkins Museum of History.

Seven members of the 2025 SevenDays Kindness Youth Leadership Team (KYLT) are Jewish students. Students in the KYLT meet monthly to participate in leadership training, perform acts of community service and advance SevenDays’ message of spreading kindness at their schools.