June 6, 2021
This Week's Local Events
Monday, June 7
6pm - City Council Meeting in the Council Chambers at the Hall of Waters

Tuesday, June 8
3pm - Community Center Committee Mtg
4pm - Municipal Court

Wednesday, June 9
7-11am - Farmers Market at the ES Community Center
9am - Community Foundation Meeting
5pm - Historic Preservation Commission Meeting at the Hall of Waters
5pm-7pm - Game Night at
The Mug Coffeehouse

Thursday, June 10
1pm - Paint with Lynn Workshop at Bliss
4:30pm - Guided Winery/Wine Cave Tour & Candlelit Tasting at Fence Stile Vineyards & Winery

Friday, June 11 - 2nd Friday's in DT
5:30am - Scooters Grand Opening at Scooter's Coffee
The Elms Hotel & Spa
5pm - Molly Roberts Studio Ribbon Cutting at 253 E Broadway
5pm-8pm - Second Fridays with Jerry Hooper at Willow Spring Mercantile
Fence Stile Vineyards & Winery
8:30pm - Free Outdoor Movies at Grace Church

Saturday, June 12
at Century Park
12pm - Wine Tasting Event with Les Bourgeois Winery at
Willow Spring Mercantile
East Valley Park, Lovers Lane
Four Horses and a Dog
Fence Stile Vineyards & Winery
One Step at a Time Ballroom Dance

Sunday, June 13
Fence Stile Vineyards & Winery
2:30pm - Beach Themed Cupcake Decorating at Muffin Top Bakery
4pm - Safe Streets and Sidewalks Listening Post at the ES Community Center

Best Week Ever
The Excelsior Springs Healthcare Foundation is definitely having the Best Week Ever after having a successful golf tournament at the Excelsior Springs Golf Course on Friday! It was a beautiful day for them to play!

Congratulations to those who won the Golf Ball Drop and Silent Auction items! Totals aren't in yet but the event raised tens of thousands of dollars for equipment at ES Hospital!
Coming Soon
The visitor center at Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site is now open 7 days a week, with limited tours occurring Thursday through Sunday. 

Also, a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Cornerstone Elementary School will take place at 9am on July 27th. There will be an open house for the public scheduled for 4-7pm on August 16.
Word on the Street
The Mug Coffeehouse is offering a Game Night every Wednesday from 5pm-7pm! Open to the public, grab a friend and get ready for some fun competition! Both indoor and outdoor seating is available!

Also, Diggers announced that it would be closed until further notice.
Recent News Headlines
Here's a collection of various news stories that have appeared online in the past couple of weeks that have to do with Excelsior Springs!
DEP Community Survey
Downtown Excelsior Partnership is asking for the community to give their input on the downtown area for the Missouri Main Streets program. Please take a moment and give them your feedback!
Local Artist Feature
Mark Walter Fine Art has been on display publicly at The Mug Coffeehouse for the last few months. Recently he finished a piece titled Hope Resurrected, which he hopes to emphasize the physicality of the resurrection of Jesus.

Weekly Updates from the City Manager
City Manager Molly McGovern offers a weekly report to give citizens a better idea of what is happening on a local level weekly.

This week's issue mentions upcoming council agenda items, meetings this week, project updates, and work anniversaries!
Caption Contest
Congrats to
Kelly Lake Leroy
for being this week's Caption Contest winners with the following caption for this picture:

"Honey, I forgot to shrink the cat."

Winners get a free drink from
The Mug Coffeehouse!

You can play every Tuesday at 8:00am in the Excelsior Springs Area News, Events, and Daily Deals Facebook Group!

Photo by Kevin Morgan
Excelsior Newsletter Archives
Have a Wonderful Week, Excelsior Springs!