Troostwood Neighborhood

10/07/2026

Beautiful night for a Troostwood Neighborhood Party with Music by Garrett Childers.

10/06/2026

Looks like perfect weather on Tuesday to hang out with fellow Troostwood residents and listen to Garrett Childers (as we have the past couple of years). Get details in the Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1410361737699591 - and join us 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6!

10/05/2026

Thanks to Rockhurst University students for all your efforts in the Troostwood neighborhood, from removing invasives to planting trees!

09/26/2026

Three new plum trees and two new persimmon trees in the Troostwood Pocket Park, at 49th Street and Troost, thanks to Arbor Day Foundation and Bridging The Gap. We had a great group of Troostwood volunteers get rained on and covered in dirt, as they helped plant, w**d, and label.

09/25/2026

Troostwood neighbor Marshall Cox will lead a panel at the Kansas City Public Library's Heartland Book Festival on Saturday, October 3, at the Central Library. The FREE event features nationally prominent and regional authors, book signings, workshops, panel conversations, local vendors and nonprofits, food trucks, music, and storytimes, free to all. https://www.heartlandbookfest.org/marshall-cox https://www.heartlandbookfest.org/

Marshall Cox Panel: Oct. 3, 12:45-1:30 p.m., Helzberg Marshall Cox works for the Kansas City Public Library as the information systems desktop support manager. With over 10 years in IT and improv comedy, Cox specializes in making complex technical topics accessible and keeping live discussions ...

08/29/2026

Earthwork, excavating and grading, started Saturday at the Troostwood Pocket Park on Stage 2, which will include a play area, covered shelter, and ADA walkway. Big thanks to JE Dunn Construction for picking Troostwood as a Community Impact Project and to SWT Design for their ongoing support. Photos: courtesy Yumi Stroder