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Overland Park

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Just minutes from the heart of Kansas City, your next great outing awaits in Overland Park. Enjoy convenient access to everything from premier sports venues and affordable hotels to local shopping and entertainment.

Village West

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Sports, stores and splashes await visitors at the largest entertainment area in the proud sunflower state. But word to the wise—come early and stay late, because this Kansas suburb is jam-packed with something for everyone.

Art Wednesday: Foundations of Drawing

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Kick off your creative journey with our Foundations of Drawing series—an engaging four-class experience where you’ll explore essential drawing and charcoal sketching techniques with a beer in hand.

Led by Jon Conway, a former UMKC Art Instructor and talented local artist, these sessions run each Wednesday from April 23 to May 14. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this welcoming class is designed for all levels.

Painted Garden

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After a long winter, Powell Gardens welcomes Painted Garden. Celebrate the joy and color spreading across the Gardens with inventive botanical displays, spring blooms, and works of art. Rooted in Kansas City’s art community with new work by Tyler Kimball (Monarch Glass Studio) and other artwork by local artists, Powell Gardens invites you to imagine the Garden as a gallery this spring.

Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors

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Join us this summer as the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium’s animal residents are joined by their prehistoric ancestors!

Dinosaurs Around the World, produced by Imagine, is free with Zoo admission and Friends of the Zoo memberships. You’ll find 13 life-size animatronic dinosaurs located throughout the topside of the Zoo within easy walking distance from the front gate.

Garden to Glass Cocktail Class

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Sip into the season with our Garden to Glass Cocktail Class! Led by our Lead Mixologist, Carlos Avalos, this hands-on experience will have you crafting vibrant, garden-inspired cocktails that taste like spring in a glass. Join us Thursday, May 1st or Thursday, May 15th, with sessions from 6-7 PM and 8-9 PM. Tickets are $40 per person. Limited space available—reserve your spot today! 2-hour self-parking available at the KC Marriott Downtown garage, 200 W 12th Street.

MU Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City 2025 Garden Tour

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Join MU Extension Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City (MGGKC) for our 2025 Garden Tour. We are featuring seven beautiful gardens in Lee’s Summit. The gardens - Viva Vegetables, Naturally Natives, Tree Tales, Cul-de-Sac Creations, Suburban Sanctuary, Lakeside Lessons, and Artistic Designs, provide unique experiences to delight both experienced and novice gardeners .

Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care Of Biscuits Comedy Tour

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Affable, charismatic and one of a kind, Fortune Feimster is a standup comedian, writer and actor who uses her confessional comedy to bring people together. Through laughter and storytelling, Fortune shows audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and sexual orientations that common ground is only a joke or two away. See her live June 7th at The Midland Theatre. Tickets are on sale now!"

KantCon

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KantCon’s mission is to bring people together to play tabletop games at a fun Kansas City convention. We are a not-for-profit volunteer group that organizes three days of fun every summer since 2009. Over the course of the convention, KantCon hosts a wide range of gaming events from board games, card games, roleplaying, miniatures and more. Attendees also can enjoy access to the huge KantCon Game Library with hundreds of games available for check out to play on the fly.