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Kansas Vendors Marketsphere
Fri, Aug 21, 10:00 AM
Bethany Park
Kansas Vendors Marketsphere
Fri, Aug 21, 10:00 AM
Bethany Park
4th Annual Taste of Kansas City
Mon, Sep 7, 12:00 PM
Ivanhoe · Harris Park Midtown Sports & Activities Center
4th Annual Taste of Kansas City
Mon, Sep 7, 12:00 PM
Ivanhoe · Harris Park Midtown Sports & Activities Center
Midwest Soul Vegfest is more than a festival — it’s a powerful celebration
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM
Rockhill · Frank A. Theis Park
Midwest Soul Vegfest is more than a festival — it’s a powerful celebration
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM
Rockhill · Frank A. Theis Park
Art in the Loop 816 Day Performances
Sunday at 6:00 PM
Kansas City · City Market
Art in the Loop 816 Day Performances
Sunday at 6:00 PM
Kansas City · City Market
Trades & Contractor Expo
Saturday at 9:00 AM
Independence Plaza · 2657 Independence Ave
Trades & Contractor Expo
Saturday at 9:00 AM
Independence Plaza · 2657 Independence Ave
Back to school carnival
Friday at 12:00 AM
Winnetonka · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Back to school carnival
Friday at 12:00 AM
Winnetonka · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Men without chests. Public lecture by Bryan Hollon
Sat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM
South Kansas City · St. Aidan's Anglican Church
Men without chests. Public lecture by Bryan Hollon
Sat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM
South Kansas City · St. Aidan's Anglican Church
Spotlight: Charlie Parker 2026 at KC Bier Co "Bird Garten"
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Waldo · KC Bier Co
Spotlight: Charlie Parker 2026 at KC Bier Co "Bird Garten"
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Waldo · KC Bier Co
Chocolate Milk & Cookies- Kansas City, MO
Sat, Aug 29, 11:00 AM
East Side · Linwood Family YMCA
Chocolate Milk & Cookies- Kansas City, MO
Sat, Aug 29, 11:00 AM
East Side · Linwood Family YMCA
Open Rehearsal - KC Jazz Orchestra - Saxophone Legends and Rising Stars
Thu, Aug 27, 7:00 PM
Crossroads · 515 Music Hub
Open Rehearsal - KC Jazz Orchestra - Saxophone Legends and Rising Stars
Thu, Aug 27, 7:00 PM
Crossroads · 515 Music Hub
Turning Down the Heat: Rebuilding Trust in an Age of Outrage
Wed, Sep 23, 6:00 PM
Medallion Theater
Turning Down the Heat: Rebuilding Trust in an Age of Outrage
Wed, Sep 23, 6:00 PM
Medallion Theater
Kansas City Career Fair
Wed, Sep 2, 9:30 AM
Sunset Hills · Hilton Hotel
Kansas City Career Fair
Wed, Sep 2, 9:30 AM
Sunset Hills · Hilton Hotel
Pivot Party | September Meetup
Thu, Sep 17, 8:30 AM
West Plaza · Made in KC Marketplace - Plaza
Pivot Party | September Meetup
Thu, Sep 17, 8:30 AM
West Plaza · Made in KC Marketplace - Plaza
Community Presale | JBF OP Fall 2026 Sale
Nall Hills · Overland Park Convention Center - Exhibit Hall B
Community Presale | JBF OP Fall 2026 Sale
Nall Hills · Overland Park Convention Center - Exhibit Hall B
The 14th Annual French Organ Music Festival
Sun, Aug 23, 2:00 PM
Quality Hill · The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The 14th Annual French Organ Music Festival
Sun, Aug 23, 2:00 PM
Quality Hill · The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Functional Business Strategies
Today at 11:45 AM
Blue Springs · Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce
Functional Business Strategies
Today at 11:45 AM
Blue Springs · Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce
Welcome Back, Educators!
Thu, Aug 27, 4:30 PM
Broadway Gillham · Good Karma Coffee and Wine
Welcome Back, Educators!
Thu, Aug 27, 4:30 PM
Broadway Gillham · Good Karma Coffee and Wine
WIN Network Citywide Meeting Featuring Jen Davis and Dan Holt
Tue, Sep 15, 10:00 AM
West Plaza · Kansas City Public Library: Plaza Branch
WIN Network Citywide Meeting Featuring Jen Davis and Dan Holt
Tue, Sep 15, 10:00 AM
West Plaza · Kansas City Public Library: Plaza Branch
Founding Friends, Founding Foes
Wed, Sep 23, 5:30 PM
Maywood · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
Founding Friends, Founding Foes
Wed, Sep 23, 5:30 PM
Maywood · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
The BRW Book Series: Presenting N.M. Shabazz, Ed.D.
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Ivanhoe · Bruce R Watkins Cultural Center
The BRW Book Series: Presenting N.M. Shabazz, Ed.D.
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Ivanhoe · Bruce R Watkins Cultural Center

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Kansas Vendors Marketsphere

4th Annual Taste of Kansas City

Midwest Soul Vegfest is more than a festival — it’s a powerful celebration

Art in the Loop 816 Day Performances

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Functional Business Strategies

Spotlight: Charlie Parker 2026 at KC Bier Co "Bird Garten"

Back to school carnival

Trades & Contractor Expo