Home + Garden Show features local influencer 👀

Home and Garden Show features KC DIY influencer Liz Fenwick

Light up your weekend with Liz in Overland Park. | Photo via Overland Park Convention Center

New year, new you — and that goes for your home, too. Whether there’s a new house on the horizon or you’re looking to spruce up your current space, the Johnson County Home + Garden Show is for homeowners “looking to plan out their 2023 home projects,” according to a statement.

“With the current housing climate, more people are investing in their current homes,” show manager Shannon Nathe said. “We are able to put them face-to-face with the resources they need to do that.”

The convention starts today and lasts through Sunday. If you want to go, here’s what you need to know. As a bonus, we chatted with local DIY influencer Liz Fenwick — one of two headlining presenters this weekend.

JoCo Home + Garden Show info

KC_Overland Park Convention Center stage presentation — We’ll set the stage for you.

What

Shop for home-related products, connect with industry experts, experience presentations, and get inspired for your next home project.
New this year: Rolling Gardens Bus (for buying plants) and The Ember Candle Bus (for making your own candles)

Where

Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS

When

Friday, January 6 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, January 7 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, January 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Price

Daily general admission: $14
Themed discount days: Hero Day Friday, Teacher Day Sunday, and Chiefs Sunday Discount

Who

KC metro DIY influencer Liz Fenwick
HGTV star and “Laundry Guy” Patric Richardson

Meet Liz

KC_q and a liz fenwick graphic.png — Liz started on YouTube, amassing 100,000+ followers in her first year.

Have you done a show like this before? What will your presentation be like?

This is the first kind of local show that I’m doing [...] It’s cool because I can give recommendations of where I go in the city.

I do DIYs, and I do a lot of home hacks [...] My hope is that people leave with practical tricks.

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Today, Jan. 6

Kansas City Symphony Presents Uptown Nights | Friday, Jan. 6 | 8 p.m. | Kauffman Center | $49-$124 | Explore a magical world of song and dance popularized in the clubs of the ’40s and ’50s — a time when Duke Ellington’s orchestra was the house band. 🎺
Corey Holcomb | Friday, Jan. 6-Saturday, Jan. 7 | Times vary | Improv Comedy Club, 7260 NW 87th St., Kansas City, MO | $84-$168 | This comedian is known for previous appearances with Jay Leno and his role as ‘Boonie’ on the show “Black Jesus.” 🎤

Saturday, Jan. 7

Chiefs Watch Party | Saturday, Jan. 7 | 3:30 p.m. | J. Rieger & Co., 2700 Guinotte Ave., Kansas City, MO | Free | Cheer on the Chiefs from the comfort of the Monogram Lounge with food specials, Red Kingdom Cocktails, KC Wolf, and Chief Cheerleaders. 🏈
New Year’s Beatdown | Saturday, Jan. 7 | 6-10 p.m. | Leavenworth Local Hotel, 600 Shawnee St., Leavenworth, KS | $5-$10 | Live pro wrestling with xWe returns to “ring” in the new year.
Peculiar Community Fair | Saturday, Jan. 7 | 12-5 p.m. | Peculiar Lions Club, 500 Schug Ave., Peculiar, MO | Free | Visit a variety of booths to learn more about opportunities regarding exercise, health, wellness, activities, and gardening.

Sunday, Jan. 8

Hub Sound Sundays | Sunday, Jan. 8 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | The AI Hub, 511 Delaware St., Kansas City, MO | Donation | Watch live DJs collaborate on their craft at this collective of local creatives. 🔈
Kansas City Engaged | Sunday, Jan. 8 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Kansas City Convention Center | $12 | Experience 150+ wedding experts, samples, and a live fashion show.
Sunday Family Series: Snakes Alive | Sunday, Jan. 8 | 2 p.m. | Ernie Miller Nature Center, 909 N. Hwy 7, Olathe, KS | $4 | All ages are welcome to this educational experience exploring the facts and fallacies of Kansas snakes. 🐍

We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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Weather

48º | Partly cloudy | 6% chance of rain

Award

Speaking of conventions — The Overland Park Convention Center was named the “2023 Best Small Convention Center in North America” by EXHIBITOR Magazine for the third time in four years. The magazine recognized “state-of-the-art accommodations,” nearby lodging, and quality internet.

Environment

Olathe is now providing food waste services as a way to cut down on environmental hazards and landfill volume. The pilot program, in collaboration with Missouri Organic Recycling, is asking for participant applications with hopes of expanding in the future. 🍌 (KSHB 41)

Sports

Three Kansas City Current players were called up to the US Women’s National Team for training camp. Adrianna Franch, Hailie Mace, and Lynn Williams will also travel to New Zealand, a co-host of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, for two friendly matches on Monday, Jan. 16 and Friday, Jan. 20. ⚽️

Coming Soon

Craft donut and coffee shop Parlor Doughnuts announced that Kansas City is on its list of expansion cities (both KCMO and KCK). Currently, Parlor has three Missouri locations and one in Lawrence, Kansas. 🍩

Development

Hunt Midwest is the first private contributor to Platte County School District’s new career and technical center, pledging $2 million of the $60 million price tag. Missouri earmarked $30 million for the center in its 2023 budget to address an area shortage of trade workers. (Kansas City Star)

Travel

Dreaming of warm weather? Frontier has lifted off with a nonstop flight between KCI and Phoenix. The service will be available three times a week by February. ✈️ (FOX4)

Edu

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation awarded UMKC $12.97 million to build on its existing entrepreneurship programs. The goal is to support diverse communities with undeserved access both on campus and around Kansas City.
Time is ticking, KC. Sunday, Jan. 15 is the priority admission deadline for the Barstow School’s 2023-2024 school year. Register for an All School Admission Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 9-11 a.m. to learn more about the school’s academic, artistic, and athletic offerings.*

Feel Good

A critically endangered eastern black rhino was born at the Kansas City Zoo. With only 740 left in the wild, the species is the rarest of rhinos still alive. KC is one of 53 accredited black rhino facilities, and specialists reported a healthy birth for the baby and its mother, Zuri. 🦏

Seasonal

Don’t let chilly temperatures keep you from going to outdoor sporting events or enjoying local hiking trails. Stock up on HotHands Hand Warmers + keep the feeling in your fingers all season long. Or try this rechargeable electric hand warmer with three different heat levels.*

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Nuclear power in Kansas City, MO

Those clouds are clean water vapor, not smoke. | Photo via Unsplash

2022 brought big news in clean energy, with new developments happening all the time. All this might cause some confusion, so let’s make it nuclear.

Fusion shoves atomic nuclei together. It’s how stars get their power. Fission splits atoms apart.
20% of electricity generated nationwide already comes from fission, according to the Department of Energy. That 20% is produced by just 92 nuclear reactors. Did you know? The nearest one is the Wolf Creek Generating Station, located in Burlington, KS (~1.5 hours away).
Ignition just means they got more energy out of the reaction than they put in — fusing atoms is hard work.

Putting it all together: fusion reactions have the potential to produce much more energy than fission reactions, and produce only helium (read: no radioactive waste). Fusion ignition is a big step in that direction.

Now, if only we could use that energy to charge our phones…

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Travis.

Editor’s pick: DYK? DIY influencer Liz Fenwick is a Lee’s Summit-native with more than a million followers across her social channels (YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram). Thanks for chatting with us, Liz.

Also, a special thanks to National Content Editor Dayten for helping with today’s newsletter while Bella is on PTO.

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