• The 2023 Earth Day Action Toolkit — your resource for all things Earth Day and environmental advocacy.
• The Earth Day event finder — search for local events taking place near you.
• The Climate Literacy Communications Toolkit — learn about the key messaging and research behind climate literacy.

• Senator Gaylord Nelson spearheaded the creation of Earth Day after witnessing an oil spill in Santa Barbara, CA. Under his leadership, the first Earth Day was in 1970.
• The first Earth Day sparked an outpouring of environmental activism, and less than six months later, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency were formed.
• Earth Day went global in 1990.

• KCK Women’s Chamber Network Panel | Tuesday, Apr. 18 | 8-9:30 a.m. | KCK Chamber, 727 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS | $20-$30 | “Making an Impact In Your Community Beyond the Workplace” will focus on leaders in philanthropy, charity, and volunteering.
• Annie | Tuesday, April 18-Sunday, April 23 | Times vary | Kauffman Center | $57-$127 | PNC Broadway in Kansas City presents a classic musical about a hard-knocked orphan and her hopes for the future.

• JCCC’s Networking Fair | Wednesday, Apr. 19 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | JCCC CoLab, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS | Free | Listen to elevator pitches, give resume feedback, and encourage the next generation of job seekers.
• Smart Recycling Workshop | Wednesday, Apr. 19 | 7-8 p.m. | Powell Community Center, 6200 Martway St., Mission, KS | Free | Wondering what you can and can’t recycle? Pop over to this workshop to understand the ins and outs.
• UMKC Bands and Choirs | Wednesday, Apr. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, MO | $10 | The Conservatory’s finest musicians perform in KC’s only remaining 19th century theater.

• 2023 Welcome House Annual Breakfast | Thursday, Apr. 20 | 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS | Free | Hear a triumphant recovery story from speaker Cris Carter benefiting Welcome House.
• Spice It Up: Meal Prep Edition | Thursday, Apr. 20 | 3-4:30 p.m. | North Kansas City Parks and Recreation Center, 1201 Clark Ferguson Dr., North Kansas City, MO | $20 | Learn how to prepare simple meals for the week ahead + try your hand at a Mexican lunch bowl during the event.

• Small Group Yoga with Tricia Tayrien | Friday, April 21-Friday, Dec. 29 | 12-1 p.m. | Premier Integrative Health, 101 Armour Rd., North Kansas City, MO | $0-$10 | Unwind from a busy week with this yoga flow + relaxing meditation.

• Which bar? The Bar. The KC-based bar and grill opened its fourth Johnson County location in Prairie Village — at 5316 95th St. The Bar’s newest spot is the largest of the five total, with 6,500 sqft, 29 televisions, and a patio. (Shawnee Mission Post)

• It’s time to get groovy. Garment District Grooves, a monthly outdoor concert series, is making its return Wednesday, April 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Head to 8th Street and Broadway Boulevard to grab a bite to eat + listen to live music.

• The schedule is set for the 2023 Parade of Hearts public rollout. The hearts were publicly placed yesterday and will be relocated to a second spot starting the week of May 1. You can find each heart’s location in the app.

• Kimchi + Bap, a Korean eatery, is moving into the last vacant space on the first floor of the Lenexa Public Market. The spot originally began as a pop up at the Public Market. Owners plan to serve dishes like bibimbap and japchae and will open later this spring. (Shawnee Mission Post)
• Nothing Bundt Cakes is opening a location in Shawnee on Friday, April 21 — at 12258 Shawnee Mission Pkwy. The bakery chain specializes in a variety of bundt cakes and has several other Johnson County locations. (Shawnee Mission Post)

• 150. That’s how many briskets Q39 is preparing to bring as a vendor for the NFL Draft, plus 2,000+ pounds of pork shoulder and 20+ cases of cucumbers. 19 other local restaurants will serve Draft attendees for the three day event. (Kansas City Business Journal)

• Proton Therapy. This is a highly-specialized, state-of-the-art form of radiation treatment, which precisely targets tumors and spares the surrounding tissues with a pencil-thin beam of protons that delivers radiation directly to the tumor. Learn more about how the University of Kansas Cancer Center is transforming cancer treatment and care.*

• What trip would be worth leaving Kansas City? For City Editor Bella, it’s Milan, Italy — to attend Fashion Week. Sign up for Going to get notified when flight prices drop so you can book your dream trip and feel great about it. Join for free.

• This wedding season make sure to shower the happy couple with the perfect gift. Our online store (Six & Main) features presents such as dinner napkins by Willow Ship and celebratory cards by Joy Paper Co. Start shopping.

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