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• Women Inspiring Women “Happy Hour” | Thursday, July 13 | 4-6 p.m. | Servaes Brewing Company, 10921 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS | Free | Enjoy good company and build relationships while sipping on a beverage of choice.
• PH Coffee Pop-up with KCtoday | Thursday, July 13 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | PH Coffee, 2200 Lexington Ave., KCMO | Free entry | Email us for a discount code for a free ticket to this magic-themed pop-up experience.

• Art That Blows 2023 | Friday, July 14 | 5:30-10 p.m. | The Abbott, 1901 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO | $40-$80 | Experience this unforgettable night of art, music, and philanthropy.
• WeekEnder at Crown Center | Friday, July 14, Friday, July 21, Friday, July 28 | 6-11 p.m. | Crown Center | Free | Listen to local bands and finish each evening with a famous flick under the stars.

• Fairly Wyld Pop Up Market & Brunch | Saturday, July 15 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | The Wyld Cafe & Cocktail Bar, 4601 Shawnee Dr., Kansas City, KS | Free | Eat brunch and shop 20 vendors in the fairy realm of fantasy.
• Punch and Paint | Saturday, July 15 | 12-2 p.m. | Westport-Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Rd., Kansas City, MO | $15 | Bring your kiddos and watch them create a masterpiece.

• 5th Annual Kansas City People’s Choice Awards | Sunday, July 16 | 2 p.m. | Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland | $45-$750 | Celebrate Kansas City excellence at this night full of food and fun.

• Char Bar is opening a second barbecue spot in the KC metro. This new Parkville location will include four indoor + two outdoor pickleball courts, plus a beer garden and yard games. The 6,000-sqft space is expected to open this fall. (Kansas City Business Journal)

• OP on top, yet again. Overland Park was ranked the No.1 best place to rent in the US by Wallethub. The city was compared to 180+ rental markets based on 21 key measures of rental attractiveness and quality of life.

• University of Kansas basketball’s 39th annual Late Night in the Phog event is Friday, Oct. 6 at Allen Fieldhouse. The tradition started at KU in 1985 and features short scrimmages from KU’s men’s + women’s basketball teams. (Kansas City Star)

• 7 Brew Coffee in Overland Park named 14-year-old Brinley Hutson their “May hero.” Brinley lost her leg due to a sports injury and is raising money for a prosthetic. The shop awarded her a $500 cash prize + a year of free coffee. Plus, they raised $9,675 from drink purchases. (KCTV5)

• Fly like KCtoday. We’re celebrating the beverage industry in KC all July long, but not just with happy hours and recipes. Our KCtoday Drink Up collection is live and only available through Monday, July 31. Editor Bella’s favorite? The “I read it on KCtoday” mug.

• Pomodoro Pizza Napoletana has closed. The Neapolitan-style pizza spot in Liberty opened in September 2022. Owners Roberto Timotei and Samantha Herretes offered pies cooked in a 6,000-pound Acunto pizza oven made with bricks from Mount Vesuvius in Italy. (Yahoo! News)

• Nearly 13,000 women in the US are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually. See the answer.*

• Parking your car on sunny streets while running errands around town? This No. 1 bestselling sunshade keeps your car’s interior cool and minimizes rays.*

• Everyday investors profit from a $45 million Banksy collection (yes, the Banksy) thanks to Masterworks, who last sold one of the artist’s works at a 32% net gain. Masterworks has completed 13 exits (all profitable), with three recent sales delivering net annualized returns of 17.8%, 21.5%, and 35%. KCtoday readers can skip the waitlist to join.†*