Wellness

Expert treatment close to home

A best-in-the-world registry that saves lives

Are you a match?

1. Join the Be The Match Registry. Donors must meet specific medical requirements (including general health restrictions) to be eligible.
2. Swabbing your cheek is the first step in becoming a potential lifesaver. Donors receive a cheek cell swab to determine their tissue type, which is then stored in the registry (Note: The swab is not part of the actual donation).
3. If you’re a match, the Be The Match team will contact you for more information about the two ways you can donate. About 90% of donations are done through peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation, which is a non-surgical procedure to collect blood-forming cells for transplants.

• The Music of Led Zeppelin | Friday, Sept. 22 | 8 p.m. | Kauffman Center | Call for tickets | Watch the symphony cover classic hits like “Heartbreakers” and “Stairway to Heaven.”

• Hands-on Glassblowing Experience | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Belger Arts Center, 2100 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO | $75 | Be blown away at this glass shaping class.
• 32nd Annual PeaceWorksKC Local Art Fair | Saturday, Sept. 23-Sunday, Sept. 24 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Theis Park, Oak and 47th Street, Kansas City, MO | Free entry | Shop from 70+ local artists at this annual fundraiser.

• Deaf Cultural Festival | Sunday, Sept. 24 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Free | Encounter and learn about Deaf Culture and American Sign Language using hands-on activities presented from distinctly Deaf perspectives.
• KC Game Day Experience | Sunday, Sept. 24 | 3:25 p.m. | KC Live! | Free entry | Root on the Chiefs as they take on the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead.

• Paul Cauthen | Monday, Sept. 25 | 8 p.m. | Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway Rd., Kansas City, MO | $30-$75 | Come jam out with this American singer-songwriter from East Texas.

• Red Friday — which means it’s almost game day. Need a refresher on gate opening times for the Chiefs vs. Bears game? Check out this nifty reminder.

• Yom Kippur begins at sundown this Sunday, Sept. 24, marking the beginning of the Day of Atonement and holiest day of the Jewish calendar. The New Reform Temple (7100 Main St., KMCO) will host Kol Nidre on Sunday, 8 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. and Yom Kippur services on Monday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

• Wyandotte County commission issued $110 million in bonds to support redeveloping the former Schlitterbahn water park. Homefield LLC (the same organization building Vacation Village) has many plans for the site, including an arena, a sports building, and baseball fields. (Kansas Ciy Star)

• Sother Teague from New York’s award-winning Amor y Amargo bar will bartend for J. Rieger & Co. on Wednesday, Sept. 27 — at 2700 Guinotte Ave. Teague will make cocktails exclusively served at the NY bar. There is a $10 cover charge. RSVPs are encouraged.

• September is now New Hope Food Pantry Month in Olathe, thanks to a proclamation from Mayor John Bacon. In accordance, the food pantry will host its annual Meals for Wheels fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. RSVP for $20.

• Roos have it made. The University of Missouri-Kansas City is collaborating with MADE MOBB for a limited edition clothing line. “Roos Mobb” will only be available at the Roos Mobb event on Friday, Oct. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m at 221 Southwest Blvd., KCMO — featuring alumni-owned businesses.

• A Mexican supermarket-restaurant combo is on its way to Shawnee. Alsuper Mexican Market and El Lenadoor will open at 104000 and 10336 Shawnee Mission Parkway in early 2024. They will offer Mexican products + food, have a to-go kitchen, and a coffee bar. (Shawnee Mission Post)

• Rep. Mark Alford is championing a bill to help Missouri farmers facing extreme droughts — 11% of which operate near KC. If passed, the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program-Plus will set aside $8.5 billion to help farmers even if they don’t have crop insurance. (Kansas City Star)

• Passionate about storytelling, news, and Kansas City? We’re hiring a City Editor to plan, write, edit, and publish the most relevant and engaging daily content about our city. See details + apply.

• Meet Beam Dream: a nighttime hot cocoa crafted with ingredients like reishi and melatonin. In a clinical study, 93% of users woke up feeling more refreshed. Get sippin’.*

• The Kansas City Monarchs we know today were originally named the T-Bones. They were renamed in 2021 to honor KC’s defunct Negro National League team (the same one Jackie Robinson played for).
  
• The original Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of baseball’s Negro Leagues.
  
• The team is currently partnered with the Negro League Baseball Museum.
  
• Its original logo featured a heart with the letters “KC” embedded, similar to the KC hearts you see floating around the city today.