Events

📍The details

📅 Run of show

• Various exhibits featuring photography and art
• Live performances from local musicians
• Literary fun before the fest with these resources
• A robust lineup of featured presenters

• Paul Cauthen | Monday, Sept. 25 | 8 p.m. | Uptown Theater | $25-$55 | Come jam out with this American singer-songwriter from East Texas.

• Women’s Division Luncheon | Tuesday, Sept. 26 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | 618 Cherokee St., Leavenworth, KS | Free | Join other professional women of the Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce for lunch, networking, professional development workshops, and an educational presentation.
• Mobile Music Box Concert | Tuesday, Sept. 26 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Roanoke Park, 3601 Roanoke Rd., Kansas City, MO | Free | Celebrate the start of the symphony season with a string quintet from the Kansas City Symphony.

• Garment District Grooves: After Hours | Wednesday, Sept. 27 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Garment District Place, 8th & Bank St., Kansas City, MO | Free entry | Enjoy an after hours version of the concert series, featuring the KC-based band Sisters & Strings.

• If you’re looking for a great tailgating grill, the Weber portable gas grill has wheels and folds up neatly.
• Keep your ketchup and mustard from running away with a condiment caddy.
• Keep flies away with mesh food covers.
• Use a cooler light for those p.m. tailgates to elevate your nighttime cooler experience.

• An eventful Sunday. The Chiefs beat the Bears 41-10 yesterday, adding a dominating win to the season record. This game marked Andy Reid’s 271st win as a NFL head coach — making him the No. 4 in history for wins. Plus, Taylor Swift was in attendance.

• Prepare to giggle. The 2nd annual Fountain City Comedy Festival is returning on Thursday, Oct.5-Saturday, Oct. 7. This fest is independently run by five local comedians in an entirely grassroots operation that sources everything from other local creators. Ticket prices vary.

• The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) awarded a $2,500 grant to The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures in support of the Marvelous Museum Manipulatives: K-12 Teacher Kits project. Each project kit includes supplies and instructions + connects to elements of social studies.

• A stay at the nut factory. The Muntzel Building is now a fully renovated AirBnB in downtown Mission, but it once served the community as a peanut company in the 1950s. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom spot is at 5418 Johnson Dr. and starts at $373 per night. (Shawnee Mission Post)

• Looking for the perfect group outing for teams, coworkers, families + more? Axe the stress of party planning, and take your crew to Blade & Timber Axe Throwing instead — you’ll enjoy delicious food, drinks, and axe-throwing fun. Book your private event for the holidays.*

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• This brand believed there was a way to take water and make it a little more perfect by infusing it with fruit essences (but none of the gross diet sweeteners, calories, or sugar). And the fruit flavors really taste like fruit. Groundbreaking. Plus, new customers get 36 bottles for $36 + free shipping.*

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