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• Ways To Train Songbirds: Sticky Gold Collective | Thursday, Oct. 5-Thursday, Nov. 2 | Times vary | Belger Crane Yard Studios, 2011 Tracy Ave., Kansas City, MO | Free | The art exhibition includes work by five artists who are members of the Sticky Gold Collective.
• Ghoulish Spookeasy | Thursday, Oct. 5-Saturday, Oct. 28 | 4 p.m. | KC Live! Block | Free entry | Indulge in feverish Halloween-core with tasty cocktails, costume contests every Saturday night in October and special theme nights.
• Writers for Readers 2023 | Thursday, Oct. 5 | 6-8 p.m. | UMKC Student Union, Room 401, 5100 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO | $75-$100 | Enjoy an exciting lineup featuring celebrated author Lan Samantha Chang and the announcement of this year’s Maya Angelou Book Award winner for poetry.

• Olathe Arts Festival | Friday, Oct. 6-Saturday, Oct. 7 | Times vary | Johnson Country Square, N. Cherry Street and W. Santa Fe Street, Olathe, KS | Free | Shop art, enjoy local flavors, live music, entertainment, and art activities for all ages.
• 2023 Block Party for Rooftops | Friday, Oct. 6 | 5-9 p.m. | Waterway Park, 700 Waterway Dr., Kansas City, KS | $12 | Enjoy local food, live music, and free palacana paletas at this party supporting Community Housing of Wyandotte County.
• Witches Ball | Friday, Oct. 6 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | Delta Athenaeum and DEED Foundation, 900 E. Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO | $33 | Dress in your best witchy wardrobe and dance the night away with drinks and food galore.

• Shop Small Saturdays | Saturday, Oct. 7 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Brew Haha Coffeehouse, 10332 Mastin St., Overland Park, KS | $0+ | Check out this sidewalk sale featuring 10+ local vendors.
• KC Foodie Fest | Saturday, Oct. 7 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Town Square, 6450 Sprint Pkwy., Overland Park, KS | $25 | Feast on 30+ of the metros finest producers of beer, wine, spirits, cheese, honey, and more locally produced artisanal products.

• A Texas firm has a tentative agreement to acquire the Country Club Plaza. The investor has ties to the Hunt family and currently owns a high-end shopping center in the Dallas area. The official purchase is rumored to be finalized by the end of this year. (Flatland News)

• Wheels up. Starting Saturday, Oct. 7, Southwest Airlines will offer seasonal, weekly nonstop flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica, and San José del Cabo, Mexico, out of KCI. Daily, nonstop flights from KCI to the Cancun International Airport will also be available. (KSHB)

• Boo-ze. The Power & Light District is opening a Halloween pop-up bar tonight, running through Tuesday, Oct. 31. The Ghoulish SpookEasy at KC Live! invites you to step into the depths of darkness for a ghoulish good time. Check out three more KC pop-up bars.

• After 50+ years of marching, the KC Marching Cobras are shutting down. The owner, Willie Arthur Smith, is retiring and dissolving all activity as a result. (KCTV5)

• Bye bye fees. In honor of Sporting KC’s upcoming Fan Appreciation Night match, all ticketing fees for the Saturday, Oct. 21 match vs. Minnesota have been waived on SeatGeek. Find fee-free tickets here.

• Have items waiting to be returned? Send them through Uber. The company has selected KC as a test market for its expanded Uber Connect service that allows customers to have up to five packages picked up and returned to UPS, FedEx, or local post office locations.

• Every two minutes in the US, a woman receives a breast cancer diagnosis. See the answer.*

• Don’t let cold weather stop you from having fun. Round up the squad and head to BRKTHROUGH to compete in 40+ unique challenge rooms. As few as two people can play, or as many as fifteen. See details.*

Your fall forecast

• The first yellow leaves may be spotted as soon as Tuesday, Oct. 7.
  
• Orange and red leaves are expected to appear around Monday, Oct. 20-Monday, Oct. 27.
  
• From Sunday, Nov 2 onward, you can expect to see red and brown, as the trees prepare for winter.

Plan your seasonal staycation

• Robber’s Roost Tree House | Excelsior Springs, MO | This magical treehouse sits on a 200-acre ranch with limestone bluffs, forest trails, and a spring-fed private lake. Cozy up by the propane fireplace, paddle out on the water, or unwind lakeside in a covered lounge with couches and a view.
• Farm guesthouse | Kansas City, MO | Opt for something nature-filled without ditching civilization at this working farm retreat just minutes from historic downtown Parkville.
• Luxury cabin | Leasburg, MO | Experience its lush forests and riverbluffs with the whole family at this modern mega cabin. It’s not really roughing it when you have an outdoor movie projector.