A local’s itinerary

• Dice Forge Demo Night | Monday, Jan. 22 | 7-9 p.m. | ReRoll Tavern, 2368 Armour Rd., KCMO | $5 | Control luck itself by forging improved dice and completing quests for rewards.

• Adult Ukulele Class Series | Tuesday, Jan. 23-Tuesday, Feb. 6 | 7-8 p.m. | Shawnee Town 1929, 11600 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS | $40 | Escape the winter blues by strumming one of the most popular musical instruments of the 1920s.

• Olathe Job Fair | Wednesday, Jan. 24 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Connect virtually and interview with top employers in the area.

• Disney on Ice | Thursday, Jan. 25-Sunday, Jan. 28 | 7 p.m. | T-Mobile Center, KCMO | $17-$60 | This action-packed extravaganza, featuring Disney’s Moana, Frozen, Coco + Beauty and the Beast with other beloved Disney characters, skates into town.
• Trivia Night at the Copa Royale | Thursday, Jan. 25 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Weston Wine Company, 500 Main St., Weston, MO | $7 | Breeze through this tropical test where Weston Wine Co. + the Royal Deluxe team up for a Tiki Trivia Championship.

• Friday Night Smash | Friday, Jan. 26-Friday, Jan. 16 | Times vary | SERV, 9051 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS | $10 | Sip, snack, and socialize with friends at this 21+ pickleball party.

• The Chiefs squared off against the Buffalo Bills in New York and won 27-24. Now the team will face off against the Ravens in their sixth straight AFC title game on Sun, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.

• Sporting KC released newly recruited Gavin Wilkinson from his role of Sporting Director. The team says the decision is due to its “longstanding, unequivocal respect” for fans’ voices. (KCTV5)

• Olathe has something big in the pipeline. The city accepted a $2.3 million loan from the state of Kansas to replace lead + galvanized steel water pipes. Suspect your pipes contain lead? Inform the city by completing this survey. (Johnson County Post)

• The South KC community lost its only grocery store last year, but something fresh is on the horizon. Red Bridge Farm Fresh Market will open in late spring or early summer, featuring a full-service deli, bakery, liquors + a Fruitopia counter. (FOX4)

• All the good boys may soon get their boo-boos fixed 24/7 in Overland Park. A new 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital will open at 6347 W. 119th St. It requires a special use permit which will be voted on in an upcoming Overland Park City Council meeting. (Johnson County Post)

• A new Holy Cross early education center broke ground late last year and is set to open this August beside 121 N. Quincy Ave., KCMO. The center will host four classrooms, a gym, a theater + replace the basement-level preschool classroom in its sister elementary school. (Kansas City Star)

• Slim Chickens won’t be slim pickins in KC very long. The chicken chain has plans to open six more locations throughout the KC metro over the next decade, dishing out southern style items like chicken + waffles, fried okra, and potato salad. (Kansas City Star)

• Pink will soon be KC’s new color. 22-year-old native Bebe Wood was selected by Tina Fey to co-star in the new “Mean Girls” musical movie. Catch the re-imagined cult classic in theaters now.

• After nearly 40 years, local bespeckled biz Optical Innovations closed both its Brookside and Westport locations on Saturday, Jan. 20. Owner Debbie Gifford says she shuttered the stores, which specialized in custom, “funky” eyewear, to enjoy a retirement full of traveling. (Kansas City Star)