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• 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.

• Sip and Stretch | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 8:45 a.m. | National WWI Museum and Memorial, KCMO | Free with RSVP | Bring a mat for a low-impact regimen with the Kansas City Ballet + enjoy free cold-pressed juice from Ruby Jean’s Juicery.
• The History of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 2-3 p.m. | Kansas City Public Library, 14 W. 10th St., KCMO | Free | Recount the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra’s history of world-class talent with author Libby Hanssen as she discusses her new book, “States of Swing.”
• Aromatherapy for Winter | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Centered Spirit - Cultural and Holistic Center, 8131 Wornall Rd., KCMO | $35 | Uplift your mood, boost your immune system, and relieve winter-related ailments with this class led by an expert aromatherapist.
• 2nd Bird Day Party | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | The Bird Comedy Theater, 103 W. 19th St., KCMO | $20 | Give The Bird...its best birthday party yet, featuring comedy from local favorites.

• Lunar New Year | Sunday, Jan. 28 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, KCMO | Free | Explore treasures from the museum’s Asian art collections and enjoy a variety of activities, dances, and music marking the Lunar New Year.
• Fit & Fun Yoga Brunch | Sunday, Jan. 28 | 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. | 701 E. 63rd St., KCMO | $30 | Nourish every part of yourself with an afternoon of yoga, delicious food + good vibes.

• Breakfast For Dinner Pop-up | Monday, Jan. 29-Thursday, Feb. 1 | 3-9 p.m. | City Barrel Brewery + Kitchen, 1740 Holmes St., KCMO | Individually priced | Breakfast for dinner never tasted so good with this selection of elevated classics, like Corn Bread French Toast, Crab Benedicts + breakfast beers and cocktails.

• Travis’s best girl dropped something new for all her fans. Donna Kelce’s 7-Layer Dip recipe is making waves, just in time for you to down a bowl during this weekend’s AFC Championship. (KSHB)

• What happens when you take STEM-loving middle schoolers to Science City? They win $50,000. Out of 740 proposals, the kids at Delta Woods Middle School won the Burns & McDonnell’s Battle of the Brains for their proposal, “ElectroMAGNIFICENT!” (Startland News)

• From Bluegrass to Celtic to Hip-Hop to fusion, music lovers and their eclectic tastes are all welcome at The Folk Alliance Conference 2024. Slip on your dancing shoes + experience 150+ intimate performances with horizon-expanding artists. Public tickets for Thursday, Feb. 22-Saturday, Feb. 24 are now live. (The Pitch)

• Another plant-based option has sprung up in the metro. Originally a meal delivery service, Whole Harvest Kitchen‘s first brick-and-mortar store is now open in Leawood (4853 W. 117th St.). Find a whole food take on everything from salad to (jackfruit) pizzas, including sweet treats like chocolate fudge cake. (Johnson County Post)

• Kansas Day is Monday, Jan. 29 and we’ve found the perfect way for you to celebrate. Stop by Lenexa City Center for a special in-person taping of The Uncovering Kansas podcast on Saturday, Jan. 27 and learn all about the impact you and your neighbors have made on the Heartland.

• You’ll soon be able to snag an “el gordo burrito” at VIVA Tacos & Tequila’s newest location, set to open in Olathe’s former Wahlburgers digs (11935 S. Black Bob Road). An opening date is TBA. (Johnson County Post)

• Kansas Citians, you are natural photographers — we’ve chosen the finalists for our KCtoday Picture of the Year contest, and now we need you to vote for your favorite. See the finalists + help us crown a winner.

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