Who’s in the running

• Filling Station and Black Dog Coffeehouse | Get your morning tune-up at coffee garage Filling Station, or settle in for a cozy cup at Black Dog’s duo coffee + bakery spot.
• Messenger on Grand and Café Cà Phê | Messenger Coffee Co.'s three-story Grand Ave. digs boasts local roasting + downtown skyline views, while Café Cà Phê serves up Vietnamese coffee in the heart of historic Columbus Park.
• Café Corazón and Blip Roasters | Café Corazón is a Latino + Indigenous family-owned business known for local roasts and yerba mate, while Blip Roasters is a West Bottoms haunt serving civilians and cyclists alike.
• Oddly Correct and Rochester Brewing and Roasting | Experience Oddly Correct’s out-of-the-box coffee creations, or stop by one of Rochester’s two locations for the in-house roaster’s coffee shop and taproom.

How it works

How to participate

• Bandana Block Printing | Tuesday, March 5 | 6-9 p.m. | Casual Animal Brewing Co., 1725 McGee St., KCMO | $30 | Join Women-Led Cycling and make your own hand-dyed bandana, complete with one free drink.
• Orlando: My Political Biography (2023) | Tuesday, March 5 | 7-9 p.m. | Stray Cat Film Center, 1662 Broadway Blvd., KCMO | $7 | Paul B. Preciado’s award-winning doc tells his and others’ stories of transition through reenactments of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando.

• MIAA Basketball Championships | Wednesday, March 6-Sunday, March 10 | Times vary | Kansas City Convention Center, KCMO | $25-$85 | Catch one of the nation’s oldest conferences, and one of the most successful in NCAA Division II.
• Paint Your Pet | Wednesday, March 6 | 6-8:30 p.m. | City Barrel Brewery + Kitchen, 1740 Holmes St., KCMO | $45 | Your ticket gets you a free drink, a pre-traced canvas, and the supplies you need to paint your pet.
• The Irish Tenors | Wednesday, March 6 | 7 p.m. | Kauffman Center, KCMO | $43-$97 | Tickets are going fast to hear the Celtic music kings.

• How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-Extinction | Thursday, March 7 | 7-8 p.m. | Linda Hall Library, 5109 Cherry St., KCMO | Free | Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro answers the question: Could extinct species be brought back to life?

• A $4 million grant will unite the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce + the Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce under one roof. The new space (9100 Ward Pkwy.) will house programs + support services for KC’s diverse businesses. An opening date is TBA. (KSHB)

• One Kelce left standing — former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce announced his retirement yesterday after 13 seasons in the NFL. His brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, was seen shedding a few tears at the in-person press conference. (FOX4)

• Another metro teacher was awarded Kansas’ highest honor for an educator. Stanley Elementary’s Bre McGranahan, an intensive resource teacher in the Blue Valley School District, will be celebrated at a banquet in April with six other Kansas Master Teachers. (Johnson County Post)

• KC’s recent designation as a Tech Hub is paying off for teenage girls in the metro. The LEGiT KC program, sponsored by Meta + Panasonic, will soon offer career guidance and mentorship opportunities to female-identifying high school junior and seniors. Applications are due by Monday, April 1.

• The Current revealed CPKC’s Olivia Bloomfield Legacy Seating Area, a special pink seat honoring a local 10-year-old activist who died in 2022. Each home game, the section will honor individuals working towards inclusivity + disability rights in KC. (FOX4)

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