Intimate gatherings

• Rate: $0+ (That’s not a typo.)
• Accommodates 150
• Key features: 16 acres of rolling hills and open green fields, free ceremony option, 10-ft-tall double iron door, in-house bartending rentals, day-of coordination

• Rate: $2,400+
• Accommodates 150
• Key features: restored 1931 fire station, vintage chandeliers, original fire pole, three ceremony/reception spaces including an outdoor courtyard

Mid-size spaces

• Rate: $8,000+
• Accommodates 225
• Key features: glass conservatory venue with floor-to-ceiling glass removable panels, crystal chandeliers, string lights, an outdoor amphitheater, the city’s largest fountain, themed boutique hotel, bar rental, shuttle services

Larger venues

• Rate: $3,550+
• Accommodates 500
• Key features: in-house event planning and design services, 1920s decor and antique interiors, ornate staircase, spacious ballroom, customized outdoor marquee, pet-friendly

• Rate: $3,500+
• Accommodates 325
• Key features: full catering kitchen, large pre-function space, two fully furnished suites, Juliet balcony, historic location, tall lead glass windows, Gothic Revival architecture

• Real Men Line Dance | Friday, April 12-Sunday, April 14 | ArtsTech, 1522 Holmes St., KCMO | $25-$110 | Sweat it out at this 12-hour line dance party sure to leave your feet hurting and your heart full.

• Next to Nature Farm’s Bee to Bottle Tours | Saturday, April 13, Saturday, May 18 | 12-2 p.m. | Next to Nature Farm, 23338 Kissinger Rd., Leavenworth, KS | $15 | Discover the magic of honey making and take home your own 8-ounce bottle.
• Blues In The Night | Saturday, April 13-Sunday, April 21 | The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre, 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS | $18-$38 | The soul of the blues wails out in 26 musical numbers, co-produced by The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City.

• Art for Art | Sunday, April 14 | 1 p.m. | Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., KCMO | $5 | Bid on beautiful art with one hand and nosh complementary hors d’oeuvres with the other at this charity auction supporting the Folly Theater.
• KC Metro Pickleball Clinic | Sunday, April 14-Sunday, May 26 | 5-6 p.m. | Westburo-Canterbury Pickleball Courts, 1030 S. Withers Rd., Liberty, MO | Price of registration | Paddle up to this weekly training sesh for one of the nation’s hottest sports.

• One JoCo town is a barbecue desert — but not for long. Burnt Ends BBQ is setting up shop in DeSoto, KS, its first dedicated meat, sauce + three sides restaurant. Its executive pitmaster partially credits Panasonic’s facility plans for the move. (Kansas City Star)

• The 136-year-old Blossom Campus is now for sale in downtown’s Quality Hill neighborhood. No asking price has been disclosed. Sounds like the perfect place for KCtoday offices... if any kind readers wanted to donate. (Kansas City Business Journal)

• A new general store + restaurant are popping up in Shawnee, thanks to two $55,000 loans from the city. Its SEED program has helped establish businesses like the Mother Clucker! fried chicken restaurant (5940 Nieman Rd.). (Kansas City Business Journal)

• Alongside specialty drinks and superheroes, owner Mike Gladney is serving up community at Olathe’s Comic Coffeehouse. Pop by for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 4 or check out the shop’s game nights and pop-ups with local artists. (Startland News)

• District One Athletes celebrates its grand opening tomorrow, April 13 at 9296 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park, KS. The local gym will offer open-use equipment, personal training, and group classes. (Johnson County Post)