• Pickle Party | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | Servaes Brewing Co. — Shawnee | Free entry | Be the first to taste four new pickle beer releases: Pickle Juice Light Lager, Dreams in Color, JOCO Loco, and Two Oceans.
• Bark in the Sculpture Park | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 1-4 p.m. | The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Free entry | Enjoy an afternoon of art, yard games, and treats for both you and you paw-some pal.
• Prairie Village Jazz Festival | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 3 p.m. | Harmon Park | Free entry | It’s the 14th annual celebration of that smooth sound, complete with live music, food trucks, and family fun.
• Fiesta on the Square | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 5 p.m. | Linden Square | Free entry | Enjoy margaritas and food trucks at this party benefiting the Northland Christmas Store.
• Stroller Social | Sunday, Sept. 8 | 4 p.m. | Limitless Brewing | Menu price | Bring your kids and meet other parents on the patio -- enjoy $1 off your first beer.
• KC Symphony Mobile Music Box | Sunday, Sept. 8 | 6-7 p.m. | English Landing Park | Free | Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets to enjoy a free performance in the park.

• Cartoon Bartoon | Monday, Sept. 9 | Vignettes | $5.75 | Sugar, spice and everything nice….. these are the ingredients to make the perfect pop up — a blast from the (cartoon) past.
• Doggie Date Night | Thursday, Sept. 12 | 12-5 p.m. | The Independence Square | $20 | RSVP for dinner and your dog will get a matching (dog-friendly) multi-course meal — all proceeds benefitting Shep’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary.

• Kansas City is now tied as the country’s No. 1 hottest housing market, according to US News & World Report. Criteria included cities’ housing demand, housing supply, and financial health — leaving both Austin, TX (looking at you ATXtoday) and KCMO with a 72.8 out of 100 score.

• Your next movie theater experience might be out of this world, literally. Local biz Dimensional Innovations is experimenting with what happens when holographic tech goes wrong in a new immersive art exhibit, Atlas9, coming to the Legends next summer. (Kansas City Star)

• Shuffleboard lounge Larks is officially open in the West Bottoms — stop by today for a drink + game, you might win $500. Want to keep up with all the most recent restaurant and bars that are opening or closing in our area? Read more on our website

• At KCtoday, we love that we get to make the whole city of KC our office. If you’re looking for your next dream job, check out our guide to the top employers and industries, or explore more places to work.

• It takes a village, as they say. As proud Kansas Citians, we’re inspired by the contributions of our most tenured community members. Please join us in celebrating the legacies of those who have recently died. (Kansas City Star)

Rise and shine

• Get some fresh air and stroll around the historic Volker neighborhood, complete with architectural gems like the Roselawn estate.

Brunch or lunch

• Chow down on a bagel of your choice from Meshuggah Bagels and get creative with schmear options like “Dirty Martini” and “Oreo Cheesecake.”
• It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and by somewhere we mean the (recently reopened) Drunken Worm. Fill up on margaritas and don’t skip the worm dip.

Shop ‘til you drop

• Find unique vintage + vintage-inspired styles at Donna’s Dress Shop + Boomerang or shop pinup fashions at Retro Vixen.