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• Beginner Partner Dance Class | Tuesday, Sept. 24 | Times vary | Smithville Senior Center, Smithville | $5+ | Learn how to swing with your chosen beau before showing off your new skills at the social.

• “Dial M for Murder” | Wednesday, Sept. 25-Sunday, Sept. 29 | Times vary | Union Station | $22+ | A jealous husband spins a dangerous web of suspicion, deception, and murder-that-goes-awry in this psychological thriller.

• 2024 Inclusion Summit | Thursday, Sept. 26-Friday, Sept. 27 | Times vary | The Abbott | $125+ | Enjoy talks and workshops that will teach you how to make the workplace more inclusive for everyone.
• Pumpkin Yoga | Thursday, Sept. 26 | 1 p.m. | Smithville Mid-Continent Public Library, Smithville | Free | Kids ages 6+ will learn “the Pumpkin” and other autumn poses while they move, play games, and listen to stories.

• Japanese Conversation Table | Friday, Sept. 27-Saturday, Oct. 12 | 4 p.m. | CoLab, Overland Park | Free | Practice speaking Japanese by drilling, playing games, and having conversations with fluent speakers.
• Terror on the Plains International Film Festival | Friday, Sept. 27-Saturday, Sept. 28 | KCK | $15+ | Celebrate the start of spooky season with this film fest screening local shorts and horror classics at the drive-in.

• It’s really happening. Last year, a Riverside amphitheater project was announced. Now, the Riverside Board of Alderman has given the go ahead, granting $120 million in bonds for building the 15,000-seat theater. A timeline is TBA. (Kansas City Star)

• Art you ready? The second annual 18th and Vine Arts Festival is this weekend, Friday Sept. 27-Sunday, Sept. 29. Enjoy local Black art, celebrate local fashion designers, watch a hair show, and listen to live music on Paseo Boulevard between 18th and Truman Road. Tickets are $10+. Times vary daily.

• Eat ‘em up, eat ‘em up. The Kelce Brothers released their new cereal, The Kelce Mix. Stop by the grocery store of your choice to grab the blend of Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Reese’s Puffs in a collectible box. And probably a sugar rush, too. (KMBC)

• After five months, Grain Valley’s Good People Cafe has closed. Owners of the nonprofit restaurant which employed people with disabilities says its future is uncertain but hope they’ve inspired other businesses to be more inclusive. (Kansas City Star)

• 2025 will be the year of chicken — that’s if Chicken Salad Chick gets a say. The biz plans to open five restaurants across the KC metro, with the first opening in 2025. Soon, you can wet your beak on a variety of imaginative chicken salads, soups, and sandwiches. (Kansas City Star)

• What do local performers Justus West, Mad Science + Maggie Boone have in common? They’re all part of the jam-packed lineup for the Overland Park Fall Festival on Friday, Sept. 27 + Saturday, Sept. 28. Grab your dancing shoes — and head downtown for two days of entertainment, activities, vendors, and more.*

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