The Brookside Art Annual is hosted by the Brookside Business Association (BBA). The BBA is a non-profit organization of merchants working to promote and improve the community in the heart of Kansas City. Dominated by quaint neighborhoods, the Brookside neighborhood becomes the center of the Midwest art community each May. The Brookside Art Annual is known for…
In the 70s, 80s, and 90s, Radio ruled – and these giants turned out hit after hit after hit. With songs like Copacabana, We’ve Only Just Begun, and Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, these singer/songwriters ruled the sound waves for decades. From pop music to commercial jingles to Disney, this trio of songwriters had over 100…
After being rescheduled to the fall in 2021, the Brookside Art Annual returns to its regular Spring schedule in 2022! The 36th Art Annual starts Friday, April 29th at 5 pm and runs through Sunday, May 1st at 5 pm. The show is Kansas City’s first outdoor art show of the year, attracts top artists,…
Don McLean. 6:30pm Doors / 7:30pm Show.
It's a good time to have a bad time. Ben Auxier and Ryan McCall alongside producer Rusty Sneary (part of the team behind KC-favorite musical comedies Milking Christmas and The Ballad of Lefty & Crabbe) present an evening of swingin' tunes, funny jokes, and inescapable fears. Featuring Brianna Woods, Pancho Javier, and Nellie Maple. Presented…
Altrusa International of Greater Kansas City, Inc will participate in the Excelsior Springs Community Health Fair to showcase their award-winning children’s project Hear A Book; Take A Book. This is a free outdoor event is for families with children. Join us as we seek to share a love of reading by encouraging each child to…
The Global Orphan Project and NorthPoint Development are partnering up to hand-pack 248,000 nutritious meals for starving children around the world. This fun and powerful event is the perfect volunteer opportunity for children aged 5+, students, church groups, businesses, friends, and family members.
Drinking and hunting make an EGG-cellent combination at KEGS ‘n’ EGGS! The Kansas City Renaissance Festival grounds are waiting for you to HUNT for hidden Easter Eggs! Each egg contains tickets to be redeemed for prizes and a few GOLDEN eggs are even filled with CASH! If all that hunting is making you EGG-stra thirsty,…
What was Tulip Mania? Tulip mania was a period during the Dutch Golden Age when prices for bulbs of the recently introduced tulip reached extraordinarily high levels. Join Education Manager, Caitlin Eckard for a deep dive into the social history of Tulip Mania, as well as the lasting effects on the Dutch economy after the…
Love. Sorrow. Patience. What does that bouquet of flowers you’re sending really mean? Join Education Manager, Caitlin Eckard, to learn about the various meanings behind different flowers and their colors. After the presentation, attendees will make their own pressed flower artwork to take home. Your ticket includes admission to Powell Gardens’ Painted Garden Festival, a…
