Week of Events
Crown Center Ice Terrace
Crown Center Ice Terrace
Crown Center Ice Terrace, downtown Kansas City’s only outdoor skating rink, opens Nov. 5 for its 49th season of ice skating fun. The Ice Terrace season will run through Mar. 13, 2022. Enjoy public ice skating daily. (Closed on Christmas.) Two “Learn to Skate” sessions will be held on Sunday mornings; advance registration required. Group…
HeART 2 HeART Connection
HeART 2 HeART Connection
It’s time to reserve your heart for HeART 2 HeART Connection. This is a way for people to share a message of love, hope or remembrance that creates good vibes and inspires pride in Western Independence. Now until the end of January you can get your heart for only $35. The price of the heart…
JFS Community Food Drive (The JCC)
JFS Community Food Drive (The JCC)
Did you know that each month, Jewish Family Services provides more than 800 families with food and non-perishable items through the two locations of its food pantry? Approximately 50 percent of the items in the pantry are donations from the public through JFS food drives. While JFS is happy to accept any shelf-stable food or…
The Bretano String Quartet 30th Anniversary
The Bretano String Quartet 30th Anniversary
The Brentano Quartet, the first winners of the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award, have appeared multiple times on the Friends stage. We are pleased to welcome them back as they celebrate 30 years. This concert opens with Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet in D-Major, Op. 71, No.2, the first work Brentano performed on their first recital plus…
Moliere’s 400th Birthday Celebration
Moliere’s 400th Birthday Celebration
You are invited to the 400th Birthday Celebration for the French playwright, Molière. There will be music and performance, some very special guests, and cake for all. The event is free, and located in Kirkwood Hall. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING NELSON-ATKINS CORONOVIRUS PRECAUTIONS: • Non-members of the Nelson-Atkins Museum will need to reserve a…