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Begins Jan 1, 2012-KANSAS CITY ZOO DISCOUNTS
for all residents of Jackson and Clay Counties
with proof of residency receive:
Discounted daily admission to the Zoo. These prices are $5 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and $4 for children ages 3-11
Discounted Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) memberships
FOTZ memberships include discounts on special events (NOT Jazzoo!), educational programs, camps and classes
Click here (and scroll to middle of page) for discount pricing - Some discounts as low as 50%!
; 816.513.5800; http://www.kansascityzoo.org/

EVERY Saturday (call Levee (816) 561-2821 to reconfirm)- DANCE to Camp Harlow at the Levee, 43rd and Main, KCMO; 5-8pm; $5 cover- free before 5pm; http://www.campharlow.com/

Tuesdays-Abel Ramirez Big Band Dance, Finnigans Hall in the Gold Star Theater ( the old Gold Buffet ), 503 east 18th (6 blocks east of Burlington and or 2 blocks south from Armour rd. on Fayette st.), North Kansas City 64116; 7:30-9:30pm; no cover; Ballroom dancing; Free parking, easy access; Casual Dress; No reservations; 816-221-3466; www.abelramirezbigband.com

Third Saturday nights-Polar Bear Pajama Party, 7pm-8am; $35 ($30 for FOTZ members) Zoo admission not included; One adult chaperone per 10 children under 18 is required. A continental breakfast will be served in the morning; Enjoy a sleepover with all your friends in the brand new Polar Bear Passage viewing building. Everything your family wants in a Zoo overnight at the right price. Discover the Zoo’s newest animal, Nikita the Polar Bear and explore Arctic animals' adaptations to extreme weather. You may even get to explore the Zoo after hours and see what the animals do at night (weather permitting).
Please note: A minimum of 20 participants is required for campouts. If the date you select does not fill, we will do our best to reschedule you. Please read our registration and cancellation policies prior to registering; register at 816-513-5723; www.kansascityzoo.org

Mar-Dec-the Historic 1855 Harris-Kearney House Museum; http://www.westporthistorical.com/

April through the End of October-Vaile Mansion, 1500 North Liberty Street, Independence, Missouri 64050; MAP; Adults $6; Children/Students $3; Seniors/Groups $5; Mansion: (816) 325-7430; Ron Potter: (816) 229-8293; http://www.visitindependence.com/
Closed Dec 23-25
10am-4pm Mon-Sat
1-4pm Sun

May - September (Second Saturday of every month) NKC Second Saturdays Art Market; Downtown North Kansas City; Off of Layfette St and Armour Rd; North Kansas City (Northtowne); 9 AM - 9 PM; FREE; local jazz, classic cars, and local art; outdoor event, convenient parking nearby; Dress: Weather appropriate; If wanting to apply to show art at an upcoming 2nd Saturdays event; http://tinyurl.com/northtownartmarket

Nov through Middle of Mar-Crown Center Ice Terrace, Crown Center Square, 2450 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO; Kansas City’s only public outdoor ice skating rink; 816-274-8411; Regular admission is $6, or free for adults over age 60 and children age 4 and under; Skate rental is $3, or skaters may bring their own
; http://www.crowncenter.com/Entertainment-ice/Index.htm
Hours through January:
10am to 9pm, Sunday through Thursday
10am to 11pm, Friday & Saturday
Hours during February and March
noon to 9pm, Monday through Thursday
noon to 11pm, Friday
10am to 11pm, Saturday
10am to 9pm, Sunday

Second Saturdays of Every Month-Artist Kelly Buntin-Johnson, Missouri Bluffs Boutique, 512 Main Street, Weston, Missouri 64098; 2-7pm; Free Admission. Refreshments will be served; A native Missourian, Kelly Buntin Johnson has been beading and hand sewing figures and jewelry for over twenty years. Kelly's artwork is collected worldwide. Images and stories about her art are a part of these recently published books: Living the Creative Life by Rice Freeman-Zachary and 500 Handmade Dolls, a Lark Books Publication. On the first Sunday of each month, Kelly will be showing new creations from her 2009 Jewelry Collection. Refreshments will be served; Dress: Casual; contactus@missouribluffs.com; http://www.missouribluffs.com/

(third Saturday of every month)- “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, Screenland Crossroads, 1656 Washington St., KCMO; Tickets $8, prop bags $3; Pre-show starts at 10pm; http://www.kcrockyhorror.com/ ; http://www.screenland.com/

The Mutual Musicians Foundation, Rush Hour Live Jazz, 4:30-8:30, Fridays, Late Night Jams, 1am-5am; weekends – 1823 Highland, 816-471-5212, www.thefoundationjamson.org

The Kansas City Pachyderm Club, 11:45 am; weekly luncheon every Tuesday-Hoof and Horn Room, Golden Ox Restaurant, 1600 Genessee, 816-842-2866, http://www.kcpachy.com/

The Harmonica Club of Greater KC. meeting and play-along, 6:30pm; 2nd Thursday of the month, Wexford Place, "Stafford Room," 6500 N Crosby, 816-790-3724, www.harmonicaclubkc.org

Supporting Ourselves and Others at Risk, support group dedicated to addressing the needs of women at increased risk for breast and/or ovarian cancer, first Thursdays; Menorah Medical Center, Conference Room A/B, 5721 W 119th St., 913-663-2100 or http://www.supportingthoseatrisk.org/

Survivors of Suicide Support Group, open peer-to-peer group with professional support, first Tuesday of every month – Independence Regional Hospital, 816-373-8470

Westport Writer's Workshop, once a month on Saturdays; 816-753 8111 for the next meeting time and place

Every Saturday year around-Cedar Cove, Feline Conservatory, Louisburg, KS; Weekend Tours: 816-739-0363; info: 913-837-5515; http://www.saveoursiberians.org/

Every Saturday morning - Mother Nature Reads, Lakeside Nature Center, located in Swope Park, 4701 East Gregory Blvd, KCMO 64132; Map; 10am; free; children of all ages are read a story, talk about an animal, do a craft; If large groups want to attend, please call in advance; Ctr hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, noon-4pm; 816.513.8960; http://www.lakesidenaturecenter.org/

Every Saturday-The Roasterie Tours, 1204 West 27th Street, KCMO; 11am; free; Kansas City's biggest independent coffee roaster; 816-931-4000

Every Saturday-Boulevard Brewing Company Facility Tours, Boulevard Brewing Company, 2501 Southwest Boulevard, KCMO, Visit the Midwest's top Regional Brewery and sample free beer! Reservations are required, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, 816.474.7095, http://www.boulevard.com/

Saturdays and Sundays-have a great morning/afternoon at City Market, 5th and Walnut, fresh fruits, veggies, and a multitude of other things! Largest in 4 (or is it 6?) states ; http://www.thecitymarket.org/

Saturdays and Sundays-The Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio, 3616, Belleview Ave, KCMO, Open 10am- 4pm Mon-Sat; 11am-4pm Sunday; Tours $2.50adults, $1.50 for students ages 6-12; http://www.mostateparks.com/

Peace Demonstrations, Iraqi Anti-War demonstration, 816-931-5256, 913-334-7462, http://www.kciraqtaskforce.org/
4pm; every Sunday, JC Nichols Fountain, 47th and Main
5-6pm; every Tuesday, 63rd and Ward Parkway
5pm; every Wednesday, College and Quivira

Every Thursday-UMKC Student Jazz Jams, a benefit for future musicians, Mike's Tavern, 5424 Troost (55th and Troost), 6-9pm, FREE, they play for school credit and our benefit, and if you're lucky, Bobby Watson will jam with his students, Free parking; pdreiling@gmail.com

Every Thursday Citydog Happy Hour, 5:30pm, Lillie's Pet Friendly Restaurant, 815 W. 17 St., RSVP at 816-561-4504

Every third Sunday July-Dec-Storyweaver Sundays, Experience the magic of storytelling with a different performer every month. http://www.unionstation.org/

Ongoing - National Kidney Foundation Kidney Cars Program, accepting used cars to sell at auctions or for parts to fund kidney programs, such as Camp ChiMer for children on dialysis. Daily, 1-800-488-2277. http://www.kidney.org/

Ongoing - Gottlieb Planetarium Shows FREE with General Admission FREE! FREE! FREE! Planetarium shows included with general admission to Science City. http://www.unionstation.org/

Ongoing – Dino Lab, interactive paleontology exhibit, Science City Exhibit Gallery, Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd., 816-460-2020, www.unionstation.org

Ongoing – Downtown Overland Park Farmer's Market, every Saturday and Wednesday at 7:30am, OP Farmer's Market, 80 St. and Marty, two blocks west of Metcalf, 913-642-2222

Ongoing - "Harry S. Truman: His Life and Times," new permanent exhibition featuring artifacts and objects from the Truman Library collection, Truman Presidential Museum and Library, 500 W U.S. 24 Hwy., 816-268-8200 or http://www.trumanlibrary.org/

Ongoing-"Prairie Gold: Opportunity and Struggle, Douglas County 1820-1861", Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS 785-841-4109

Ongoing-Loula Long Combs: Kansas City's First Lady of the Show Ring, Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd.; horse show ring, $2.50, $2, 816-483-8300; www.kcmuseum.com

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