Grand Avenue Temple
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Grand Avenue Temple United Methodist Church is home to one of the world’s only unmodified OPUS 190 Skinner organs, and the church is celebrating its upcoming 100th anniversary with a free concert! On December 18th guests can view this magnificent organ that is 70 inches tall and boasts 3,500 pipes (though not every pipe is fully operational). For more information, visit www.grandavenuetempleumc.org. |
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Kansas City Power & Light District
| Head to the Power & Light District on Friday, November 18th to kick off the holiday season with a tree lighting and then unveiling of holiday-inspired windows! Participating local businesses will host Holiday Open Houses form 5 to 8 pm. The 40-foot Christmas Tree located on 14th street between Walnut and Main will be lit at 5:30 pm. At 6 pm the Holiday Windows on Main street will be unveiled, and the lights lining the street will be illuminated. A number of local restaurants and bars will have Happy Hour specials throughout the evening. For more information, visit www.powerandlightdistrict.com. |  |
Kansas City Actors Theatre
Kansas City Ballet
The holidays are just around the corner and what better way to get into the spirit of Christmas than to go see the classic ballet The Nutcracker. This year, for the first time, it will be performed at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The Kansas City Ballet’s production is choreographed by Todd Bolender and will feature music from the Kansas City Symphony. Performances will run throughout December. Tickets are on sale now at www.kcballet.org.
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Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri
The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri is presenting Holiday Mart from October 20th through 23rd at Bartle Hall downtown! This four day event will include great dining and a wide variety of shopping from more than 200 retailers. If you are an early riser, don’t miss the Preferential Shopping time from 9am to 12pm on Thursday, October 20th. Holiday Mart helps raise funds to benefit programs through KayCee. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.holidaymartkc.org.
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