Join Linda Hall Library for a night of poetry cultivating our collective urge to grow, tend, and heal, and to launch Tess Taylor’s new poetry anthology, Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens & the Hands That Tend Them. Alongside Ruben Quesada, Anna V.Q. Ross, Patty Crane, Ashley Jones, Hannah Fries, Sophie Cabot Black, Susan Nguyen, […]
At the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium, celebrate love in the animal kingdom with a night of hilarious skits performed by some of Kansas City’s finest theater actors. Starring Victor Raider-Wexler (Seinfeld, King of Queens), Kiss & Tail promises an unforgettable, adults-only evening of comedy on Saturday, February 10. In addition to learning about some […]
The Missouri River Bird Observatory is hosting the event, Light Pollution and Birds during its winter webinar series. Artificial light at night effects species in a range of ways, all of which are evident in birds. Led by Travis Longcore with the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, this virtual talk will describe the effects […]
Visit Colonial Gardens for a romantic evening filled with farm-fresh flavors. Indulge in a 4-course meal crafted with love by its talented chefs, using only the finest ingredients sourced straight from its own farm.
Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) is hosting a free workshop on spring gardening. Give in to your spring gardening fever and get outside to plant a spring vegetable garden. Learn about selecting, planting and caring for vegetables that thrive in the cool spring weather. In addition to in-person workshops, KCCG also maintains a library of […]
Join the 15th Annual Seed Fair to share and swap seeds, and explore over 20 gardening vendors. Bring your saved seeds or packaged seeds to share at exchange tables. Bring containers, envelopes, or baggies to donate especially if you do not have seeds to share, it is much appreciated. Sharing is exactly what makes this […]
Discover hand sewing techniques to repair your well-loved clothes. Visible mending is growing in popularity in response to the rising environmental costs of the fast fashion industry. The Sewing Labs is hosting the beginner-friendly class, the Art of Mending. Learn the joyful, meditative art of visible mending: a method of clothing repair that emphasizes the […]
Every winter, Cultivate KC convenes local and regional farmers and food activists to connect, converse, and contribute ideas regarding issues affecting our city’s urban farming community for the Annual Farmers & Friends Meeting (AAFM).. This year’s event will focus on building a resilient local food system through advocacy, education, and collaboration. The free event will be […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting Nature Art: Soaps and Salves. Discover how to create products foraged from native plants right, and explore methods and techniques in soap making, salves, and their uses. The class is free and registration is required.
Visit Colonial Gardens for a romantic evening filled with farm-fresh flavors. Indulge in a 4-course meal crafted with love by its talented chefs, using only the finest ingredients sourced straight from its own farm.
With the 2024 growing season near, fresh, home-grown, cool-season crops will soon be finding their way to our tables. Join Johnson County K-State Research and Extension agents Chelsea Reinberg and Anthony Reardon as they discuss growing and preparing two prominent ones: cabbage and kale.
Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) is hosting a free workshop on tree pruning. All fruit plants require some sort of maintenance, from pruning to thinning to pest management. Learn what to do, why to do it and when to do it. Learn about dormant pruning in the garden. Workshop will be held inside for first potion […]
