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FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES

Greater KC Metro:

JULY

Festival of Butterflies
- 7/21-7/31 (9am-8pm)
Chamber Night at the Monarchs
- 7/28 (Happy Hour: 5-7pm; Game: 7pm)

Blue Springs:

JULY

Summer Kids Series @ Miller Theater ($2.50 tickets)
- Boss Baby: Family Business
  - 7/18-7/21 (10am & 12:30pm)
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
  - 7/25-28 (10am & 12:30pm)
Movie in the Park - The Sandlot
- 7/22 (8:30pm)
Livestock Feeding Experience
- 7/22, 7/29 (8-8:30am)
Berry Fest
- 7/23, 7/24, 7/30, 7/31 (8am-1pm)

Independence:

JULY

Food Truck Takeover
- 7/21 (6pm)
Fun Fridays - 80's Day (Ice Skating)
- 7/22 (1-3pm)
Community Block Party
- 7/30 (3-6pm)
2nd Annual Auto Beauty Center Car Show
- 7/30 (11am-5pm)
Back to School Bash @ Main Event (1/2 Priced Bowling)
- 7/31 (11am-2pm)

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Independence:

JULY

MUSIC:
- Sounds on the Square
  - 7/23, 7/30 (6-10pm)
THEATER:
- A Magical, Musical Night at The Tonys - CTOI Gala
  - 7/23 (6-10pm)
SPORTS:
- KC Armed Forces Hockey
  - 7/22 (6pm)
- FAC MMC Fight Night
  - 7/29 (7pm)
- Roller Derby - All Gender Season Opener
  - 7/30 (6pm)
MISC:
- Taste of the Runway KC
  - 7/23 (2-6pm)
- Gun & Knife Show
  - 7/23 (9am-5pm), 7/24 (9am-3pm)

Blue Springs:

JULY

MUSIC:

Music in the Garden (6-9pm unless otherwise specified)
- 7/20: The Elsea Smith Band - Rock/Blues/Country
- 7/21: Austin Calvert
- 7/24: Greg Jacobson - R&B/Folk/Rock/Soul (11am-2pm)
- 7/27: Erica McKenzie - Pop/Rock
- 7/28: The Lucky Us Band - Acoustic/Country/Rock
- 7/30: Axel Foley - Acoustic/Fingerstyle Blues (11am-2pm)
Live 80's Dance Party @ Outlaw Harley Davidson
- 7/23 (1-4pm)
Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
- 7/24: The Kyle Sexton Band - Blues (6-8pm)
- 7/31: Dustin Arbuckle - Country (6-8pm)

THEATER:

Too Good Tuesdays ($5.99 tickets; $3.75 snacks)
- 7/19, 7/26

MISC:

Open Mic - Musicians, Comedians, Poets, & More!
- 7/19, 7/26 (6-9pm)

Greater KC Metro:

JULY

MUSIC:

Def Leppard Featuring Motley Crue, Poison, and Joan Jett
- 7/19 (5-8pm)
Maren Morris @ Starlight Theatre
- 7/21 (8pm)
Open Jam
- 7/23, 7/24, 7/30, 7/31 (12:30pm)

THEATER:

MISC:

Best of Kansas City Showcase - Comedy Club of KC
- 7/21 (7pm)
Open Mic Night - Comedy Club of KC
- 7/21 (9:30pm)
Murder Mystery Dinner
- 7/22, 7/29 (6:30-9pm)
KC Comedy Night - Knuckleheads!
- 7/24, 7/31 (6pm)

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Greater KC Metro:

JULY

KC Zoo Blood Drive
- 7/22 (10am-2pm)
Summer Chill Expo - Arts, Crafts, & More
- 7/22 (10am-7pm), 7/23 (10am-4pm)
Pick Up Game - Basketball
- 7/22, 7/29 (6:30-7:30am)
Adoption Saturday @ Bar K (11am-1pm)
- 7/23: KC P.A.W.S
- 7/30: Unleashed Pet Rescue
Art Garden KC Festival
- 7/24, 7/31 (11am-4pm)
Speed Dating
- 7/28 (7pm)

Blue Springs:

JULY

Special Education: What I Need To Know Seminar
- 7/23 (11am-12pm)
The Art of Effective Advocacy
- 7/23 (12-1pm)
Farmers Market
- 7/23, 7/30 (7am-12pm)
Osage Buglers Chapter Banquet/Auction
- 7/30 (5-10pm)

Independence:

JULY

Free Summer Meals For Kids and Teens - Fort Osage
- 7/18-7/22, 7/25-7/29 (8:30-10am; 11am-1pm)
Unclaimed Property/Lost and Found Auction
- 7/23, 7/24 (9am)
Summer Library Program - Hawthorne Place Apartments
- 7/19 (11:30am-1pm)
FREE Learn To Skate (Ice Skating)
- 7/19 (6-7pm)
Uptown Farmers' Market
- 7/20, 7/23, 7/27, 7/30 (8am-1pm)
FREE Ice Skating Grand Re-Opening
- 7/21 (4-7pm)
Hometown Christmas in July
- 7/22 (11am-5pm)
Independence Job Fair (Virtual)
- 7/22, 7/25 (11am)
Pop Up Shop @ Main Street Coffee House
- Jam Cottage (7/22 @ 3pm), Rachel Alivia (7/23 @ 8am), Babbling Brook Soapery (7/30 @ 8am)
Babysitters Training
- 7/23 (9am-4pm)
William Chrisman Class of 1992 Reunion (30 Years)
- 7/23 (7pm)
Jeff Williams Motorcycle Swap Meet
- 7/24 (7am-2pm)
The California Gold Rush Letters & Diary of James and David Lee Campbell History Class
- 7/25 (6:30-7:30pm)
Introduction to Meditation Class
- 7/26 (7-8pm)
First Aid and CPR Adult Recertification
- 7/27 (10am-1pm)
Inquiry Lesson Development For K-5 Teachers (MOLEAP Blocks)
- 7/27-7/29 (9am-4pm)
Clean Up Day - Heart of America Pop Warner
- 7/30 (7am-12pm)

CLUB AND GROUP ACTIVITIES

Independence:

JULY

Stretch Lunch Yoga (ALMOST SOLD OUT!)
- 7/18 (10:30-11:30am)
Xtreme Trivia
- 7/20, 7/27 (7-9pm)
Fearless Girls Coffee & Conversations
- 7/21 (8:30-9:30am)
Xtreme Music Bingo
- 7/21, 7/28 (7-9pm)
Making French Macarons Class
- 7/23 (1-3pm)
Bikers4Bikers Bike Night @ The "V"
- 7/23 (6pm)
Mimosas & Paint!: Wine Down 109 and ArtBliss
- 7/24 (1-3pm)
Sample Pottery Class (ALMOST SOLD OUT)
- 7/27 (6-8pm)
Paint Your Pet Class
- 7/29 (6:30-9:30pm)

Blue Springs:

JULY

Sip & Glaze (Pottery) SOLD OUT!
- 7/20 (6-9pm)
Trivia Night
- 7/21, 7/28 (7-9pm)
Desert Retreat Combo Workshop
- 7/23 (10-11:30am)

Greater KC Metro:

JULY

Muppets Mixology Class
- 7/22, 7/27 (7pm)
Astrology Mixology Class
- 7/23 (7pm)
Sunday Trivia
- 7/24, 7/31 (1-3pm)
Open Gym/Try Outs for Rage VBC (Volleyball)
- 7/25 (6-8:30pm)
Sorting Hat Mixology Class
- 7/28 (7pm)
KC Cornhole Series Tournament
- 7/29 (6pm)
Glow Zumba
- 7/29 (9-10pm)
Book Club: Bicycling with Butterflies
- 7/30 (11am-12pm)