Tap into your wild side at Casual Animal Brewing Company where local beer, plants, and art intersect! Our taproom brims with floor to ceiling greenhouse vibes and graphic design. Enjoy a pint or flight of our 11 rotating taps, including our Local Motive beer where $2 of every pint is donated to a different KC non-profit every two months.

This month, every pint of the Local Motive Hazy IPA benefits WeCodeKC, working to bridge the digital divide by providing youth in our community with access to technology, education, and mentorship. WeCodeKC believes that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive in a digital world, and they are committed to making that vision a reality through engaging programs, hands-on learning, and real world experiences. Meet some WeCodeKC representatives onsite 5 – 8pm to learn more about the organization, volunteer opportunities, and upcoming events.

FOOD: Cerberus KC will be our featured food pop-up with their famous “tacos”: the Cubano and the Big Whiz! Food starts at 5pm until they sell out!

MORE ADVOCACY: Engage with Moms Demand Action and Grandparents For Gun Safety at their info tables to learn about their Wear Orange campaign coming up this June, volunteer opportunities, and how to make a difference on this difficult issue that affects all of us.

Studio Above, a group studio/gallery invites the public to enjoy various styles and mediums of the 5 in house artists and 4 quest artists.

Nancy Clay, Vanessa Lacy, William Rose, Noelle Stoffel and Jackie Warren are the main artists in Studio Above. They produce paintings, drawings, and mixed media. Kim Ansari/Perennial Places, presents guest artists.

May First Friday will have 3 guest artists: Zach Leonetti-woodworking, Tessa Petersen-painting, Polly Alice McCann-mixed media, Steve Frink-mixed media.

Plan on spending some time to view all the work available in one space!

How We Cope is a three-artist examination of what motivates an artist to continue creating in the face of tragedy, adversity, and the challenges that life throws at us. How do we remain resilient and continue to create when the world pulls the rug out from under you? How does one continue to create in the face of loss?

Taking the concept of art therapy to the extreme, three artists come together to share their creative coping mechanisms and the creative output inspired by their recent struggles.

Gallery Hours are 12 – 6 p.m. everyday except Monday and Tuesday

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???? Thursday, May 2nd | 6 – 10 PM
???? Café Corazón – Crossroads | 110 Southwest Blvd, KCMO

Kick off Cinco de Mayo weekend with us at for First Friday! ???? We’re bringing the energy with live music from the incredible Mexican band Línea Frontera, plus an amazing lineup of cocktails, beer, wine, coffee, and mouthwatering food.

✨ Free event | All ages welcome
Come vibe, dance, sip, and celebrate with your community! ????????????????

The Belger Glass Annex is thrilled to present North Carolina-based artist Jason McDonald and Elliot Walker from the United Kingdom. Both artists competed on season 2 of the popular Netflix reality television series, “Blown Away.” Their mesmerizing glassblowing demonstration on April 26 at the Belger Glass Annex kicks off a series of free public programs featuring artist Jason McDonald.

Jason McDonald received his BFA with honors at California College of Art and was awarded the presidential fellowship at Tyler School of Art and Architecture where he earned his MFA. He has taught at Penland School of Craft, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pilchuck Glass School, Pratt Fine Arts, The Studio at Corning Museum of Glass, Urban Glass, and elsewhere.

McDonald is a Windgate Fellowship recipient, was a contestant on the reality television show “Blown Away,” and has been awarded residencies at Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pilchuck Glass School, and the Corning Museum of Glass.

Elliot Walker is a sculptor, based in the United Kingdom, who works with glass. Walker’s vibrant and demanding career has taken him from four years of education in London to working as part of the London Glass Blowing studio team of Peter Layton, a founding father of British studio glass. In 2022, Walker participated in and was crowned the winner of season 2 of Netflix’s “Blown Away.”

Walker’s Studio now resides at The Red House Glass Cone in Stourbridge, England. The site has 200 years of glass history and is one of the four remaining traditional glass cones in the UK.