Have you ever wanted to learn a Kansas City tradition? Monday nights at 1739 Gallery, CeCe Queen teaches novices or advanced 2‑steppers (looking to enhance or brush up on their skills) the art and seduction of 2‑stepping! Class is from 7pm — 9pm and cost is $15. There are lite eats provided from Chef Jah and tons of fun. Open to the public!

East Crossroads brewery Border Brewing Company is proud to announce they will begin distribution with their first beer being served outside of the taproom at neighborhood restaurant, bar, and live music venue, The Brick. 

On Wednesday, May 4th from 4pm-7pm, The Brick will host a happy hour to celebrate this momentous occasion for Border Brewing Company. Guests who purchase Border Brewing Company’s Strawberry Blonde ale will receive a raffle ticket per pint for the chance to win merchandise prizes from both Border Brewing Company and The Brick. 

Over the last 7 years, Border Brewing Company and The Brick have cultivated a close working and community friendship. The staff of Border Brewing Company can frequently be found having lunch at The Brick, and the two East Crossroads businesses collaborated to release pale ale Red Zinger in February of 2020. As staunch supporters of Border Brewing Company, The Brick was an obvious choice for the first location for distribution. 

Considered a Kansas City mainstay, Border Brewing Company was the first brewery taproom to open in the Crossroads. Border Brewing Company originally opened in February of 2015 just one block west of their new location located at 512 East 18th Street. The new taproom and brewery boasts a handmade 42 ft bar made from local lumber and indoor seating for up to 72 while retaining the coziness guests came to love at the original location. The new brewery space features a 7 barrel brewhouse, expanding production capacity.

Established in 1999, The Brick is a Crossroads Art District neighborhood bar and grill, serving lunch and dinner specials with Brickfast on Saturdays from 9am-2pm.

Buttonwood Art Space is excited to partner with Kansas City Parks & Recreation again in 2022! The “Kansas City” exhibition will feature artworks of Kansas City, it’s icons, sports teams, BBQ images, jazz themes, beautiful cityscapes and much more! Artworks may include paintings, photography, 3D works and much more!

Each purchase will benefit our city’s beautiful parks with 50% of net sales benefiting KC Parks & Recreation and the remaining 50% going directly to artists!

As part of KC Parks’ “Walktober” series in October, artists will be invited to participate in a plein air painting contest. Winners from these events will be able to auction their winning pieces during First Friday on May 6, 2022.

KC Parks’ mission is to improve the quality of life, health and wellness of our community by providing socially equitable, community-driven programming and environmentally sound natural resource management. The department maintains 221 parks, 12,242 acres of parkland, 159 miles of trails and bikeways, 29 lakes, hundreds of athletic fields and tennis courts, 106 playgrounds, and five public golf courses.

The exhibition runs April 1‑June 23, 2022. There are ample opportunities to view/purchase the art including:

• Friday, May 6: First Friday Reception»
• Anytime during Buttonwood Art Space’s regular operating hours»
• Anytime Online»