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Community Corner - What's Happening Around Town

Friday, January 12 - Christian Business Leaders’ Breakfast – Your Work Matters

7:00-8:30 am, Student Center, Church of the Resurrection's Central Campus, 13720 Roe Avenue, Leawood, Kansas 66224

How do you view your work? Are work and faith mutually exclusive? Or are you seeking to integrate God’s calling on your life into the work you do? Join other Christian business leaders who are interested in connecting faith with work for breakfast and fellowship on January 12. Our presenter will be Rick Boxx, President and Founder of Integrity Resource Center, and an internationally recognized speaker, author, management consultant, CPA and entrepreneur. Rick’s talk, “Your Work Matters,” will challenge you to a new view of doing business. Cost is $10 for advance registration, $15 for walk-ins, and includes breakfast. www.cor.org/workplace

February 27, 2007 – The Entrepreneur's Club Presents Doug Washington from Versent "the purple guys", speaking on building your business by overcoming obstacles, establishing a brand and marketing your message, February 27, 2007, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Kansas City Club, Cost: $30.00 per person, Hors d'oeuvres provided with a cash bar, Deadline for reservations: February 1, 2007

Jan 9-14 Kansas City’s Annual “Sports Show” at Bartle Hall, details at www.kansascitysportsshow.com

Jan 10-the Downtowners Monthly Luncheon at Hereford House, 1130am, $15RSVP/$20dr., tentative speaker? Mayor Kay Barnes, RSVP or info at www.kcdowntowners.com

Jan 11-Art+Copy Club presents annual “Clio Reel Party” at T2, 530p-social, 630-show, $10member/$20non, www.kcadclub.com

Jan 12-Ozanam Guild “Second Fridays”, Blonde, 100 Ward Parkway, 6-8pm, $15 donation Ozanam Home, www.ozanamguild.org

Jan 12-Young Friends of Art Second Friday Happy Hour, Kirkwood Hall, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 6-8pm free, appetizers, drink specials, more details at www.nelson-atkins.org or call 816-751-1305

Jan 12-Scott Fitness Concert, 1820 Westport Rd., 7-9pm, Forrest Whitlow Concert 730pm, free, info www.scottfitness.com

Jan 12-KC Salsa “Flirt Friday” at Madrid Theatre, 38th & Main, 8pm lessons, 9pm dancing, more details at www.kcsalsa.com

Jan 13-Kansas State vs. MU Men’s Basketball at Mizzou Arena, Columbia, 3pm, www.mutigers.com

Jan 13-Catholic Charities 33rd Annual "Snow Ball-Celebration with Friends", Crown Center Exhibition Hall, reception, dinner, dance benefit Catholic Charities, 6pm-1am, $200, one of KC’s best/biggest fundraisers. www.catholiccharitiesks.org

Jan 14-Country Club Plaza’s “Season of Lights” ends, until Thanksgiving Day, November 24, www.countryclubplaza.com

Jan 15-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Jan 15-12th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Day Celebration, 9am-1:30pm at Rockhurst University (54th & Troost), free, hosted by HarmonyNCCJ and Rockhurst University; volunteers needed, info www.kcharmony.org

Jan 15-KU vs. MU Men’s Basketball in Lawrence, KS, 8pm, more details at www.mutigers.com

Jan 16 & 23 Church of Resurrection Singles Adult Ministry,“Ignite”@COR, 137th & Roe, 7pm, guests/non-members welcome Single Adults Ministries has three groups age 30-44, 44-55 and 55 and up; more information at www.cor.org

Jan 18-OdV Monthly Wine Tasting at Pierpont's in Union Station, 6-8pm, $20, more info and RSVP at www.odvkc.com

Jan 19-Arts Alive Kansas City monthly event "KC Symphony”, $20, RSVP required and more details at www.ArtsAliveKC.com

Jan 20-Young Friends of Art “Party Arty Disco 2007”, The Kansas City Athenaeum Club, 900 E. Linwood, $25. 8pm-midnight, Music by Disco Dick & the Mirror Balls, details or order tickets at www.nelson-atkins.org

Jan 25-21st Annual Mid-America Minority Business Development Council’s Awards Luncheon at Overland Park Marriott, 12- 1:30pm, www.mambdc.org

Jan 25-26 Special Olympics “Heartland Winter Games”, skiing & skating schedules & venues at www.ksso.org

Jan 26-KC Chamber’s “Business Before Hours” at Westin Crown Center, B2B connections, 8-9:30am, $10, non-members welcome this month, more details or to sign up at www.kcchamber.com

Jan 28-25th Annual Children’s TLC Easter Seals Groundhog Run at the Hunt Midwest Subtropolis, 9am, East on 210 Hwy near 435, 5K/10K run completely underground, benefiting Children’s TLC Easter Seals, more info or sign up at www.mo-kan.easterseals.com

Jan 29-The Urban Core Group at Barclay Building, 36th & Broadway, 5:30-7:30pm, $10 guest fee, RSVP recommended, grassroots organization learning about preservation, revitalization and enrichment of KC’s Urban Core, RSVP or info www.kcurbancoregroup.org

Jan 31-MU Tigers vs. KSTATE Wildcats Men’s Basketball at Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, 3pm, www.kstatesports.com

Feb 1-4 Sesame Street Live/Elmo’s makes Music, Kemper Arena, info www.kemperarenakc.com or www.sesamestreetlive.com

Feb 2-The Center for Spirit at Work Breakfast Club Series, Westin Crown Center, 730-845am, $15, speaker Dan Hesse, CEO EMBARQ, “Business Leadership As a Vocation”, RSVP and more information at www.centerforspiritatwork.org

Feb 2-Kansas City KS Area Chamber of Commerce “2007 Annual Meeting”, Reardon Center, 5th & Minnesota, 1130a-130p, Laura McKnight , CEO of Greater KC Community Foundation speaker, $30, more details at www.kckchamber.com

Feb 2-“First Fridays in the Crossroads” Arts District, 7-9pm, 1st Friday ea. month, free. open to public art crawl, gallery listings, openings and exhibit information at www.crossroadscommunityassociation.org

Feb 3-Special Olympics Kansas “2007 Polar Bear Plunge & 5K Strut”, Shawnee Mission Lake, info or sign up www.ksso.org

Feb 3-3rd Annual KC Metro “Polar Bear Plunge” at Longview Lake, benefit Special Olympics, plunge 2pm, info www.somo.org

Feb 4-“SUPER BOWL XLI”, Dolphin Stadium, Miami, 5pm CST, www.superbowl.com

Feb 6-K.C. Networking Breakfast at Clarion Hotel at Sports Complex, I-70 & Blue Ridge Cutoff, 715-9am, $12, small business focus, networking, minority and women owned business, call 816-926-7203 to RSVP or visit http://r6.gsa.gov/breakfast

Feb 7-“Dead Sea Scrolls Grand Opening Middle Eastern Festival” at Union Station, get KC’s first glimpse, www.unionstation.org

Feb 8-May 13 Union Station Kansas City presents “The Dead Sea Scrolls” exhibit, www.unionstation.org