Weekend To-Dos
Words by: Maggie Laubscher | Music by: Abby Yemm
What are you up to this weekend? We tend to crash on Friday night and wake up Saturday ready to live our best lives. This weekend, we are excited for The Nelle’s HQ events and other happenings around Kansas City. Keep reading for KC local events and weekend happenings.
FRIDAY
5-9PM | First Friday Happy Hour @ The Nelle
Our 1st First Friday down at The Nelle HQ!
Cocktails & Light Bites
Where: The Nelle HQ
6-9PM | Art Opening @ The Ekru Project art gallery
Exhibit opening of Mazes, Microcosms, Mitosis
Curated by Danni O’Brien, sculptor & curator
Featured artists: Megan Reed | Jackie Slanley | Noël Morical | Sophia Belkin | Nina Kintsurashvili
7PM | Rhythmic Yoga @ The TUF Club x The Nelle
Power yoga with intuitive rhythmic movements, global music, and cardio sprints
Free for Nelle members
Where: TUF Club @ The Nelle
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SATURDAY
10AM-1PM | Mother's Day Brunch @ The Nelle
Nellie Maria O’Dell is feting us with mimosas & light breakfast noshes from Cashew Creamery
Plus complimentary b&w portraits by ONE by ONE Community Portrait, gifted by Maria
Where: The Nelle HQ (RSVP required)
10AM-4PM | Build Trybe Pop-Up Shop @ Cafe Cà Phê
Build Trybe is a local group that teaches foster care youth real-world, employable skills
Shop handmade items & food from local foster youth
Where: Cafe Cà Phê
11:30AM-12PM | Mother's Day Yoga Flow @ The TUF Club x The Nelle
A 30-min gentle yoga flow for all bodies and levels
Where: TUF Club @ The Nelle
12-4PM | Mother's Day Pop-Up Shop @ Duet Shop & Art Studio
Shop + art studio Duet is hosting an outdoor pop up!
Fresh-baked pies by Easy As Pie KC
Florals by The Cottage Rose
Ceramics by The Object Enthusiast
Indigo shibori workshop with Alyx Jacobs (sign-up required)
Where: Duet @ 517 E 18th St KCMO
5PM | AAPI Heritage Month Celebration @ Ilus Davis Park
A family-friendly celebration of KCMO designating May as Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
Speakers: Mayor Quinton Lucas | MC Bety Le Shackelford | State Rep. Emily Weber | PaKou Her | Jackie Nguyen | Justice Horn | Councilman Eric Bunch
Performances: Japanese drums by Three Trails Taiko and the Haka
Where: Ilus W. Davis Park, 1000 Locust St, KCMO (north side of city hall)
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SUNDAY
ALL DAY | Mother's Day!
Thank a mother figure in your life
9AM-5PM | Bloom Fest @ Powell Gardens
Outdoor flower festival, with floral designs inspired by artwork from Nelson-Atkins Museum, plus family-friendly activities
Handmade goods + garden experts + games + a Mothers’ Day picnic brunch
Where: Powell Gardens in Kingsville, MO
An Abby Yemm playlist for you…
A playlist created by Abby Yemm
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