Northland, MO July 2024

A Summer Convert

I’m a summer convert. Up until I had kids, I was a full-on fall girl. I’m very much pro sweaters and pumpkin-flavored coffee and chilly mornings on the porch with afternoons at the apple orchard. But the past few years, summer is growing on me.

I don’t know what it is about summer, but it’s like a switch is flipped and all of a sudden life seems a little more carefree. Our kids, of course, love this. Bedtime is a little (okay, a lot) later because there are drive-in movies to see and lightning bugs to catch. We don’t count the amount of popsicles we eat in a day. Every night is bath night because every day we get dirty playing outside and running around in the sprinkler, or we need to wash off the chlorine from a long day at the pool. Summer feels so tangible, even in its smells and sounds — from the scent of musty tent canvas from a weekend camping and the deafening sound of cicada screams to the sweet coconut scent of sunscreen and the sound of kids screaming while chasing each other in the yard. When you have a summer that includes all those things — I mean, I’ll put up with some sweat and humid weather for that.

Summer is time for bucket lists and exploration, and so that’s what we’ve got for you in this month’s magazine. Our cover story is a story of my own — a reflection of home with a photo essay on the Platte County Fair, which I look forward to documenting (and going to!) year after year. Peep the photo of myself and my (nose-picking) boys on the Ferris wheel last year. Our travel expert Diana Lambdin Meyer also gives us the scoop on some worthwhile stops along I-70 that you won’t believe are in Kansas — whether that’s the destination or just along your journey further west this summer. Or if you're new to adventuring, read our Q&A with Kansas City outfitter Equipped Outdoors. And then, of course, summer is for leisurely reading, and local author Tiffany Killoren helps us escape with not one but two novels she has coming out this year. We talk to her about her writing process and inspiration.

Wherever summer takes you this year – whether it’s inside the 435 loop or to far stretches of the interstate — we hope it’s an adventure.

Until next month,

KATIE CURRID,

EDITOR

July 2024

PUBLISHER

Brandy Reed | brandy.reed@citylifestyle.com

EDITOR

Katie Currid | katie.currid@citylifestyle.com

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Diana Lambdin Meyer, Mindy Hargesheimer

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Hannah Schreiner, Bruce N. Meyer

Corporate Team

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Matthew Perry

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HR Janeane Thompson

AD DESIGNER Josh Govero

LAYOUT DESIGNER Emily Lisenbee

inside the issue

If you have an eagerness to learn, readiness to rest, and a mentality for exploring, let Equipped Outdoors guide you through some of the best that Arkansas, Wyoming, and Colorado have to offer! Featured 12 18 24 32 12

From Our Town to Your Bookshelf

Local author Tiffany Killoren has several novels coming in 2024

The Not-So Flatlands

Kansas has a few parks that feature more than just prairie

Back to the Fair

Photographing the Platte County Fair year after year and a reflection on the meaning of home

Equipped Outdoors Adventure Travel

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WHERE NEIGHBORS CAN SEE AND BE SEEN

1-7: Zona Rosa hosted Kansas City's Festa Italiana from Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 2. The event celebrated Italian culture and highlighted local Italian businesses. It featured live music, local food vendors, kids activities, an Italian motorsports show and benefitted UNICO KC, an ItalianAmerican service organization that raises funds for college scholarships for area high school students. Photography by Jeff Roberts

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Parade of Hearts

The Kansas City Parade of Hearts is a celebration of public art by local artists, and it's back this year! You can find hearts all over the city made and designed by local artists that celebrate our culture and also support nonprofits. Find a heart near you at theparadeofhearts.com

Local Farmers' Markets

Gladstone: Every Saturday from 8-1 at Atkins-Johnson Farm.

Excelsior Springs: Every Wednesday from 4 - 7 at 400 South Street. Kearney: Every Saturday from 7 - noon at the Kearney School District's Early Education Center.

Liberty: On Saturdays starting at 7 around the historic Square.

Parkville: On Wednesdays from noon to 4 and Saturdays from 7 to noon at English Landing Park.

Smithville: Every Wednesday from 4 - 7 p.m. at 108 W Main Street.

Adventure begins at NKCPL

Summer Reading is underway! This year's theme? Adventure Begins at Your Library! To get started, register online at nkcpl.readsquared.com or stop by the North Kansas City Public Library. Then start logging minutes (for kids and YA readers) or titles (for adult readers) to earn reading rewards. Open (as always!) to readers/listeners of ALL ages. This year's program runs through mid-August. Happy summer reading!

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From Our Town to Your Bookshelf

LOCAL AUTHOR TIFFANY KILLOREN HAS SEVERAL NOVELS COMING IN 2024

Tiffany Killoren started writing novels as a personal challenge. After practicing law for 15 years, she started off writing magazine articles and then set herself the personal goal of writing a novel. Her first published novel, “Six Weeks in Petrograd,” had a small circulation, and was followed by the more largely distributed “book club” novel “Good Will” in 2020. Tiffany, who is a regular contributor to Northland City Lifestyle, lives in Parkville with her husband, two teenage boys and her dog, Dover, and still works at a local law firm. She has not one but two books coming in 2024 — “Uncharted Therapy” in August 2024 and her debut mystery novel, “Pretty Dead Things” in December. We asked her some questions about her writing process and inspiration.

HOW DID YOU GET STARTED WRITING?

I have always loved to write, but never considered writing a book. I dipped my toe into the professional writing world by working on stories for a local parenting magazine as a new mom years ago. As my confidence grew, so did my writing style and voice, so I put proverbial pen to paper to see if I could actually write a book. When a traditional publisher picked it up, I knew that I couldn’t ignore that inner voice any longer. My heart was full and my passion was found. I’ve been writing ever since.

WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR “UNCHARTED THERAPY”?

Therapy is a big word and means different things to different people. In this novel, I explore one woman’s journey toward self-discovery through traditional — and then not-so-traditional — means. It’s a story that incorporates some of the most important lessons that I’ve learned; specifically, that the people we surround ourselves with are among the most important factors in living a true, authentic and genuine life. Sometimes, therapy is found where you least expect it.

ARTICLE BY KATIE CURRID | PHOTOGRAPHY BY HANNAH SCHREINER

HOW DID YOU GET THE IDEA FOR “PRETTY DEAD THINGS”?

I love this book and its backstory so much! The novel is focused on the discovery of wedding rings that are connected to a small-town mystery that my main character unknowingly reveals. The idea came to me when my mom showed me a very small, old diamond ring and band that she discovered in a jar of trinkets when moving. We had no idea where they came from and, on my long drive back to Kansas City that weekend, the idea for the book came to me.

WHAT DO YOUR BOOKS HAVE IN COMMON?

I’m in the process of editing both upcoming books and realized common aspects of both. I tend to base my books in small towns with beautiful architecture that you don’t see too often these days (which is probably why I love Parkville). Character development and relationships play a large role in my writing, and I love to create authentic dialogue to help connect readers to the story.

DID YOU HAVE ANY PARTICULAR TEACHERS OR PEOPLE THAT HELPED YOU GET STARTED WRITING?

The toughest (and best) teacher that I had in high school was my literature teacher, Ms. Theisen. She introduced me to Shakespeare and pushed her students beyond the limits of what we thought was possible. She was tough, intelligent and accepted nothing but the best from her students. She taught me to embrace my love of the written word.

Susan Cannon, the editor of the parenting magazine all those years ago, was the one who opened a huge door for me into the writing world by giving a passionate writer (without traditional qualifications) a chance.

“I dipped my toe into the professional writing world by working on stories for a local parenting magazine as a new mom years ago.”

“Read as much as possible, write as much as possible, and be open to critique. Editing my own work, I understand the value of a third-party perspective (as hard as it can be to hit “delete” on words that you might love).”

DO YOU HAVE A PARTICULAR ROUTINE WHEN YOU SIT DOWN TO WRITE? IF SO, WHAT IS IT?

Lots of coffee. Honestly, with a full-time job, two busy kids and an unpredictable schedule, any type of routine is a luxury in my life at this point. I know when I write the best, however, which is always early in the morning and late at night. If an idea comes to me, I can easily sit down in a noisy cafe or on my couch with the television on in the background without being distracted. When it comes to editing, though, I need complete quiet. The library is my friend.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE BOOK THAT YOU READ RECENTLY?

I’m in the process of reading “Capote’s Women” because I find the writer and his backstory fascinating, as well as the group that he surrounded himself with. I watched the recent series based on the book

[Feud: Capote Vs. the Swans] and wanted to learn more about Truman Capote and his “swans,” his life in New York City, and the unfortunate decisions that he made to bring about his own downfall. The troubled writer effectively wrote his own tragedy.

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER THAT YOU’VE EVER WRITTEN? WHY?

Oh, wow. What a question! I’m in a bit of all of my main characters, so it’s certainly hard to choose. I actually love a side character in my mystery named Mimi. She’s quite a firecracker — a rather blunt art dealer with her finger on the town’s secrets who loves drinking champagne in the middle of the day. She was fun to write.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME? IF SO, WHAT?

I have two, which couldn’t be more different. I read “Anna Karenina” in my Russian literature class in college and was deeply affected by the story, writing and inner turmoil that Tolstoy was able to bring to life. The fact that he was writing about such a taboo topic (adultery by a woman) at such a time in Russia was also not lost on me.

Going back to Truman Capote, “In Cold Blood” is one of the few books that I’ve read more than once. It’s heralded as one of — if not the — first true crime book, and the senselessness of the crime, coupled with its connection to Kansas City, is incredibly compelling. I also love Capote’s writing style — fragmented sentences that give no mind to traditional “rules.”

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ASPIRING WRITERS?

Read as much as possible, write as much as possible, and be open to critique. Editing my own work, I understand the value of a thirdparty perspective (as hard as it can be to hit “delete” on words that you might love). Find inspiration in authors that you admire, but create your own writing style and voice. Focus on writing a compelling story and the rest will come.

THE NOT-SO FLATLANDS

ARTICLE BY DIANA LAMBDIN MEYER

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRUCE N. MEYER

We had heard rumors for years about a place called Little Jerusalem in western Kansas. It was private property, protected by barbed wire, but we knew a guy who knew a guy who had been there. It was supposed to be really cool.

Then, in 2018, the owners partnered with The Nature Conservancy who then partnered with the state of Kansas to create Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park near Scott City. The park opened to the public in 2020.

So if you’re blowing across on I-70 this summer on your way to Colorado or “more interesting places,” plan at stop at Oakley, exit 76. Head south on Highway 83 about 22 miles and watch for signs.

Looking nothing at all like the city in Israel, the Kansas version of Jerusalem is a mile-long valley of 100-foot-tall spires and cliffs encompassed by Niobrara Chalk formations. Giant clam fossils and other images embedded in the fragile rock remind

Kansas has a few parks that feature more than just prairie

us of the western interior seaway that covered this part more than 85,000 years ago.

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park also reminds us that the Kansas prairie is not all flat, not all covered by grass and certainly not boring.

But imagine being in a covered wagon in the 1850s traveling the Smoky Hill Trail from Kansas City toward Denver. Moving at a speed of about three miles a day, you’ve put your faith in a higher power to see you through this journey.

The white formations on the horizon surely resemble the seven hills of Jerusalem. Thus, these white outcroppings became known as Little Jerusalem.

The state added the term “Badlands” to the name because it’s very much a smaller version of Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

The 300-acre park has restrooms, but otherwise limited services. Two trails allow you fabulous views of the formations. The Life on the Rocks Trail is the longest, winding 1.5 miles around the rim. Bring water, wear closed-toed shoes and watch where you step. Not only do cows still graze here, leaving their aromatic pies behind, but this is rattlesnake and copperhead country.

These craggy spires are also nesting grounds for ferruginous hawks. You’ll also see cliff swallows, sandhill cranes and numerous other birds. For that reason, and because they are not allowed in any Kansas state park, leave your drone in your vehicle.

It’s important to stay on the trails because the terrain is so fragile. However, the park offers several ranger-led “off trail hikes” throughout the summer. You must register in advance by e-mailing sarakay.carrell@ks.gov.

And even though this is a day-use only park, the Nature Conservancy offers occasional nighttime tours that celebrate the dark skies of the area.

Little Jerusalem Badlands shares management with Historic Lake Scott State Park, eight miles to the south. A park since the 1920s, Lake Scott has, as the name suggests, a fishing lake, fully developed campsites, cabins and other services.  Among the historic aspects of this park is El Cuartelejo, the remains of a seven-room structure believed to have been built by Taos and Picuris Pueblo Indians escaping Spanish rule in New Mexico in the mid-1640s. It is the most northern pueblo site in the U.S.

For more information, nature.org/littlejerusalem, travelks. com or ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations/Historic-LakeScott. Admission to Kansas State Parks is $5 per vehicle.

Since you are off of I-70, look for signs for Monument Rocks north of Little Jerusalem on the east side of Highway 83. Monument Rocks protrude 70 feet straight up from the prairie and was another icon for pioneers on the Smoky Hill Trail. In 1968, this became the first National Natural Landmark designated by the Department of Interior.

It is located on private land, but is open to the public at no charge. Be respectful.

And, since you’re off the beaten path, let’s stay there for another few miles and seek out Mount Sunflower, the highest point in Kansas. No, it’s not comparable to one of Colorado’s fourteeners, but it’s a much easier climb to the top.

At 4,039 feet, Mount Sunflower doesn’t have much of a snowcap this time of year, but it’s an adorable little spot with a picnic table and shelter, little library, and a mailbox filled with weird souvenirs from previous visitors.

There’s a good chance your GPS might not work out here, so you may wish to print out these directions.

From Oakley, take Highway 40 west for 65 miles. About a mile before you get to Weskan, a small brown sign points north on a gravel road. This is where you’ll probably lose your cell signal. Follow the gravel road for six miles until you see the big metal sunflower created by the shop class at Weskan High School.

To get back on I-70, continue west on Highway 40 to the Colorado border, then turn north on Highway 60. There, your little journey to the middle of nowhere and you have survived. Indeed, you may be a better person for it.

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATIE CURRID

B A C K T O T H E

Fair

Photographing the Platte County Fair year after year and a reflection on the meaning of home

For my family, this summer will be filled with returning celebrations and reoccurring bucket list items — trips to Oceans of Fun or planting our folding chairs on Weston’s Main Street during the Fourth of July fireworks in the same place as the year before. Looking forward to these festivities year after year is becoming quite sentimental for me, as I have actually now lived in my home in Weston for longer than I’ve lived anywhere in my life. By the age of 14, I lived in seven different places across America. While my home life and family were stable, our address was not. Home was my family, not a place — our place was always changing.

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As an adult, I continued this trend, expanding on this moving theme by stretching its limits to other continents with unfamiliar languages and cultures. My husband and I met in high school while working at Best Buy in Liberty. Until we moved to Italy with the military, he had only ever lived in the Kansas City area and seemed to have intrinsic knowledge of it. I was always sort of jealous of the way he just knew our Midwestern city — he knew the established restaurants, how to navigate without asking for directions, had childhood memories of places we now take our own children and could recognize the changing landscape as occupants of strip malls changed hands or new structures went up in places that used to be fields for cattle to graze. This was such a foreign idea to me — I was so in awe that someone could know a place so well. A distant wish of mine was to someday be greeted by a familiar face in my favorite coffee shop and ask if I wanted my usual. I’d never had the opportunity to have a usual.

“We’ve been back in Kansas City for six years now and it’s strange, having a place that you’re from.”

We’ve been back in Kansas City for six years now and it’s strange, having a place that you’re from. I’m still not sure if I’m “from” here. Whenever I’m asked this question, I must calculate what kind of answer I want to give. While I often feel that itch — the itch to start over and rip the baby roots that are starting to grow beneath my feet — I also, at times, revel in this foreign feeling of belonging to a place.

We return to the Platte County Fair year after year and I long for the sameness. I look forward to riding the same rides, grabbing a corn dog from the same stand, eating a snow cone with my kids on the same picnic table and watching the demolition derby from the same bleacher seats.

As the years pass, I watch the fields along the highway back to our home change from soybeans to corn to hay and back again, cycling through the years. My camera lens repeatedly focuses on the everyday happenings in our flyover state as I process what it means to live here. My photography is starting to become a study of this place, figuring out what home and belonging mean as I reinvent that for myself, imagining a future in which my children have a place they know inherently and are from.

For the past six years, I’ve looked forward to photographing the local Platte County Fair. My camera often trains on teenagers who travel in packs, giggling and gossiping and completely carefree. Photographing the county fair is a tradition I look forward to every year and I think they are some of the times I’ve been happiest taking pictures.

Adventure EQUIPPED OUTDOORS TRAVEL

If you have an eagerness to learn, readiness to rest, and a mentality for exploring, let Equipped Outdoors guide you through some of the best that Arkansas, Wyoming, and Colorado have to offer!

ARTICLE BY MINDY HARGESHEIMER

To explore is to travel for adventure or discovery, and if your ideal trip is exploring the outdoors while spending time with family without the distractions of the modern world, then experiencing the trips organized by Drew Davis, founder of Equipped Outdoors, should be next on your list.

We took the time to ask Drew about his full-service outdoor backpacking guide service that empowers people to reconnect with nature, bond with family, and build memories you will talk about for years to come.

CL: WHAT INSPIRED YOU/YOUR TEAM TO START EQUIPPED OUTDOORS?

EO: I grew up playing in the outdoors and spending time with my father. I went through scouts and really enjoyed the opportunity that the outdoors allowed me to connect with my dad. As I grew up, I learned that this was not a normal experience for other men, and I was surprised when I would talk to someone who didn’t know how to use a ferro rod, read a topo map, filter water, start a fire, select a campsite, etc.

God created us to cultivate and enjoy His creation. Too many people are afraid to go and spend time in the backcountry because they lack the know-how, opportunity, and tools to get out there. Three years ago, my wife and I were talking about how cool it would be if we had a business where people could sleep in a lodge, learn some skills, go on a backpacking trip, and return at the end for a debrief and send-off.

Technology has taken over our lives. If we do not disconnect from technology and take time to connect with people, God, and nature, we’ll never be able to experience life to its utmost potential. Our outdoor adventure trips are excellent for leadership teams, families, couples, fathers, and their children to foster growth, connections, skills, and confidence.

CL: WHO IS THE IDEAL AUDIENCE TO SIGN UP FOR AN EQUIPPED OUTDOORS ADVENTURE?

EO:  Our target audience is men and fathers with their kids and families. Our goal is to provide men and families* the opportunity to see the outdoors differently to equip them with the tools, training, and experiences to go into the outdoors on their own. We are an all-inclusive service that provides all the gear, food, and guides needed from the trailhead into the backcountry and back.

*(the first 2 kids are free for father/kid trips, ensuring families can get outside!)

CL: HOW DO YOU CHOOSE THE LOCATIONS FOR YOUR TRIPS?

EO: The majority of the locations come from requests or are places I have experienced. If you are a newbie, we’ll start you out on the Buffalo River Trail or Old River Trail [in Arkansas]. These 3-day/2-night adventures are perfect for fathers and their kids or novices for quick weekend getaways. If you have been in the backcountry before or experienced elevation more than 10,000, we offer 4-5 day trips in Colorado in some of the most beautiful backcountry there is.

If you are looking for a true adventure and have a love for fishing, we offer a 5-6 day trip in the Bridger Tetons, fishing in 13+ lakes, and eating trout every night if participants want to. Lastly, we also do more challenging trips, like a 3-4 day Rimto-Rim-to-Rim in the Grand Canyon in December or January.

CL: WHAT DOES ONE NEED TO PACK FOR AN UPCOMING TRIP?

EO: Equipped Outdoors is an all-inclusive outfitter. We provide top-of-the-line gear (tent, backpack, temp-rated sleeping bag, sleeping pad, stove, water filter, etc.), breakfast, lunch, and dinner, experienced guides, and a lot of fun. All you need to bring is waterproof hiking boots, camp shoes/water crossing shoes, hiking clothes, hat, rain jacket, insulated jacket, headlamp, a water bottle, and a spork and snacks.

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EVERY FRIDAY

Fridays in the Park

Macken Park | 11:30 AM

Enjoy a Friday afternoon in the park listening to local musicians in cooperation with the Music Performance Trust Fund, Local 34-627. Free and open to public. Fridays through September 27 at the Festival Shelter in Macken Park from 11:30 am to 1 pm.

SATURDAYS IN JULY

Food Truck Saturdays

Smith's Fork Campground in Smithville | 4:00 PM

Join us on Saturdays in July and August at Smith's Fork Campground for Food Truck Saturdays! We have a full lineup of food and dessert trucks all summer long. Trucks will be out from 4-8PM at the campground.

JULY 12TH

Friday Night Concert

Macken Park | 7:00 PM

This July, Taylor Made Tribute will be performing during Friday Night Concerts, a summer concert series on the second Friday of the month through August from 7 pm to 9 pm. Free and open to the public. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets and join us to sit back, relax, and listen to live music.

JULY 13TH

KC Wide Open Block Party

Historic Downtown Liberty | 5:00 PM

The KC Wide Open Block Party will follow the 2024 KC Wide Open Disc Golf Silver Pro Tour at Bad Rock Creek Disc Golf Course in Stocksdale Park. Whether you are a seasoned disc golfer, spectator or just looking for a fun evening out, this event promises something for everyone. Check out disc golf demos, vendors and local artisans.

JULY 19TH

Movies in the Park: Ferngully: The Last Rainforest

Macken Park | 8:00 PM

Our movie for July is Ferngully: The Last Rainforest. A fun time for the whole family! Bring a blanket or some lawn chairs and enjoy some fresh air with a movie in the park. Movie will start at dusk near the Festival Shelter in Macken Park. Free and open to the public.

JULY 20TH

Summerfest

Zona Rosa | 11:00 AM

The ultimate summer block party meets pop-up shopping event from 11am – 6pm at North Park and The Bridge at Zona Rosa. The event will feature a petting zoo, kids' dance party with DJ Miles, foam party, food trucks, beer garden, yard games and the Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair.

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Platte County Fair

Platte County Fairgrounds | 6:00 PM

The Platte County Fair is back again, with a demolition derby, tractor pull, rodeo, carnival, 4H competitions, queen contests and more. To see a list of events, visit plattecountyfair.com.

JULY 27TH

Christmas in July Beer Crawl

Historic Downtown Liberty | 1:00 PM

Celebrate Christmas in July at Historic Downtown Liberty's 13th annual Beer Crawl. Sample 25+ beers from various businesses. Tickets include a sampling glass, wristband, tasting note map, and snack stops. Learn more at historicdowntownliberty.org.

JULY 27TH

Movie on the Square: Kung Fu Panda 4

Linden Square, Gladstone | 7:30 PM

Grab a blanket or lawn chair and find a spot in Linden Square! All movies are free and open to all ages. The movie will start when it gets dark (between 8:30 – 9 pm). Games and karate demonstrations will begin at 7:30 pm.

JULY 27TH

Kids' Fest

Gladstone Community Center | 9:00 AM

Fun in the Sun Kids' Fest will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature DJ Rule playing music, games, crafts, a food truck, shaved ice and other activities. This is a FREE event!

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JULY 27TH

Dueling Pianos Party

The Vineyard at J. Creek | 5:00 PM

Prepare to be amazed by the incredible talent of our dueling pianists from Big Time Entertainment as they bring the house down with their electrifying performances!  From classic hits to your favorite chart-toppers, they'll play all the songs that will get you grooving and singing at the top of your lungs. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit jowlercreek.com

AUGUST 2ND

Ladies Paint Night

Createarium, 110 N Bridge Street in Smithville | 6:30 PM

A fun and social space to create with friends or making new ones. Bring your own snacks and drinks. Let us worry about the painting materials and mess after. We believe everyone has an artist inside of them! Find more info at createarium.com

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