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While it's not quite a dry run, particularly because they're promising a biergarten, Oktoberfest kicks off in Lee's Summit today. With an entire tent for bratwursts and two stages of entertainment, the festival spans three days -- Friday (5-10 p.m.), Saturday (9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), and Sunday (1-5 p.m.). It's in downtown Lee's Summit at the corner of 3rd and Douglas.
Likewise, it's never too early to prepare for Halloween, and that means learning how to make popcorn balls at Velvet Creme's 4th annual Popcorn Festival.
The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the company store (4710
Belinder Road in Westwood) on Saturday. All proceeds go
to Children's Mercy Hospital.
If a single glass of red wine is good for you, imagine the curative powers of several dozen. The Village West WineFest
brings more than 200 wines to Chateau Avalon this Saturday from 4 to 8
p.m. There's something for beer lovers, too: a beer garden with more
than 50 varieties. Admission is $50, while entrance to the VIP pavilion
costs $100 at this fundraiser for the American Red Cross of Wyandotte
County.
Saturday is also your last chance to snag Fresher Than Fresh
snowcones on the West Side. The snowcone season at the park on 17th and
Summit ends tomorrow, but Lindsay Laricks will be there slinging
snowcones from 2 to 9 p.m.
Pumpkin pie bakers and Jack-o-lantern enthusiasts will be excited to know that the City Market Pumpkin Patch
kicks off this weekend. A ridiculous array of gourds, pumpkins and
hay bales is available every weekend until the end of October.
It's not a holiday weekend, but you can pretend it is on Monday when the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
hosts a beer tasting with the Founder Brewery's Michael Bell. Beginning
at 7 p.m., Bell leads diners through six pairings of Founder's
beer (the selection from the Grand Rapids, Michigan brewery include a
cerise cherry-fermented ale and breakfast stout) with cheese, meat and
dessert. Tickets are $30 for U.F.O. members
and $35 for non-members.
[Image via Flickr: art aspirations]
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