Indy at the Library

Later this month, you can catch a couple of Indiana Jones flicks at the Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library - September 26th they are screening The Temple of Doom, and The Last Crusade on October 3rd.

Plaza Live! Concerts

Free fun can be had on the Plaza every weekend. Window shop ('cause who can afford to regular shop - especially down there) and enjoy free music from 2-5pm at the Penguin Courtyard (on Nichols Rd. between J.Crew and Scandia Down,) Mermaid Courtyard (at Nichols Rd. and Broadway by Eddie Bauer) and Neptune Courtyard (on 47th St. by Houston's) on Saturdays and Sundays. This Saturday Stan Kessler & the Sons of Brasil will be playing the Mermaid Courtyard, and Roland Allen will be playing the Penguin Courtyard. Sunday will feature Lonesome Hank & the Heartaches at the Mermaid Courtyard, and Bayley Kate & The Bluegills at the Neptune Courtyard. So grab a seat near a cooling fountain, catch some free tunes, and splurge and spend a couple of bucks on an ice cream cone or an iced latte, since it's so stinkin' hot out.
Libby also has a suggestion for some free fun for your canine friend to have on the Plaza. She says that if you take your dog for a walk on the Plaza to be sure to stop in at the Three Dog Bakery. It's the original store! The first one ever. They don't charge anything for your doggie to sniff the yummy treats in their store, and they even hand out free samples!

Free Will

The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival is back! The Merry Wives of Windsor began its run at Southmoreland Park (just east of the Plaza, across Oak Street to the west of the Nelson-Atkins) this past Tuesday and runs through July 5th. Performances are nightly at 8pm (except Monday, June 22nd, and Saturday, July 4th) and it's free! Although there are Shakespearian people at the gate that will give you a Free Will sticker if you make a small donation. Even if it's just 50 cents. Just bring your own blanket or lawn chairs, and you can purchase refreshments there or pack your own picnic. The Case Man and I like to pack a picnic and a bottle of wine. If only it weren't so hot outside...