Jazz at Noon

American Jazz Museum, The Blue Room 1616 E 18th St., Kansas City

Hosted by the American Jazz Museum, this is a free one-hour live jazz performance on the first and second Thursdays, made for a quick midday break with music and atmosphere.

Free

Think and Drink

Casual Animal Brewing Company 1725 McGee Street, Kansas City

This is a community lecture series with smart talks and drinks, built around fresh ideas and discussion; it is presented through a collaboration involving UMKC, Linda Hall Library, The Third Place Historian, and Casual Animal Brewing Company. The event runs every first and third thursday at Brewing Company in Kansas City’s East Crossroads.

Free