Save the Date

Tuesday, Dec. 4

Rightnextto Me: Musical at 7:30 p.m. at the Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., $25 for adults, $10 for students.

Holiday Concert: The Kansas City Symphony Community Connections Series presents the Kansas City Brass Holiday Concert at 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Dead Rock West with the Knitters: Musical performance at 8:30 p.m. at Davey's Uptown Rambler's Club, 3402 Main St., $20.

Wednesday, Dec. 5

Conservatory Wind Ensemble: This musical performance starts at 7:30 p.m. in White Recital Hall and is free to UMKC staff and students with ID.

Broomball: Yes, broomball. The game where it's all good until someone gets hurt, then it's AWESOME. Games start at 8 p.m. at Pepsi Ice Midwest, 12140 W. 135th St., Overland Park, Kan., $10.

Goodnight Children Everywhere: Theatrical performance at 7:30 p.m. at Studio 116, adults $15, students $6.

Thursday, Dec. 6

How Starbucks Saved My Life: Book signing and presentation by Michael Gates Gill at the Kansas City Public Library, Central Branch, 14 W. 10th St.

Surplus Property Auction: Surplus furniture, office, computer and lab equipment is for sale. Viewing starts at 9 a.m., auction starts at 10 a.m. and is open to the public at 1122 E. 48th St.

Spa Day: Relax and enjoy a free massage from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in University Center room 106.

Activity and Programs Council: Weekly meeting at 7 p.m. in University Center room 147. Friday, Dec. 7

Home for the Holidays Cafeteria Lunch: The menu will include: chicken roulade, carved hickory-smoked ham, oven-roasted potatoes, dulce de leche cheesecake squares, spiced cranberry tart and iced banana. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Alpha Lambda Delta Teddy Bear Drive: Alpha Lambda Delta Honor society is collecting boxes of new and gently used stuffed animals from the dorms and University Center for the children at Children's Mercy Hospital.

Clothesline Project: Final day to display a T-shirt against gender violence.

UMKC Friends of the Library's final First Friday Book Sales of 2007: New and gently used books for sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Miller Nichols Library, ground floor.

Saturday, Dec. 8

Tales from the Trail: Karen Land discusses her experiences in Alaska's 1,150-mile dog-sled race, the Iditarod, at 2 p.m. at the Kansas City Public Library, Central Branch, 14 W. 10th St.

Peace on Earth Retreat: Enjoy Goddess Oracle and Spiral Tarot card readings, exquisite self-care, meditation, sacred movement, warm soups and chocolate delights from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Light Center, 1542 Woodson, $35.

KC Clay Guild Holiday Sale and Tour: Seventeen artists will display and sell items from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kansas City Clay Guild, 200 W. 74th St.

Sunday, Dec. 9

Another Animal: Autograph signing from 2 to 3 p.m. at Funky Monkey Music, 10709 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee, Kan.

Holiday Concert with a Twist: Performances in Yardley Hall by Johnson County Chorus, Johnson County Choraliers, St. Joseph Community Chorus and the Young Singers of Overland Park starting at 3 p.m. at JCCC's Carlsen Center, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan.

Christmas Around the World: Choral presentation by the Northland Community Choir at 3 p.m. at Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive.

Monday, Dec. 10

93.3 Jingle Jam: Musical performance featuring Good Charlotte and Matt White at 9 p.m. at the Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave.

Adult Hockey Night: Come out and slap your friends around the ice a bit from 9:20 to 10:40 p.m. at Line Creek Community Center, 5940 Waukomis Drive., $12. hsprigler@unews.com