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Dec 8-Kansas City Chapter of National Assn. of Women Business Owner’s(NAWB) Holiday Party at Prairiebrooke Arts in Overland Park, 7900 Santa Fe, $25mem/$30non, 530pm, details or RSVP at 913-341-4449 or www.nawbo-kc.org

Dec 9-KC Chamber Power Session “Networking Techniques” at Chamber office, 911 Main, 430pm, www.kcchamber.com

Dec 9-Big Brothers Big Sisters BIG Happy Hour at Lucky Brew Grille in Mission, 5:30-7:30pm, www.itsabigdeal.org

Dec 9-11 “Night of Lights” in Westport, Westport Road & Pennsylvania, lights, carolers, info at 816-756-2789

Dec 10-Big Brothers Big Sisters’ “Big Picture Lunches” at BBBS Office, orientation/introduction, BBBS has a waiting list of potential matches; have lunch and consider being a BIG in 2005, call 816-561-5269 for details on lunch and programs

Dec 10-Young Friends of Art’s “5 o’clocktails” at Fairmont Hotel on Plaza, 5-7pm, 816-751-1305 or yfa@nelson-atkins.org (YFA happy hour is in ballroom on top floor of the Fairmont, great view of the Country Club Plaza’s holiday lights)

Dec 10-Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art’s Opening Reception &Artist’s Talk for two new exhibits, www.kemperart.org

Dec 10-“Nutcracker” Performance (730pm) & a Barrefly After Party at Hotel Phillips (930-1130pm), www.kcballet.org

Dec 10-11 Christmas Shines Off Broadway at H&R Block City Stage, Union Station, $10, 8pm, www.unionstation.org  

Dec 10-12 College Church of the Nazarene’s “The Living Christmas Tree”, 7pm, free, info at www.collegechurch.com  

Dec 10-Feb 27 “Out of Nature: Works by John Kalymnios”, Exhibit@Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, www.kemperart.org  

Dec 10-Feb 27-“Roberto Juarez: They Entered the Road” Exhibit at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, www.kemperart.org  

Dec 11-"Journey through Bethlehem", a Live Nativity production, at New Vision Church of the Nazarene, Hwy 58 & Sunrise 6-9pm call (816) 348-0303 or visit www.new-vision-church.com.

Dec 11-Snow Creek’s Skiing Season opens in Weston, MO, skiing status, snow report and other info at www.skisnowcreek.com

Dec 12-Chanukah Celebration at Dreidelmania, 130-3pm, at Jewish Community Center, 5801 West 115th Street, www.jcckc.org

Dec 12-Plaza Holiday Reception at the Raphael Lounge, contact George Vesel with any questions (913) 268-4620

Dec 13-“City Come Again” presented by William Jewell College at Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral, 13th & Broadway, Noon

Dec 13-Monday Night Football, Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans in Nashville, TN, 8PM (ABC), www.kccheifs.com  

Dec 14-Niles Home for Children 121st Anniversary Celebration at Downtown Marriott, 1130am-1pm, 816-241-3448 

Dec 14-Hispanic Chamber’s “Holiday Business After Hours” at Manny's (upstairs), 207 Southwest Boulevard, 530-730pm, HCC details at www.hispanicchamberofkc.com or 816-472-6767

Dec 15-Home Business Connection’s “Holiday Social & Networking Celebration”, 1130am-1pm, $15, hosted by HQ Global Work Places, 7300 W. 110th, 7th Floor, Hors d’ oeuvres provided, White Elephant exchange under $10 values, www.hbckc.org  

Dec 15-“Steeple of Light” 10th Anniversary Celebration, Community Christian Church, 4601 Main, 7pm, all welcome.

Dec 15, 17, 18 & 21-KC Outlaws Hockey at Kemper Arena, 15th & 21st –7pm, 17th & 18th-730pm, www.kansascityoutlaws.com  

Dec 16-“Buenos Dias KC Networking Breakfast, 730-830am, Hilton Garden Inn, KCK, www.hispanicchamberofkc.com  

Dec 17-Kansas City Knights Basketball Season Opener vs. St, Louis at Kemper Arena, www.kemperarenakc.com

Dec 17-19 KC Symphony’s “Magic of Christmas” at the Music Hall, times and more info at www.kcsymphony.org  

Dec 18-KC Cares New Volunteer Orientation, 10-1030am, Westport Library, 118 Westport Rd., 913-381-2655. www.kccares.org

Dec 18-25th Annual “Messiah Sing-along” at Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral, 13th & Broadway, 5pm, call Cathedral for info

Dec 19-KC Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium, 3:15PM (CBS), www.kcchiefs.com  

Dec 19-KC Southern’s “Holiday Express” at Union Station, Santa arrives on train w/10,000 lights, 530pm, www.unionstation.org  

Dec 21-First Day of Winter, Winter Solstice is shortest day (light) of the year.

Dec 21-KUDL’s & Hyatt Regency Crown Center’s “World’s Largest (Holiday) Office Party” at the Hyatt, 5:30-9:30pm, $5 donation

WLOP includes media & sports celebrity bar tenders, cash bar, music by Four Fried Chicken’s & A Coke & DJ Mark Jungerman. $5 donation at door benefits Kansas City’s Promise Alliance for Youth.  Presented by Capital Federal Savings.

Dec 22-MU vs. Illinois College Basketball “Braggin’' Rights” Game in St. Louis, 7pm (ESPN2), www.mutigers.com  

Dec 25-CHRISTMAS DAY 2004 (Saturday), “Merry Christmas!”

Dec 25-Salvation Army provides Christmas Dinner at Linwood location and meal delivery services. Call Salvation Army for info.

Dec 25-KC Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders Christmas Day Football at Arrowhead Stadium, 4PM (CBS), www.kcchiefs.com  

Dec 26-Jan 1-Kwanzaa, African-American holiday celebration of family, community and culture.

Dec 29-Hope House Day at “Christmas in the Park”, Hope House accepting donations, www.hopehouse-ejc.org for details

Dec 30-Kwanzaa Celebration at American Jazz Museum, 1616 E. 18th, www.americanjazzmuseum.org

Dec 31-NEW YEAR’S EVE ‘2004(Friday), New Year’s Eve Celebrations include Hyatt Regency, Uptown Theatre, KC Ski Club, Midwest Sport & Social Club.

Dec 31-“New Year’s Eve at the Hyatt”, inc. 20,000 balloons, laser light show, four entertainment areas w/ Four Fried Chickens & a Coke, Elders, Clique, DJ Kirby, Norton’s, Charlie & the Stingrays, packages start@$60ea up to $170ea, info www.hyattnye.com  

Dec 31-New Year’s Eve 2005 at Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, presented by Pitch & 97.3 The Planet; Bash 2005 includes: Open Premium Bar, Gourmet Buffet, “Allied Signal” on Main Stage, DJs, Comedy, Party Favors, Breakfast Buffet after midnight.

Tickets $95ea. or 2 for $150 at Ticketmaster. More details, info and tickets at www.uptowntheater.com or call 816-753-8665

Dec 31-Kansas City Ski Club New Year’s Eve Party at Shawnee Civic Center, 13817 Johnson Drive, 8pm-1230am, $15adv/$20 door, DJ-Big Kahuna, Pop, Ice, Cups provided, bring your own alcoholic beverages & appetizers, coat & tie event, black tie opt.,

RSVP contact-Donna, donleeski@aol.com or 913-432-6215. More info at www.kcskiclub.org  SCC is at Johnson Dr. & Pflumm

Dec 31-Midwest Sport & Social Club/EventKC’s New Year’s Eve “Black Party” at Clubhouse on Baltimore, 13th & Baltimore, 8pm -1am, inc. open bar, champagne toast, DJ, balloon drop, $65ea. or $110 per couple, www.midwestsportandsocialclub.com  

Jan 1-NEW YEAR’S DAY ‘2005; “Happy New Year!” Bowl Games; Outlook, Cotton, Gator, Capital One, Rose and Fiesta (BCS).

Jan 2-Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers, 3:15pm (CBS), last game of the regular season, www.kcchiefs.com

Jan 3-Nokia “Sugar Bowl”, Bowl Championship Series, 7pm CST (ABC), at New Orleans’ LA Superdome, www.ncaafootball.net  

Jan 4-KC’s Minority Business Networking Breakfast @ Best Western KC S., 71 Hwy&Longview, 715AM, $10, 816-926-7203

Jan 4-KC Ski Club’s monthly Meeting at Sheraton OP Convention Center, 6:30pm, www.kcskiclub.org

Jan 4-FedEx“Orange Bowl” BCS National Championship, 7pm CST (ABC) at Miami’s Pro Player Stadium, www.ncaafootball.net  

Jan 4-9 Theater League presents “Contact” at the Music Hall, 1310 Wyandotte, www.theaterleague.com

Jan 4-9 Kansas City’s Annual “Sports Show” at Bartle Hall, details at www.kcconventioncenter.com  

Jan 6-Art & Copy Club’s Clio Reel Party, details TBA at www.kcadclub.com

Jan 6-7 Harlem Globetrotters’ Basketball at Kemper Arena, 7pm, call ticketmaster or www.harlemglobetrotters.com  

Jan 7-“First Fridays in the Crossroads” Arts District, 7-9pm, 1st Friday ea. month, www.crossroadscommunityassociation.org

Jan 7-9 KC Symphony “Loves Legacy” at Lyric Theatre, 8pm-Fri./Sat; at Yardley Hall, JCCC, 2pm-Sun, www.kcsymphony.org