MCPL’s Blank Canvas filled Summer with Record Reading and Hundreds of Free Books
What began as a Blank Canvas turned into a masterpiece of reading, prizes, and imagination at the Excelsior Springs branch of Mid-Continent Public Library this summer.
Arts and Entertainment
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August Curb Appeal Winner: Mary Lou Greim’s Yard, Decades in the Making
For Thrive Excelsior’s August Curb Appeal Award, longtime community member and avid gardener Mary Lou Greim shared her favorite spots to relax and shop, helping to shape the prize-winning yard she has spent decades making beautiful.
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Adventures Await at New Black Flame Books and Games in Excelsior Springs
After years of dreaming about running a game store, Austin and Elle Pettley turned their vision into a reality. On Friday, September 6, they opened Black Flame Books and Games, offering weekly board game events, a carefully crafted book selection, and open tables for anyone to enjoy a gaming adventure.
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Meet September’s Adoptable Pet of the Month: Archer is Ready for his Forever Home
Archer, a one-year-old German Shepherd–Lab mix with the shelter since August 18, is September’s featured adoptable pet at the Excelsior Springs Animal Control Center, and he has a lot on his mind when he thinks of his forever home.
