Harvey’s, located amid the grandeur of Union Station’s main hall, is offering a special Easter Brunch buffet from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. that includes carved prime rib, eggs Benedict, brown sugar bacon, traditional breakfast offerings and more dessert options than you can shake a sticky bun at. It’s $21 for adults and $9 for children age 4 to 11. Call 816-460-2274 for reservations.

The Bristol, in downtown Kansas City, 51 E. 14th St., and in Leawood, 5400 W. 119th St., will feature a brunch buffet with a selection of smoked fish and fresh shrimp, an omelet bar and even a chocolate fountain.

The Bristol’s Easter brunch runs all the way from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. and costs $29 per person ($14 for children 4 through 12). Make a reservation at bristolseafoodgrille.com.

In Prairie Village, the highly regarded Story restaurant, 3931 W. 69th Terrace, will offer a brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring a la carte items by Chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen, who won The People’s Best New Chef award from Food & Wine Magazine this year. Call to reserve at 913-236-9955 or visit storykc.com.

Earth Day

Saturday is also Earth Day, and the Kansas City Zoo’s “Party For the Planet” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will go all out. Activities will include live artists, face painters and roving puppets from the Stone Lion Puppet Theater. Zoo admission is $12.50 for adults and $9.50 for children 3 to 11.

Record Store Day

Completing the holiday triumvirate Saturday is Record Store Day, which will be an all-day blowout at Mill’s Record Company at 314 Westport Road.

In addition to dozens of special vinyl releases, some of the city’s best bands will be playing in the parking lot, including Expo 70, Metatone, The Caves, Lazy, Rev Gusto, Keef Mountain, Burial Teens and The ACBs (to name a few).

The day kicks off at 8 a.m. with free Oddly Correct coffee and Hana’s Donuts (two vices that, along with purchasing records, have made it impossible for my family to afford a second car). Food trucks, giveaways and crates and crates of records will make Record Store Day at Mill’s Record Company a must for music fans. Visit facebook.com/millsrecordcompany for more details.

Those hungry for even more Record Store Day excitement should drop by Vinyl Renaissance, known for its vast inventory of used vinyl and high-end stereo equipment.

The newer Vinyl Renaissance store, in Old Overland Park at 7932 Santa Fe, will offer giveaways and exclusives starting at 9 a.m., while the 39th Street outpost, at the intersection of 39th and Wyoming streets, will open at 11 a.m. and feature live music in the afternoon. Visit Vinylren.com for more info.

— Lucas Wetzel is a KU graduate and Kansas City native who has worked as a writer, editor and language trainer in the U.S. and Europe. Know of an upcoming event in Kansas City you’d like to see featured in Kansas City Connection? Email us about it at kcconnection@ljworld.com.