I&ensp;hope you&rsquo;ve been working on your figure 8s. A Kansas City wintertime tradition, the <strong>Crown Center Ice Terrace</strong>, opens Friday. And here&rsquo;s something to get you up and on the ice early: Free coffee, doughnuts and skating from 6 to 9 a.m. on opening day. If that&rsquo;s too early for you, regular rink hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $6, adults older than 60 and children 4 and under are free. Skate rental is $3. </p><p>If you&rsquo;re looking for a place to take a date this season, the rink stays open late &mdash; until 11 p.m. &mdash; Fridays and Saturdays in November and December. A cute couple I know had their first date there, and now they&rsquo;re married. The Ice Terrace will be open through March 14. For details, call 816-274-8411 or go to www.crowncenter.com. </p><p><strong><span class="subhead">today</span></strong></p><p>Get some shopping done at <strong>Urban Mining Homewares&rsquo; </strong>holiday sale 5:30-8:30 p.m. Find vintage gifts or buy holiday d&eacute;cor for yourself at the event, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at 3924 Walnut St. Call ahead to reserve a $5 ticket, or get one at the door for $10. Proceeds benefit Cross-Lines Cooperative Council&rsquo;s holiday efforts for the needy. Details, 816-529-2829 or www. urbanmininghomewares.com. </p><p><strong><span class="subhead">friday</span></strong></p><p>It&rsquo;s <strong>First Friday, </strong>and there&rsquo;s no shortage of gallery events to check out. (See Page 20.) One show is 6-10 p.m. at WearHaus, 1800 Central St., Suite 204. See two lines by local designer Rebecca Jackson. One is Remnants, a collection of robots, and another is Steampunk, a jewelry line. The free event includes a DJ and refreshments. Details, www.kcwear haus.com or 816-842-1678. </p><p>Get an earful of Ireland at the ninth annual <strong>Celtic Music Benefit </strong>on Friday. The show is 5 p.m.-midnight at the Ararat Shrine Temple, 5100 Ararat Drive. Performers include Rob Gavin, Bob Reeder (pictured), Flannigan&rsquo;s Right Hook, Ellis Island and the Pipes and Drums of Ararat. Also in the lineup: auctions, raffles, a cash bar and food. Tickets are $15, $10 for adults 65 and older. Children 12 and younger are free. Proceeds benefit the Hearing Aid Fund at Children&rsquo;s Mercy Hospital. Details, www.harpand shamrockclub.org or 888-213-6949.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">sunday</span></strong></p><p>Lillian Hellman&rsquo;s <strong>&ldquo;The Little Foxes&rdquo; </strong>opens the Kansas City Public Library&rsquo;s 2009-2010 Script-in-Hand series. The play, by the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, is at 2 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St. The series of plays runs through June 14. Details 816-701-3407 or <a href="http://www.kclibrary.org">www.kclibrary.org</a>.</p><p>&ldquo;Arcadia&rdquo; runs through Sunday at UMKC&rsquo;s Spencer Theatre. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $5-$15. Details, <a href="http://www.umkc.edu/theatre">www.umkc.edu/theatre</a> or 816-235-6222 </p><p>Run (or walk) back to the 19th century at the eighth annual Wilderness Run on Saturday at Shoal Creek Living History Museum. The five-mile race starts at 9 a.m., registration is $30-$35. Details, 816-784-6100.</p><p>AFI performs Friday at the Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway. Doors open at 7 p.m., the show starts at 8. Tickets are $26-$28. Details and tickets, <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com">www.ticketmaster.com</a>, 800-745-3000.