Annual Grinter Place Christmas event to be Saturday

Grinter Place’s annual Christmas event will be on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the historic site at 78th and K-32 in Kansas City, Kan.

According to Pat Spencer of the Grinter Place Friends, there will be a breakfast with Santa in the morning, then a Holiday with the Arts in the evening.

The breakfast will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the nearby Grinter Barn at 1400 S. 78th. There will be three options for breakfast, depending on the number of pancakes and sausages desired. The prices range from $3 to $7.

Children may have their photo taken with Santa Claus, receive a bag of goodies and do a craft activity, Spencer said. There will be vendors with gifts and baked goods, and Grinter house will be open for tours from 9 a.m. to noon at a charge of $3 for adults and $1 for school-age children.

The evening event, Holiday with the Arts at the Grinter House, will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 3.

As of this morning, five artists, authors and musicians had signed up to be there, Spencer said.

Holly Zane of the Wyandot Nation of Kansas is scheduled for a beading demonstration and will have cultural items available for viewing.

Those attending may participate in a wine tasting and pairing, as well as a treasure hunt.

Tickets are $7 per person or two for $12.