Events are planned this fall at the Grinter Place and the Grinter Barn, according to Pat Spencer of the Grinter Place Friends.
Grinter Place is a historic state museum at 78th and K-32 in Kansas City, Kansas.
On Saturday, Oct. 28, “Storytelling around the Campfire” is planned at 6:30 p.m. at Grinter House at 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The free event will include a hot dog roast, s’mores and hot chocolate or Kool-Aid around a campfire, while listening to a historical re-enactment of Dr. James Naismith, the man who invented basketball and the first basketball coach of the University of Kansas.
Bill Nicks, curator of Grinter House, will present his first-person re-enactment of Naismith and offer stories about the history of basketball.
After the bonfire event, Grinter Place museum will be closed for the winter, until the first weekend in May, but it will be open for tours during some special events, such as an upcoming chili dinner and a breakfast with Santa, Spencer said.
On Nov. 4, the Grinter Place Friends will hold their annual chili dinner from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Grinter Barn, 1400 S. 78th, Kansas City, Kansas. There will be all-you-can-eat chili for $8 for adults and $4 for veterans with identification, in honor of Veterans Day, and also for children 12 or younger. Included with dinner is a drink and dessert. There also will be hot dogs and chili dogs available for purchase.
The Grinter Place Friends also are bringing back their Jamboree, which will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Grinter Barn, 1400 S. 78th, Kansas City, Kansas. One was held during October and about 40 to 50 people attended, Spencer said.
The next Jamboree will be held Nov. 14. The MP3 Band will perform. There will be a cover charge of $5 per person, and a snack bar will be available to purchase light refreshments.
Also planned is a breakfast with Santa and a program with the arts in December at Grinter Place, with details on it to be announced later.
Thanks Mary, appreciate you getting all our events in.