Christmas with the Arts at Grinter Place

“Hi, I’m Moses Grinter,” said Grinter Place site director Bill Nicks, right, to Dwayne Henry, left, an artist, at the annual Christmas with the Arts at Grinter Place museum on Saturday. Nicks did a historical re-enactment of Moses Grinter, who settled Grinter Place, the county’s oldest home still standing. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Holly Zane of the Wyandot Nation of Kansas explained Wyandot history to visitors on Saturday to the Christmas with the Arts event at the Grinter Place museum at 78th and K-32 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Holly Zane, of the Wyandot Nation of Kansas, showed Wyandot raised bead work and embroidery on display Saturday at Christmas with the Arts at Grinter Place museum in Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Bill Nicks, left, site director of Grinter Place museum, talked with visitors to Christmas with the Arts on Saturday. Nicks did a historical portrayal of Moses Grinter. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Polly Alice, from the Missouri side of the metropolitan area, painted miniatures of visitors to the Christmas with the Arts program on Saturday at Grinter Place. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Clarissa Knighten of Kansas City North demonstrated a crocheted button piece during the Christmas with the Arts event Saturday at Grinter Place in Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Elisabeth Hamill of Kansas City, Kansas, signed her new book, “Dali,” a science fiction work, at the Christmas with the Arts event Saturday at Grinter Place. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Ric Gordon of the Brookside area of Kansas City, Mo., played the guitar on Saturday at the Christmas with the Arts event at Grinter Place in Kansas City, Kansas. The artist appearances were coordinated by Shai Perry, art gallery assistant at Kansas City Kansas Community College. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Baldemar Rivas of Kansas City, Mo., sketched during the Christmas with the Arts event Saturday at Grinter Place in Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

The Grinter Quilters’ opportunity quilt was on display on Saturday at Christmas with the Arts at Grinter Place in Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)