The Grinter Place Friends are gearing up for some April events.
According to Pat Spencer, the Grinter Place Friends are planning a Tacos N More fund-raising dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. April 7 at the Grinter Barn, 1400 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
Then, the Grinter Jamboree, a monthly social event, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Grinter Barn, 1400 S. 78th St.
For the taco dinner April 7, tacos, nachos, dinners, drinks and dessert will be available for purchase. A meal of three tacos, refried beans, rice, chips and a drink will be $8. Individual tacos will be $2 each, and nachos will be $1.50 each. Dessert will be available for $1.50. There also will be a raffle for a cooler full of barbecue, with three gift cards from local barbecue restaurants, with a $350 value. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. For more information, call 913-334-2500.
For the Grinter Jamboree on April 10, the MP3 Band will perform country music, with guest Donna Hensley. Admission is $5. Refreshments will be available. For more information, call 913-481-3527.
Spencer said the Grinter Place Friends, whose fund-raising efforts go to support the museum at 78th and K-32, also are working on several other projects for this year.
One project will be clearing out space in back of the Grinter Barn to have a walking trail, she said. The trail may have historical markers.
A quilting show with the Grinter Quilters is being planned at the end of April, she said.
A Ladies’ Night Out is planned from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 3, with vendors being lined up, Spencer said. The fundraiser will include admission, wine tasting, cheese and food samples. Admission will be $5.
Another future project is tying in to an Oz event being planned by Wyandotte County tourism officials in August, she said. Several museums in the area are planning to participate with their own events.
For information about the Grinter Place Friends events, call 913-334-2500.
Grinter Place State Historic Site at South 78th and K-32 in Kansas City, Kansas, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. For information about the historic site, call 913-299-0373.