Santa to visit Grinter House on Saturday

Santa Claus will visit the Grinter House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.

The free event will include a photo opportunity with Santa Claus, a small goodie bag, refreshments and music by the Kansas City Kansas Community College jazz ensemble, Luck 20.

Parents may bring their cameras to take a photo of their children with Santa Claus.

Those attending may view the Grinter House museum, 1420 S. 78th, Kansas City, Kansas, which has been decorated for the holidays.

The Grinter Place Friends are sponsoring the event.

New and gently used children’s books are being collected to donate to the Kiwanis Club of Kansas City West’s book drive to stock the little libraries inside the Wyandotte County Court House and to share with students at Stony Point South Elementary.

House tours will be available. A special tour by a site administrator will have a small charge, but general viewing of the decorated home is free. There is no charge to visit with Santa Claus.

Grinter products will be available for sale, with cash and checks accepted.

Grinter House, 1420 S. 78th St., also will have a Christmas open house from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, and Friday, Dec. 9. The event is free and open to the public. Those attending may view the decorations, take holiday photos, enjoy refreshments and shop Grinter products.

Special Christmas tours are ongoing on Saturdays and Sundays through Christmas Eve and have a limit of eight persons. Refreshments are served.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/GrinterPlaceFriendsInc.