Four appearances by Santa Claus and one by St. Nicholas are among the events on Saturday in Wyandotte County.
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.
Santa Express 5K and Reindeer Route planned Saturday at Ag Hall
The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, Bonner Springs, is planning the second annual Santa Express 5K and 1-mile Reindeer Route at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.
The 5K race will start at the Ag Hall’s Smith event barn.
Funds raised by the race will go toward the support of historic buildings at the Ag Hall. Scheduled this year will be painting the one-room school from Piper that is on the Ag Hall grounds.
The race will include a Santa T-shirt, Christmas ornament finish medal, reindeer route antlers and a gift bag.
Awards will be presented for the most creative holiday outfit, Santa’s twin, and best Mrs. Claus.
The entry fee is $30 for the 5K, $25 each for a team of four persons or more entering the 5K, $20 for the Reindeer Route 1-mile, or $15 each for a team of four persons or more entering the Reindeer Route. The fee increases $5 on race day. Reindeer Route participants will receive antlers instead of a T-shirt.
There also will be reindeer games for kids, a visit with Santa Claus, free pictures with Santa and free train rides.
Visits with Santa Claus are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, as well as Sunday, Dec. 4, Saturday, Dec. 10, and Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Ag Hall.
For more information, or to register for the race, visit http://www.aghalloffame.com/2016-events/santa-express-5k-run/.
Breakfast with St. Nick to be Saturday at Strawberry Hill Museum
Breakfast with St. Nicholas is planned from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan.
Breakfast, a visit with St. Nicholas and one picture, will be $10.
For a picture without the breakfast, the cost is $5.
An adult breakfast will be available for $6. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, fruit, coffee, tea or milk.
The Strawberry Hill Museum also is featuring an Olde World Christmas, with tours of the museum decorated for the holidays available. The museum is open on weekends.
Nighttime tours of the Strawberry Hill Museum are being offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 and 9. The museum will be illuminated by Victorian oil lamps and Christmas lighting. Refreshments will be served. The cost of the tour will be $20, and pre-registration and pre-payment are required.
For more information, call 913-371-3264 or visit http://www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/.
KCKCC to hold breakfast with Santa event Saturday
Kansas City Kansas Community College Student Senate is holding the college’s annual Breakfast with Santa event this weekend.
The event is from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in the Lower Jewell Student Center on the KCKCC Main Campus, 7250 State Ave. The event is free for the entire family.
“Children and their families will be able to eat a free breakfast and listen to great stories from Santa,” said Andrica Wilcoxen, director of student activities at KCKCC. “Each year, families bring their children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren to meet Santa at KCKCC.”
While at KCKCC, each family will receive a free picture with Santa and be able to enjoy fun and engaging activities throughout the morning. A few activities include – writing a letter to Santa at the KCKCC Lil’ Blue Post Office, decorating Christmas cookies and ornaments, games, a live storyteller, singing carols and more.
“My grown children have fond memories of having breakfast with Santa with my parents at KCKCC, and I have continued the tradition by taking their children, my grandchildren, to breakfast with Santa,” said Charlene Plotycia, an alum of KCKCC. “This tradition is being passed down from generation to generation and provides our KCKCC families and community members with opportunities to share enjoyable memories with each other.”
For more information about the Breakfast with Santa event, contact the Student Activities office at 913-288-7652.
Piper craft show planned
The Piper winter craft show, along with Breakfast with Santa, is planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Piper High School, 4400 N. 107th, Kansas City, Kan. The show features handcrafted items for sale, with food concessions available. It is sponsored by the Piper High School robotics team.
Other activities on Saturday include:
Make a cinnamon stick tree ornament
A children’s craft class on making a cinnamon stick tree ornament will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Main Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, craft room, 625 Minnesota Ave. All materials are provided. The craft program if for ages 5 to 12. Advance registration and reservations are required to 913-279-2216.
Canteen dance and concert planned
A 1940s canteen dance and concert is planned to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kan. The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra will perform. Those attending may wear 1940s attire if they choose. For more information, visit www.kckpl.org.