×
Subscribe

Subscribe Today

Save almost 50% off the newsstand price!

In addition to receiving 26 issues of The Independent Kansas City’s Journal of Society, your subscription will include our annual publication, the Charitable Events Calendar and a subscription to our e-newsletter, The Insider.

Questions about your current subscription? Contact Laura Gabriel at 816-471-2800.

Truman Library Institute – 2024 Wild About Harry

Truman Library Institute’s Wild About Harry event is celebrating its 25th anniversary! The occasion will be marked on April 18th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, with Event Chairs Merilyn and Dr. Loren Berenbom at the helm. David Von Drehle and the late Karen Ball are the honorary chairs. Guests will enjoy remarks from Keynote Speaker Evan Thomas, bestselling author, historian, and journalist. Proceeds from the evening ensure that teachers across Missouri and Kansas are able to access the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum’s unique educational resources.

Dr. Loren and Merilyn Berenbom, event chairs; with David Von Drehle, honorary chair

Featured in the February 10, 2024 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: Mark McDonald

Features

The Independent – 125 Years of Tradition

“The modernity of yesterday is the tradition of today, and the modernity of today will be tradition tomorrow.” Jose Andres Tradition is a beautiful thread that weaves itself throughout the…

Rachel’s Reads – February 2024

“Great wines are like great books. Once you take your first ‘sip’, they’re hard to put down.” – James Laube To me pairing books and wine makes perfect sense. They…

Lyric Opera Circle – 2023 Holiday Luncheon

Mission Hills Country Club was the site for the Lyric Opera Circle’s celebration of the holiday season on December 7th. The festive event featured a delicious lunch and the introduction…

Kansas City Ballet Guild – 2023 Nutcracker Luncheon

The Carriage Club was the site for Kansas City Ballet Guild’s Nutcracker Luncheon on December 14th. Guild members and Ballet staff celebrated the wonderful holiday season, which was filled with…