February 27th was the night for Shawnee Mission Education Foundation’s annual Donor Recognition Dinner. Students from the Shawnee Mission Culinary Arts Signature Program prepared the repast, which was held at the Broadmoor Bistro in the new Center for Academic Achievement. Dick McEachen with Barbara and Fred Schoell   Culinary Students Reis Miller and Baylie Harwick […]

The 37th annual Sunflower House Valentine Gala zoomed off to the Monaco Grand Prix! The Overland Park Convention Center was transformed into the lavish streets and bays of Monaco as guests cheered on tiny Formula One racers. Jacie and Justin Gunter served as the chairmen, and Frank Koranda, Jr. received the Lionheart Award. Cassie Tucker, […]

February 28th was a big day for ArtsKC Regional Arts Council: a celebration of its 20th anniversary with the Annual Awards Luncheon. Nate Orr and Richard Wetzel served as co-chairmen for the event, which was held at the Kay Barnes Ballroom of the Kansas City Convention Center. Shirley Bush Helzberg, Joan Israelite, Janice Kreamer, Henry […]

The InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza was the beautiful setting for Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s Romantic Revels Masked Ball on February 16th. Bev and Erik Elving served as the honorary chairmen of the event that featured a sword fight in the middle of the dance floor! Dan Bukovac was honored with The Founder’s […]

The Women’s Sports Awards Celebration kicked off WIN for KC’s 25th anniversary celebration. The February 8th event was held at the Kansas City Convention Center. Carrie Fry Robinson, Sania Cay, Jackie Frost, Bernadette Wagner, Tatsiana Khvitsko, and 15 former WIN for KC board chairmen were honored for their huge impact on women and girls in […]

The 12th annual Challenge Your Fashion gala was held on January 26th. Guests enjoyed a fashion show with sports celebrities and YMCA Challenger athletes, cocktails, dinner, a silent auction, a live auction hosted by The Nigro Brothers, and live music by Dolewite. Jennifer and Rex Hudler served as the chairmen. The event was a benefit […]

January 26th was the date for Kansas City Young Matrons’ Magic Ball, a benefit for Avenue of Life. Bonne Illig and Martha Miller served as the co-chairmen, and Maureen and Mike Bukaty were the honorary chairmen. Partygoers gathered at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown and enjoyed cocktails, dinner, a live auction, entertainment by KOKOMO, and […]

Friends of Children’s Mercy welcomed Paul Kempinski, new president and CEO of Children’s Mercy, to Our Town at Cheers to the New Year and You! The event was held at the Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland on January 17th. To add to the excitement, there was the first public preview of the third season […]

Members of the Kansas City Ballet Bolender Society had “Evening With Ramona” on their calendars for January 24th. That night, Melanie and Mike Fenske were hosts at The Carriage Club for Lady of the Camellias or How I Fell in Love with Chopin at Age 4 with Ramona Pansegrau, music director. Special performances by Sarah […]

The Lyric Opera Circle’s Lyric Opera Ball – For the Love of Opera will be held on April 13th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Joan Braswell and Sherry Love served as co-chairmen for the invitation assembly party and luncheon, which was held on February 6th at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center. […]

Party like it’s 1799! That was the thought some guests had while dressing for Party Arty 2019. The event was held at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on February 2nd. Young Friends of Art hosted, and the mood of extravagance and rebellion was inspired by the exhibition, Napoleon: Power and Splendor. Chelsea Templeton and Jaclyn […]

February 13th was the date for The Independent’s Top Ten Party at 28 Event Space. Our Town’s deep commitment to philanthropy was on display as The Top Ten Events of 2018 and The Independent’s 2019 Class of Rising Stars were announced. More than 200 guests enjoyed cocktails and delicious fare from Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions. […]

David Disney served as the honorary chairman for Metropolitan Community College’s Chancellor’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Luncheon. The January 18th event was held at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Ron Stallworth, author of Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Investigation of a Lifetime, and Kevin Willmott, a professor of film […]

February 13th was the date for The Independent’s Top Ten Party at 28 Event Space. Our Town’s deep commitment to philanthropy was on display as The Top Ten Events of 2018 and The Independent’s 2019 Class of Rising Stars were announced. More than 200 guests enjoyed cocktails and delicious fare from Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions. […]

January 24th was the date for the Patrons’ Party for Kansas City Young Matrons’ Magic Ball. The event was held at the Pinnacle National Development Center to honor benefactors of the Ball. Patrons enjoyed delectable fare from Pierpont’s and tours of the beautiful new facility. The Magic Ball, a benefit for Avenue of Life, was […]

The Overland Park Convention Center was the setting for Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas’ 45th Annual Snow Ball on January 19th. More than 1,800 partygoers enjoyed a formal dinner and dancing. Patty and Don Kincaid were the Snow Ball honorary presidents and Fran and Neil Douthat were the Snow Ball presidents. Proceeds support the agency’s […]

Maria and Blake Heid served as chairmen for Olathe Health Charitable Foundation’s 47th annual Yuletide Gala. The event, which featured cocktails, dinner, and dancing, was held at the Overland Park Convention Center on December 1st. Frank H. Devocelle, who retired as president of Olathe Health, was honored for his 47-year commitment to the organization. The […]

The Kansas City Marriott Downtown was the site for the Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties’ Community Ball and Cotillion. Stephanie Wilken served as Ball chairman, with Monica Browne and Sally Dannov as the Cotillion co-chairmen for the elegant event on December 1st. Guests enjoyed seeing the young pages, dining on gourmet fare, and […]

On December 13th, the Kansas City Ballet Guild gathered for the delightful Nutcracker Luncheon at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. President Susan Meehan-Mizer and members of the archives committee presented a dazzling array of photos and costumes from past productions of The Nutcracker. The festive tables were decorated with traditional nutcrackers, […]

There were many celebrations leading up to this evening’s 45th annual Snow Ball at the Overland Park Convention Center. The rooftop of the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza was the setting for an event in support of the Ball, a SnowFlake Happy Hour. Members of the Holy Angels Catholic Parish and the Atchison community […]

Lyric Opera Circle’s Holiday Luncheon was held on December 5th at Webster House. Circle President Patricia Scott welcomed Marilyn and Kenneth Hager, Lyric Opera Ball honorary chairmen, and Deborah Sandler Kemper, Lyric Opera of Kansas City. New Members Angie Chapman, Lindy Chapman, Lisa Flynn, Ann Nigro, and Barbara Godfrey were introduced. Guests enjoyed a delectable […]