Leawood Welcomers
Two events are on the calendar for Leawood Welcomers in the coming weeks. Marcia McCoy, Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center, will address the subject of heart health at the 2023 Spring Hospitality Coffee on May 17th at Leawood City Hall. Kaite Mediatore Stover, Kansas City Public Library, will speak to the Leawood Welcomers’ Book Club on the culture and etiquette of book clubs at the Leawood Pioneer Library on May 24th. Leawood Welcomers, a social organization which sponsors numerous events, including presentations by acclaimed women speakers, is celebrating 65 years.
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