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Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas – Parish Initiatives

Saint Luke’s Foundation – Heartland Gala 2025

Jackson County CASA – Cocktails for CASA

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Foundation – St. Martin of Tours Mass and Reception

Crib Note – Dunn

Rachel’s Reads – Best of 2025

Name Dropping ✨ Diana and Jim Cusser

Harriman-Jewell Series: Prelude

Congratulations on your engagement, Tess & Mark!

The Independent’s Curated Collection: The Holiday Edit

YOUNG AND OLD, MEEK AND BOLD: Carols resonate with a hope that knows no boundaries

BOTAR Ball 2025

Rising Star: Hillary Winzenried

Giving the Basics – Uncommon Leader Luncheon

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts – Spotlight Premier Fall Dinner

Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care – Sunday Night Live

Heart to Heart International – Kits & Kaboodle

MOCSA’s Annual Night Out

Donnelly College – Shine

Congratulations, Libby & Chris!

The Belles of the American Royal 2025

THE NAMES HE GAVE ME: Lyric brings refinement to Puccini’s harsh heartbreaker

Paul's Perspective

TRADITION IN MOTION: The Evolution of Native American Dance

SEND THE VERY BEST: Intrepid company brings cheeky holiday show to Crown Center

The Child Protection Center

Saint Luke’s Foundation – Endowed Chairs, Scholars, and Professors Event

Saint Luke’s Foundation – Heritage Society Tea

FosterAdopt Connect 2025

Kansas City Ballet Guild 2025

Preserving Indigenous Culture Through Food And Education 

Museum of Native American History: Bentonville, Arkansas

Kansas City Young Matrons’ Civics Day Honoring Day 2025

Kansas City Ballet Season Launch Party 2025

Global Care Force

The National WWI Museum and Memorial

Futures First

EBENEZER, WE HARDLY KNEW YE: Actor’s farewell is part of an era of change for KC Rep

Directors of Philanthropy 2025

HappyBottoms 2025

YMCA of Greater Kansas City

Wayside Waifs’ Strutt With Your Mutt 2025

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Barstow Reunion 2025

The Symphony League “Beau Jardin 2025”

PAEAN OF THE BELLS: Neglected choral works help form a more complete view of Rachmaninoff

Johnson County Library and Library Foundation – Library Let’s Loose 2025

Kansas City Rose Society Wine & Roses 2025

Kansas City Ballet Guild Fall Luncheon 2025

BOTAR President’s Tea 2025

Children’s Mercy – Dream Big Day 2025

Rising Star: Kiran Reddy

The Symphony League – Benefactor Party 2025

SAMPLE THE RICHES: Ten Latin-American composers to explore

VAMOS A BAILAR: Dance group shows how the culture of Mexico enriches our lives

THE BRACELET FITS: Lyric tackles opera’s famous Cinderella riff

Paul's Perspective

Rachel’s Reads – Historic Horror

BOTAR 50-year Honorary Luncheon

El Museo Latino

Kansas City Ballet Guild – Kickoff Party

Lyric Opera Circle – Fall Luncheon 2025

José Faus Chronicles Kansas City

Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City Rise 2025

Fit For A Queen

Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy

Art Scene: The Poetry Of Color

BOTAR Escort Mothers’ Gathering

Chicken N Pickle: Trading Pickleball For Philanthropy

Bride’s Book – Freeman

Rising Star: Joseph Macklin

Congratulations, Riley & Tucker!

Oakwood Country Club – The Knickerbocker

Happy Birthday!

ITS 9/6 – Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas

Shawnee Mission East High School’s SHARE – Renovation Sensation Homes Tour

Summer Celebrations 2025

REVIEW: Pianist performs with an elegance that calms and excites

Rachel’s Reads – Reading Retreat

Crib Note – Hart

BOTAR Mothers’ Gathering 2025

AdventHealth Kansas City Foundation – Night of Culinary Wellness

Name Dropping – Barstow’s New President and Head of School: Art Hall

Congratulations, Katie & Michael!

The Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park Stems: A Garden Soireé

PAUL’S AUTUMN SPOTLIGHT

Name Dropping – Mary Ann Guastello Knopke

Kansas City G.I.F.T. – (Generating Income For Tomorrow) Out and About in the Community

Kansas City Ballet – Annual Meeting 2025

The Museum of Kansas City – A Museum For All Seasons

Rising Star Dr. Susan Klusmeier

Kansas City Ballet Guild

2024 Directors of Philanthropy

Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City – Major Benefactor and Lion of Judah Luncheon

Rachel’s Reads – Books for TV

Women advance in the organ world as technology brings tonal color to the instruments

Jackson County CASA – Carnival for CASA 2025

Olivia’s Superpower: Her Voice

MOCSA

COFFEE WITH YOUR CANTATAS: Cafés have served as live-music venues for centuries

Artful Gathering “The Salon for Possible Futures”