Local Events
Programming Calendar 2024-2025
Celebrate Presidents Day with a tour of the Truman Library
Monday, February 17, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Truman Library
500 West U.S. Highway 24, Independence, MO
On Monday, February 17, we will be touring the newly renovated Truman Library in Independence. After the $29 million world-class transformation of the Library and Museum, visitors can expect a cinematic experience of some of the most dramatic chapters of world history, from the Great War to WWII and the Cold War, to the creation of the State of Israel, Civil Rights advancements, the extreme makeover of The White House and, of course, Truman’s Whistle Stop campaign and 1948 victory. Hailed as “the new standard for presidential libraries” the Truman Library is a must-see experience.
Here is what we have planned:
- Please arrive by 9:45 am to park and check in with our group.
- At 10 am, we will attend “Story Time with Harry S Truman.”
- At 11 am, the guided tour of the Library will start. This tour will last about 75 to 90 minutes, finishing at or before 12:30 pm.
- For those interested, we will have lunch at the Courtyard Exchange, located at 113 W Lexington Ave, near the Independence Courthouse. This casual restaurant has been serving burgers since 1899 and was a favorite spot of Truman’s.
If you are interested in attending this President’s Day event, please RSVP here. Tickets to attend are $8 each. DGs are welcome to bring guests if they choose. If you would like to carpool, please indicate this when you RSVP and we will try to organize a ride for you. Also indicate if you are interested in staying after the tour to eat lunch. For questions contact cathylemon520@gmail.com.
You are Invited to Cruise for a Vision!
If you have not signed up for the Wine Cruise through France on the Rhone and Saone Rivers in April 2026, you may still have time to sign up with Kathy Dusenbery, Calibration Travels. If you are interested, please contact her as soon as possible at 816-914-5948 or email kathy@caltravels.com.
This cruise is on the AmaCello, Amawaterway’s 144-passenger ship featuring spacious staterooms, most with French Balconies and whirlpool. Price includes Internet/Wi-Fi access, complimentary regional wine, beer, and soft drinks with meals, your choice of daily excursions, onboard entertainment, and more.
This cruise is a fundraiser for our GKC Delta Gamma alumnae chapter, it is open to DGs, family, and friends. We hope to get a lot of participation; thus we may be able to extend the January 31rst deadline a couple of days. Please contact Kathy Dusenbery now for more information.
Founders Day 2025
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Nicklaus Golf Club at Lionsgate
14225 Dearborn Street
Overland Park, Kansas 66223
(913) 402-1000
https://www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/nicklaus-golf-club-at-lionsgate
Join your sisters for a special creative Founders Day celebration! Our Founder’s Day celebration will empower you to find the spark to light your creative flame. Nationally recognized creative quilter Merrie Ford will talk about her creative journey and how you can start down your creative path. A Montana native and part-time KC resident, Merrie began sewing clothes in the 8th grade home economics class and finally caught the quilting bug at age 22. She’s one of the founding members of the Flathead Quilters Guild in Northwest Montana. She also found herself living in New Jersey, where she opened a boutique fabric shop. Her last of eight home moves landed her and her family in Kansas City, where she splits her time between KC and The Art Barn, a lovely renovated carriage and machinery barn in Montana where she hosts retreats for creatives interested in learning new skills and connecting with the community.
Register for Founder's Day 2025 - Unleash your inner creative!
Event Recap
This year, we started Do Good Week off with a bang! On October 9, ten women sorted, bundled, and shrink-wrapped about 8,000 diapers at HappyBottoms, located at 303 W 79th Street, Kansas City. These diapers will go to families all throughout Greater Kansas City. HappyBottoms is KC’s only diaper depot. They are projected to distribute 6 million diapers to those in need in 2024. Area Delta Gammas were especially happy to volunteer at HappyBottoms because the co-directors of this non-profit organization are both Delta Gammas. After our volunteering, some of us went to lunch together at Summit Grill in Waldo. We look forward to another visit to HappyBottoms to prepare more diapers for those in need.
October CCVI Tours
This October, alumnae had a chance to learn more about CCVI. The programming team planned 2 informational tours. On Friday October 18, we toured the facility and celebrated “Pumpkin Patch Day” with the students in the Sensory Garden. They were able to get a pumpkin or gourd to take home, as well as pet a pony, duck, or chicken. Alyssa Bird, CCVI Development Manager, gave another tour of the CCVI on Tuesday evening, October 22. Even though students weren’t there, we got to see the Sensory Garden before it got too dark, saw a classroom, Braille room, library, and evaluation room. We also learned about the services CCVI staff provide to low vision children and their families throughout greater KC and beyond.
Note from Programming Team:
Some Sisters may need transportation assistance. If this is you, or you’d be willing to carpool with a sister or few, please let us know, and we will connect sisters accordingly. Kansas City is constantly evolving, and so are we!
We would love your input! What type of programs are you interested in attending? Are you still interested in having virtual gatherings or do you prefer in-person functions? If you have connections to a venue (club house, meeting space, restaurant, boutique, etc.) speaker, or event you think might be of interest, please let us know. Simply send an email to share your thoughts and ideas. We would love to have helpers throughout the year. The more the merrier! Let's have fun together! If you're interested in helping for a single meeting (such as set-up, greeter, assist with snacks/drinks, nametags, or even clean-up afterwards) or would like to assist on a regular basis, please let us know!
ITB,
Christi Bulit – Kappa ’02
programs@kcdg.org
Click here to contact the programming team for more information or to volunteer to host a gathering!
