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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Membership Meeting & Election (New Date: April 25)
DESCRIPTION:Kerrie is the Executive Director for the Westport Regional Business League and will be our featured guest speaker. \n\nIf you are unable to attend\, please download and fill out the 2026 Proxy Consent Form and submit it by email\, USPS\, or hand delivery. In order for your vote to be counted\, your completed Proxy Form must be received by one of the three individuals listed above no later than 5:00pm on April 24\, 2026 (the day before the meeting). \n\n\nAGENDA\n1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Check-In • Westport Presbyterian Church >>> NOTE: Parking is available off Archibald Ave behind the church so you may walk in without the need to use the steps in front\, on Westport Road. \nIn honor of Charles Kearney’s Irish heritage\, we invite you to enjoy tasty bites with a true taste of the Emerald Isle. Festive Irish-inspired bites – along with a certain iconic dark stout from Dublin- will be enjoyed during the meeting. \nMEETING\,  ELECTION & GUEST SPEAKER\n2:15 p.m. | WHS Annual Meeting \n\nPresident’s Message – Marty Wiedenmann Jarvis\nTreasurer’s Report – David Watkins\nFinancial Review and Forecast – Bryan Painter\,  2026 Board Candidate\nUpcoming Special Event – Diane Euston\, Secretary\nNew Business\n\n2:45 p.m. | Election \n\nIntroduction of Candidates – Brian Mannschreck\, Nomination Committee Member\nElection of New Board Members – David Watkins\, Treasurer and Nomination Committee Member\n\n3:30 p.m. | Speaker \n\nGuest Speaker: Kerrie Tyndall\, MPA\, EDFP\nExecutive Director\, Westport Regional Business League\nPresentation: “What’s Up in Westport”\n\n4:00 p.m. | Group Photograph of Members & Volunteers\nWe will move outside to the Community Room patio and take a group photo of all the members and volunteers present. \nMeeting Adjournment \nThe Museum House will be open following adjournment for members to enjoy the gorgeous grounds or visit inside for a quick look at some of our wonderful new furnishings and lighting provided by generous donors in the last 5 months. \n\n☘️ \nThank you for supporting our mission\, which is to Preserve\, Protect\, and Promote the history of West Port\, the Town of Kansas\, and early Kansas City. \n☘️☘️☘️ \nWHS is a Safe Place for visiting\, learning\, and sharing\, and in order to foster a positive environment\, we have zero tolerance for unfriendly\, unkind\, and aggressive behavior. \n☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ \nFill out my LGL Form!
URL:https://westporthistoricalkc.org/event/2026-annual-membership-meeting-election/
LOCATION:1855 Harris-Kearney Museum House\, 4000 Baltimore Ave.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Historical Society":MAILTO:westporthistoricalkc.admn@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251212T173000
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SUMMARY:Westport Historical Society's 75th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate History\, Heritage & Holiday Cheer\nAmid twinkling lights and festive spirit—and with the 1855 Harris-House Museum renovations underway— the Alexander Majors Barn (inset photo)will be the location where we celebrate with our friends from the Wornall-Majors House\, to honor the 1855 Harris-Kearney Museum House\, still standing strong after 170 years. At the crossroads of courage\, community\, and new beginnings along the Oregon\, California\, and Santa Fe Trails\, our treasured Old Westport  landmark preserves the stories\, artifacts\, and spirit of Old Westport—where Kansas City’s story began. \nCoach Andy and Tammy Reid invite the community to join them as they celebrate our historic gem during this special 75th Anniversary Celebration. Join us and enjoy hors d’oeuvres\, refreshments\, and music as you connect with friends\, new and old\, and experience how history\, conversation\, and holiday warmth come together. \nJust as Kansas Citians rallied to save and move this house to its current location in 1922 – from the southwest corner of the Westport Road and Main – restoring it in the 1970s after operating as a business for 50 years\, and opening it as a museum in 1982\, they invite you to be part of the 2025 community supporting the future of Kansas City’s oldest brick residence and Westport’s only museum\, so Kansas City’s history remains alive. \nReserve your place in history—purchase your tax-deductible tickets below. Deadline is Tuesday December 9th. \nIf you are unable to join us\, please support us by contributing now to our Capital Campaign today. \n  \nInvest in the future by preserving the past. \nFill out my LGL Form!
URL:https://westporthistoricalkc.org/event/westport-historical-societys-75th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Alexander Majors Historic Barn\, 8201 State Line Rd\, Kansas City\, Missouri\, 64114
CATEGORIES:Collaborative w Wornall-Majors,Community Events,Member Events,WHS Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Historical Society":MAILTO:westporthistoricalkc.admn@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Historic Game Night: Cribbage
DESCRIPTION:Wornall-Majors and the 1855 Harris-Kearney House Museums have collaboratively planned a wonderful event together. \nStep into the charm of the 1855 Harris-Kearney House Museum for an afternoon of timeless fun and local history\, followed by playing a fun game of Cribbage. \nWhether you’re new to cribbage or a longtime player\, this interactive event is designed for all skill levels. Learn the story behind this classic card game\, get hands-on instruction\, and enjoy open play in one of Kansas City’s oldest homes. You’ll be grouped by experience level\, with friendly volunteers ready to help along the way. \nEnjoy light refreshments as you play\, explore the historic Harris-Kearney house\, and take home your very own cribbage board—a perfect keepsake to continue the fun. \nGrab your spot: https://www.simpletix.com/e/historic-game-night-cribbage-tickets-218472  \n\nQuestions about the activity? Email programs@wornallmajors.org or Call: Sarah Goebel at 816-444-1858\nQuestions about the location? Email kansascityWHS.admn@gmail.com or Call: Marty at 913-787-1707\n\nMax: 50 players
URL:https://westporthistoricalkc.org/event/historic-game-night-cribbage/
LOCATION:1855 Harris-Kearney Museum House\, 4000 Baltimore Ave.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Member Events,WHS Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wornall-Majors House Museums":MAILTO:programs@wornallmajors.org
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SUMMARY:Exclusive RAFFLE Package Sales are Open
DESCRIPTION:One lucky person will win our RAFFLE Package which includes a Chiefs Football autographed by Head Coach Andy Reid\, two game tickets with parking pass\, and two pregame field passes. Prize value is $700\, plus the football which is priceless. Field passes permit people to go on the sidelines before the game\, standing behind a designated partition\, to take pictures while watching the guys warm up.  For more details and to purchase your raffle tickets for a chance to WIN IT ALL\, click HERE \nNOTE: \n\nDeadline to buy tickets ON-LINE is 5:00 p.m. on Friday\, September 5\, 2025. (The reason is we will be able to confirm your ticket numbers by email\, in time for the drawing on Sunday.)\nDeadline to buy tickets in person  is 2:00 p.m. on Sunday\, September 7\, 2025 — at the Westport Art Fair’s Information Booth. Credit card payments will be accepted at the Information Booth during the Art Fair open hours\, using Square\, and a real ticket\, or tickets\, will be given to the purchaser at  that time. The purchaser will need to write their name and number on the ticket(s) and drop them in the “jar”\, keeping the other half of the ticket with the ticket number(s).\n\nAll proceeds from this Raffle will go towards the expenses of our renovation projects on the 1855 Harris-Kearney Historical House Museum. Learn more about the projects HERE \nThank you!
URL:https://westporthistoricalkc.org/event/exclusive-raffle-package-sales-are-open/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Member Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Historical Society":MAILTO:westporthistoricalkc.admn@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T193000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - WHS Member's Quarterly Dinner & Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PHOTO: Steve Platt\, WHS Lifetime member and member of the KC Native Sons & Daughters (NSD) cooking brats  on the HKH grounds for the NSD Special Event recently. \nWestport Historical Society members are cordially invited to join us for our Quarterly Meeting and Dinner\, DATE TBD \, 2025 at 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.\, on the lawn and veranda of the 1855 Harris-Kearney Historical House Museum. The setting will be a casual summer picnic with brats\, burgers\, beer\, iced tea and water\, potato salad\, beans\, brownies and more\, along with a self-guided tour of the museum house and the member’s reception to see the new exhibit in the upper gallery of the museum house: \nDOCUMENTING HISTORY: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE HARRIS-KEARNEY HOUSE MUSEUM \n~ Exhibit opens to the Public Sunday\, June 29th\, at 1:00 p.m. ~    \nThe $25 Ticket helps us off-set the cost of the meal. If you are not a member yet and would like to come\, please support us by becoming a new member now\, on-line HERE \nIf you would like to help with this event\, we need volunteers to help to set everything up. Please email  or text Marty (913-787-1707) to let her know. \n[gravityform id=”23″ title=”false” description=”false”]
URL:https://westporthistoricalkc.org/event/whs-members-quarterly-dinner-meeting/
LOCATION:1855 Harris-Kearney Museum House\, 4000 Baltimore Ave.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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SUMMARY:WHS Annual Membership Dinner & Meeting
DESCRIPTION:WHS 2025 Members – Please join us for The Annual Membership Dinner Meeting and Election: an evening complete with socializing and getting to know fellow members\, a Pizza and Salad buffet\,  the opening night of our first Exhibit this year\, “The Priests of Pallas Festival\,” along with a brief presentation explaining what the Festival was all about and its connection to Kansas City’s stockyards. The exhibit will feature artifacts from the 1887-1912 Festival\, on display for the first time. \nAdditional Priests of Pallas Exhibit Details HERE \n \nNOTE: Election Update will be emailed to members February 22nd\, with the list of nominees selected by the Board Development Committee to fill expired terms of some of our Board of Director this year. To attend this event and vote in the election your dues must be current by February 27th. \nRSVP and Meal Ticket must be purchased no later than February 26th. The $20 fee will help us offset the cost of the meal. \nAGENDA \n6:00 p.m.  Meet and socialize with your fellow members\, view the Opening Priests of Pallas exhibit\, and/or take a quick tour with a guide around the Museum House. \n6:30 p.m.  WELCOME & Invitation to Dine       Marty Wiedenmann Jarvis \n\nSpeaker: Ryland Foster\, “The Significance of The Priests of Pallas Festival”\n\n7:15 p.m.  Meeting Called to Order (While members continue their meal.) \n\nPresident’s Report          Marty Wiedenmann Jarvis\nTreasurer’s Report         David G. Watkins\nNew business\n\n\n\n\nAnnual Election\nMember Suggestions: Future Events & Activities\, and other ideas.\n\n\n\nAdjournment. \n  \n[gravityform id=”22″ title=”true” description=”true”]
URL:https://westporthistoricalkc.org/event/whs-annual-membership-dinner-meeting/
LOCATION:1855 Harris-Kearney Museum House\, 4000 Baltimore Ave.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Member & Guests Grand Reopening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Pricing: \n\nFree: Members and one invited guest\, plus all kids under 6.\n$ 8.00: Unlimited additional member invited guests.\n\nJoin Us for the Grand Re-Opening of the 1855 Harris-Kearney Historical House Museum! \nAfter an eagerly awaited 18 months\, the Westport Historical Society Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the grand re-opening of the 1855 Harris-Kearney Historical House Museum! \nBe among the first to experience the stunning first-floor renovations and enjoy a major exhibit featuring the magnificent oil paintings of local artist R. Greg Summers. His works include interpretations of historic photographs of Westport and Kansas City\, as well as some of his newest pieces from this year’s travels. \nExplore the introductory exhibit highlighting Westport’s history related to the Steptoe Neighborhood and updated exhibits throughout the museum. The refreshed grounds and newly-planted flower gardens will also be unveiled. \nA special highlight of the event will be the dedication of a unique artifact: the wheels and axle from an 1838 Conestoga-style Covered Wagon\, generously donated by Cooper Weeks. This artifact\, once displayed at the Westport Shopping Center\, will now have a permanent home at the museum. Were you there at its original dedication in 1963? We’d love to see your photos and hear your stories! \nIf you’re not yet a member but would like to attend the Friday Member-Guest Opening Reception\, it’s not too late to join! \nWHS Members: This reopening reception is a wonderful opportunity to invite your family\, friends\, and potential new members\, and includes food and refreshments. All additional invited guests will need a ticket purchased to attend. All tickets include admission\, food\, refreshments\, and entertainment. \nLet’s make this a celebration to remember! \n* A celebration group photo with all attendees will be taken between 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. in front of the south verandas.
URL:https://westporthistoricalkc.org/event/member-reopening-event/
LOCATION:1855 Harris-Kearney Museum House\, 4000 Baltimore Ave.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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