Join Us for Our Annual New Year's Brunch Program

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Regretfully, our New Year's Brunch has been postponed due to concerns over COVID-19. We will reschedule for a new date very soon. We're very sorry for the inconvenience.

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Join us on February 5, 2022, at 12:00 pm for a delightful ESU New Year's Brunch and Annual Meeting as we celebrate many anniversaries. 2022 will mark the first time we have been together in-person as an ESU family since the pandemic changed our world in March 2020. This is a time to celebrate with care as we continue  to bring important, meaningful, and fun ESU programs and events back in-person for our ESU members and Friends of ESU.

To launch our first in-person lecture program in almost two years, we are delighted that our own ESU member, Felicia Londré, Ph.D, author of 14 books, Curators' Distinguished Professor Emerita of Theatre at UMKC, and lecturer around the globe, will give our keynote talk.

Who knew the city of Kansas City, Missouri, was a French settlement founded 200 years ago in 1821 by a French fur trader, François Chouteau? It's true but more than that, our French connection ties in with a man who is considered France's Shakespeare—Molière. Molière is universally regarded as the world's greatest comedic playwright of all time. Molière's 400^th birthday is January 15, 2022, and  Felicia will tell the story of Kansas City's French heritage and how the world is watching our multifaceted celebration of Molière's 400^th birthday. This will be a unique, interesting, and informative storytelling that only Felicia can tell so well. This program will have some special surprises for you so this is a New Year's Brunch program you will not want to miss.

Be sure to mark your calendar for this special occasion held again at The Grand Street Café.  The buffet-style service will include your choice of three entrees, a selection of appetizers, salads, pastries/desserts, and your choice of coffee, iced or hot tea or soda (a cash bar for other beverages is optional). We will have some wonderful door prizes at the end of the program.

When: Saturday, February 5, 2022, 12 noon. Please arrive by 11:45 for seating

Where: Grand Street Café, 4740 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, MO.

Price: $45 per person all-inclusive including gratuity.

RSVP: Please click here to purchase your ticket(s) online.

Please make your reservations no later than January 26, 2022, so we have a good count for the restaurant.

COVID Safety Protocols:  Before entering the meeting room at Grand Street Café, all attendees must either show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, including booster vaccine, or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the February 5, 2022, program. The buffet will be handled by café servers. The ESU Kansas City Branch will also be following any additional safety protocols of the CDC, the City of Kansas City, and the Grand Street Café in effect at the time of the program.  Persons making reservations will be updated about applicable protocols a few days before the event.

We hope to see you on Saturday, February 5, 2022! Please call Jeff Schnabel at (816) 878-1239 if you have any questions.

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