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VegKC Boardgames & Nibbles January! 🎲🍴
Located at The Last Resort.

Please arrive around 1:00 PM, with a tasty vegan dish to share.
📌 Please read all event details before attending—thanks!
📍 The venue address is not listed publicly; message a host 2–3 days before the event for directions.

👫 WHAT WILL WE DO?
🎨 Join us for a cozy afternoon of board games and potluck-style vegan finger foods. Expect good conversation, leisurely visiting, and plenty of game time. Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or here for the snacks and laughs, there’s something for everyone.

Our periodic board game potlucks are relaxed, casual gatherings.

• Usually held on the fourth Saturday of a given month.
• Play runs through at least the afternoon, join for as long as you like.
• If you arrive mid‑game, you may need to wait for the next round.
• We'll split out to multiple games as needed.

Games we love: Concordia, Ticket to Ride, Dominion, Wingspan, Dixit, Avalon, 7 Wonders, Quarriors, Journeys to Middle Earth, Chess, Backgammon—and more!

Please be mindful of keeping the games clean!

🍲 WHAT DO I BRING?

1. Yourself! Friends and family are welcome. This is a family-friendly, alcohol-free event (as are most VegKC gatherings).
2. A vegan dish (appetizer, snack, side, dessert, or main) that serves about 8 people - one dish per 1–2 guests.
   💬 Comment with the dish you plan to bring.
   🌱 All dishes must be strictly vegan (no dairy, eggs, honey, or animal products of any kind).
   💡 Helpful resources: Gaz Oakley, The Minimalist Baker, Nora Cooks.
   🍴 Serving utensils (if needed).
   📖 List of ingredients or a recipe link (great for allergies and curious cooks)
   🍟 Toothpick-friendly or neat finger foods preferred; avoid greasy/messy items.
3. 🥪 Feel free to also bring something hearty for yourself (still vegan, of course. e.g. a sandwich).
4. Optional, helpful, fun, or nice to haves:
   ☕ Beverage for yourself or to share.
   🎲 A favorite board game (we have a few fun games).

✓ Cook-top kettle with teas available.
✓ Dishes and utensils for about 25 people.
✓ There may be a burner available for heating; there usually isn't fridge space.
🧽 Cleanup: please wash your dish and help keep things neat if you can.

🍲 Dish ideas

• Vegan charcuterie: crackers and vegan cheese, olives, roasted peppers, roasted seitan bites, ...
• Samosas, spanakopita, kolaches, empanadas, hand pies, or other stuffed bread/pastry
• Pita & hummus, baba ghanoush.
• Pretzels, popcorn, rice crackers, vegan snack mix.
• Cookies, peanut butter balls.
• Savory bites: falafel balls, marinated tofu skewers, polenta rounds.
• Nachos, chips & guacamole, or chips & salsa
• Fruit slices, fruit salad, pudding
• Croissants, muffins, bruschetta, crostini.
• Pies / tarts (vegan French Silk, apple, strawberry rhubarb, ...)
• Vegan chocolates, truffles.
• ...or another snack/dish you would like to share.
  See what others are planning in the RSVPs.

🏠 VENUE
The board game potluck is at The Last Resort, a private residence with plenty of space to sprawl about and relax. With a beautiful woodsy view.
Capacity: Space for 25 guests.

Please be respectful of the space so we can continue hosting future events here.

🐱 Venue Note: A kitty lives here. Please close doors carefully to keep them safe. Hard floors help with allergies, but be aware if you're sensitive.

🚗 DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
The house is located in Kansas City on the South-East side (before Lee's Summit), ~22 minutes SE of downtown KC and the River Market.

• Direct Message a host via Meetup a few days before the event for directions (click on a host's name, then "Chat with Marie").
• Street parking is available in the neighborhood. Please keep driveways and fire hydrants clear and accessible.

🔑 ACCESSIBILITY

• Stairs connect the kitchen/dining area to the game/social room
• Gaming/social room can be accessed directly via the garage.
• The driveway is steep (may require assistance)
• Otherwise somewhat wheelchair friendly

✅ RSVP AND HEALTH GUIDELINES

• RSVP “Yes” only if you plan to attend, so everyone can plan accordingly. Include the dish you plan on bringing too!
• Update your RSVP if plans change. (Please!)
• 🤧 Feeling sick or recently exposed? Please stay home to keep everyone healthy.

COST

• Free! VegKC events are intentionally free to keep them accessible.
• Optional: If you are able, a small contribution toward annual costs is appreciated.

VegKC Ice-screaming Event!
Winter is at that wonderful half-way point and we'll start to see the first stirrings of Spring.

This calls for ice-cream!🍨

📍 Located at 6966 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208

🍴ABOUT THE VENUE
Clementine's Ice Cream is an ice-cream parlor with vegan options. This location does not yet have the alcohol-infused flavors.

👩‍🍳 FROM THE OWNER
Clementine’s Ice Cream is an ice cream shop with several locations in the Greater St. Louis Area that serves unique small-batch ice cream flavors, including Naughty (alcoholic-infused) and Non-Dairy options. Clementine’s Ice Cream was founded by Tamara Keefe in 2014. CEO, Tamara, grew up impoverished in a large Irish-Italian household; she and her family could not afford to join the other families on Sunday after church for the weekly trip to the ice cream parlor.

This exclusion from community and the longing it generated, left an indelible impression on her. The day her mother purchased a $2 hand-crank ice cream maker from a garage sale changed her life forever. The family established a Sunday-ice-cream-making ritual. Word of the deliciousness spread throughout the community and soon families flocked to her home…one family bringing the cream, another bringing the sugar…

Tamara’s entire sense of community changed; she gained friends and became popular. The power of ice cream to connect people had eradicated both the longing and isolation. Tamara has made ice cream for her family and friends ever since.

🍦 MENU EXAMPLES
Limited Time Veganuary Takeover Menu:
Cherry Cardamom
Lush cherry ice cream with a whisper of cardamom and swirls of tart cherry jam. Sweet, tangy, and softly spiced in all the right ways.

Malt Chocolate
Rich, velvety chocolate ice cream layered with deep cocoa notes and nostalgic malted sweetness. All the charm of a soda-shop classic made entirely plant-based.

Raspberry Push-Pop
Reminiscent of childhood ice cream truck treats, fresh, zippy raspberries blend with creamy coconut goodness.

Tangerine Sorbet
Pure citrus bliss with a clean, crisp finish and delicate hints of orange blossom.

Vanilla Bean
A true vegan vanilla that lets our Madagascan vanilla bean shine. Smooth, classic, and unapologetically perfect.

Regular Non-dairy Menu:
Billie's Tahini Chip Cookie
Tahini Chocolate Chip gets an irresistible upgrade. with crumbles of chocolate chip cookies from our friends at Billie's Grocery in Kansas City.
ALLERGENS: SESAME. SOY.

Coconut Fudge
Decadent chocolate, lush coconut cream and coconut milk.

Lemon Poppyseed
Tart lemon plays against the subtle nutty flavor of poppy seeds.

Mounds of Coconut
This nostalgic candy-bar-inspired flavor offers an embrace of coconut ice cream, complemented with toasted coconut, dark chocolate flake and a decadent fudge swirl.

See their website for more:
https://www.clementinescreamery.com/

👫 WHAT WE WILL DO
Our random ice-scream events are relaxed, casual gatherings focused around enjoying some delicious cold treats and conversation.

• Randomly scheduled, often a Saturday afternoon.
• We'll just eat some yummy ice-cream and socialize.

See you soon! 😸

✅ RSVP AND HEALTH GUIDELINES

• RSVP “Yes” only if you plan to attend, so we can keep slots available for everyone who wants to go.
• Update your RSVP if plans change. (Please!)
• 🤧 Feeling sick or recently exposed? Please stay home to keep everyone healthy.

COST

• Free! VegKC events are intentionally free to keep them accessible.
• Optional: If you are able, a small contribution toward annual costs is appreciated.

VegKC True Food Kitchen Restaurant Meetup!
📍 Located on the Plaza.

🍴ABOUT THE VENUE
They offer a small but flavorful variety of assorted vegan friendly dishes.

"Ingredients Obsessed. Chef Crafted."

True Food is a slightly upper scale restaurant chain that started in California focused more on seasonal whole foods and crafting delicious dishes from good ingredients.

They are not a strictly vegetarian AKA vegan restaurant, but they do typically have a variety of veg dishes available. They have a particularly nice artisanal sourdough pizza crust.

🍲 MENU EXAMPLES

• Roasted Butternut Squash Pizza
  organic butternut squash, lemon almond ricotta, caramelized onion, organic kale, dried cranberry
• Plant-Based Double Cheeseburger
  house-made portobello, beet and walnut vegan burger, served with lettuce, pickled onions, organic tomatoes, vegan cheese, jalapeño remoulade
• Mediterranean Wrap
  hummus, spicy herb sauce, red pepper pistachio spread, cucumber, olives, artichoke, organic spring mix, lemon oregano vinaigrette
• Korean Noodle Bowl
  glass noodles, pickled shiitake, organic spinach, carrot, bean sprouts
• Teriyaki Quinoa Bowl
  quinoa brown rice blend, broccoli, rainbow carrots, bok choy, snap peas, pickled shiitake, sesame seeds
• They even have some dessert options like a sweet potato pie, or a root beer float with coconut ice cream!
• ... and more.

Their website includes a menu: www.truefoodkitchen.com/menu/

👫 WHAT WE WILL DO
Our monthly restaurant events are relaxed, casual gatherings focused around sharing a delicious meal and conversation.

• Usually held on the second Saturday of each month.
• We enjoy a late lunch and typically visit for a couple of hours.

✅ RSVP AND HEALTH GUIDELINES

• RSVP “Yes” only if you plan to attend, so the restaurant can plan accordingly.
• Update your RSVP if plans change. (Please!)
• 🤧 Feeling sick or recently exposed? Please stay home to keep everyone healthy.

COST

• Free! VegKC events are intentionally free to keep them accessible.
• Optional: If you are able, a small contribution toward annual costs is appreciated.