Events for March 2024
Gardner Chamber of Commerce
Feb 12 - Dec 30    Celebrate Recovery at Grace Baptist Church
What is CR?
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program that provides people the resources and relationships to help recover from life's hurts, habits, and hang-ups. This is a program for anyone struggling with past or current dysfunctions or compulsions, whether they are affecting their own life or the lives of those around them.

The Purpose of CR
The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to fellowship and celebrate God's healing power in our lives through the 12 steps and 8 Recovery Principles based on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5.
Date: February 12, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Grace Baptist Church
650 E Madison St
Gardner, KS 66030
EMail: gbccelebraterecovery@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Mondays at 7:00pm
Starting Monday, February 12th, 2024
Fees/Admission: Celebrate Recovery is always a FREE event.
Feb 25 - May 19    Griefshare at Grace Baptist Church
GriefShare is a grief support group that provides help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend.

Meetings at Grace Baptist Church are weekly on Sundays at 1:00pm. Each session is "self-contained," so you do not have to attend in sequence. You will be able to pick up any sessions you missed in our next 13-week cycle.

All sessions will be in-person. Workbooks are $20.00 per book, please let us know if cost is a hinderance for you.

Register here: https://www.griefshare.org/groups/181731/registrations/new
Date: February 25, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Website: https://www.griefshare.org/groups/181731/registrations/new
Location: 650 E Madison St
Gardner, KS 66030
Contact: GBC Office P: (913) 856-2880 E: gracebaptistgardner@gmail.com
EMail: marisa@gracebaptistgardner.com
Date/Time Details: Sundays at 1:00pm
Starting Sunday, February 25th, 2024
Fees/Admission: $20.00 fee for workbooks. Please let us know if cost is a hinderance for you.
Mar 2    FREE MUSIC BINGO: THE 2000'S at KC WINE CO.

Winery open 12-6 | Trivia starts at 2! FREE to play with prizes.

Open to guests 21+ only.

Date: March 2, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: https://www.kcwineco.com/events/upcoming-events
Location:
  • KC Wine Co  13875 South Gardner Road  Olathe, KS, 66061  United States (map)
EMail: info@kcwineco.com
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 3    FREE TRIVIA: FRIENDS at KC WINE CO.

Ohhhh myyy goddd! Chandler Bing and his crew invite you to trivia! Ugly naked guy need not apply!

 

Free Admission to KC Wine Co. at the Cidery Barn. No Reservations or Pre-Registration for Activities Necessary.

21+ Only. We will ID. Please drink responsibly.

Date: March 3, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: https://www.kcwineco.com/events/upcoming-events
Location:
  • KC Wine Co  13875 South Gardner Road  Olathe, KS, 66061  United States (map)
EMail: info@kcwineco.com
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 6    Chamber Coffee hosted by Truly Affordable Health Insurance
I don't think there's a health care plan out there that offers a discount for coffee drinking and networking but you never know. Perhaps you can find out ... join us this morning at Truly Affordable Health Care!

 
Date: March 6, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Website: http://www.TrulyAHI.com
Contact: Stacy Boyajian
EMail: stacy@gardnerchamber.com
Fees/Admission: FREE
There is no cost to attend but we do ask that you register so that we have any anticipated number of guests for our host. 
Mar 6    JCCC's Careers & Conversations
Meet your potential new employee at Careers and Conversations. Students at JCCC have experiences in the following career areas. Sign up today -- help our community build a stronger workforce. March 6 (in-person event at JCCC's CoLab) 9-10:30 a.m. Business, Marketing, STEM, IT, and Web 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Social & Health Services, Personal Care Services, Hospitality, Art 1-2:30 p.m. Education, Government, Law, Logistics & Security Hosted by the Career Development Center and College Success RSVP today at https://a23924.actonsoftware.com/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/23924/p/p-008d/t/page/fm/0 1-2:30 p.m.
Date: March 6, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Website: https://a23924.actonsoftware.com/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/23924/p/p-008d/t/page/fm/0
Location: JCCC's CoLab
Contact: JCCC's Career Development Center 913-469-3870
EMail: careerdevelopment@jccc.edu
Fees/Admission: Free Event
Mar 7    VIRTUAL - Charlotte Street Fellows · 2023 – Archives and Research in Artistic Practice with Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at JCCC
Join us for a dialogue between artist, educator, and Charlotte Street 2023 fellow Ruben Castillo and Stuart Hinds, Curator of Special Collections & Archives, University Libraries at UMKC. Ruben Castillo and Stuart Hinds will discuss how artists use research and archives to inform and expand their artistic practice. Castillo’s current installation at the Nerman Museum features works that reference specific objects in the Gay and Lesbian Archives of Mid-America (GLAMA), which is part of the Special Collections & Archives at UMKC. Over the course of several years, Castillo worked with Hinds to conduct research into the histories and aesthetics of these important objects and incorporated them into his ongoing printmaking and installation practice. Learn more about his artistic journey and about the resources that the Special Collections have to offer. This dialogue will occur online only. RSVP to receive livestream link. The Charlotte Street Fellows · 2023 exhibition will be on view through April 14, 2024. The 2023 recipients, Ruben Castillo, Sean Nash, and Sun Young Park were selected by a panel of local and national curators. Annually, Charlotte Street honors three exceptional Kansas City-based visual artists with unrestricted cash awards and a professionally curated exhibition at esteemed non-profit art institutions. The 2023 awards and exhibition received major underwriting from the Jedel Family Foundation.
Date: March 7, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: https://www.nermanmuseum.org/calendar/events/2024-03-07-archives-research-artistic-practice-workshop
Location: Live online via Zoom
Contact: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at JCCC 913-469-3000
EMail: info@nermanmuseum.org
Fees/Admission: Free; RSVP for livestream link
Mar 8    Lenten Fish Fry at Divine Mercy Parish
The Knights of Columbus will have a Fish Fry on Friday, February 23rd from 5pm to 7pm. The menu will include Baked and Fried Cod, Boiled Shrimp, French Fries, Onion rings, Hush Puppies, Macaroni and Cheese, Green Beans, and Coleslaw. Adults $12 a plate for Fish, $15 a plate for Fish and Shrimp, Children 7-12 half price and children 6 & under free. To go orders are available. Call 913 620 8476.
Date: March 8, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://divinemercyks.org
Location: Divine Mercy Parish
555 W Main Street
Gardner KS 66030
Contact: Barb Coleman
EMail: outreach@divinemercyks.org
Fees/Admission: Adults $12 a plate for Fish, $15 a plate for Fish and Shrimp, Children 7-12 half price and children 6 & under free.
Mar 9    FREE MUSIC BINGO: TAYLOR SWIFT EDITION at KC WINE CO.
Ready for it... I don't know about you, I'm feeling 22. Shake it off, grab your cardigan and head to KC Wine Co for FREE music bingo with prizes. 21+ event ??
Date: March 9, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: https://www.kcwineco.com/events/upcoming-events
Location:
  • KC Wine Co  13875 South Gardner Road  Olathe, KS, 66061  United States (map)
EMail: info@kcwineco.com
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 10    FREE TRIVIA: SCHITT$ CREEK at KC WINE CO.

Stop acting like a disgruntled pelican and come on out to the vineyard for a fun evening with us! Whether you’re a little bit Alexis or you feel more like a David, it’s your turn to take a selfish! Join us for some fun (and FREE) trivia time, Schitt’s Creek style! It’s all fun and games at the farm because, after all, when one of us shines, all of us shine.

We’ll have handcrafted drinks, game play, and food available at the farm to make your evening complete. This event is open to guests ages 21+ ONLY so please leave the bebe’s at home (oh my god, David! With a sitter!). Drink responsibly

Date: March 10, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: https://www.kcwineco.com/events/upcoming-events
Location:
  • KC Wine Co  13875 South Gardner Road  Olathe, KS, 66061  United States (map)
EMail: info@kcwineco.com
Fees/Admission: Free
Mar 13    Blood Drive at Divine Mercy Parish
Blood Drive At Divine Mercy Parish by American Red Cross Blood Services
Date: March 13, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://divinemercyks.org
Location: Divine Mercy Parish
555 W Main Street
Gardner KS 66030
Contact: Barb Coleman
EMail: outreach@divinemercyks.org
Fees/Admission: No Fees or Admission
Mar 17    (TICKETED) ST. PAT'S CHARCUTERIE CLASS at KC WINE CO.

CHARCUTERIE MAKE & TAKE {$55}

Get ready to shamROCK your taste buds at The Revelry Expert's St. Patrick's Day Charcuterie Make & Take Class! ???? 

{21+ event}

Join us for a celebration of all things green, gold, and gouda! ???? We'll be crafting charcuterie boards that are luckier than a four-leaf clover and tastier than a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! ????

Get ready to shamROCK your taste buds at The Revelry Expert's St. Patrick's Day Charcuterie Make & Take Class! ???? {21+ event}

 

1 Ticket per person. Ticket includes:

??9X9 plate to craft on. (makes appetizers for approx 2-5)

??Expert charcuterie crafting tips

??All class materials + take home box

??1 Complimentary glass of wine*

*select 1 8oz pour of wine, beer, hard cider, or wine slush. Additional drinks/food available for purchase at the bar.

*picture is a sample. ingredients and results may vary.

 

THE DETAILS

?? Date: Sunday March 17

? Time: 12noon-2pm

?? Venue: KC Wine Co

 

Spaces are filling up faster than a leprechaun on roller skates, so don't miss out on the craic! 

*all guests must be 21+

*sales are final, no refunds

*picture is a sample. ingredients and results may vary.

Date: March 17, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Website: https://www.kcwineco.com/events/upcoming-events/charcuterie-class-kc-wine-031724
Location:
  • KC Wine Co  13875 South Gardner Road  Olathe, KS, 66061  United States (map)
EMail: info@kcwineco.com
Mar 21    Dialogue with Artist Kahlil Robert Irving and Dia Curator Jordan Carter at JCCC Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Join us for a dialogue between Kahlil Robert Irving, the artist behind AnticKS & MOdels + My theater to your eyes, and Dia curator Jordan Carter. If you’d like to watch this talk live online, RSVP to receive livestreaming link. A reception at the Nerman Museum Atrium will follow the in-person talk. Kahlil Robert Irving was born in San Diego, in 1992. He currently lives and works in St. Louis. He attended the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Art, Washington University in St. Louis (MFA Fellow, 2017) and the Kansas City Art Institute (BFA, Art History and Ceramics, 2015). He was an Artist in Residence at Art Omi in summer 2018. He was awarded the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Biennial Award in 2019, the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant in 2020, and the inaugural Cultured magazine Young Artists Prize in 2023. Irving’s past solo exhibitions have taken place at Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts, Conn.; the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), N.Y.; and the Walker Art Center, Minn. He has also participated in Social Works II at Gagosian Gallery in London; the Singapore Biennale, Singapore Soft Water Hard Stone; The New Museum Triennial; and Making Knowing at the Whitney Museum of Art. This year, Irving has two simultaneous solo exhibitions at major institutions: the Nerman Museum, representing the Kansas City metro region and the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum in St. Louis. Jordan Carter is a curator at the Dia Art Foundation, a New York-based organization known for its prized collection of Minimalist and conceptual art. Previously, Carter was Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, and in 2015–17, he was a Curatorial Fellow at the Walker Art Center. Before his time at the Walker, Carter was Fluxus Collection Intern at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), N.Y. Carter has also held curatorial and research positions at the Studio Museum in Harlem and Centre Pompidou in Paris. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, Providence, R.I., and a master’s degree from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, where he focused on Fluxus and global conceptual art. AnticKS & MOdels + My theater to your eyes: Kahlil Robert Irving will be on view in the Nerman Museum's Oppenheimer, Thompson and Anonymous galleries February 9 through July 7, 2024. This exhibition, sponsored by the Lighton Fund, marks the artist's first institutional solo exhibition in Kansas and a return to the central Midwest. This program is sponsored by the African American Artists Collective, KC.
Date: March 21, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: https://www.nermanmuseum.org/calendar/events/2024-03-21-artist-dialogue-jordan-carter.html
Location: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art Johnson County Community College 12345 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210
Contact: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art 913-469-3000
EMail: info@nermanmuseum.org
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public; livestream link available
Mar 22    Ribbon Cutting for Team Graham & Johnson Homes Team

Come and join the excitement in welcoming Team Nichole Graham and Johnson Homes Team to Gardner! Meet Nichole, Kate and the other realtors that make up their teams. 

Date: March 22, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Website: http://www.teamgrahamkc.com
Location:
 
 
Contact: Stacy Boyajian
EMail: stacy@gardnerchamber.com
Fees/Admission: FREE
 
Mar 22    Lenten Fish Fry at Divine Mercy Parish Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
DIVINE MERCY PARISH
555 W Main Street Gardner KS 66030
FISH FRY
The Knights of Columbus will have a Fish Fry on Friday, March 22nd from 5pm to 7pm. The menu will include Baked and Fried Cod, Boiled Shrimp, French Fries, Onion rings, Hush Puppies, Macaroni and Cheese, Green Beans, and Coleslaw. Adults $12 a plate for Fish, $15 a plate for Fish and Shrimp, Children 7-12 half price and children 6 & under free. To go orders are available. Call 913 620 8476.
Date: March 22, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://divinemercyks.org
Location: Divine Mercy Parish
555 W Main Street
Gardner KS 66030
Contact: Barbara Coleman
EMail: outreach@divinemercyks.org
Date/Time Details: March 22, 2024
5pm to 7pm
Fees/Admission: Adults $12 a plate for Fish, $15 a plate for Fish and Shrimp, Children 7-12 half price and children 6 & under free.
Mar 27    Gardner Chamber Annual Dinner
Join us for the Gardner Chamber Annual Dinner. This is an evening opportunity to see many of our members, together, to celebrate our accomplishments!
The evening will include awards presented to the Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year. 


Registration for this event ends on March 22. Please sign up soon to reserve your spot!
Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after the registration deadline.

If you require special accommodations, please reach out to Stacy at stacy@gardnerchamber.com

*Must be 21 years of age or older to attend this event
Date: March 27, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://www.gardnerchamber.com
Location: Warren Place Venue
136 E. Warren St, Gardner, KS 66030
Contact: Stacy Boyajian
EMail: info@gardnerchamber.com
Date/Time Details: 5:30 - 6:00 Check in and Networking
6:00 Dinner
6:30 - 7:30 Program
Fees/Admission: Pricing on registration page 

If you require special accommodations, please reach out to Stacy at stacy@gardnerchamber.com
Mar 28    Dialogue between Mary Frances Ivey and Don Lambert with JCCC Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
The Nerman Museum invites you to a dialogue between Mary Frances Ivey, Guest Curator for the Elizabeth Layton: Drawing as Discourse exhibition, and Don Lambert, Elizabeth Layton’s advocate and friend. If you’d like to watch this talk live online, RSVP to receive livestreaming link. A reception at the Nerman Museum Atrium will follow the in-person talk. Elizabeth Layton: Drawing as Discourse will be on view in the Nerman Museum’s Kansas Focus Gallery and Oppenheimer New Media Gallery January 25 through July 28, 2024. The exhibition brings together 30 of Layton’s drawings and highlights the enduring legacy of her work. Taking cues from the artist’s interest in the power of art to inform, disarm, and engage, this exhibition presents Layton’s work as a space for discourse.
Date: March 28, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: https://www.nermanmuseum.org/calendar/events/2024-03-28-dialogue-ivey-lambert.html
Location: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art Johnson County Community College 12345 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210
Contact: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art 913-469-3000
EMail: info@nermanmuseum.org
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public; livestream link available
Mar 30    Gardner Candy Blast 2024 with Faith Chapel
Gardner Faith Chapel is blasting off over 750lbs of candy from giant air cannons for 10 different age groups of kids on Saturday, March 30th and you're invited!

Pre-registration is available, click here.

Onsite registration is also electronic and will begin at Trail Ridge Football Field at 1:30pm.  

The Blast itself will begin at 2:00pm and will start with the youngest age group and go up from there.  Event will be over by 3:00pm

Registration is not required, but does help us estimate the amount of candy needed for each age group.

SPECIAL $50 DRAWING!
Simply SHARE our Facebook event on your page and you will be entered to win!

There is also a $100 Cash drawing that all registered children will be eligible to win.  Must be present to win.  Drawing will take place at 2:00PM on the day of the event.  

Sign up for a reminder of the event by joining our Candy Blast Texting Group!  Simply text the word Candy to 913-379-2929.
Date: March 30, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/414548091251729/
Location: Trail Ridge Middle School Football Field