Events and Activities

For future and current events, we are in need of volunteers! We need our members to get involved. If you are interested in planning an event, helping with a current event or have an idea of an event please let us know.

Michael Taylor

MAFA President

Contact@kcmafa.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 7 or June 14, Saturday - This is not a MAFA event, once again sound like fun. Support the Kansas City Storm Women's Football Team and our very own Breena Canahan. They have offered game tickets at half price, adults would be $4 each and children 14 and under free. Details on purchasing tickets will arrive soon. Right23...red19...hut...hut!!

June 8th, Sunday - Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead 1 - 3:30p A playdate for the whole family. No RSVP needed. Just show up. We have reserved a party corral called the Rabbit Hutch so that you and your family have a "base camp" while you spend your time petting and feeding the animals, playing on the playground and taking in the "Dairy Days" festivities. Partner....now we are talkn' fun!!

July 19^th , Saturday, Dinner for 8 6:30pm. Email us for details at Contact@kcmafa.org. We can't get enough of having adult conversations and not being interrupted!! Mark your calendar for this wonderful time of good food and great conversation. E-vite will be sent out as we get closer to the date.

All LGBT families are welcomed to all events! To continue to offer oportunities as this, all events are free with MAFA membership. Non-members are charged $5 per person per event. You invited to become a MAFA member for an annual $25 fee per family. Visit our membership page for details. When you join, you'll be added to our email list and receive news and updates.

PAST EVENTS

2003

2007

Issues in Adoption and Foster Care by Gay and Lesbian Parents of Children in State Custody. Workshop presented at the Missouri Chapter-National Association of Social Workers Conference (Lake of the Ozarks, MO)

Adoption by Gay and Lesbian Parents-Opening the Dialogue. Workshop presented at the National American Adoption Conference (Kansas City)

2004

November-Adoption Options and Choices: Growing Your Gay Family (Kansas City)

2005

May-Appearance on KCPT TV Kansas City Week In Review (Kansas City)

Aug-ACLU reception for Mo. foster care case (Kansas City)

Nov- Growing Your Family: Adoptions and Other Options for the Gay and Lesbian Family (Kansas City)

2006

May-First Annual MAFA Family Picnic at Porter Park (Prairie Village, KS)

June-Dinner for Eight event

(Kansas City)

July-Zoo Event for Families with Pre-schoolers (Kansas City)

Aug-Life Book Seminar by Nancy Bean, LSCSW (Kansas City)

Sept 23-Dinner for Eight event (Kansas City)

Oct 15-Fall Family Picnic at Shawnee Mission Park (Kansas City)

Nov- Creating Change Workshop:

Follow the Yellow Brick Road--Steps to Building A Successful LGBT Family Support Network (Kansas City)

Jan--Board Strategic Planning Retreat

Jan--Play Date at Wonderscope

Feb--Dinner for Eight

Apr--Spring Family Picnic

June--Dinner for 8 on the Plaza

Sept^--Playdate at Loose Park

Oct^--Halloween at Leawood Park

October--Family Picnic at Porter Park

November--Dinner for 8

2008

Feb --Wonderscope After Hours Playdate

Mar--Workshop: Estate Planning for the LGBT community- singles, couples, and families

April -- Dinner for 8

May --Spring Family Day Picnic

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