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 Events and Activities

Welcome! We look forward to seeing you and your family at our events this year.

Anne Snider

MAFA President

Contact@kcmafa.org

Upcoming Events

Spring Family Picnic
May 23
Watch for an announcement or contact us for info!
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 Picnic
 
June--Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead

July--Dinner for 8  

Sept -Dinner for 8

Oct-Fall Family Picnic

Nov-Paul Mesner Puppets-Blueberries for Sal

2009

Feb -Family Skating Party at Skate City in Overland Park

Feb and May-Dinner for 8

May--Spring Picnic at Porter Park. Click on Photo Gallery for pictures.

Oct-Fall Family Picnic

Nov-Playdate at the Zoo

Dec-Dinner for 8

2010

Mar-Family Skating Party at Ward Parkway Lanes

Mar-Adopting Children Through the Child Welfare System Seminar

Apr -Family Bowling Party at Ward Parkway Lanes

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