VegKC Holiday Potluck 2025!
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VegKC Holiday Potluck 2025 🎄
Located at Dragon’s Cozy Cave!
Arrive around 5:00 PM with a tasty vegan dish to share and optionally a white elephant gift.
Please read all event details before attending—thanks!
📍 The venue address is not listed publicly, please message a host 2-3 days before the event for directions.
👫 WHAT WILL WE DO?
🎨 For December, we will be enjoying a Yule or Holiday themed potluck, so bring your favorite holiday dish! We will share a Field Roast and likely a pumpkin pie.
Our periodic potlucks are relaxed, casual gatherings focused around sharing a delicious meal and conversation.
- Usually held on the fourth Saturday of a given month.
- We usually dig in after about 30-60 minutes
- Or sooner if there are appetizers!
- Expect to settle in, enjoy some good conversation and visit leisurely.
We may follow dinner up with a board game, a jigsaw puzzle, a movie, or something like Mario Kart, depending on the crowd and conversation...
🎁 We will have a "white elephant" gift exchange.
If you would like to participate:
- Please bring one wrapped gift valued at ~$15 to $25 per participant.
- Consider re-gifting something nice and useful that others would appreciate and you no longer need. Helps keep it sustainable.
- Or pick up something fun you think others will enjoy.
🍲 WHAT DO I BRING?
- Yourself! Friends and family are welcome. This is a family-friendly, alcohol-free event (as are most VegKC gatherings).
- A vegan dish (appetizer, main, side, or dessert) that serves about 8 people. One dish per 1–2 guests, including yourself.
💬 Comment here with the dish you plan to bring.
🌱 All dishes must be strictly vegan (no dairy, eggs, honey, or animal products of any kind).
💡 A few helpful vegan recipe sites - Gaz Oakley, The Minimalist Baker, or Nora Cooks.
🍴 Serving utensils (if needed).
📖 List of ingredients or a recipe link (great for allergies and curious cooks) - Optional, helpful, fun, or nice to haves:
☕ Beverage for yourself or to share.
🎲 A favorite board game (we have a few fun games).
🎁 A White Elephant Gift!
✓ We have an electric hot water kettle with teas available.
✓ We have enough dishes and utensils for about 25 people.
✓ There may be an induction burner available for heating, there usually isn't fridge space.
🧽 Cleanup: please rinse your dish and put it in the dishwasher, help keep things neat if you can.
🍲 Holiday Dish ideas
- Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
- Corn pudding
- Cranberry sauce
- Baked lentil loaf
- Scottish shortbread
- Focaccia
- Corn bread
- Dinner rolls with jam and apple butter
- Sweet potato casserole
- Apple pie or pecan pie
- Ginger cookies
- ...or another dish you would like to share.
See what others are planning in the RSVPs.
🏠 VENUE
The potluck is at Dragon’s Cozy Cave, a private residence with plenty of space to sprawl about and relax.
Capacity: Space for 25+ guests.
Please be respectful of the space so we can continue hosting future events here.
🐱 Venue Note: A clowder of kitties live here. Please close doors carefully to keep them safe. Hardwood floors help with allergies, but be aware if you're sensitive.
🚗 DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
The house is near I-29 and Barry Road, close to Zona Rosa, and about 20 minutes north of downtown KC and the River Market.
- Direct Message a host via Meetup a few days before the event for directions (click on a hosts name, then "Chat with [name]").
- Street parking is available in the neighborhood. Please keep driveways and fire hydrants clear and accessible.
🔑 ACCESSIBILITY
- A split-level house with stairs; not wheelchair accessible.
- No front railing
✅ 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.