VegKC October Spooktacular Potluck!

VegKC October Spooktacular Potluck
Located at Dragon’s Cozy Cave!

Arrive around 5:00 PM with a tasty vegan dish to share.

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 October, we will be enjoying a Halloween themed potluck, so bring your favorite spooky dish and come hang out!

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...

🍲 WHAT DO I BRING?

1. Yourself! Friends and family are welcome. This is a family-friendly, alcohol-free event (as are most VegKC gatherings). Costumes are fun, but optional.
2. 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)
3. Optional, helpful, fun, or nice to haves:
   ☕ Beverage for yourself or to share.
   🎲 A favorite board game (we have a few fun games).

✓ 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.

🍲 Dish ideas

• seitan skewers
• roasted root veggies
• stuffed peppers (carved jack‑o‑lantern faces, e.g. lentils, rice, tofu)
• stuffed acorn squash (e.g. wild rice, or quenoa, mushrooms, pecans, sage.)
• potpies (e.g. mushroom thyme, or root vegetables)
• black bean "cauldron" soup (e.g. pumpkin shaped carrots)
• roasted pumpkin, butternut squash, or cauliflower soup
• potato leek soup
• stir fried autumn greens
• spinach & tofu phyllo dough pastries
• potato stuffed breads (e.g. aloo‑paratha style, or potato‑chive buns)
• mummy-wrapped Field Roast (or seitan, olive eyes)
• charred purple cabbage wedges
• maple roasted Brussels sprouts with cranberries
• cookies (e.g. spiders, cats, bats, witches fingers, ...)
• truffles or fudge (e.g. date fudge)
• roasted pumpkin seeds
• pumpernickel bowl with chive dip
• apple pie
• French silk pie
• ...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.