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On Thursday, January 22, 2026, we’re holding MLK in the Groove Room downstairs at Vine Street with a focused, one-hour Lunch & Learn.MLK Lunch & Learn – From Dream to District: MLK, 18th & Vine, and the Work Ahead in Kansas City is built around a simple idea: the dream is not a slogan – it’s a workload.
Host and Vine Street founder Kemet Coleman will be in conversation with Pat Jordan about what that workload looks like here:
What it means for 18th & Vine to be operational ground in 2026, not just a postcard.
Who gets to build, own, and decide what happens on this corridor.
How Dr. King’s demands around jobs, housing, safety, and dignity would actually show up in Kansas City if we took them seriously.
This is not a performance or a sermon. It’s a tight, on-the-clock lunch hour with food, real talk, and room for a few sharp questions from the people in the room.
Event details:
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time: 12:00–1:00 pm (doors and lunch at 12:00; conversation starts shortly after)
Location: Groove Room (downstairs) at Vine Street Brewing Company, 2010 Vine (20th & Vine)
Host: Kemet Coleman
Guest: Pat Jordan
Food partner: Urban on Troost – barbecue chicken sandwiches and vegan barbecue sandwiches
Tickets:
$20 – includes lunch from Urban on Troost and your seat in the Groove Room.
Optional $5 canned beer add-on available when you reserve your seat online.
Your ticket & lunch:
Your ticket includes a full lunch with your choice of:
Standard lunch
Vegan lunch (dairy-free & nut-free)
Water and a free NA beverage are included. Canned beers are available for $5, and you can add one to your ticket during checkout. Each session runs 12:00–1:00 pm with time for Q&A.
About our guest – Pat Jordan:
Pat Jordan is a community development executive who has spent decades turning neglected sites into real community assets in Kansas City and beyond.
Pat helped lead the design and $6 million renovation of the Gem Theater in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District and has guided projects like Morningstar’s Youth & Family Life Center, Senior Housing, and the Greenwood School redevelopment.
Their work sits at the intersection of housing, culture, and neighborhood power — rebuilding places in a way that actually serves the people who live there.
➡️ Grab your ticket here: https://vinestbrewing.com/tickets/p/mlk
Come spend your lunch hour in a room on 20th & Vine, talk honestly about where Kansas City is falling short on MLK’s workload, and leave with something to pay attention to after you walk out.
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2010 Vine Street, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64108
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