# Things to do with kids at George Owens DeWitt Hall

> 4 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at George Owens DeWitt Hall, 1601 S Speck Rd, Independence, MO 64057, in the Kansas City area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Let's Talk Turkey](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/let-s-talk-turkey--listing-d6d846d86ab0c2f5fbd44714) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM · George Owens DeWitt Hall, Independence · Free · checked Oct 27. Independence Parks and Recreation hosts a short Saturday talk at George Owens DeWitt Hall about turkeys, timed for the week before Thanksgiving. Children hear how large turkeys…
- [Let's Make a Bluebird House](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/let-s-make-a-bluebird-house--listing-898fb3220e4136fcdda30d7a) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM · George Owens DeWitt Hall, Independence · Ages 10+ · From $25 · checked Oct 27. Families build a nesting box for Missouri's state bird at George Owens DeWitt Hall, a Saturday workshop Independence Parks and Recreation says is meant to keep bluebirds safe…
- [Native Animals of Independence](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/native-animals-of-independence--listing-b5a37e6ea74d751444e573bd) — Sat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM · George Owens DeWitt Hall, Independence · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. A park naturalist from Independence Parks and Recreation talks with children about animals that live around the city, naming foxes, bugs, birds, and snakes, and the page says…
- [Rubber Ducky Day](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/rubber-ducky-day--listing-e878015ab807c851050add89) — Sat, Jan 16 · 10:00 AM · George Owens DeWitt Hall, Independence · Up to 13 · Free · checked Oct 27. Independence Parks and Recreation marks Rubber Ducky Day at George Owens DeWitt Hall with duck-themed games, crafts, duck facts, and a selfie station where children can make a…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Dungeons and Donuts Club for Teens (DeWitt Hall)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/dungeons-and-donuts-club-for-teens-dewitt-hall--listing-eca4085466077868400dfe80) — Monthly, Saturday mornings (Oct 17, 2026 at 9 a.m.); registration due one week prior · George Owens DeWitt Hall, Independence · Ages 12–17 · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Dungeons and Donuts is a monthly tabletop role-playing club for kids ages 12 to 17 run by Independence Parks and Recreation at George Owens DeWitt Hall. Each month starts a…

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