American Public Square at Jewell’s annual gala, Evening at the Square, will feature Jews among its guests and honorees and is co-chaired by Jewish community members.
The event will be held at the Nelson-Atkins Museum (4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111) on Monday, Dec. 9, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. It is co-chaired by Jewish community members Bill and Regina Kort, as well as Dr. Valerie Chow and Judge Jon R. Gray (ret.).
One of the featured speakers will be Bret Stephens, an opinion columnist for the New York Times and founder and editor-in-chief of SAPIR: A Journal of Jewish Conversations, a quarterly magazine about issues facing the Jewish community. He previously served as editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post and foreign-affairs columnist of the Wall Street Journal. Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick will also be featured.
American Public Square founder, Amb. Allan J. Katz, will be honored in celebration of the organization’s 10th year. Katz, raised Jewish in St. Louis, Missouri, served as the American ambassador to Portugal. The evening will also honor Ramón and Sally Murguía with the 2024 Founder’s Civility Award.
More information, sponsorship opportunities and ticket sales are available at eveningatthesquare.org.
