The Bard of Avon chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire has spent 27 years attempting to civilize Kansas Citians who still brew tea from a bag and don't know a scone from a biscuit. Today, those efforts reach their annual peak with the
British Faire, which features a variety of vendors selling British goods (cheddar, cans of spotted dick, etc.) and offering afternoon tea with sandwiches and sweets. The fair runs 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (with tea served, at intervals, between 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.) at the Lenexa Community Center (13420 Oak, at 93rd and Pflumm, 913-541-0209). Admission is strictly U.S. dollars: $14 (or $4 without tea).
— Charles Ferruzza
