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Monday, October 6, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
Looking to make your money work for you? Join UMKC's Associate Professor and Chair of Finance, John M. Clark, Ph.D., CFA, CFP® for a discussion abo...
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Saturday, October 11, 2025
9:15am
In Person
Spoken word poetry is designed to be heard, not read. Spoken word poetry gives unique opportunities to be expressive through body language and to e...
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Saturday, October 11, 2025
11:00am
In Person
Monsters in the shadows. Creepy tales around a campfire. Nothing is as delicious as the thrill of a scare. How do authors invent such hair-raising...
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Saturday, October 11, 2025
12:45pm
In Person
Want to write your own fantasy story but struggling to figure out where to even begin? In this class, we will go over the foundational aspects of f...
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Monday, November 3, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
Making great food at home doesn’t have to be complicated. Join Shanita McAfee-Bryant, Executive Director and Founder of The Prospect KC, for a clas...
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Well known for evocative imagery celebrating nature and reflections abou...
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
12:00pm
In Person
Spoken word poetry is designed to be heard, not read. Spoken word poetry gives unique opportunities to be expressive through body language and to e...
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
12:00pm
In Person
What can a lyric poem achieve that traditional journalistic reporting can't? Is there such a thing as an apolitical poem? How can poetry bend time...
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Monday, December 1, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
Have you been wondering how to take an idea to serve your community to the next level? Have you ever considered forming a nonp...
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Saturday, December 13, 2025
2:00pm
In Person
Have an idea you’re dying to write as a novel? A killer thriller, a steamy romance, or cozy mystery? Novels are one of the most versatile art forms...