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Alexander the Great

Thursday, January 13, 2011 6:30pm

Central Library

In Person

Historian Edward Bowie explains why the military accomplishments of Alexander the Great remain a benchmark agai...

Robert Bixby & Sara Imhof: Restoring Fiscal Sanity in Washington

Wednesday, January 12, 2011 6:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Robert Bixby and Sara Imhof discuss the state of the American economy, and offer bipartisan solutions to reduce t...

Viva La Revolución: Jacob Prado at I.H. Ruiz Branch

Monday, December 13, 2010 6:30pm

Irene H. Ruiz Branch

In Person

The Kansas City Public Library continues its centennial commemoration of the 1910 Mexican Revolution with a special presentatio...

Six Degrees of Separation

Sunday, December 12, 2010 2:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Ouisa Kittredge is an affluent New York socialite in love with culture, so much so that her conversation is teeming with references to art, inter...

The Stuff They Wouldn’t Print

Thursday, December 9, 2010 6:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Political cartoonist Lee Judge discusses his new book The Stuff They Wouldn’t Print, a collection of ca...

Kansas City Brass Holiday Concert

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 7:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

The Kansas City Brass – a six-member ensemble comprised of Kansas City Symphony performers – returns for its annual holiday perfor...

Desegregating the Bar: 55 Years On

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 6:30pm

Central Library

In Person

Following a contentious meeting in December 1955, the Kansas City Bar Association voted to admit both African Americans and women as members. Thi...

Visions of America: Frank Capra

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 6:30pm

Central Library

In Person

Kansas City Public Library Director Crosby Kemper III discusses the life and career of iconic film director Frank Capra....

Timothy Sandefur: The Right to Earn a Living

Monday, December 6, 2010 6:30pm

Central Library

In Person

Owning a business is the very definition of the American dream for many. Timothy Sandefur discusses his new book The...

Winston Churchill Speaks to the 21st Century

Sunday, December 5, 2010 2:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

The Kansas City Branch of the English-Speaking Union and the International Relations Council are co-sponsoring a lecture by the Fulbright-Robertson Vi...

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