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Bluford Branch Launches 'Mindfulness of the Senses' Series

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Health and Well-Being
A new Monday series at noon at the Bluford Branch in November and December focuses on mindfulness and the senses, providing an opportunity to feel mor...
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Gillian Flynn

KC Native and 'Gone Girl' Author Gillian Flynn Comes Home to Talk About Her Efforts to Publish Marginalized Writers

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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"Gone Girl" author is the featured guest at the 2024 Writers for Readers fundraiser on November 21....
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Birds-Eye-View of Kansas City, 1870

This Week In Kansas City History: In For the Landing

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
KC History
In 1838, the town of Westport stood near the western edge of the American frontier. To reach Westport from the east, traders traveled by river to a ro...
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This Week In Kansas City History: The Dean of Women Lawyers

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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On November 8, 1917, Mary Tiera Farrow and 20 other female lawyers formed the Women's Bar Association of Kansas City....
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November 2024 Central Youth Services Zine

Friday, November 1, 2024
Youth and Family
It's like poultry in motion! The November Central Youth Services Zine is now available online or at the Library....
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Library Staff Show Reveals Hidden Talents and ‘An Exchange of Gifts’

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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A public reception at Central Library on November 2 celebrates the nearly 50 works of art on view created by Library staff....
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KCQ Work Camp

How a Kansas City Work Camp Provided Much-Needed Relief During the Great Depression

Friday, October 25, 2024
What's Your KCQ?
What's Your KCQ? What do you want to know about our community? The Library and The Kansas City Star combine resources to find answers to questions abo...
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The Library Invites Families to Explore School Options at the City School Fair

Monday, October 21, 2024
Youth and Family
The City School Fair returns to the Central Library on November 9, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ...
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Hello World from Seed to Pumpkin

Kansas City Author Jill McDonald Plants Seeds for New Books at the Library

Thursday, October 17, 2024
Youth and Family
Kansas City-based author-illustrator Jill McDonald reads from 'Hello, World! From Seed to Pumpkin,' on Tuesday, October 22, at 10:30 a.m. during famil...
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2024 Maya Angelou Book Award Shortlist Announced

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Maya Angelou Book Award
Five works of fiction have made the cut for this national award....
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