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Sputnik and the Race to Control Space

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 6:00pm

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Military historian Sean Kalic of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College looks back on the 1957 space shot heard ’round the world: the Soviet...

Plaza Book Group

Thursday, June 20, 2024 7:00pm

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The Plaza Book Group reads a selection of fiction and nonfiction books. The group is supportive of suggestions and always open to new members!...

Great Books KC Book Group

Friday, June 28, 2024 7:00pm

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Classic literature that has stood the test of time. Reading schedule available at greatbookskc.blogspot...

Plaza Book Group

Thursday, July 18, 2024 7:00pm

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The Plaza Book Group reads a selection of fiction and nonfiction books. The group is supportive of suggestions and always open to new members!...

Great Books KC Book Group

Friday, July 26, 2024 7:00pm

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Classic literature that has stood the test of time. Reading schedule available at greatbookskc.blogspot...

Writing About Your Life: Flash Nonfiction

Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:00pm

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Everyone has a story. Sometimes it’s a chance encounter worthy of a mystery novel; sometimes it’s a simple moment of beauty that stops you in your...

Back to the Future: Writing Your Family History

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 1:00pm

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Grandpa and Grandma’s first meeting. Your parents’ journey to America. The birth of your first (or fifth) child. All families have stories, but man...

Prose Poetry: Exploring the Borderlands Between Two Genres

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:00am

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What happens if you write a poem without attention to line breaks? What is a poem if it comes in the form of paragraphs instead of stanzas? Is it v...

Write What You See in This Picture

Thursday, September 19, 2024 1:00pm

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One of the hardest things for many writers is knowing where to begin, so we’re removing that roadblock in this short, fun course. For this...

(Re)Writing as Therapy

Thursday, October 17, 2024 1:00pm

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One of the most potent powers of writing is its ability to remold the past. Whether it’s journaling about a past conversation that didn’t go as you...

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