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The Adventures of Mexikid: A Boy and his Family on an Epic Road Trip

Friday, July 12, 2024 1:00pm

Central Library

In Person

This road-tripping, hilarious, heart-wrenching, family-style adventure story is almost completely true, says author Pedro Martín. The Mexikid author,...

Young Actors Workshop Performances

Friday, July 12, 2024 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

In the culmination of arts educator John Mulvey’s weeklong Young Actors Workshop at the Library for children ages 3 to 18, preschoolers act out a stor...

The Life and Times of “Wild Bill” Hickok in the Kansas City Area

Saturday, July 13, 2024 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

Before he was known as "Wild Bill,” famed frontiersman and gunfighter James Butler Hickok spent three formative years as a young man in the Kansas Cit...

Crosswords and Jazz

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 5:30pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

Do you like puzzles? Spend an hour solving crosswords, word searches, and other logic puzzles while soothing jazz plays in the background. This pro...

Fixer-Upper: How to Repair America’s Broken Housing Systems

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:00pm

Central Library

Online

In Person

As part of the Making a Great City series, Jenny Schuetz, Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, discusses her latest book Fixer-Upper: How to Repair Ameri...

Art Club | Grupo de Arte

Thursday, July 25, 2024 6:00pm

North-East Branch

In Person

Discover a new skill every month and create unique pieces of art! ¡Descubre una nueva habilidad artística cada mes y crea obras de arte úni...

Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism

Thursday, July 25, 2024 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Leigh Goodmark’s latest book, Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism, explores the American criminal legal sy...

Babaloo

Friday, July 26, 2024 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Babaloo brings his unique music and comedy all the way from St. Louis, Missouri. His performance is described as a “riotous and raucous affair, with s...

The Racial Wealth Gap

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

Online

In Person

National journalist Ebony Reed and resident Beverly Rentie, both of Kansas City, discuss Rentie's family and Black wealth with Mará Rose Williams of T...

Crosswords and Jazz

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 5:30pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

Do you like puzzles? Spend an hour solving crosswords, word searches, and other logic puzzles while soothing jazz plays in the background. This pro...

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