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Party Central: 'Crazy Rich Asians'

Friday, August 16, 2024 8:45pm

Central Library

In Person

The party never stops at the Library, particularly during the 2024 Off the Wall rooftop film series, Party Central, which continues with Crazy Rich As...

Guided Tour of the Central Library

Saturday, August 17, 2024 11:00am

Central Library

In Person

The Central Library is located in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank. This tour combines a little banking history, architectural design, Kansa...

Meditation on Fairy Tales: A Piano Concert

Sunday, August 18, 2024 2:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Join pianist Grace Odell on a fairy tale journey! This concert features original compositions by Grace as well as music by Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guè...

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Character Building: How to Breathe Life into Your Characters

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 1:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

A story’s characters are what gives it a beating heart. From their innermost thoughts and words to the complex choices they make, this course will...

Voter Registration Table

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 1:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Patrons can always register to vote at any of our locations! On this particular day, we will have a voter registrar tabling in the lobby from 1-3 p...

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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Duck Club

Friday, August 23, 2024 9:30am

Lucile H. Bluford Branch

In Person

A safe and cozy space for young LGBTQIA+ adults to hang out, have fun, build life skills and make friends! Held weekly, every Friday morning for te...

Movie: 'BlackkKlansman'

Friday, August 23, 2024 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

Join us for Film Fridays every week in August at 2 p.m. in the 3North Resource Center. Unwind with a nice afternoon movie. No registration or RSVP...

Writing About Your Life: Flash Nonfiction

Saturday, August 24, 2024 1:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

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...

Figurative Language: Make Your Writing Sparkle

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Figurative language can help illuminate the meaning of a story, its characters, or its theme. In this course, we’ll review pieces like “A White Her...

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