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Back to the Future: Writing Your Family History

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 1:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

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...

Movie: 'Parallel'

Thursday, September 12, 2024 1:00pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

Parallel follows the story of Vanessa (Danielle Deadwyler) who takes refuge at her family’s lake house to grieve after suffering the loss of her ch...

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Duck Club

Friday, September 13, 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...

Party Central: 'Happy Death Day'

Friday, September 13, 2024 8:45pm

Central Library

In Person

It’s last call. The Library wraps up the 2024 Off the Wall rooftop film series, Party Central, with Happy Death Day (PG-13, 96 min.). When a college s...

The 6242 Talking Club

Saturday, September 14, 2024 1:00pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

Join us at the Southeast Branch every 2nd Saturday for The 6242 Talking Club - a monthly open discussion group with no set agenda - the...

Prose Poetry: Exploring the Borderlands Between Two Genres

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:00am

Plaza Branch

In Person

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

Plaza Branch

In Person

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...

Duck Club

Friday, September 20, 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...

Guided Tour of the Central Library

Saturday, September 21, 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...

The Magic of Poetry

Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:00pm

Central Library

In Person

If you’ve used the phrase, “That was pure poetry,” then you’ll know poetry is more than just craft. It can also create an effable, beautiful, almos...

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