Calendar | Kansas City Public Library

The 6242 Talking Club

Saturday, May 11, 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...

Piano Recital by Jacob Hopkins

Saturday, May 11, 2024 1:00pm

Central Library

In Person

In honor of Mother's Day, we are hosting a piano recital in our beautiful Kirk Hall. We know many of you will head out to a bustling brunch on Sund...

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Masterclass featuring Bobby Watson

Monday, May 13, 2024 4:00pm

Central Library

In Person

Join legendary jazz saxophonist, Bobby Watson, for a Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Masterclass in Helzberg Auditorium at the Central Library in downto...

Let's Talk: Senior Conversations

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 11:00am

Central Library

In Person

Join us in the 3North space at the Central Branch every 2nd Tuesday for Let's Talk: Senior Conversations. We will be discussing current...

The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

Online

In Person

French Emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte continues to fascinate, even centuries after his death. Jonathan Abel, associate professor of...

Crosswords and Jazz

Wednesday, May 15, 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...

FilmCentral: 'Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart'

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:00pm

Online

Your KCPL account gives you access to thousands of movies; films to check out from our Central Vault collection as well as to stream from Kanopy an...

pride flags with rubber ducks around them

Duck Club

Friday, May 17, 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, May 18, 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...

House History Boot Camp

Saturday, May 18, 2024 11:00am

Plaza Branch

In Person

Have you recently purchased a home and are curious about its history? Are you interested in uncovering the story behind the house you've called hom...

Search the Library