The Ruiz Branch is closed Saturday, September 28, due to a malfunctioning fire alarm.
Signature Event
Sunday, April 7, 2019
2:00pm
In Person
Commissioned a little more than a decade ago to write a piece commemorating the 200th anniversary of Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church, Grammy-winnin...
Signature Event
Saturday, April 6, 2019
2:00pm
In Person
Nightly news cameras trained on the flames, the looting, and the chaos that gripped Baltimore in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray in April 201...
Signature Event
Monday, April 1, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
After more than a century, the voices of anxiety and joy, of longing and frustration and despair, still rise from the cemetery in the fictional Midwes...
Signature Event
Sunday, March 24, 2019
1:30pm
In Person
This annual screening-and-discussion series continues in February with more psychological studies of films helmed by female directors. Inspired by act...
Signature Event
Thursday, March 21, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Internationally renowned Dutch architect Matthijs Bouw discusses today’s increased attention to urban resilience – preparing cities f...
Signature Event
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Nearing Kansas City’s April 2 primary, the sprawling field of hopefuls to succeed outgoing Mayor Sly James gathers for a public forum soliciting their...
Signature Event
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
6:30pm
How much does television—does all of America—miss the kindness and moral compass of Fred Rogers? Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville reminds us with...
Signature Event
Thursday, March 7, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Pennsylvania State University’s Nina Safran kicks off a series exploring connections between contemporary issues and medieval concept...
Signature Event
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Keith Culbertson, the chairman and CEO of Design Workshop and a George Kessler historian, launches a three-part study of Kansas City’s distinctive sys...
Signature Event
Monday, March 4, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Renowned cognitive neuroscientist Maryanne Wolf discusses the challenges – and dangers – of reading increasingly on screens. It’s not...