The North-East branch will be closed Monday, July 22 for staff training.
Signature Event
Monday, March 7, 2011
6:30pm
In Person
An expert in the field of contemporary cultural studies, Susan Bordo explains how society’s perception of beauty has changed over...
Signature Event
Thursday, February 3, 2011
6:30pm
To commemorate the centennial of Ronald Reagan’s birth, historian Michael Schaller chronicles the life of one of America’s most notable and successful...
Signature Event
Thursday, January 13, 2011
6:30pm
In Person
Historian Edward Bowie explains why the military accomplishments of Alexander the Great remain a benchmark agai...
Signature Event
Monday, December 13, 2010
6:30pm
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library continues its centennial commemoration of the 1910 Mexican Revolution with a special presentatio...
Signature Event
Sunday, December 5, 2010
2:00pm
In Person
The Kansas City Branch of the English-Speaking Union and the International Relations Council are co-sponsoring a lecture by the Fulbright-Robertson Vi...
Signature Event
Sunday, November 21, 2010
2:00pm
In Person
Local historian Joelouis Mattox discusses ways in which white men such as John Brown, Thomas Hart Benton, and Kansas City radio legend Walt Bodine wor...
Signature Event
Monday, November 15, 2010
6:30pm
In Person
The Revolution of 1910 was a landmark chapter in Mexican history. It ushered in a disruptive and often violent period that brought about the soci...
Signature Event
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
8:30pm
In Person
Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III returns for a conversation with Edgar Snow, as portrayed by local actor...
Signature Event
Sunday, September 19, 2010
4:00pm
In Person
Missouri natives Mark Twain and Thomas Hart Benton were kindred spirits who found inspiration in Missouri’s people, places, and practices....
Signature Event
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
8:30pm
In Person
Steven Casey discusses his new book Selling the Korean War: Propaganda, Politics, and Public Opinion in the United St...