The Plaza branch will close early at 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, due to water line repairs.
Signature Event
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
6:00pm
In Person
Russia launched an invasion in Ukraine two years ago, and the delay in weapons delivery from Western allies to Ukraine has opened a door for Russian a...
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Saturday, November 11, 2023
10:00am
In Person
Parents seeking a good school fit for their children can visit with representatives of more than 50 of Kansas City’s public, private, charter, and fai...
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
6:00pm
In Person
Understanding the centuries-old Arab-Israeli conflict and the crisis that now grips the Gaza Strip is not easy. In a special and timely event, militar...
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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
6:00pm
Online
Six days before the pivotal midterm elections of 2022, The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman examines one of the most complicated and controversia...
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Saturday, November 13, 2021
10:00am
Which Kansas City school is best for your child? At the annual City School Fair, families can learn about more about 50 public, priva...
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
In its day, there may have been no more stimulating place than London’s Turk’s Head Tavern on a Friday night. There in the mid- to late 18th century,...
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Thursday, March 28, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Drawing from his new book, Harvard University’s Robert Mnookin takes stock of the situation of American Jews today. While they’ve ach...
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
6:30pm
In Person
Retired Canadian Army Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire discusses his attempt to end the coerced recruitment and use of children as soldiers, a...
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
6:30pm
In Person
Author Mary Beth Leatherdale lends context to today’s heart-rending stream of refugees from Syria and other troubled countries in a d...
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Monday, June 19, 2017
6:30pm
In Person
As part of the country’s celebration of Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., Occidental College history professor Sharla...