All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
Signature Event
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
6:30pm
In Person
New York-area pianist/vocalist John Bauers portrays legendary lyricist Johnny Mercer (“One More for My Baby,” “Moon River,” “Days of Wine and Roses”),...
Signature Event
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
6:30pm
In Person
On the 150th anniversary of William Clarke Quantrill’s raid on Lawrence, Tony R. Mullis of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Co...
Signature Event
Sunday, August 18, 2013
2:00pm
In Person
William Quantrill’s August 21, 1863 Confederate raid on Lawrence, Kansas, left nearly 200 men and boys dead and the city in flames. Film expert...
Signature Event
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
6:30pm
In Person
Bingham (1811-1879) - portrayed by actor Robert Gibby Brand - returns for the Library's popular Meet the Past series...
Signature Event
Thursday, March 1, 2012
7:00pm
In Person
Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III returns for a conversation with Edgar Snow, as portrayed by actor Ro...
Signature Event
Sunday, March 20, 2011
2:00pm
In Person
Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III returns for a conversation with George Caleb Bingham, whose paintings of Missouri and the American frontier have...
Signature Event
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
Meet the Past features Library Director Crosby Kemper III interviewing prominent historical figures (as portrayed by veteran Chautauqua p...
Signature Event
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
Kansas City Public Library Director Crosby Kemper III interviews President Harry S. Truman, portrayed by...
Signature Event
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
Kansas City Public Library Director Crosby Kemper III interviews Amelia Earhart, portrayed by Ann Birney...
Signature Event
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
Kansas City Public Library Director Crosby Kemper III interviews Langston Hughes, portrayed by Charles Ev...