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Colonel Thomas Swope: Wealth, Hatred, and Controversy

Sunday, October 19, 2008 4:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Colonel Thomas Swope made his fortune in Kansas City real estate, a pursuit that led to his donation of the 1,350-acre parkland that made his na...

Transportation 2040: Community Discussion

Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Mid America Regional Council (MARC) has beguan an 18 month process to update the region's long-range transportation plan. The plan budgets federal tra...

TANTRUM: Making a Scene

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 7:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Improvisational comedy troupe TANTRUM is Making a Scene with its unique style of long-form improv performance on...

Noontime Concert with the Kansas City Symphony

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

A string quartet from the Kansas City Symphony provides a free lunchtime concert on Tuesday, October 14...

Second Sundays with KC Columnists: Mary Sanchez

Sunday, October 12, 2008 4:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

The Kansas City Star columnist Mary Sanchez hosts the second installment in the 2008-09 Second Sundays with KC C...

The Bach Aria Soloists

Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Among the premiere chamber music groups in Kansas City, the Bach Aria Soloists return to the Kansas City Public Library for a dive...

The City Beautiful, the City Ideal

Thursday, October 9, 2008 8:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Local historians present a roundtable discussion titled Kessler, Long, and Nichols: The City Beautiful, the City Ideal on...

The Human Face of Climate Change

Friday, October 3, 2008 9:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

The Kansas City Public Library hosts The Human Face of Climate Change: A Sisters on the Planet Event on Friday, October 3...

Minders of Make Believe

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 9:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Regarded as one of the most engaging speakers in the children’s book world, author Leonard S. Marcus discusses his latest work,...

Living Sensationally: Understanding Your Senses

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Dr. Winnie Dunn, Professor and Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy Education at the University of Kansas Med...

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