The North-East branch will be closed Monday, July 22 for staff training.
Signature Event
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
America’s involvement in the Middle East has revolved around oil as well as religion and Zionist pursuits, Cold War tensions, and the specter of te...
Signature Event
Sunday, September 15, 2019
1:30pm
The Library launches a new film series showcasing the diverse roles of girls in cinematic storytelling with the dark, deadpan, strikingly origin...
Signature Event
Thursday, September 12, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Television and Donald Trump grew up together, a synergistic happenstance that carried an attention-hogging, reality TV-imbued, Twitter- and Fox New...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Prosperity in Kansas City is, alas, lagging. Here’s your chance to weigh in on how it should move. Attorney John Murphy of Shook,...
Signature Event
Monday, September 9, 2019
6:30pm
When first staged in New York City in 1935, Waiting for Lefty made a sensation of its playwright, Clifford Ode...
Signature Event
Saturday, September 7, 2019
1:30pm
From the Carter Family to Bill Monroe, from Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and Johnny Cash to Garth Brooks, a succession of 20th-century performers—stars...
Signature Event
Thursday, September 5, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Kansas City is awash in red as the Chiefs approach a new season of super-sized possibilities. But have they cut corners on player character? Whither b...
Signature Event
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
6:30pm
One of a very few completely handwritten and illuminated Bibles produced since the invention of the printing press, The Saint John’s Bible...
Signature Event
Thursday, August 29, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Irish-born comedian David Nihill looks at how stand-up comedy principles can be applied to public speaking, drawing from his book...
Signature Event
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
We’re all writers now through email, texts, Facebook posts, and countless other avenues. Drawing from her new book Writing to Persuade:...