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Fifty years ago this month, on September 8, 1966, NBC launched a new science-fiction television series that would become one of the most revered franc...

Fifty years ago this month, on September 8, 1966, NBC launched a new science-fiction television series that would become one of the most revered franc...

Do you play the piano? Help us celebrate National Piano Month by playing a song on our grand piano in Kirk Hall this Sunday, September 11th. This is o...

Carlos Eire gave the world a moving and definitive look into life as an exile in his first memoir Waiting for Snow in Havana: Con...

In 1966 – three years before New York’s Stonewall riots – Kansas City was the scene of the first national gathering of gay rights groups. From that...

The Midwest’s Latino population has risen rapidly in the past 20 years, both in urban and rural areas. As elsewhere in the country, the shift in de...

Hispanics and Latinos make up an increasing share of Kansas City’s population – an estimated 10% in 2015 – mirroring a nationwide trend. A panel of...

The University of Missouri – roiled in the past year by racial tensions and protests – was central to a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on desegregat...

Begin your First Friday outing at the Central Library, enjoying a pair of compelling exhibits in its gleaming galleries, refreshments, family activ...