Signature Event Racial Reckoning at The Star: ‘The Truth in Black and White’ Wednesday, January 27, 2021 6:30pm Online Days before Christmas, on its website and across more 10 pages of its Sunday print edition, The Kansas City Star laid out a rema... Read More
Signature Event Love, Loss and Endurance: A 9/11 Story of Resilience and Hope in an Age of Anxiety Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:30pm Online Bill Tammeus and his family have borne a deep personal loss since the terrorists’ attacks of September 11, 2001. His nephew, a bond ana... Read More
Signature Event The Truman Court Tuesday, May 11, 2021 6:30pm Online Today’s hyper-political sensitivity to U.S. Supreme Court appointments traces back to the only president elected from Missouri. Harry Truman revolu... Read More
Signature Event Rebecca Solnit: Putting Libraries in Their (Indispensable) Place Monday, May 24, 2021 6:30pm Online In a special online presentation marking the wider reopening of the Kansas City Public Library’s physical spaces and services on June 1, renowned auth... Read More
Signature Event Seeing MAD: MAD Magazine's Humor and Legacy Tuesday, January 26, 2021 6:30pm Online We could use a little “What, me worry?” right now, don’t you think? That cheeky motto, attributed to freckled, gap-toothed mascot A... Read More
Signature Event Sharice’s Big Voice Monday, October 11, 2021 6:30pm Online Rep. Sharice Davis, in her second precedent-setting term in the U.S. House from Kansas’ 3rd District, discusses her new picture-book... Read More
Signature Event Secret Kansas City Thursday, December 10, 2020 6:30pm Online Think you know your hometown? You might be steeped in Kansas City’s cowtown heritage, but how about the finer details – like the a... Read More
Activity Bookmobile at Elmwood Bike Rodeo Saturday, August 3, 2024 11:00am Bookmobile In Person The Bookmobile will be giving away free book giveaways at the Elmwood bike rodeo, where bikes will also be given away!... Read More
Signature Event Zachary Karabell: Superfusion Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:30pm Central Library In Person Economist Zachary Karabell discusses his new book... Read More
Signature Event Yann Martel: Beatrice and Virgil Thursday, May 20, 2010 6:30pm Plaza Branch In Person Best-selling Life of Pi author, Yann Martel, discusses his latest novel, Beatrice and Virgil,... Read More