Signature Event Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener Thursday, August 27, 2020 6:30pm At 23, while serving as the youngest school principal in the state, Alice Chenoweth was excoriated in Ohio’s newspapers in 1876 for having an affai... Read More
Activity Digital Skills 101 Monday, December 2, 2024 1:00pm Central Library In Person Tech Access Coach Glenn Westra will provide an overview of basic computer skills and briefly discuss some warning signs of digital fraud. We will b... Read More
Activity Camping 101 Monday, July 1, 2024 1:00pm Central Library In Person The Missouri Conservation Department will present about great places to camp within two hours of the Kansas City Metro area and share tips for plan... Read More
Activity Landing a Job 101 Monday, August 5, 2024 1:00pm Central Library In Person Kristina Holloman from the Women's Employment Network will teach a class focusing on interview skills, job hunting tips, and doing the proper resea... Read More
Activity Health Resources 101 Monday, September 9, 2024 1:00pm Central Library In Person Meet with a variety of providers of free and low-cost health resources in Kansas City. We will be providing refreshments and a notebook/pen for par... Read More
Activity Starting a Business 101 Monday, October 7, 2024 1:00pm Central Library In Person Hadiza Sa-Aadu, Small Business Engagement Specialist for the Kansas City Public Library will introduce program participants to community partners a... Read More
Activity Genealogy 101 Monday, November 4, 2024 1:00pm Central Library In Person Missouri Valley Special Collections Manager Jeremy Drouin will introduce program participants to the first steps of researching one’s family tree.... Read More
Signature Event Strictly Speaking: Equal Rights Should Have No Deadline Saturday, August 29, 2020 10:00am Online How close are we to ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment? The question hangs anew over Congress. And the courts. Erica Bens... Read More
Signature Event Qualified Rights: Women’s Suffrage, Citizenship, and the 19th Amendment Reconsidered Tuesday, August 18, 2020 6:30pm Online One hundred years ago this month, women won their fight for the right to vote – though not all of them. Black women, who had pleaded as passionatel... Read More