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Twain and the Idea of the Great American Novel

Sunday, March 8, 2009 4:00pm

Waldo Branch

In Person

The Kansas City Public Library brings its Twain and His Times series to a close with Twain and the Idea of the Great Ameri...

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The Inner Side of Laughter: The Humor of Mark Twain

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:30pm

Central Library

In Person

The Kansas City Public Library celebrates the life and work of Mark Twain with Twain and His Times throughout...

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Edith Kermit Roosevelt

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 6:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Aristocratic and sophisticated, Edith Kermit Roosevelt, the wife of Theodore Roosevelt, ran the White House with a sure hand and figured prominentl...

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Lady Bird Johnson

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 6:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Lady Bird Johnson was no mere White House photo prop. The former Claudia Taylor once was described by husband Lyndon Johnson as “the brains a...

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Martha Jefferson Randolph

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph was well educated, known on two continents...

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Betty Ford

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Betty Ford is known for her battles with breast cancer and substance abuse. But perhaps even more than these struggles, says biograph...

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Plaza Branch: Friday Night Family Fun

Spring! Wacky Weather

Friday, March 1, 2024 5:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

We never know if March will come in like a lion and go out like a lamb or the other way around. Amid this unpredictability, learn about how rain cloud...

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Plaza Branch: Friday Night Family Fun

Spring! St. Patrick’s Day

Friday, March 8, 2024 5:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. We’ll make shamrock sun catchers out of contact paper and tissue and leprechauns out of paper plates. Recommen...

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Plaza Branch: Friday Night Family Fun

Spring! Meet Author Jill McDonald

Friday, March 15, 2024 5:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Join Kansas City children’s book author and illustrator Jill McDonald for a discussion of her books. Children can then create their own art using McD...

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Spring! Rainbow Science

Friday, March 22, 2024 5:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Use science to explore the colors of the rainbow. Build spectroscopes, make a rainbow grow across paper, and create a rainbow windsock to take home. R...

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