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George Caleb Bingham

Sunday, March 20, 2011 2:00pm
Offsite Location
In Person
Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III returns for a conversation with George Caleb Bingham, whose paintings of Missouri and the American frontier have...
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Flash Nonfiction

Saturday, October 12, 2024 11:15am
Central Library
In Person
Everyone has a story. Sometimes it’s a chance encounter worthy of a mystery novel; sometimes it’s a simple moment of beauty that stops you in your...
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Writing a Ghost Story

Saturday, October 12, 2024 1:00pm
Central Library
In Person
Creepy tales told around a campfire. A book finished by flashlight under the covers. Nothing is as delicious as the thrill of a good ghost story. H...
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J.C. Nichols

Thursday, September 11, 2014 6:30pm
Plaza Branch
From Kansas City’s signature Country Club Plaza to pristine shopping districts and neighborhoods across the country, J.C. Nichols’ imprint on the Amer...
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Ernest Hemingway

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 6:30pm
A conversation with eminent writer Ernest Hemingway, as portrayed by Rusty Sneary....
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Mapp v. Ohio

Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:30pm
Central Library
In Person
When police in Ohio raided Dollree Mapp’s home looking for evidence in a bombing, all they found were some “lascivious books.” Mapp appealed her porno...
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