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Things I’ve Been Silent About

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:00pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library welcomes international bestselling author Azar Nafisi for a presentation based on her new book...
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Stephen Molton: Brothers in Arms

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:30pm
Central Library
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Author Stephen Molton discusses his new book Brothers in Arms: The Kennedys, the Castros, and the Politics of Murder...
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An Evening with Carol Vaness

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:30pm
Plaza Branch
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Opera soprano Carol Vaness will discuss her life and career in opera, including her part in Pavarotti’s last performance at the M...
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A Conversation on Immigrants and Civil Rights

Monday, February 23, 2009 6:00pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library will host A Conversation on Immigrants and Civil Rights on Monday, Febru...
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The Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers

Sunday, February 22, 2009 3:00pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library presents a look at the Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers on Sunday, February...
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A Sunday in God-Years

Sunday, February 22, 2009 1:30pm
Plaza Branch
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Michelle Boisseau will present her newest book of poetry A Sunday in God-Years on Sunday...
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A Song of Faith and Hope

Friday, February 20, 2009 6:30pm
Central Library
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Frankie Muse Freeman discusses her memoir A Song of Faith and Hope: The Life of Frankie Muse Freeman on...
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Writers at Work: Sam Lipsyte

Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:00pm
Central Library
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Author Sam Lipsyte presents the February talk in the Library’s Writers at Work series on Thursday, Febr...
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Work Hard, Be Nice

Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:30pm
Plaza Branch
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In part two of the What Works in Urban Education series presented by Tom Bloch and the University Academy...
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TANTRUM: Talking Out of Turn

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:00pm
Plaza Branch
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Improvisational comedy troupe TANTRUM is Talking Out of Turn with its unique style of long-form improv performanc...
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