Signature Event Archive

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Jennet Conant: The Irregulars

New York Times bestselling author Jennet Conant discusses her newest nonfiction account of events surrounding American involvement in World War II, titled The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington, on Thursday, September 25, at 7 p.m. at the Central Library,

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Jennet Conant: The Irregulars
Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:00 pm
Central Library

Living Sensationally: Understanding Your Senses

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Living Sensationally: Understanding Your Senses
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:30 pm
Plaza Branch

General Chaos: Missouri Families and General Order No. 11

Civil War

In the aftermath of Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas, Union General Thomas Ewing, Jr., became suspicious of local support for Confederate sympathizers and issued the infamous General Order No. 11 “ the enforced evacuation of rural communities in four Missouri counties surrounding Kansas City.

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General Chaos: Missouri Families and General Order No. 11
Sunday, September 21, 2008 4:00 pm
Central Library

A Chain Reaction: Nuclear Weapons, Policy, and People

The Kansas City Public Library hosts a discussion about the history of the United States’ nuclear weapons policy and the current controversies surrounding nuclear weapons including events in Iran on Thursday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

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A Chain Reaction: Nuclear Weapons, Policy, and People
Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:30 pm
Central Library
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TANTRUM: Making a Scene

Improvisational comedy troupe TANTRUM is Making a Scene with its unique style of long-form improv performance on Wednesday, September 17, at 7 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

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Improvisational comedy troupe TANTRUM presents Making a Scene
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:00 pm
Central Library
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American Icon: The Enduring Appeal of the Cowboy

The Kansas City Public Library celebrates the legacy of Western novelist Louis L’Amour with Dr. Jim Hoy and his presentation American Icon: The Enduring Appeal of the Cowboy on Tuesday, September 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the Truman Forum at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

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American Icon: The Enduring Appeal of the Cowboy
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:30 pm
Plaza Branch
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Second Sundays with KC Columnists

The Kansas City Star workplace and careers columnist Diane Stafford gives the first talk in the second season of the Library’s Second Sundays with KC Columnists on Sunday, September 14, at 2 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

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Second Sundays with KC Columnists features Diane Stafford of the Kansas City Star
Sunday, September 14, 2008 4:00 pm
Plaza Branch

Working Words

Join creative writing students from UMKC as they read their works in the Northwest Reading corner of the Plaza Branch.

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Friday, September 12, 2008 9:00 pm
Plaza Branch

Dale Herspring: Rumsfeld's Wars

On the seventh anniversary of one of America's most tragic days, Dr. Dale Herspring will discuss his book Rumsfeld's Wars: The Arrogance of Power on Thursday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

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Dale Herspring: Rumsfeld's Wars
Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:30 pm
Central Library
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The Cultural Surveillance Series

presents sculptor and printmaker John Newman

In partnership with the UMKC Department of Art and Art History as well as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kansas City Public Library hosts its first installment in an occasional program series called Cultural Surveillance.

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Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:30 pm
Plaza Branch

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