Signature Event Poison for Breakfast Tuesday, December 7, 2021 6:30pm Online Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, discusses his new stand-alone, all ages book, Poison for Breakfast. Unl... Read More
Signature Event Literary Alchemist: The Writing Life of Evan S. Connell Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:30pm Online Even outside of his native Kansas City, Evan S. Connell is regarded as a modern master in literary circles. However, until now no one has written e... Read More
Signature Event The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together Tuesday, October 19, 2021 6:30pm Drawing from her bestselling book The Sum of Us, strategist and political commentator Heather McGhee examin... Read More
Signature Event The Unhappiest One: Finding Joy in My Journey to Purpose Monday, September 13, 2021 6:30pm “Everything can’t be the most important thing.” Using her own storie... Read More
Signature Event Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen Monday, July 26, 2021 6:30pm Online Inger Burnett-Zeigler counts herself among the many today who wear the badge of strong Black woman with honor. All too often, the estee... Read More
Signature Event Jim Bridger: Trailblazer of the American West Sunday, May 16, 2021 3:00pm Even among the iconic frontiersmen of the American West, Jim Bridger stands out as larger than life. Born in 1804 and orphaned at 1... Read More
Signature Event Red Alert! Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:30pm Pay attention, scientists say. The deadly winter storm that pummeled Texas last month is the latest warning on the impact of climate change. ... Read More
Signature Event A Most Beautiful Thing Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:30pm Online They came from different neighborhoods and ran with rival gangs on Chicago’s West Side. Improbably, the group of young men found promise and common... Read More
Signature Event Ban These Books? Let’s Talk Wednesday, September 30, 2020 6:30pm Online From Huckleberry Finn to Harry Potter. From The Great Gatsby to The Giving Tree. For a... Read More
Signature Event No One Is Coming to Save Us Wednesday, August 12, 2020 6:30pm Stephanie Powell Watts' first novel is a story about the things in our past that haunt us, that continue to call and constrain us from movin... Read More