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Legal & Government
Signature Event
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
6:30pm
Online
Have we been too hard on George W. Bush?
Drawing in part from a raft of newly available archival records, noted historian...
Signature Event
Monday, October 11, 2021
6:30pm
Online
Rep. Sharice Davis, in her second precedent-setting term in the U.S. House from Kansas’ 3rd District, discusses her new picture-book...
Signature Event
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
12:00pm
Online
Cities are made to be walked – or should be, given the economic, environmental, and medical benefits.
How far is Kansas City from...
Signature Event
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
6:30pm
Online
Alvin Brooks’ mark on civil rights history in Kansas City – on the city’s history in total – is indelible. Born into povert...
Signature Event
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
7:00pm
In Person
Can the U.S. and other coronavirus-ravaged countries take a cue from individuals in crisis and follow their own 12-step path to recovery?...
Signature Event
Thursday, November 7, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Amid today’s tensions over a proper understanding of separation of church and state, University of Missouri law professor Carl Esbeck...
Signature Event
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Which areas offer Kansas City the greatest potential for smart long-term growth? Urban planner Joe Minicozzi and Chuck Marohn, founder of the nonprofi...
Signature Event
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Less than a week before the June 18 general election, the two candidates to succeed outgoing Kansas City Mayor Sly James face off on the issues and...
Signature Event
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Susan Rademacher, a leader in the nationwide parks conservancy movement for three decades, examines the challenge of keeping Kansas City’s signature s...
Signature Event
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Leon Younger, one of the nation’s most accomplished parks and recreation consultants, continues a three-part study of Kansas City’s distinctive system...