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Guided Tour of the Central Library

Saturday May 4, 2024 11:00am

In Person

The Central Library is located in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank. This tour combines a little banking history, architectural design, Kansa...

The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte

May 14, 2024 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

Online

In Person

French Emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte continues to fascinate, even centuries after his death. Jonathan Abel, associate professor of...

Guided Tour of the Central Library

Saturday May 18, 2024 11:00am

In Person

The Central Library is located in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank. This tour combines a little banking history, architectural design, Kansa...

House History Boot Camp

Saturday May 18, 2024 11:00am

In Person

Have you recently purchased a home and are curious about its history? Are you interested in uncovering the story behind the house you've called hom...

Floods, Fires, and Buried Trains: Immigrant Stories of the Historic West Bottoms

May 19, 2024 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

Pat O’Neill, author of From the Bottom Up: The Story of the Irish in Kansas City, spotlights many of the colorful characters who once called the West...

The Women of Brown: 70th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education

May 21, 2024 6:00pm

Plaza Branch

Online

In Person

The Kansas Historical Society’s Donna Rae Pearson talks about the 12 Black women who were plaintiffs in the landmark – and now 70-year-old – Brown vs....

Walk, Ride, Paddle: A Life Outside

May 25, 2024 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

U.S. Senator, Kansas City native Tim Kaine, discusses his new memoir, 'Walk, Ride, Paddle: A Life Outside' with writer Candice Millard. The two talk a...

Guided Tour of the Central Library

Saturday June 1, 2024 11:00am

In Person

The Central Library is located in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank. This tour combines a little banking history, architectural design, Kansa...

Guided Tour of the Central Library

Saturday June 15, 2024 11:00am

In Person

The Central Library is located in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank. This tour combines a little banking history, architectural design, Kansa...

Guided Tour of the Central Library

Saturday July 6, 2024 11:00am

In Person

The Central Library is located in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank. This tour combines a little banking history, architectural design, Kansa...

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