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Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Location: Central Library
The Missouri Valley Special Collections Department of the Kansas City Public Library presents the new, original exhibit Keys to the City: The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Kansas City, Missouri, 1895-1957, opening Friday, September 4, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Location: Central Library
The inaugural exhibit of the Orval Hixon gallery, Shooting Stars: The Celebrity Photography of Orval Hixon, is now on display at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. The exhibit features images of some of Hixon's most famous celebrity subjects, including Theda Bara, Al Jolson, and Kansas Citian Joan Crawford. Start: 10:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Location: Central Library
Color in Freedom, an exhibit by Joseph Holston, is on display June 5 – August 1, 2010, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. Color in Freedom features 49 paintings, representing his interpretation of the Underground Railroad and the journey hundreds of people living in slavery took to gain their freedom in the North. Start: 10:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Location: Central Library
An exhibit documenting the history of Bunce Island, a key base of operations for European slave merchants in Sierra Leone, will be on display starting Saturday, June 12, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. The exhibit, Bunce Island: A British Slave Castle in Sierra Leone tells the story of slave trading venture located off the coast of West Africa. From this site, traders sent nearly 30,000 African captives to the Americas between 1670 and 1807. Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Location: Westport Branch
Learn the basic functions of your computer and how to maneuver around it. This class also offers insights into hardware and software components. Call 701-3488 to register. Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Location: Westport Branch
"Faster than a streak of lightning! More powerful than the pounding surf! Mightier than a roaring hurricane! This amazing stranger from the planet Krypton, The Man of Steel, Superman!" “Fleischer Superman cartoons” were a series of seventeen animated Technicolor short films released by Paramount Pictures The first eight shorts were produced by Fleischer Studios from 1941 to 1942, while the final nine were produced by Famous Studios from 1942 to 1943. Start: 10:15 am
Location: Waldo Branch
Designed for people who are novices, it teaches basic computer skills and how to navigate the Library's online catalog. Registration requested. Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
Location: Central Library
Calling All Writers (and Wannabes) ages 10-18. RSVP 701-3441 Start: 10:30 am
Location: North-East Branch
Learn what the Internet and your Internet browser can do for you! Start: 12:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Location: Plaza Branch
William Shakespeare, without saying a word, gives a quick run through of all his plays in a very special audition. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097966/ Surreal is for teens 12-17 years old Start: 1:30 pm
Location: Central Library
Who is Keyser Soze? There are several suspects, among them: Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Spacey, and Stephen Baldwin. The film that put director Bryan Singer on the map. Rated R. (106 min.) Start: 2:00 pm
Location: Central Library
Michael Anthony Steele gives an energetic, inspiring, and interactive presentation about what it's like to be an author and screenwriter. He will also describe his exciting journey from professional photographer to his days of blowing things up as a special effects technician. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Location: Trails West Branch
This Side of Heaven Annie Warren always wanted the best for her son, Josh. But years of failure and bad choices created a heartbreaking distance that has grown far worse since the day Josh was hit by a drunk driver. Now on medical disability, Josh has put his life on hold for years, waiting for the insurance company to send a settlement that never seems to come. Worse, he believes the story of a scheming woman who claims they have a seven-year-old daughter named Savannah. | ||