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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: 5:00 pm
Location: Plaza Branch
YOUth Fringe Festival kicks off at Plaza during Friday Night Family Fun and then continues on Saturday for a full day of activities. Both Friday and Saturday's events will include music, dance, and magic with performers that include City in Motion Dance Theater, Barstow Theater, and the Society of Youth Magicians. Saturday's activities will also feature youth films, a special fashion show, and a special appearance by teen singer Jamie Amber Lynn. Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Location: Westport Branch
Learn what the Internet Browser can do for you. This class concentrates on the basics of online searches. Call 701-3488 to register. Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Location: Westport Branch
Do you like Spinach? Popeye does. Join us as we discover Popeye as he was in the 1930s and 40s. Episodes Include: Popeye for President, Spree Lunch, Fright to the Finish, Taxi-Turvy, Shuteye Popeye, Poopdeck Paddy,Little Sweet Pea, I’m in the Army Now, Customers Wanted, Hall in one Start: 10:15 am
Location: Waldo Branch
Set up a free e-mail account and learn how to create, send and receive email messages. Registration requested and basic computer skills a requirement. Start: 10:30 am
Location: North-East Branch
This class on the fundamentals of Microsoft Word focuses on templates as well as the various menu options. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Location: Plaza Branch
The story of how Bruce Wayne became what he was destined to be: Batman. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372784/ Surreal is for teens 12-17 years old Start: 1:30 pm
Location: Central Library
Nicole Kidman stars as a mother whose two frail children are deathly allergic to sunlight. With new household servants comes a series of changes that the family struggles with. Rated PG-13. (101 min.) Start: 1:30 pm
Location: Lucile H. Bluford Branch
Local historian Erik Stafford leads a presentation called Literacy & the Black Experience on Saturday, July 24, at 1:30 p.m. at the L.H. Bluford Library, 3050 Prospect Ave. Stafford will examine the impact of illiteracy on young black males in Kansas City by drawing connections between literacy, incarceration, and mortality rates. For more information, call 816.701.3482. Start: 2:00 pm
Location: Waldo Branch
Anime fans unite! Watch Anime, discuss films and learn about the Japanese Anime culture at your Waldo Library. Start: 7:00 pm
Location: Plaza Branch
The Sugar Free Allstars return to the Kansas City Public Library for an exclusive after-hours teen concert on Saturday, July 24, 2010, at 7 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St. Enjoy an exclusive after-hours teen concert with the Sugar Free Allstars! The two-piece band consisting of Chris Wiser and Rob “Dr. Rock” Martin is a favorite among all age groups. | ||