Events & activities

To find Events and Activities at the Kansas City Public Library:

  • Use the main menu under Events & Activities (above)
  • Select a date on the calendar (left)
  • Select your preferences in the "Check out Library events" dropdown menus (left).
  • Scroll down to see Special Events below.

Special Events

  • Saturday, September 4, 2010
    Join us on the first Saturday of every month (May - October) as the Friends of the Kansas City Public Library present the third annual City Market Summer Book Sale Series.
  • Saturday, September 4, 2010
    The most successful of the Saturday Night Live alumni, Bill Murray continues to win new fans and reward longtime followers with his selective choice of big screen starring roles and always memorable bit parts.
  • Tuesday, September 7, 2010
    Ballet enthusiast and philanthropist Anne Bass hosts a screening of her new documentary and answers audience questions.
  • Wednesday, September 8, 2010
    Authors Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson discuss the formation of TEAL (Typo Eradication Advancement League) and their guerilla campaign to rid the world of poor grammar.
  • Thursday, September 9, 2010
    Learn about different career opportunities for teens from local trade unions, colleges, and community organizations.
  • Thursday, September 9, 2010
    An online networking publication geared toward empowering women with knowledge through life experiences, editor Serita Belton presents the panel discussion The Conversation: A Man’s Thoughts on Interacting with Women.
  • Saturday, September 11, 2010
    The most successful of the Saturday Night Live alumni, Bill Murray continues to win new fans and reward longtime followers with his selective choice of big screen starring roles and always memorable bit parts.
  • Sunday, September 12, 2010
    Crosby Kemper III and Saralyn Reece Hardy lead a conversation with peripatetic Romanian artists Dan and Lia Perjovschi.
  • Monday, September 13, 2010
    Author John Shors discusses his new novel about a former high-tech executive who honors his late wife’s final wish by taking their 10-year-old daughter on a trip across Asia.
  • Tuesday, September 14, 2010
    Local children’s advocates SuEllen Fried and Blanche Sosland present a strategy to reduce the pain, rage, and revenge cycle of bullying.
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Exhibits at the Library

200 Years on Troost exhibit

Red-Color News Soldier exhibit

Kansas City Style: The Artistry of Orval Hixon

Keys to the City: The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Kansas City, Missouri, 1895-1957 exhibit

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