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

  • Tuesday, February 9, 2010
    Fox 4 film critic Shawn Edwards hosts a panel discussion on how African-Americans have been portrayed in film when it comes to romance and love.
  • Wednesday, February 10, 2010
    Historian Joseph R. Fischer presents The First Indian War: The Continental Army’s Campaign Against the Iroquois.
  • Thursday, February 11, 2010
    Author John Brewer discusses his new book that traces the twisting path of the Hahn La Belle – a painting of famously uncertain origin.
  • Friday, February 12, 2010
    Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove, Kansas City’s favorite kids’ rocker, performs songs about family, friends, and love in honor of Valentine’s Day.
  • Saturday, February 13, 2010
    Poet and griot Kwabena Dinizulu presents Aesop to Hip Hop – a collection of fables, folk tales, poetry, and proverbs. Aesop to Hip Hop addresses subjects critical to character development and cultural understanding.
  • Sunday, February 14, 2010
    Are you between the ages of 12-17? Are you not a fan of Valentine’s Day? If you answered “yes” to both questions, then the Library has just the event for you: the first “Un-Valentine’s Day” party.
  • Sunday, February 14, 2010
    This ensemble performance of an original multimedia production offers a dramatic retelling of the legendary romance between composer Robert Schumann and virtuoso pianist Clara Wieck.
  • Wednesday, February 17, 2010
    Author Marc Wortman discusses his new book about the Union victory he says “pierced the heart” of the Confederacy and all but ended the Civil War.
  • Thursday, February 18, 2010
    Author and educator Jay Greene explains which education reforms he believes are most likely to succeed and shares the evidence that has led him to those conclusions.
  • Friday, February 19, 2010
    Local storyteller Brother John performs Songs of the Black Pioneers, a tribute to African-American trailblazers such as the first black female to fly on a space shuttle and the first black U.S. Marshal.
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Exhibits at the Library

Nosotras: Portraits of Latinas

Shooting Stars: The Celebrity Photography of Orval Hixon

Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography

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

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