Events

A new exhibit based on the Kansas City Star Magazine series and book by Steve Paul. It features 22-by-28-inch reproductions of pages from the book, which celebrates Kansas City’s architectural scene one letter at a time.

This exhibit is on display in the Fifth Floor Exhibit Space.

Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan features panels created by international artists and American students to help viewers imagine the experience of Afghan civilians – from death and destruction to hope for peace.

Co-sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee.

Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War is a new exhibit focusing on President Abraham Lincoln’s struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges of the Civil War. It explores how Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises – the secession of Southern states, slavery, and wartime civil liberties.

Presented by the American Library Association and funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to the National Constitution Center.

Green Exposures is a collection of photographs shot in Kansas City’s parks and featuring among others Nikita the polar bear, ethnic dancers, Gillham Park shrouded in mist, and the Pioneer Mother.

Co-sponsored by Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department, the exhibit is the result of a year-long contest. Categories include: landmarks, monuments and fountains; activities and events; as well as nature and wildlife. The exhibit is on display until February 2, 2012.

The newest exhibition of the Orval Hixon Gallery, New Compositions: The Dance Portraiture of Orval Hixon, is on display from June 11, 2011 through 2013 at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. The exhibit features a rich selection of Hixon’s portraits, including images of some of the best-known dancers of his time.

To most local landscape architects, Hare & Hare is a household name. The firm has left an indelible mark on some of the most iconic and often-visited areas of Kansas City—the Country Club Plaza, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Loose Park, Ward Parkway, and Mission Hills among them.

Preschool age kids (3-5) will enjoy stories, songs, and art in this storytime.

This class will teach you the basics of searching the Internet. Learn what a browser is and how it is used to find all kinds of interesting things online; what folders are, etc. Call (816) 701-3482 to register for this class or just show up.

This story time group promotes literacy in children with the participation of caring family members.

True Grit - starring Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon; PG-13; 110 minutes; 2010; A powerful story of vengeance and valor set in an unforgiving and unpredictable frontier where justice is simple and mercy is rare. Mattie Ross is determined to avenge her father's blood by capturing Tom Chaney, the man who shot and killed him for two pieces of gold. Just fourteen, she enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, trigger-happy U.S. Marshall to track the fleeing Chaney.

Join us for a free afternoon movie and light refreshments in the Westport Meeting Room.

Bring your Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic the Gathering decks and challenge our champion deck builders. We play and trade cards every Friday night in the teen area.

Ages 10-17 Welcome

Celebrate the holidays with The Lend a Hand Family and their “Healthy Hip Hop Movement!”

“Rappin Roy,” ”Reggie Regg the Magic Man,” and “Rofessor the Professor” are hosting a community event in honor of the true spirit of Christmas … love and family!

Their positive presentation will bring music, dance, and magic together during an action-packed, interactive performance.

Appropriate for all ages.