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.

eBay: An online market place and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety goods and services worldwide. Craigs List: is a centralized network of online communities, featuring free online classified advertisements – with sections devoted to jobs, housing, and personals, for sale, services, community, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums. 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.

Find out how to send a form letter using Microsoft Word and Excel. The prerequisites for this class are Word Basics and Excel Baics. Call 701-3449 to register

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

Travel back in time to 1858 when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ruled England and attend a tea in the queen’s honor. She and her husband, Prince Albert, will discuss their lives in England and introduce their favorite Christmas traditions.

This program features a lesson on etiquette, snacks served on fine china, and a visit from the queen and prince dressed in their finest royal attire! Fancy holiday dress is requested. All ages are welcome.

Co-sponsored by the John Wornall House.