Events

From Wichita to the Wailing Wall: The Art of David Israel Litan features original works of art reflecting the artist’s Jewish faith and his pride as a Kansan.

David Israel Litan was an oilman, but art was his passion and his gift. His lithographs portraying scenes of Kansas and aspects of Jewish life sold widely throughout the Sunflower State during his lifetime, most of which was spent in Wichita.

Major funding for programs at the Kansas City Public Library is provided by a generous grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

The Kansas City Public Library began distributing new, redesigned Library cards modeled after the welcome sign outside the Library’s Plaza Branch on Thursday, January 12, 2012.

The previous design had been in use since 2004, and Kansas City Public Library Director of Branch and Outreach Services Joel Jones said it was time to give them a new look for both practical and aesthetic reasons.

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.

The newest exhibition of the Orval Hixon Gallery, New Compositions: The Dance Portraiture of Orval Hixon, is on display June 11, 2011 – Winter 2012 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.

Learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Word and how to create letters and professional looking documents using this word processing program. Call 816-701-3481 to register, or click here.

Join the Berenstain Bears in an exciting new lift-the-flap adventure!On a snowy day, Bear Country becomes a winter wonderland. There are almost too many fun things for a couple of cubs to do! Brother and Sister Bear go ice-skating, sledding, skiing, and more-but what Brother Bear really wants to do is have a snowball fight! Join the Berenstains as they enjoy a wonderful winter's day!

The Kansas City Public Library celebrates Black History Month by hosting Brother John Anderson for performances of The Buffalo Soldiers: Black Knights of the West at two Library branches.

Little kids and big enjoy songs and stories, fingerplays and rhymes, occasional guest visitors, videos in the vault and simple crafts, puzzles and games for all ages. Parking is Free!

Learn more about getting around on your computer in this class, which offers insights into hardware and software components.

The Kansas City Public Library celebrates Black History Month by hosting Brother John Anderson for performances of The Buffalo Soldiers: Black Knights of the West at two Library branches.

Come and play Wii video games,PlayStation 2,board games and now Xbox 360 is part of the fun. Bring your own games and share the joy of playing with all your friends.

Are you feeling sluggish, need to shape up, lose weight or maybe you'd just like to work on strengthening? Come exercise with us on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30pm, and Saturdays from 10:00 to 11:00am. This is a DVD led exercise group. Stop by and follow along with this week's workout. There are Zumba DVDs avalible to this group upon request.

Lee Ward, owner of the Museum of Funeral History in Independence, discusses 150 years of African-American funeral homes, which in the decades of segregation provided the black community with end-of-life services denied by white businesses. Among the names of these enterprises were those of T.B. Watkins, Adkins, Kerford, and H.B. Moore.