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Sat, 01/21/2012 - 8:00am - Sun, 02/26/2012 - 5:00pm
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.
Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:00am - Wed, 02/29/2012 - 9:00pm
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.
Thu, 12/01/2011 - 9:00am - Sat, 12/01/2012 - 9:00am
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.
Sat, 06/11/2011 - 10:00am - Mon, 12/31/2012 - 12:00am
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.
Thu, 03/31/2011 - 9:00am - Sun, 03/31/2013 - 6:00pm
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.
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Fri, 02/17/2012 - 10:00am
Tommy Terrific’s Wacky Magic Show honoring the Tuskegee Airmen plays at five Library locations. For ages 4 and up.
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 10:30am
Preschool age kids (3-5) will enjoy stories, songs, and art in this storytime.
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 10:30am
This story time and play group promotes literacy in children with the participation of caring family members in activities that explore the world of language using stories, songs, and crafts.
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 10:30am
In this class participants will receive a free email account (optional) and will learn how to send and receive as well as create folders to organize your messages and more. Call (816) 701-3482 to register for this class or just show up.
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