Events

Monday, July 30 2012

Time Items
All day
Thu, 07/12/2012 - 9:00am - Fri, 08/10/2012 - 5:00pm

Published in 1611, the King James Bible’s blend of poetry and piety has nurtured generation after generation.

Tue, 06/26/2012 - 9:00am - Sun, 11/04/2012 - 9:00am

Open through the 2012 World Series

Celebrate Kansas City’s All-Star summer with this new exhibit exploring our local baseball heritage.

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 12:00pm - Tue, 07/31/2012 - 12:00pm

Kids Cafe at Central Youth Services

Free Lunch served everyday, Monday thru Friday, Noon– 12:45 pm
Beginning June 4, 2012

All youth ages 0-18 welcome

*Meals served ONLY to those 18 years of age and younger.
*ALL food must be consumed during the program on the premises

Sat, 06/11/2011 (All day) - Tue, 12/31/2013 (All day)

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.

Thu, 03/31/2011 - 9:00am - Mon, 12/31/2012 - 5:00pm

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.

9:00 am
Mon, 07/30/2012 - 9:00am

Every Monday there will be a dream big craft. Drop by anytime on Monday (while supplies last), complete the task and earn a prize.

12:00 pm
Mon, 07/30/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Have you ever wanted to try yoga? Come to Westport Branch to learn basic yoga in a relaxing environment with an experienced instructor. This class is good for both beginners and experienced learners. The class is free but registration is required.

3:00 pm
Mon, 07/30/2012 - 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Teen Gaming has a Wii console, a PlayStation2 and a XBOX 360 plus an array of board games for you to enjoy. A chess board is always available for some great competitive games. Bring your own video games and share the joy of playing with all your mates.

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Attention all fans of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid! We will have a book club at the North-East Library on Mondays in July where we will chat about the book, play games, and create our own Wimpy Journals. Kids 8-12 years old are welcome to attend and will receive a free copy of the book.

5:00 pm
Mon, 07/30/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Join us for our monthly book club meeting and bring any book that you have read recently! We have free snacks, and copies of the current month’s book are available at the desk. We want to know what you are reading! See Megan for details.

6:00 pm
Mon, 07/30/2012 - 6:30pm

Celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman as education reformer Virginia Walden Ford discusses the movement for school choice.

Friedman, the late Nobel Prize-winning economist, was a champion of capitalism and an advocate of school vouchers.

Ford is the author of Voices, Choices, and Second Chances: How to Win the Battle to Bring Opportunity Scholarships to Your State.

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 6:30pm

To complement the exhibit Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible, let’s all don our Sunday best (metaphorically speaking) for this series of films based on Bible stories. Faith and spectacle...it’s a potent combination.