Events

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

Open through the 2012 World Series

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

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.

Each week we will have a new surprise activity! You never know, will this week be games, movies, or arts and crafts?!?!? Youth ages 10-16 are welcome to attend.

Bring toddlers ages 18-36 months for a 20 minute storytime, followed by a fun craft in the Art Spot.

Bring toddlers ages 18-36 months for a 20 minute storytime, followed by a fun craft in the Art Spot.

Are you curious about what Powerpoint can do for you? Join us for an introduction to this multimedia tool that allows you to put together professional presentations.

Call 816.701.3489 for more information.

No registration is required.

Bring toddlers ages 18-36 months for a 20 minute storytime, followed by a fun craft in the Art Spot.

Youth from North-East and Bluford will take field trips to local health and wellness organizations to learn to become responsible adults. Kids 12-19 are welcome. A permission form must be turned in by June 29th in order to take part.

We'll explore the moon, the stars, and the planets through stories, activities, and crafts.

A gathering of needlework enthusiasts! We work on all kinds of needlework projects (knitting, rug hooking, crochet, applique, needle point, embroidery, etc.) We meet the first and third Thursday of every month. Bring your own project and join us for a warm and friendly time of fellowship.

Join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30pm for dinner and a movie! This free event is open to children ages 3-18. For more information, contact Christy at 816-701-3489.

LaDene Morton, author of The Waldo Story: The Home of Friendly Merchants, traces the 170-year history of the district. The story begins with Waldo’s founding on the open prairie south of the Town of Kansas, and embraces the Civil War, the coming of the railroad, and Waldo’s key role in the Kansas City housing boom, when it emerged as a desirable residential area.

Morton is a former researcher and policy analyst at Midwest Research Institute.