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All day	Americans by Choice Wed, 08/15/2012 - 10:00am - Sun, 09/30/2012 - 5:00pm Central Library Between 1865 and 1880, Kansas attracted immigrants at a faster pace than anywhere else in the United States. This exhibit personalizes the story of immigration to the state over the last 150 years, revealing who these new Americans were, where they came from, and why they came to Kansas. Americans by Choice was developed as part of the 150th anniversary celebration of the U.S. District Court of Kansas and is permanently on display in the Robert J. Dole Courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas. A traveling version of the exhibit is coming to the Library. Amateurs to All-Stars Tue, 06/26/2012 - 9:00am - Sun, 11/04/2012 - 9:00am Central Library Open through the 2012 World Series Celebrate Kansas City’s All-Star summer with this new exhibit exploring our local baseball heritage. New Compositions: The Dance Portraiture of Orval Hixon Sat, 06/11/2011 (All day) - Tue, 12/31/2013 (All day) Central Library 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. The Legacy of Kansas City’s Hare & Hare Thu, 03/31/2011 - 9:00am - Mon, 12/31/2012 - 5:00pm Plaza Branch 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	Story Time For Twos Tue, 08/21/2012 - 9:30am - 10:00am Westport Branch Come join us for thirty minutes of fun stories, songs, and learning activities! Email Basics Tue, 08/21/2012 - 9:30am - 11:00am Plaza Branch Sign up for a free email account and follow along as this tutorial teaches how to send, receive, and organize email. Call 816-701-3481 to register, or click here.
10:00 am	Preschool Story Time Tue, 08/21/2012 - 10:00am - 11:00am Westport Branch Come join us for lots of great stories, songs, fun learning activities and even a short movie - all geared for three and four-year-olds.
11:00 am	Facebook Basics Tue, 08/21/2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm Sugar Creek Branch What on earth is a Facebook and what am I supposed to do with it? Come to this class and find out! Facebook is a popular social networking site that allows you to connect with everyone. Join us and see if it is right for you. No registration necessary. Call Megan @ 816.701.3489 for more information.
6:00 pm	Meet the Past - William Clarke Quantrill Tue, 08/21/2012 - 6:30pm Central Library Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III returns for a conversation with William Clarke Quantrill, portrayed by Aaron Worley, on the 149th anniversary of Quantrill’s raid on Lawrence, Kansas. Quantrill earned notoriety for the 1863 raid on the abolitionist stronghold of Lawrence, in which some 180 unarmed men and boys were killed. The event will be taped by KCPT for later broadcast.