Events

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.

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.

Navigate the Internet with Internet Explorer, learn how to do online searches and more in this 50-minute class. Registration is required. Call 701-3488 to register.

Location: Science City, Union Station

Local teens can provide feedback on a planned digital media lab being developed by the Kansas City Public Library and Science City.

Contact Andrea Ellis by email or call 816.701.3733 to register.

Signed parental permission forms will be required. Seats are limited.

This class on the fundamentals of Microsoft Word focuses on templates as well as the various menu options.

End of Year Planning. Shall we read the Hobbit and get the jump on the "movies" or What about the end of the world coming up later this year? Help plan great activities and participate with your friends.

We will have the following FREE services available, so please join us for a heathier you! Ask-A-Pharmacist, Cholestrol Screening, Legal Aid Advice, CSL Plasma Education/Information and Dr. Edward Kenrick/Dental Health.

When the going gets tough, Americans get going. They hop in the car and leave their troubles behind. At least that’s what Hollywood would have us believe, based on this decade-spanning selection of road movies.