Events

Shortly after the camera was invented photographers began turning it on native peoples. But rarely were indigenous peoples viewed through the eyes of indigenous photographers. This exhibit features the work of indigenous artists (established and emerging) from North America, Peru, Iraq, and New Zealand.

This exhibit was made possible by the Mid-America Arts Alliance and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) didn’t just design a house. He saw each building as a fully integrated whole and painstakingly designed stained glass windows, furniture, carpeting, and even lighting fixtures to reflect his concept. This exhibit employs high-quality reproductions of Wright’s drawings of interiors, furnishings, and household objects.

Funded by a grant from Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts.

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.

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.

Learn more about getting around on your computer in this class, which offers insights into hardware and software components.

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

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

Xbox360 and Wii game consoles are available at TeenGaming along with board games such as Chess and Monopoly. It’s about having fun with your friends and making new friends. Stop by and bring your games to share with Southeast teens.

Compete against other teens at board games and on Super Smash Bros. Brawl and other Wii games.