The Westport and Bluford branches will be closed Wednesday, June 12 for staff training.
Activity
Friday, June 14, 2024
12:00pm
In Person
Caring community leaders will be sharing information and insights about violence prevention, intervention, and education (or PIE) for all generatio...
Activity
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
11:00am
In Person
Join us at the Southeast Branch every 3rd Tuesday for Senior Conversations. We will discus current events, legacy, favorite things, what...
Signature Event
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
6:00pm
In Person
Oscar winner Kevin Willmott (BlacKkKlansman) discusses one of his recent projects, the 2023 documentary sequel to Kansas City journalist C.J. Janovy’s...
Activity
Saturday, July 13, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
Join us at the Southeast Branch every 2nd Saturday for The 6242 Talking Club - a monthly open discussion group with no set agenda - the...
Signature Event
Thursday, July 25, 2024
6:00pm
In Person
Leigh Goodmark’s latest book, Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism, explores the American criminal legal sy...
Signature Event
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
National journalist Ebony Reed and resident Beverly Rentie, both of Kansas City, discuss Rentie's family and Black wealth with Mará Rose Williams of T...
Activity
Saturday, August 10, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
Join us at the Southeast Branch every 2nd Saturday for The 6242 Talking Club - a monthly open discussion group with no set agenda - the...
Activity
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
A story’s characters are what gives it a beating heart. From their innermost thoughts and words to the complex choices they make, this course will...
Activity
Saturday, August 24, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
Everyone has a story. Sometimes it’s a chance encounter worthy of a mystery novel; sometimes it’s a simple moment of beauty that stops you in your...
Activity
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
12:00pm
In Person
Figurative language can help illuminate the meaning of a story, its characters, or its theme. In this course, we’ll review pieces like “A White Her...