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Signature Event
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Military historian Sean Kalic of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College looks back on the 1957 space shot heard ’round the world: the Soviet...
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...
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 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
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
Grandpa and Grandma’s first meeting. Your parents’ journey to America. The birth of your first (or fifth) child. All families have stories, but man...
Activity
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
11:00am
In Person
What happens if you write a poem without attention to line breaks? What is a poem if it comes in the form of paragraphs instead of stanzas? Is it v...
Activity
Thursday, September 19, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
One of the hardest things for many writers is knowing where to begin, so we’re removing that roadblock in this short, fun course.
For this...
Activity
Thursday, October 17, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
One of the most potent powers of writing is its ability to remold the past. Whether it’s journaling about a past conversation that didn’t go as you...
Activity
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
Have an idea you’re dying to write as a novel? A killer thriller, a steamy romance, or cozy mystery? Novels are one of the most versatile art forms...