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Signature Event
Sunday, June 9, 2024
2:00pm
In Person
Local attorney Gary Jenkins, a filmmaker, author and former Kansas City police detective, investigated mafia bombings and murders in the 1970s in the...
Activity
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
9:30am
In Person
The library's Career Specialist, Kathleen Kennedy, will be available on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. through 12 p.m. to help with job search a...
Signature Event
Thursday, June 13, 2024
7:00pm
Online
In Person
In a special presentation as part of the Library’s yearlong sesquicentennial celebration, NPR’s Ari Shapiro – host of the award-winning news magazine...
Activity
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
9:30am
In Person
The library's Career Specialist, Kathleen Kennedy, will be available on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. through 12 p.m. to help with job search a...
Activity
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
10:30am
In Person
Coffee & Conversation invites people experiencing life challenges to have a cup of coffee, healthy snacks, direct access to resources, and emergenc...
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
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
9:30am
In Person
The library's Career Specialist, Kathleen Kennedy, will be available on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. through 12 p.m. to help with job search a...
Signature Event
Sunday, July 7, 2024
2:00pm
In Person
Although little remembered today, Robert Boatright was one of the greatest con men of the early 20th century. Historian Kimberly Harper shares Boatrig...
Activity
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
9:30am
In Person
The library's Career Specialist, Kathleen Kennedy, will be available on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. through 12 p.m. to help with job search a...
Signature Event
Friday, July 12, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
This road-tripping, hilarious, heart-wrenching, family-style adventure story is almost completely true, says author Pedro Martín. The Mexikid author,...