All Library locations will be closed Monday, February 16 for Presidents Day.
Signature Event
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
6:00pm
In Person
Songs like “Summertime” have helped audiences connect with Porgy and Bess for over 90 years. But the opera has also sparked debate. Join us for a conv...
Signature Event
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Daniel Smith, chairman of the Monnett Battle of Westport Fund, tells the story of the Black soldiers who fought in the Battle of Westport during the C...
Signature Event
Thursday, February 19, 2026
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Former ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) David Killion talks to UMKC’s...
Signature Event
Monday, February 23, 2026
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Award-winning author and scholar Imani Perry discusses her new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People. Her dozens of short ess...
Signature Event
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
6:00pm
Online
In Person
The Command and General Staff College’s professor Shawn Faulkner discusses how the 300-year-old Habsburg dynasty went from holding sway over vast terr...
Signature Event
Saturday, March 7, 2026
12:00pm
In Person
Mini author fair and discussion with a Kansas City-based author and a bookstore owner about the history and ongoing popularity of the romance genre....
Signature Event
Sunday, March 8, 2026
2:00pm
In Person
The 2026 Searching the Psyche Through Cinema film series explores the world of horror, inviting us to confront our deepest fears. The series wraps up...
Signature Event
Sunday, March 8, 2026
2:00pm
In Person
In 1913, Sarah Rector’s federally allotted land proved oil-rich, making her the wealthiest Black girl in the country. Kansas City historian Diane Eust...
Signature Event
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
6:00pm
In Person
Vocalist Lee Langston and pianist Charles D. Williams present an all-ages jazz master class in partnership with the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra....
Signature Event
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Alison Rollins, winner of the fifth annual Maya Angelou Book Award, kicks off her Missouri tour with a poetry reading and discussion....