THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, September 6 - Sunday, September 12, 2010
SIGNATURE EVENTS
 
 
Tuesday, September 7 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Anne Bass: Dancing Across Borders
Ballet enthusiast and philanthropist Anne Bass hosts a screening of her new documentary and answers audience questions.
 
 
 
 
Wednesday, September 8 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Jeff Deck & Benjamin Herson:
The Great Typo Hunt
Authors Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson discuss the formation of TEAL (Typo Eradication Advancement League) and their guerilla campaign to rid the world of poor grammar.
 
 
 
 
Thursday, September 9 · · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
ShhGirl! Magazine -
The Conversation: A Man's Thoughts on Interacting with Women
Serita Belton, editor of an online networking publication geared toward empowering women with knowledge through life experiences, presents this panel discussion.
 
 
TALKS, PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES
 
 
Thursday, September 9 · 4 p.m.
L.H. Bluford Branch, 3050 Prospect
'What's Next?' College and
Trade Fair
Learn about different career opportunities for teens at local trade unions, colleges, and community organizations.
 
 
FILMS

Rumpled Anarchy: Bill Murray Film Retrospective
 
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
What About Bob? (1991)
Saturday, September 11· 1:30 p.m.
When his therapist leaves town for vacation, Bob Wiley (Murray) follows him to a peaceful lakeside retreat - which becomes much less therapeutic for Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss).
 
EXHIBITS
 
 
August 14 - October 17, 2010
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
200 Years on Troost
Exhibit chronicles the history of Kansas City's Troost Avenue from its beginnings as a 365-acre slave plantation to its emergence as a business hub in the early 1900s to the new sense of community that exists there today.
 
 
 
August 7 - October 31, 2010
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Red-Color News Soldier
Newspaper photos document the Chinese "Cultural Revolution" from 1966 through 1976 and the death of Mao Zedong. Exhibition in cooperation with Contact Press Images.
 
 
 
 
Summer 2010 - Spring 2011
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Kansas City Style:
The Artistry of Orval Hixon
The newest exhibition of the Orval Hixon Gallery highlights the local legend's most creative and dramatic contributions to the art of photography.
 
 
 
 
Currently on display
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Keys to the City
Kansas City Sanborn maps and accompanying postcards, advertising cards, and photographs shed light on local history and research opportunities.
 
 
NEXT WEEK
September 13 - 19, 2010
 
 
 
Monday, September 13 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
John Shors: The Wishing Trees
 
 
Monday, September 13
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: The Razor's Edge (1984)
 
 
Tuesday, September 14 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
SuEllen Fried and Blanche Sosland: Banishing Bullying Behavior
 
 
Wednesday, September 15 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Anne Fortier: The Story Behind Juliet
 
 
Wednesday, September 15 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Randy Roberts and Shannon Phillips Julien - Pittsburg State University:
A Photographic History of the First 100 Years
 
 
Thursday, September 16 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Museum? Historic House?
The Future of Corinthian Hall
 
 
Thursday, September 16 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Dr. Bert Hansen: Wonders of Nature and Miracles of Medicine
 
 
Friday, September 17 · 7 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: Babaloo and His One-Man Musical Comedy Act
 
 
Friday, September 17 · 8:45 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Off the Wall Film Series: EbertfestKC The Band's Visit (2007)
 
 
Saturday, September 18 · 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: Mad Dog & Glory (1993)
 
 
Saturday, September 18 · 2 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Saturdays at Central: Magic Mama
 
 
Sunday, September 19 · 2 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Thomas Hart Benton:
Illustrator of Mark Twain
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
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