EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, February 6 - Sunday, February 12, 2012 |
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Tuesday, February 7 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Lee Ward - The Final Sendoff: African-American Funeral Homes Lee Ward, owner of the Museum of Funeral History in Independence, discusses 150 years of African American funeral homes and the black community's historic emphasis on end-of-life rituals.
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Wednesday, February 8 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Adam Arenson - The Great Heart of the Republic: St. Louis and the Cultural Civil War Historian Adam Arenson examines the efforts of St. Louis' intellectuals and mercantile elite to make their city the capital of a vast Western empire in the wake of the Civil War.
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Thursday, February 9 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Jennifer Phegley - Courtship and Marriage in Victorian England Just in time for Valentine's Day: UMKC's Jennifer Phegley provides insights into Victorian "dating" and wedding practices that continue to be embraced by modern brides and grooms...and asks if the Victorians' ideas about romantic have left us with unhealthy expectations.
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PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES
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Brother John Anderson - The Buffalo Soldiers: Black Knights of the West
The Kansas City Public Library celebrates Black History Month with Brother John Anderson as he tells the story of The Buffalo Soldiers: Black Knights of the West.
Tuesday, February 7 - 10:00 a.m.
Westport Branch, 118 Westport Rd.
Tuesday, February 7 - 1:00 p.m.
Waldo Branch, 201 E. 75th St.
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Friday, February 10 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: 19th Annual Young Writers Contest Grand Reception Friday Night Family Fun features a grand reception celebrating the participants in the 19th Annual Young Writers Contest. Winners will be announced during this event and refreshments will be served.
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Saturday, February 11 - 2:00 p.m.
Westport Branch, 118 Westport Rd.
James Christopher Edwards: "Bloody" Bill Anderson Musician/historian James Christopher Edwards tells the tale of Confederate guerilla "Bloody" Bill Anderson through songs from his new CD about Quantrill's raiders, Blood on the Border.
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Sunday, February 12 - 2:00 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Coterie Theatre: Dramatic Story Time Coterie Theatre artists read from their favorite children's books while the audience enjoys an opportunity to "jump into the story" on stage. This program is appropriate for all ages. Parents are invited to participate with their children.
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January 9 - March 11, 2012
All locations
Destination: Anywhere!
Adult Winter Reading Program "Destination: Anywhere!" offers readers some of the most captivating vistas put into print, scenic landscapes that create a mood and motivate men and women to act on instinct, impulse, or whim. These destinations are places that shape people - and shape readers. Participants who complete five (5) books will be entered to win a Nook e-reader.
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Not Just for Christmas:
Charles Dickens at 200
Charles Dickens wrote a whole lot more than A Christmas Carol. Enjoy screen adaptations of some of his greatest novels as envisoned by cinematic masters such as David Lean and David O. Selznick.
Monday, February 6 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Rated PG (132 min.)
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Too Good to Pass Over: A Celebration of Black Oscar Winners
This film series curated by Fox 4 News film critic Shawn Edwards offers films for black audiences that the Academy Awards could not deny.
Saturday, February 11 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Glory (1989)
Rated R (122 min.)
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January 21, 2012 - February 26, 2012
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
From Wichita to the Wailing Wall: The Art of David Israel Litan An original exhibit featuring the art of David Israel Litan, From Wichita to the Wailing Wall reflects the artist's pride in his family, his Jewish faith, and the Kansas communities where he spent much of his life.
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Now On Display
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Kansas City Architecture A to Z Kansas City Architecture A to Z, with apologies to O, R, T, V, X, Y, is a special exhibit based on a book by Kansas City Star writer and editor Steve Paul that celebrates the city's historic, invigorating, and eclectic scene one letter at a time.
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March 31, 2011 - March 31, 2012
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Century of Legendary Places: The Legacy of Kansas City's Hare & Hare
Century of Legendary Places is an exhibit celebrating the 100-year legacy of Hare & Hare - the firm responsible for many of Kansas City's most iconic and highly visible architectural landscapes.
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NEXT WEEK
February 13 - February 19, 2011
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Tommy Terrific's Wacky Magic: Tuskegee Airmen
Tuesday, Feb. 14 · 10 a.m.
Westport Branch, 118 Westport Rd.
RSVP | Learn More Wednesday, Feb. 15 · 10:30 a.m.
Trails West Branch, 11401 E. 23rd St.
RSVP | Learn More Thursday, Feb. 16 · 10 a.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
RSVP | Learn More Friday, Feb. 17 · 10 a.m.
Waldo Branch, 201 E. 75th St.
RSVP | Learn More
Monday, Feb. 13 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
Learn More Wednesday, Feb. 15 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Freedom Seekers: Stories from the Western Underground Railroad
RSVP | Learn More Wednesday, Feb. 15 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Youth Reading Group: Bobby's Books for Boys
RSVP | Learn More Thursday, Feb. 16 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Zakes Mda: Sometimes There Is A Void
RSVP | Learn More Saturday, Feb. 18 · 10:30 a.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Westport Center for the Arts Present Team Up for Art
RSVP | Learn More Saturday, Feb. 18 · 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: Precious (2009)
Learn More Sunday, Feb. 19 · 1:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Film: Match Point (2005)
RSVP | Learn More Sunday, Feb. 19 · 2 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Blair Kerkhoff: NAIA Basketball & the Civil Rights Movement
RSVP | Learn More Sunday, Feb. 19 · 2 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: Winter's Bone (2010)
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