THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, September 8 - Sunday, September 14, 2014
SIGNATURE EVENTS


Tuesday, September 9 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

People I Want to Punch in the Throat - Jen Mann
Popular Kansas City-area blogger Jen Mann launches her witty, often biting new book on suburban life, marriage, and motherhood - People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, and Other Suburban Scourges - with a discussion and signing.



Tuesday, September 9 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

The Power of Reading: A Celebration of the Written Word
Mayor Sly James joins join local writers, new readers, and other participants in Literacy Kansas City's annual presentation, commemorating it efforts to raise the city's literacy rate and spotlighting a number of the program's adult learners. KCPT-TV's Nick Haines is emcee.



Wednesday, September 10 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

The Invisible Soldiers: How America Outsourced Our Security - Ann Hagedorn
Former Wall Street Journal writer Ann Hagedorn discusses her cautionary new book about the handover of a sizable element of our national security - from combat support to police training to cyber security - to private military and security companies.



Thursday, September 11 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Meet the Past: J.C. Nichols
In the latest installment of Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III, the Library director holds a public conversation with the influential developer of Kansas City's Country Club Plaza, J.C. Nichols, as portrayed by historian Bill Worley.

PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES


Friday, September 12 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Friday Night Family Fun:
Heidi Swedberg: Sukey Jump Music
Heidi Swedberg, who has built a national reputation for her highly interactive, ukulele-inflected approach to family music-making, returns to the Library with her unique Sukey Jump style. Appropriate for all ages.



Sunday, September 14 - 2:00 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Beatles Invade KC, 1964 - Rick Hellman
Rick Hellman, chronicler of Kansas City's music history, examines the night 50 years ago this month that the Beatles played in old Municipal Stadium - enticed by a then-astronomical $150,000 offer from controversial A's baseball team owner Charlie Finley.

FILMS


Hollywood's Greatest Year

Take a trip in time back to 1939, regarded by many critics as the greatest year in the history of American film.

 

Saturday, September 13 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Rose of Washington Square (1939)

Not Rated (86 min.)

 

EXHIBITS


On display September 13 through
November 2, 2014

Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Jason Pollen: Unfurled
Internationally renowned textile artist Jason Pollen has made Kansas City his home since 1983. This exhibit of his work, some on public display for the first time, celebrates that three-decade (and counting) chapter of his career.



On display through October 19, 2014
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Estamos Aqui (We Are Here)
This new exhibit reflects the celebrations, sorrows, challenges, and other personal experiences of 40 artists - most of Chicano-Latino heritage - who mastered the specialized silkscreen technique of serigraphy in workshops at the Austin, Texas, studio of the late Sam Coronado.



On display through January 4, 2015
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Cowtown: History of the Kansas City Stockyards
For more than a century the Kansas City Stockyards fed a hungry nation. This new exhibit features a historical treasure trove of photographs, blueprints, maps, drawings, and documents celebrating the city's great economic engine.

 NEXT WEEK
  September 15 - September 21, 2014

Tuesday, Sept. 16 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Economy: Does More Government Help or Hurt? - Stephanie Kelton, Joseph Haslag, Mike Shanin
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Thursday, Sept. 18 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Art of Scouting: Seven Decades Chasing Hopes and Dreams in Major League Baseball - Art Stewart, Sam Mellinger
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Friday, Sept. 19 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: Toys, Then and Now
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Friday, Sept. 19 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Off-the-Wall Film Series: Stop Making Sense (1984; NR)
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Saturday, Sept. 20 � 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939; NR)
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