THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, October 27 - Sunday, November 2, 2014
SIGNATURE EVENTS


Wednesday, October 29 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Corporations Are Not People - Jeff Clements
Jeff Clements punctuates the argument in his book that the Supreme Court's 2010 decision to ease restrictions on political spending by corporations and labor unions "upended the American ideal that we are a government of people rather than a government of corporate wealth."



Thursday, October 30 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Mesopotamia on Fire: The Historical Context of ISIS - Brian L. Steed
Americans unfamiliar or perhaps unconcerned with the Islamic State - ISIS - snapped to attention with the group's videotaped beheadings of Westerners and miliary response by a U.S.-led coalition of countries. Brian L. Steed of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College lends historical context to the expanding Sunni organization.

PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES


Friday, October 31 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Friday Night Family Fun: Halloween Movie Night - The Nightmare Before Christmas
If trick-or-treating isn't your thing, join us a screening of Tim Burton's 1993 classic animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas. Appropriate for all ages.



Sunday, November 2 - 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.

November's Selection:
The Night the Scary Beasties Popped Out of My Head by Daniel and David Kamish

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, November 1 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
The Rains Came (1939)  
Not Rated (103 min.)

 

EXHIBITS


On display 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.
A second part of the exhibit will open at the Library on November 9, 2014.



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
  November 3 - November 9, 2014

Tuesday, November 4 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Caitlin Doughty
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Wednesday, November 5 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Whistle Stop - Philip White
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Thursday, November 6 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Quiet Dell - Jayne Anne Phillips
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Friday, November 7 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: Storytelling Celebration
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Saturday, November 8 � 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: The Light That Failed (1939; NR)
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Saturday, November 8 � 7:00 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Storytelling Spectacular
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Sunday, November 9 � 2:00 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Buffalo Soldiers in World War I - Joelouis Maddox
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