THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, February 23 - Sunday, March 1, 2015
SIGNATURE EVENTS


Wednesday, February 25 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Meet the Past: Zora Neale Hurston
In the latest installment of Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III, the Library director holds a public conversation with iconic African American writer Zora Neale Hurston as portrayed by Carmaletta Williams.



Thursday, February 26 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Truman, Canada, and the Birth of the Postwar World - Roy Norton
Approaching the 70th anniversary of the start of Harry S. Truman's presidency, Roy Norton - the Canadian consul general to Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin - discusses Truman's appreciation for our neighbor to the north and the consequent political and economic advances on both sides of the border.



Thursday, February 26 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

When the World Was Young - Elizabeth Gaffney
Novelist and Writers at Work series organizer Whitney Terrell sits down with author Elizabeth Gaffney to discuss her new book and the literary magazine A Public Space, for which she is editor-at-large. Joining them is April Wolfe, one of the magazine's Emerging Writer Fellowship winners.

PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES


Tuesday, February 24 - 10:00 a.m.
Waldo Branch, 201 E. 75th St.

Secret Songs of the Underground Railroad - Brother John
Through storytelling and song, vocalist and cultural historian Brother John explores the hidden, coded meanings and messages of classic spirituals and folk tunes used by Underground Railroad conductors in spiriting fugitive slaves to freedom. Recommended for ages 5 and older.



Friday, February 27 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Friday Night Family Fun: O'Riada Manning Academy of Irish Dance
Celebrate the Irish in everyone with a performance by Kansas City's O'Riada Manning Academy of Irish Dance, which has offered classes for children and adults of all levels and backgrounds for more than 20 years. Appropriate for all ages.



Saturday, February 28 - 1:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Jackson-Clay County
Spelling Bee
Those still standing after division competition in the expanded Jackson-Clay County Spelling Bee face off for the bee championship. The winner moves on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May.



Sunday, March 1 - 2:00 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Dramatic Story Time - Coterie Theatre
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.

March's Book Selection:
Pigs Ahoy! by David McPhail

FILMS


Black History Month -
Book-to-Film Series

The Library joins the UMKC Black Studies Program and the Black Archives of Mid-America for a series of discussions and screenings of films adapted from books by African American authors.

 

Tuesday, February 24 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
(2005) Made for TV (113 min.)


Love on the Rocks:
Read It/Watch It

Join Kansas City Public Library staff for film screenings and animated conversations centered on quality film versions of books that are official selections of the Love on the Rocks 2015 Winter Reading Program. Discussions immediately follow film presentations.

 

Friday, February 27 - 1:00 p.m.
Westport Branch, 118 Westport Rd.
Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
Rated R (105 min.)

 



Love on the Rocks: I Love You,
I Hate You, Get Lost

In conjunction with the Library's Winter Reading Program, themed Love on the Rocks, check out these films reminding us that not every fairy tale ends happily ever after.

 

Saturday, February 28 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
(1966) Not Rated (131 min.)

 

EXHIBITS


On display through March 8, 2015
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Dick Berkley: A Mayor, A Camera, A Life in Pictures
As mayor of Kansas City and as a prolific amateur photographer, Richard Berkley knew both sides of the camera lens. This new exhibit features dozens of shots from his personal collection, some taken by him, others featuring him with local, national and international luminaries.



On display through May 31, 2015
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Justice Postponed Is Justice Denied: Lucile Bluford and the Campaign for Educational Equality
Lucile Bluford - for whom the Library's L.H. Bluford Branch is named - played a key role in the eventual elimination of the country's "separate but equal" doctrine in education. This exhibit chronicles that legal struggle and a life in which she also distinguished herself as a journalist.



On display through April 12, 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
  March 2 - March 8, 2015

Tuesday, March 3 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Creator's Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs - Amy Wilkinson
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Wednesday, March 4 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
100 Things to Do in Kansas City Before You Die - Traci Angel
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Friday, March 6 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: Eric Vaughn Magic
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Saturday, March 7 � 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Love on the Rocks Film Series:
Mad Love (1995; PG-13)

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Saturday, March 7 � 2:00 p.m.
Sugar Creek Branch, 102 S. Sterling
Love on the Rocks: Read It/Watch It - Wuthering Heights (1939; NR)
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Sunday, March 8 � 2:00 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Script-in-Hand Series: Same Time, Next Year
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