THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, May 25 - Sunday, May 31, 2015

 

LIBRARY HOLIDAY CLOSURE


All Library locations will be closed
on Monday, May 25, in observance
of Memorial Day.
SIGNATURE EVENTS


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

Why the North Won and
Why It All Matters - Terry L. Beckenbaugh, Ethan S. Rafuse
Closing the Civil War Sesquicentennial series, historians Terry L. Beckenbaugh and Ethan S. Rafuse of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth assess how the North prevailed and why the Civil War remains so compelling today.



Wednesday, May 27 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Read This When I'm Dead - Annie Presley
Fundraising and political consultant Annie Presley talks with UMKC's Allan Katz, a former U.S. ambassador to Portugal, about her eventful life and new book - a guide to organizing important information and wishes before you die. Co-author Christy Howard joins them.



Thursday, May 28 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W 10th St.

Eminent Domain: An Illustrated Presentation - Matt Rahner
Through photographs and objects he collected, artist Matt Rahner documented the dismantling of a section of Kansas City's Wendell Phillips neighborhood via eminent domain. He gives an illustrated talk about his work, on display in the installation Eminent Domain in the Central Library.

PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES


Friday, May 29 - 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, May 30 - 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Waldo Branch, 201 E. 75th St.

Friends of the Library -
Children's Book Sale
This two-day book sale features nearly 2,500 items priced from 50 cents to $1, including children's books at every reading level, youth audiobooks, DVDs, and CDs. A small selection of new and vintage books will also be available. All proceeds support services and programs at the Kansas City Public Library.



Friday, May 29 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Friday Night Family Fun:
Mr. Kneel
Coloradan Neil McIntyre - aka Mr. Kneel - delivers a blend of age-appropriate hip-hop and beatboxing that's positive, inspiring, and most of all fun. Appropriate for all ages.



Saturday, May 30 - 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

2015 Early Literacy Symposium
The Library's fourth annual symposium focuses on the importance of play in early literacy and features a keynote address by Joan Almon, co-founder of the Alliance for Childhood, and breakout sessions with Bridget Heos and Isabel Gutierrez.

FILMS


Orson Welles Film Series

Orson Welles was born 100 years ago this month. Recall, or be introduced to, this filmmaking genius with a monthlong selection of his films, curated by University of Kansas professor John Tibbetts.

 

Saturday, May 30 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
F is for Fake (1973)
Rated PG (89 min.)

 

EXHIBITS


On display through September 27, 2015
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Gabriella Polony Mountain:
A Life in Art
The Library's new Rocky and Gabriella Mountain Gallery was made possible by the generosity of one of Kansas City's most talented and diverse artists, Gabriella Polony Mountain. It opens with an exhibit of her sculptures, mosaics, stained glass, repouss�, and weavings.



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

Eminent Domain
Through photographs and other materials in this new installation, Missouri artist Matt Rahner chronicles the dismantling - via eminent domain - of a four-block section of Kansas City's Wendell Phillips neighborhood to make room for a new police station and crime lab.



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.

 NEXT WEEK
  June 1 - June 7, 2015

 

Wednesday, June 3 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Japan's Future and the Fate of the West - Michael Auslin
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Thursday, June 4 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St..
American Made 2.0 - Stuart Anderson
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Friday, June 5 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: Brandon Draper's Drum Safari
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Saturday, June 6 � 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983; Rated R)
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Sunday, June 7 � 1:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Film: Road to Utopia (1946; Not Rated)
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