THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, August 31 - Sunday, September 6, 2015
SIGNATURE EVENTS


Tuesday, September 1 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

A Rich Spot of Earth - Peter J. Hatch
Peter J. Hatch, emeritus director of gardens and grounds for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, recalls our third president's pioneering work as a horticulturist and the restoration of his prized vegetable garden at Monticello in a discussion of Hatch's latest book.



Wednesday, September 2 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Walt Disney - Steven Watts
What imprint did Walt Disney's early years in Marceline, Missouri, and Kansas City leave on him? Join the University of Missouri's Steven Watts in a sneak peek at PBS' upcoming documentary on Disney and a subsequent discussion.



Thursday, September 3 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Do You Talk Funny? - David Nihill
Irish-born comedian David Nihill looks at how stand-up comedy principles can be applied to public speaking in a discussion of his book Do You Talk Funny? 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (And Funnier) Public Speaker.

PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES


Friday, September 4 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Friday Night Family Fun: Harry Potter Party
Join the Kansas City Keepers chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance in an evening of activities that are all about J.K. Rowling's boy wizard. Appropriate for all ages.



Saturday, September 5 - 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
City Market, 400 Grand St.

Friends of the Library's 2015 City Market Summer Book Sale
Join us on the first Saturday of every month (June-October) as the Friends of the Kansas City Public Library host the eighth annual City Market Summer Book Sale.

Featured this month:
Young adult and junior titles

FILMS


High School Misfits

As Kansas City settles into a new school year, the Library devotes its September film series to famously disaffected students - the loners, the misunderstood, the (ultimately redeemable) troublemakers.

 

Saturday, September 5 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Rebel Without a Cause
(1955; Rated PG-13; 111 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 September 5 -
October 18, 2015

Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

M�s All� De Palabras (Beyond Words)
This new exhibit, in collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City, spotlights the colorful, evocative works of many of Mexico's top illustrators of youth literature.

 NEXT WEEK
  September 7 - September 13, 2015
Library Holiday Closure

All Library locations will
be closed on Monday,
September 7, in observance
of Labor Day.

Tuesday, September 8 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Power of Reading and Writing
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Wednesday, September 9 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
The King of Kings County - Whitney Terrell, Gwen Grant, Emiel Cleaver, Gina Kaufmann
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Thursday, September 10 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Cherokee Medicine, Colonial Germs - Paul Kelton
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Friday, September 11 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: Kevin Roth
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Saturday, September 12 � 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
High School Misfits Film Series:
Mean Girls (2004; PG-13)

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Sunday, September 13 � 2:00 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Judy Schachner
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