THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, September 28 - Sunday, October 4, 2015
SIGNATURE EVENTS


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

Trillion Dollar Economists - Robert E. Litan
In a discussion of his new book, former Kauffman Foundation executive Robert E. Litan argues that economists - whose reputation took a hit with the 2008 stock market crash - actually are unsung heroes whose theories drive innovation.



Thursday, October 1 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Hail to the Chiefs: Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Jay Winik
In a discussion of his new book 1944: FDR and the Year That Changed History, historian Jay Winik examines a momentous year for Franklin Roosevelt that entailed, in part, how to save millions of Jews from their Nazi captors.



Sunday, October 4 - 2:00 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

ˇMusica Ardiente! (Ardent Music) - Jayne Siemens, Thomas Dreeze
Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, Kansas City-area soprano Jayne Siemens and baritone Thomas Dreeze join pianist Ellen Sommer to celebrate the ardent Hispanic spirit as expressed in music from European classical traditions and contemporary American songs.

PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES


Saturday, October 3 - 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
City Market, 400 Grand St.

Friends of the Kansas City Public Library: 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 Items This Month:
New releases, bestsellers, and
holiday books

FILMS

Hollywood Wonderlands

Each Saturday during October 2015, the Kansas City Public Library will screen films that highlight the unusual experiences of people in wondrous worlds that resemble and dissemble reality.

 

Saturday, October 3 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Alice in Wonderland
(1933; Not Rated; 76 min.)

 

EXHIBITS


On display through
October 18, 2015
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Más Allá 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
  October 5 - October 11, 2015

Monday, October 5 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Saving Capitalism: For the Many,
Not the Few - Robert B. Reich
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Tuesday, October 6 · 1:00 p.m.
Southeast Branch, 6242 Swope Pkwy.
Money Matters: Banking Basics
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Tuesday, October 6 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Real/Modern: The Fabric of Local Fashion - Ramsey Mohsen, John Kreicbergs
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Thursday, October 8 · 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
West of Harlem: African American Writers and the Borderlands - Emily Lutenski
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Friday, October 9 · 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: A Mad Hatter Unbirthday Party
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Saturday, October 10 · 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Hollywood Wonderlands Film Series:
Dreamchild  (1985; PG)
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Sunday, October 11 · 2:00 p.m.
Bluford Branch, 3050 Prospect Ave.
Great Places with Bad Reputations - Joelouis Mattox
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