THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, October 12 - Sunday, October 18, 2015
SIGNATURE EVENTS


Tuesday, October 13 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

The Significance of the Frontier in Eisenhower History - Tim Rives
Historian Tim Rives discusses Dwight Eisenhower's view of the extinction of the American frontier - declared in 1890, the year of Ike's birth - as the beginning of a new, progressive era of American history.



Wednesday, October 14 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Guardian of the Golden Gate - Kevin Briggs
Kevin Briggs, who drew from his own personal struggles in talking scores of troubled souls out of jumping from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, discusses his new memoir - co-written by Kansas City Star sports columnist Sam Mellinger.



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

Looking at Alice with an Artist's Eye - Peregrine Honig
In conjunction with the Great City | Great Read initiative celebrating the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, artist Peregrine Honig discusses the art world's fascination with the book's heroine and peculiar supporting cast.



Thursday, October 15 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Hail to the Chiefs: William Howard Taft - Lewis L. Gould
In a discussion of his book Chief Executive to Chief Justice: Taft Betwixt the White House and Supreme Court, historian Lewis L. Gould examines William Howard Taft's rise from ignominious defeat in his 1912 bid for re-election as president.



Sunday, October 18 - 2:00 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Sinclair Lewis Comes to KC:
The Genesis of Elmer Gantry - Tyler Blake
MidAmerica Nazarene University's Tyler Blake discusses the research conducted in Kansas City by novelist Sinclair Lewis in advance of writing his acclaimed Elmer Gantry. What did it contribute to Lewis' controversial views of Midwest Protestantism?

PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES


Friday, October 16 - 6:30 p.m.
Black Archives of Mid-America,
1722 E. 17th Terr.

Grant Park - Leonard Pitts Jr.
The Black Archives of Mid-America, in conjunction with the Kansas City Public Library and Rainy Day Books, presents Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author Leonard Pitts Jr. who discusses his powerful new novel, Grant Park.



Friday, October 16 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

Friday Night Family Fun: Kansas City Chiefs Football Party with KC Wolf
Join the Library and mascot KC Wolf in celebrating the release of the new picture book Kansas City Chiefs ABCs and 1-2-3s. Listen to football stories, play games, and take your picture with the Wolf. Appropriate for all ages.

FILMS


Popular Hispanic Cinema

On the heels of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Library offers a series of films favorited in recent years by Latino/Latina audiences. Movies are introduced by area scholars and experts, who return to lead question-and-answer sessions after the screenings.

 

Saturday, October 17 - 1:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Instructions Not Included
(2013; Rated PG-13; 122 min.)

 



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 17 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
What's Up, Doc?
(1972; Rated G; 94 min.)

 

EXHIBITS


On display through
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.



On display through
January 17, 2016

Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Intimate Riot
This original exhibit, curated by internationally recognized artist Peregrine Honig, draws from scenes, descriptions, characters, and conversations in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - centerpiece of the Library's Great City | Great Read initiative.

 NEXT WEEK
  October 19 - October 25, 2015

Tuesday, October 20 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
A Conversation with Antonya Nelson - Antonya Nelson, Angela Elam
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Tuesday, October 20 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Immigrant Tales
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Wednesday, October 21 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Jesus' Parables in Their Jewish Context - Amy-Jill Levine
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Thursday, October 22 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Cattle, Cowboys and Culture: Kansas City to Amarillo, Making an Urban West
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Friday, October 23 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun: StoneLion Puppets - Boneyard Jamboree
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Saturday, October 24 � 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Hollywood Wonderlands Film Series:
After Hours (1985; R)

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Saturday, October 24 � 1:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Popular Hispanic Cinema Series:
The Noble Family (2013; PG-13)

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