THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, May 2 - Sunday, May 8, 2016
SIGNATURE EVENTS


Tuesday, May 3 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

A Public Conversation with Adam Hamilton
Pastor Adam Hamilton, founder of Kansas City's expansive Church of the Resurrection and appointee to President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, participates in a public conversation with Library Director Crosby Kemper III.



Wednesday, May 4 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World - Andrea Wulf
Andrea Wulf discusses her book about adventurous, 19th-century explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, whose discoveries changed the way we see the natural world, ushering in modern environmentalism.



Thursday, May 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Latino Americans: Empire of Dreams - Ruben Flores
Part of a lauded PBS documentary series, Empire of Dreams covers the period from 1880-1942 when immigrated Latinos began building strong communities in our country. The episode is screened, and the University of Kansas' Ruben Flores leads a subsequent discussion.



Thursday, May 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
The Statesman and the Storyteller - Mark Zwonitzer
Author Mark Zwonitzer discusses his new book The Statesman and the Storyteller: John Hay, Mark Twain, and the Rise of American Imperialism, which examines the relationship between the Lincoln confidant and the great, Missouri-born writer.

PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES


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

Community School #1 - Free to Be...You and Me
Students from Community School #1 perform poems and songs from the album Free to Be ... You and Me, compiled by Marlo Thomas in 1972. Appropriate for all ages.



Saturday, May 7 - All Day 

Free Comic Book Day
The Kansas City Public Library joins other libraries nationwide in celebrating the world of comic books, giving away hundreds of free comics at all 10 Library locations. It's first come-first served. Free Comic Book Day is observed annually the first Saturday in May.

FILMS


Movies Well Drawn Film Series

In conjunction with Planet Comicon, KC's largest pop culture and comic book convention, scheduled for May 20-22 at Bartle Hall, the Library screens four favorite adaptations of comic books - each packed with action and quirk.

 

Saturday, May 7 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Guardians of the Galaxy
(2014; Rated PG-13)

 

EXHIBITS


On display through May 22, 2016
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Measured Space
This original exhibition features the ambitious sculptural works of three teaching artists, Brian Caponi, Shawn Murrey, and Thomas Schmidt, who employ a range of materials and fabrication processes in exploring philosophies relating to construction, technology, and place.



On display through May 29, 2016
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Chasing Weather
This new exhibit conveys the beauty and poetry of turbulent weather, pairing 17 of photographer Stephen Locke's most arresting images with the poetry of former Kansas poet laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg.

 NEXT WEEK
 May 9 - May 15, 2016

Monday, May 9 � 7:00 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Truman and Israel - Dennis Ross
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Tuesday, May 10 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
El Camino a los Estados Unidos: Mexican Views of the Santa Fe Trail - David Aamodt, Richard Edwards
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Wednesday, May 11 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Cents and Sensibility - American Public Square


Thursday, May 12 � 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Why First? Why a Folio? Why It Matters. - Jonathan P. Lamb

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Friday, May 13 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Fairies, Goblins, and Ghosts: Shakespeare's Magical Creatures
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Saturday, May 14 � 11:00 a.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Indie Lens Pop-Up: Peace Officer
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Saturday, May 14 � 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Movies Well Drawn Film Series:
The Rocketeer (1991; PG)

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