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Take a mindful break in your day to reflect, recharge, and reconnect with yourself. Join us for a Midday Moving Meditation, a gentle and accessible...

Enjoy the Central Library's vast collection of board games for adult gamers!...

Octavia Butler, American science fiction author, wrote bestseller Kindred, as well as Parable of the Sower, and Wild Seed. Butler expanded Science...

The Lyric Arts Trio (Sarah Tannehill Anderson, soprano; Elena Lence Talley, clarinet; Dan Velicer, piano), one of Kansas City's most distinctive ch...

Coffee & Conversation invites people experiencing life challenges to have a cup of coffee, healthy snacks, direct access to resources, and emergenc...

The Central Library is housed in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank building. Join us for a tour to learn about the architectural features of...

Take a mindful break in your day to reflect, recharge, and reconnect with yourself. Join us for a Midday Moving Meditation, a gentle and accessible...

Looking to make your money work for you? Join UMKC's Associate Professor and Chair of Finance, John M. Clark, Ph.D., CFA, CFP® for a discussion abo...

Our favorite musical duo returns to Kirk Hall. Susie Goldenberg has been in the first violin section of the National Symphony of Costa Rica, the Ch...

Spoken word poetry is designed to be heard, not read. Spoken word poetry gives unique opportunities to be expressive through body language and to e...