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In times of turmoil and political crisis, poetry can act as a source of power and communication. From women’s suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement...

Would you like to learn and practice Spanish? Join us at the Ruiz Branch each Tuesday evening from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for casual lessons and open conve...

We meet every Wednesday from 3-4pm. Come join us for conversation, and a game if everyone wants to play. Just an hour to get out of the weather and...

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...

Would you like to learn and practice Spanish? Join us at the Ruiz Branch each Tuesday evening from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for casual lessons and open conve...

We meet every Wednesday from 3-4pm. Come join us for conversation, and a game if everyone wants to play. Just an hour to get out of the weather and...

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...

Monsters in the shadows. Creepy tales around a campfire. Nothing is as delicious as the thrill of a scare. How do authors invent such hair-raising...

Want to write your own fantasy story but struggling to figure out where to even begin? In this class, we will go over the foundational aspects of f...

Join us at the Southeast Branch every 2nd Saturday for “The 6242 Talking Club,” – a monthly open discussion group with no set agenda –...