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Beginning Watercolor

Antioch

Mon, Mar 24, 2025 - 10:00am

Kids STEAM

North Independence

Mon, Mar 24, 2025 - 1:30pm

Book Group: Red Queen by Juan Gomez-Juardo

South Independence

Mon, Mar 24, 2025 - 2:00pm

The Coterie Theatre Presents: Introduction to Acting with Reader's Theatre

Join a professional teaching artist from the Coterie Theatre for a reader’s theatre workshop, ending in the performance of a traditional folktale.

More Abandoned Midwest

Join photographer Regina Daniel for a deeper look into abandoned urban and rural places.

Beyond Hot Cross Buns (Zoom)

Learn how to make a braided loaf, a ham and cheese lattice loaf, and Austrian Povitica.

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep

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Bloom's Literature

Access and stream classic literature, plays, and film.

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Teen Games: Role-Playing Games

Sat, Apr 26 2025

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Claycomo Community Room

Registration Required

Play tabletop role-playing games at the Library! From D&D to Fate, Starfinder to Lasers and Feelings, join us for a campaign-style gaming experience.

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Play and Learn: Fun with Playdough

Wed, May 7 2025

10:00am - 10:30am

East Independence Community Room

Let your creativity flow with activities surrounding this favorite childhood craft item. Kids will have fun exploring shapes, naming colors, and creating sculptures with playdough.

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Book Group: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

Mon, May 19 2025

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Camden Point Programming Space

We look forward to seeing you at our book group! Titles are typically available at the branch one month prior to the discussion.

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Gallery Wall at the Midwest Genealogy Center

Enjoy this gallery exhibit space showcasing stories of Kansas City and Midwest communities.

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MCPL Presents: Lisa Unger

The Coterie Theatre Presents: Introduction to Acting with Reader's Theatre

More Abandoned Midwest

Beyond Hot Cross Buns (Zoom)

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep

Bloom's Literature

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

OverDrive Digital Downloads

Teen Games: Role-Playing Games

Play and Learn: Fun with Playdough

Book Group: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

Gallery Wall at the Midwest Genealogy Center

New Books

Great Big Beautiful Life

Great Big Beautiful Life

Battle Mountain

Battle Mountain

Don't Let Him in

Don't Let Him in

Hidden Nature

Hidden Nature

Beautiful Ugly

Beautiful Ugly

We All Live Here

We All Live Here

Nightshade

Nightshade

Sunrise on the Reaping

Sunrise on the Reaping

Broken Country

Broken Country

Three Days in June

Three Days in June

The Crash

The Crash

Onyx Storm

Onyx Storm

The Let Them Theory

The Let Them Theory

Strangers in Time

Strangers in Time

The Summer Guests

The Summer Guests

Lethal Prey

Lethal Prey

Far From Home

Far From Home

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