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Romancing a Bridgerton
Dearest Gentle Reader, as the masses anticipate the latest exploits in secrets and seductions, I have been biding my time.![An Evening with Kashmir Hill](/sites/default/files/2024-06/facingthefuture-hillheadshot_1%20%281%29%20%28002%29.png)
An Evening with Kashmir Hill
Join us Thursday, June 20 as we welcome author and journalist for The New York Times Kashmir Hill to MCPL!![Between the Pages – an Inside Look at Midwest Genealogy Center’s NEW Gallery Space](/sites/default/files/2024-05/Yearbook%20Gallery%20Wall%20Web%20Tile_0.jpg)
Between the Pages – an Inside Look at Midwest Genealogy Center’s NEW Gallery Space
Think back – where are your yearbooks right now? Do you remember?![Meals and Memories](/sites/default/files/2024-05/meals%20and%20memories.jpg)
Meals and Memories
I have many strong memories of India and my family that center around food.![It’s May! ‘Expand Your Shelf 2024’](/sites/default/files/2024-05/EYS%20MAY%20COVER.jpg)
It’s May! ‘Expand Your Shelf 2024’
Welcome back, readers!![AI Phone Scams: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown Caller](/sites/default/files/2024-05/5.14.24%20AI%20Phone%20Scams%20Blog%20Brad%20Smith.jpg)
AI Phone Scams: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown Caller
“Hello, who is this?” With phone scammers now using AI to clone human voices, it may be hard to tell who is calling.![Asia is more than the East](/sites/default/files/2024-05/map-asia-1200.jpg)
Asia is more than the East
Do you know what the biggest country on the continent of Asia is?![Dare I Say, “Happy Spring?”](/sites/default/files/2024-04/dreamstime_l_241928149.jpg)
Dare I Say, “Happy Spring?”
March 19 was the first day of spring, but since then the weather has had its ups and downs like any ol’ Midwestern season.![Cinco de Mayo in KC](/sites/default/files/2024-04/cinco%20de%20mayo%203%20%28002%29.jpg)
Cinco de Mayo in KC
Did you know that over 4% of the population of Missouri is made up of families with at least one immigrant parent?![Mixed Media Art: Part 1](/sites/default/files/2024-04/mixedmediaartsupplies_0.jpg)
Mixed Media Art: Part 1
Hello art lovers! A while back I chronicled my journey with a course on watercolor painting.![Splitting Heirs: Researching Our Divorced Ancestors](/sites/default/files/2024-04/divorce-6905533_1280%20%28002%29.png)