Events | Mid-Continent Public Library

Keywords

Date

Location

Guts & Glory: The War Train that Shaped a Nation

Sat, May 28 2022

10:00am - 8:00pm

2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the formation of Czechoslovakia and this exhibit commemorates this momentous event.

Event Details

Liberty Art Gallery: Stephen Weis Illustration and Design

Sat, May 28 2022

10:00am - 6:00pm

Withers

Stephen Weis Illustration and Design’s exhibit will feature a selection of Stephen’s illustrations for picture book proposals, international poster commissions, and personal projects.

Event Details

StoryWalk® - “Grow A Reader: An Interplanetary Tale”

Sat, May 28 2022

10:00am - 6:00pm

Woodneath Outside

Families are invited to take an outdoor “StoryWalk®” when they visit the Woodneath and Blue Springs South branches May 1 through July 31.

Event Details

StoryWalk® - “Grow A Reader: An Interplanetary Tale”

Sat, May 28 2022

10:00am - 6:00pm

Blue Springs South Outside

Families are invited to take an outdoor “StoryWalk®” when they visit the Woodneath and Blue Springs South branches May 1 through July 31.

Event Details

Sizzling Summer Beach Party

Sat, May 28 2022

10:30am - 11:30am

Smithville Community Room

Registration Required

Set sail on an imaginative journey to the Hawaiian Islands with storyteller Jo Ho, as she presents tropical folklore and legends.

Event Details

Cartooning for Kids

Sat, May 28 2022

11:00am - 12:00pm

Weston Programming Space

Registration Required

Learn the basics of cartooning - from scribble art to sketching - and turn shapes into characters.

Event Details

Family Book Group: The Bad Seed by Jory John

Sat, May 28 2022

11:00am - 12:00pm

Blue Springs South Community Room

Registration Required

Bring the whole family to have a story read out aloud by our library staff while you follow along with a copy.

Event Details

Kansas City Zoo: Exhibit Design

Sat, May 28 2022

11:00am - 11:45am

Platte City Community Room

Registration Required

Bringing animals into the Zoo requires careful planning and creativity!

Event Details

Summer Library Program: Oceans of Possibilities Kickoff Event

Sat, May 28 2022

11:00am - 1:00pm

North Independence Children's Community Room

Registration Required

Grab your snorkel and sunblock and join the Library as we dive into the 2022 Summer Library Program. This all-ages event will be a treasure chest of fun with games and activities.

Event Details

An Introduction to Zen Meditation

Sat, May 28 2022

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lone Jack Programming Space

Registration Required

Explore Zen meditation posture options, how to reign in your monkey mind, and the role pondering paradoxes plays in calming your thoughts.

Event Details

Changing Times: Almanac and Digest of Kansas City’s LGBTQIA History

Sat, May 28 2022

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Grandview Community Room

Registration Required

Kansas City played a unique role in launching the “gay liberation” movement. More than 50 years later, learn about advances made, Kansas City’s LGBTQIA community, and what the future holds.

Event Details

Healthy Skin

Sat, May 28 2022

4:00pm - 5:00pm

South Independence Community Room

Registration Required

Your skin is the largest organ in your body and your first defense against external elements.

Event Details

Famous Czech- and Slovak-Americans

Sun, May 29 2022

1:00pm - 8:00pm

Midwest Genealogy Center

Throughout Czechoslovakia’s turbulent history, many Czechs and Slovaks have immigrated to the United States.

Event Details

Guts & Glory: The War Train that Shaped a Nation

Sun, May 29 2022

1:00pm - 8:00pm

Midwest Genealogy Center

2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the formation of Czechoslovakia and this exhibit commemorates this momentous event.

Event Details

Liberty Art Gallery: Stephen Weis Illustration and Design

Sun, May 29 2022

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Withers

Stephen Weis Illustration and Design’s exhibit will feature a selection of Stephen’s illustrations for picture book proposals, international poster commissions, and personal projects.

Event Details

StoryWalk® - “Grow A Reader: An Interplanetary Tale”

Sun, May 29 2022

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Woodneath Outside

Families are invited to take an outdoor “StoryWalk®” when they visit the Woodneath and Blue Springs South branches May 1 through July 31.

Event Details

StoryWalk® - “Grow A Reader: An Interplanetary Tale”

Sun, May 29 2022

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Blue Springs South Outside

Families are invited to take an outdoor “StoryWalk®” when they visit the Woodneath and Blue Springs South branches May 1 through July 31.

Event Details

Clase de Ingles Virtual Para Principiantes (Zoom) Virtual English Classes for Beginner (Zoom)

Tue, May 31 2022

9:00am - 10:30am Central

Virtual Event

Únase a las clases de principiantes para aprender cómo comunicarse en lugares sociales, en la escuela, su trabajo, o durante casos de emergencia con maestros de inglés con años de experiencia.

Event Details

Liberty Art Gallery: Stephen Weis Illustration and Design

Tue, May 31 2022

9:00am - 9:00pm

Withers

Stephen Weis Illustration and Design’s exhibit will feature a selection of Stephen’s illustrations for picture book proposals, international poster commissions, and personal projects.

Event Details

StoryWalk® - “Grow A Reader: An Interplanetary Tale”

Tue, May 31 2022

9:00am - 9:00pm

Blue Springs South Outside

Families are invited to take an outdoor “StoryWalk®” when they visit the Woodneath and Blue Springs South branches May 1 through July 31.

Event Details

Young Artist Exhibition

Tue, May 31 2022

9:00am - 9:00pm

Blue Springs North

Students ages 7-18 are encouraged to enter this contest for the opportunity to win prizes and to have their work showcased at the branch from July 5th through August 16th.

Event Details

Storytime for Families

Tue, May 31 2022

9:30am - 10:00am

Withers Community Room

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages, come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

Event Details

Exotics R Us

Tue, May 31 2022

10:00am - 11:00am

Dearborn Programming Space

Registration Required

Exotics R Us brings the zoo to the Library with its collection of unique animals including tortoises, foxes, monkeys, porcupines, and felines.

Event Details

Famous Czech- and Slovak-Americans

Tue, May 31 2022

10:00am - 8:00pm

Midwest Genealogy Center

Throughout Czechoslovakia’s turbulent history, many Czechs and Slovaks have immigrated to the United States.

Event Details

Guts & Glory: The War Train that Shaped a Nation

Tue, May 31 2022

10:00am - 8:00pm

Midwest Genealogy Center

2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the formation of Czechoslovakia and this exhibit commemorates this momentous event.

Event Details

Storytime for Families

Tue, May 31 2022

10:00am - 10:30am

Raytown Community Room

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages, come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

Event Details

Storytime for Families

Tue, May 31 2022

10:00am - 10:30am

Smithville Community Room

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages, come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

Event Details

Storytime for Families

Tue, May 31 2022

10:00am - 10:30am

Platte City Community Room

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages, come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

Event Details

Storytime for Families

Tue, May 31 2022

10:00am - 10:30am

Antioch Storytime Room

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages, come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

Event Details

Storytime for Families

Tue, May 31 2022

10:00am - 10:30am

Colbern Road Community Room 1 and 2

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages, come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

Event Details

Landing Page Subnav