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MCPL Presents: Tom Clavin

MCPL welcomes author Tom Clavin to discuss his newest book Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West.

Cuéntame!: Let’s Talk Books with Meg Medina

National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Meg Medina will inspire students and families to experiment with book talks — sharing favorite books to start conversations and build excitement abou

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Join the Story Center for programs about creating and connecting with stories.

Join us for culinary programs at your local branch!

Join programs to help entrepreneurs start or grow their business

These programs will help your family tree grow!

Early Literacy Music and Movement: Spooky Dance Party

Rattle your bones and stomp your feet to songs and rhymes with a spooky theme. Costumes are optional for this event.

Take Control of Your Life with Mindfulness

This presentation offers simple strategies to increase your mindfulness and why this is beneficial to your health.

Horror Movies That Are So Bad, They're Frightening (Zoom)

Join Frank Mandosa for a fun look at some of the most (in)famous "so bad that they're good" horror flicks.

Exploring Lake Michigan and Lake Superior

Join Tom Tucker and Tina Yocum-Magaz as they escape the summer heat and travel the shores of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.

Featured Events

Bats: Essential to Our Ecosystems (Zoom)

Tue, Oct 22 2024

6:30pm - 7:30pm Central

Virtual Event

Bats are important as predators of agricultural pests, pollinators, and seed dispersers. Their benefits far outweigh their potential for damage.

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Our Very Own: Women in World War II

Wed, Oct 23 2024

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Antioch Community Room 1

Registration Required

Join Mary L. Schmidt as she brings the stories and the uniforms of women in World War II to life. She will explore the unheralded contributions that women in the military made to the war effort.

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Our Very Own: Women in World War II

Thu, Oct 24 2024

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Excelsior Springs Community Room

Registration Required

Join Mary L. Schmidt as she brings the stories and the uniforms of women in World War II to life. She will explore the unheralded contributions that women in the military made to the war effort.

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Our Very Own: Women in World War II

Mon, Oct 28 2024

7:00pm - 8:00pm

South Independence Community Room

Registration Required

Join Mary L. Schmidt as she brings the stories and the uniforms of women in World War II to life. She will explore the unheralded contributions that women in the military made to the war effort.

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Horror Movies That Are So Bad, They're Frightening (Zoom)

Tue, Oct 29 2024

6:30pm - 8:00pm Central

Virtual Event

Ideally, horror movies are meant to frighten, shock, disturb, or intimidate. But some are so campy, over-the-top, overacted, or low in production value that they become caricatures of the genre.

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Fall Pumpkin Painting (MCPL360)

Wed, Oct 30 2024

7:00pm - 8:00pm Central

Virtual Event

Celebrate fall with artist Sarah Poff. We’ll follow easy step-by-step instructions to create a painting of pumpkins.

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The Hollywood Canteen (Zoom)

Wed, Nov 6 2024

7:00pm - 8:00pm Central

Virtual Event

During World War II, Hollywood went to war alongside America. Many Golden Age films were released to boost morale on the home front, while the stars themselves traveled to entertain soldiers.

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Gerald Dickens Presents: Sikes and Nancy and The Tale of Captain Murderer

Fri, Nov 8 2024

2:00pm - 3:30pm

The Auditorium at Woodneath Library Center

Registration Required

Watch two tales of terror by Charles Dickens come to life as his great-great-grandson Gerald Dickens performs “Sikes and Nancy” and “Captain Murderer.” “Sikes and Nancy” tells the story of a murder fr

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