Programs

Family Fun Day: Roar and Score

Join the Midwest Genealogy Center for a dino-sized celebration for kids. Stomp like a T-Rex, kick like a soccer star, and enjoy hands-on crafts.

https://www.mymcpl.org/events/119618/rise-and-fall-berlin-wall-zoom

The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall (Zoom)

Join us as Anette Isaacs presents a historical and political overview of this period in Berlin’s captivating history.

Retro Video Game Design: Part 1

Build a complete video game from the ground up. In this coding class, you will create games similar to the classic games from the original gaming systems.

Plant Swap

Join the Library in building our garden community by connecting with other gardeners and plant lovers.

The World of Dinosaurs (Zoom)

We’ll explore the lives of these extraordinary animals, including living dinosaurs: birds.

Technology Programs

Find upcoming technology programs.

Join Us for Storytimes

Book Groups

MCPL branches offer a variety of book group options for all ages. Come and enjoy some lively discussions. Contact your branch for more details.

Upcoming Programs

Chiricahua Mountains: Wildlife Oasis in the Desert (Zoom)

Tue, Jul 21 2026

6:30pm - 7:30pm Central

MCPL Online

On the Arizona--New Mexico border, just north of Mexico, lies the Chiricahua mountains and the valley below.

Comets: Harbingers of Doom or Life

Thu, Jul 23 2026

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lee's Summit Community Room 1 and 2

Registration Required

What is a comet made of? How big are they? What happens when they crash into a planet?

The Coterie Theatre Presents: Funny Bones Intro to Improv for Teens

Thu, Jul 23 2026

6:30pm - 7:30pm

North Independence Basement

Registration Required

Get your silly started with some classic improv games! This fun and fast-paced workshop introduces young actors to the wide-open world of improvisational comedy.

The World of Dinosaurs (Zoom)

Thu, Jul 23 2026

6:30pm - 8:00pm Central

MCPL Online

Thanks to films like Jurassic Park and the millions of visitors who crowd museums around the world, dinosaurs remain a constant source of wonder and fear-filled imagination.

Digging Deep: Caves, Dinosaurs, and Ancient Earth Adventures

Sat, Jul 25 2026

11:00am - 12:00pm

Blue Springs North Community Room

Registration Required

Journey through time without leaving the Midwest with writer Kristina Light. We’ll visit sites where you can explore spectacular underground caves, hunt for real diamonds, and discover fossils.

Teen Zen Zone with Pose and Play Yoga

Mon, Jul 27 2026

6:00pm - 6:40pm

Kearney Community Room

Registration Required

Teen Zen Zone is a welcoming yoga and mindfulness program designed especially for teens who need a place to move, breathe, and just be.

Lock Down: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Frontier Justice in Jackson County, Missouri

Tue, Jul 28 2026

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Withers Community Room

Registration Required

Take a trip back in time with historian and preservationist David Jackson behind the iron bars of Jackson County’s historic 1859 Jail and Marshal’s Home.

Storytelling as a Successful Business (Zoom)

Wed, Jul 29 2026

6:30pm - 8:00pm Central

Story Center Event

MCPL Online

Learn the fundamentals of creating and running a successful storytelling business from award-winning storyteller Tracey Segarra.

The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall (Zoom)

Thu, Jul 30 2026

6:30pm - 7:30pm Central

MCPL Online

With the rise of the Berlin Wall in 1961, the course of Germany’s history took a tragic turn. It would take 28 years to tear down this cruel and inhumane symbol of Germany´s division.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-asauros

Sat, Aug 1 2026

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lone Jack Programming Space

Registration Required

Grab reusable items from the recycle bin to make cardboard dinos. Learn to print scales with used bubble wrap and cut paper tubes into stands. All materials will be provided.

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