Have some board games or puzzles that you’re done with? Swap gently used puzzles and games with fellow puzzling and gaming enthusiasts. This is a great way to refresh your collection.

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.

Join nurses from North Kansas City Hospital for free blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose screenings. Free consultation with a nurse following results.

Families of children ages birth to two years are invited to rock and roll at the Library. Get ready to wiggle, giggle, and have a fun music experience!

Enjoy a special preschool playtime that is designed to stimulate young minds and strengthen early literacy skills.

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.

Love building and creating with bricks, gears, and other interlocking parts?

Have some board games or puzzles that you’re done with? Swap gently used puzzles and games with fellow puzzling and gaming enthusiasts. This is a great way to refresh your collection.

Families of children ages birth to 2 years are invited to Baby Prom at the Library.

Why not reptiles? Learn fun facts about reptiles and meet some. See why reptiles make good pets and consider if they are right for you.

Craft and create puppets at the Library. We provide the supplies; you supply the imagination. Please register participating children only.

Ever seen a barn owl up close? Come see it and other owls as Operation Wildlife tells us about these beautiful birds and gives us insight into their nighttime habits.

Enjoy a special preschool playtime that is designed to stimulate young minds and strengthen early literacy skills.

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.

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.

Explore the Truman Historic District with a National Park Service Ranger.

Based on traditional folktales, hear the story of the little half-chicken born with one leg, one wing, one eye, and half a beak as he makes his way in the world while expertly problem-solving his way

Families of children ages birth to 2 years are invited to Baby Prom at the Library.

Join teaching artist Sarah Poff and learn to paint a beautiful blooming cherry tree, like the ones in Washington D.C. Learn about the history of the trees and the country of Japan.

Join the Midwest Genealogy Center and the Friends of Englewood Theater at the Englewood Arts Center in Independence for a special community archiving event celebrating the Englewood Theater.

Need a quiet space to write? Join us each month for designated time to work on your current project.

What you can grow in your garden depends on the space you have. Mel Cole will help you understand what vegetables work best for different spaces.

Why not reptiles? Learn fun facts about reptiles and meet some. See why reptiles make good pets and consider if they are right for you.

Based on traditional folktales, hear the story of the little half-chicken born with one leg, one wing, one eye, and half a beak as he makes his way in the world while expertly problem-solving his way

Join teaching artist Sarah Poff and learn to paint a beautiful blooming cherry tree, like the ones in Washington D.C. Learn about the history of the trees and the country of Japan.

Experiment with stitches in this playful embroidery class. There will not be a pattern, just inspiration to use colors, lines, shapes, and repeated stitches to make a unique project.

Have some board games or puzzles that you’re done with? Swap gently used puzzles and games with fellow puzzling and gaming enthusiasts. This is a great way to refresh your collection.

Discover tasty Caribbean cuisine that is healthy too. In this interactive demonstration, you will learn how to make traditional Puerto Rican Sofrito.