Upcoming Visitor Events - 10/4/2019

10/4/2019 12:00:00 AM  |  Kansas City, MO

Kansas City's Guadalupe Centers: A Century of Serving the Latino Community

This yearlong exhibit chronicles the 100-year history of Kansas City’s Guadalupe Centers, Inc. – and by extension, the history of the city’s thriving Hispanic and Latino community. Founded in 1919, Guadalupe Centers is the longest continuously running Latino-serving organization in the country. On display through May 2020. View during regular library hours. Check the library's website for exact hours, and dates the library will be closed....details >>

10/4/2019 12:00:00 AM  |  Ottawa, KS

Two Exhibits: Out of the Toy Box; & Photographs by Maude Frink

Out of the Toy Box: Franklin County at Play features more than 150 years of toys played with by Franklin County children. Photographer Spotlight: Maude Frink. Maude was celebrated for her work portraying children at play and in other natural settings. These exhibits will be on display through December 2019. Call or visit the Franklin County Historical Society website for exact days and hours the exhibits will be available for viewing....details >>

10/4/2019 12:00:00 PM  |  Kansas City, MO

First Fridays at 18th & Vine

First Fridays are a cultural experience of music, art, food, and shopping. Shop local artists and an array of food trucks. All of the neighbors in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District present lively entertainment! Stop in to the American Jazz Museum and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, check out live music at the Juke House, Blue Room, Mutual Musicians Foundation, Vine Street Studio, and dance at Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey. Check with the museum for more info on specific dates....details >>

10/4/2019 1:00:00 PM  |  Kansas City, MO

The Native American in Art

The works of Karen White, from Kansas City, Kansas, tell stories, illuminate history, and depict emotions that capture a moment in time using monochrome and vibrant colors. Her art includes canvas, paper, walls, pavement, and children's book illustration. She works in pastel, watercolor, white chalk, oil, and graphite pencil. Karen was selected to create a portrait drawing of internationally acclaimed Jazz pianist Jay McShann. This exhibition features her art of Native Americans....details >>

10/4/2019 7:00:00 PM  |  Overland Park, KS

Night at the Arboretum: Kickapoo Nation

Escape to the trails with your flashlight, look at the stars, make s’mores on the patio and enjoy nocturnal sites and sounds. Kickapoo Nation. In their language, Kiwigapawa, which translates into "he moves from here to there". They originate from the Great Lakes region, but since the 1840s they have had a reservation in Kansas....details >>