Filed under: Books and Reading, Community | Tags: Library Program, LITERACY, MUSIC, The Big Read
The Libraries of Greater Kansas City (Kansas City Kansas, Kansas City, North Kansas City, Olathe, Johnson County and Mid-Continent public libraries) are kicking off The Big Read on Saturday, April 4, 1-3 p.m., at The Legends at Village West (I-435 and I-70 in Kansas City, Kansas). We’ll have ’60s music from the Krazy Kats, and Books.A.Million is having a book fair. A portion of the proceeds from the book fair will go to promote literacy in Kansas City. This year’s The Big Read selection is Old School, by Tobias Wolff. Participating libraries will have information available about special Old School programs. Find out where to go to join a community discussion about the novel after you’ve read it. Listen in each weekday at 11:30 a.m. as KKFI 90.1 FM broadcasts Old School read aloud by local celebrities and dignitaries beginning April 6. For all the information about The Big Read: Old School, visit us here.
Filed under: Community, How-to | Tags: ARGENTINE LIBRARY, Library Program, SPANISH-LANGUAGE
Join Intercambio, an informal conversation group in which you practice English or Spanish with others. Basic conversational skills needed to participate. Call Aída at (913) 722-7400 to sign up. ¿Le gustaría conversar en inglés? ¡Venga a Intercambio! Habilidad de conversar en inglés es necesario para participar. Llame a Aída para registrarse, (913) 722-7400. March 10 and 24, April 7 and 21, 6:30 p.m., Argentine Library, 2800 Metropolitan.
Filed under: Art, Community, General, KCK Schools | Tags: CAFE 625, MAIN LIBRARY
Cafe 625 is downtown KCK’s newest place to gather with friends and family to grab a bite; browse for books, movies, music and more; buy a used book; access free WiFi and enjoy art created by local artists. We’ll see you there!
Filed under: Art, Community, Interviews, Uncategorized | Tags: Art, AUDIO, Interviews, JOE FAUS, KCK MURAL PROJECT, Local History
The KCK Mural Project series continues! In this segment, Joe talks about one of his favorite collaborative murals. Up and Down, Round and Round is a bright, carnival-themed mural painted in the style of Japanese manga. Located at 947 Minnesota Avenue, this mural was created by a group of KCK high school students and inspired by a writing group for senior citizens from the Shepherd Center.
Over an intensive period of several weeks, the students met with the senior writing group and listened to stories they had written about their families and personal histories. They then worked with Joe Faus to process the ideas about family, birth, death, life and love that were present in those stories. The theme of life as a carnival soon emerged, inspired by the idea that while so much of what happens in life seems to be brought about by chance and fraught with risk, we still have the power of choice over our actions.
