Podcast appearances and mentions of johnson county library

Your Kansas City summer is here! We're highlighting some of our favorite places and events in Kansas City during the summer months while sharing some of the new things we're adding to our bucket list. Head to our summer guide to find all the things we discuss in today's episode and much more! Thank you to our episode sponsor! Johnson County Library Adventure Begins at Johnson County Library with the Summer Reading Launch Party on June 1. Kids, families, teens and adults can launch their next adventure with a day of fun and discovery featuring local presenters, activities and community groups. The Launch Party kicks off a summer filled with events featuring authors, special presenters and activities like art projects, treasure-hunting, singing, dancing and so much more. Drop by any Johnson County Library location to pick up the Summer Guide for a list of events or visit the Library's website for more information. Starting June 3, you can receive your free book and reading log at all locations. Free books are available while supplies last. And you can also get a Passport to Adventure to discover more adventures to be had at the Library, at home and across the metro area this summer! Learn more at jocolibrary.org/summerreading. Connect with Megan and Sarah We would love to hear from you! Send us an e-mail or find us on Instagram or Facebook!      

Let's Cozy Up to the Romance Genre Did you know that Romance is the most popular fiction genre out there?  It's true! According to WordsRated—a research group that focuses on the book industry—romance novels sold 39 million volumes from 2022 to 2023, bringing in $1.44 billion.  This is probably not news to those readers out there trying to request some best-selling romance novels and finding long holds lists for authors like Colleen Hoover. Her books became a popular on TikTok last year, and though we now are doing a better job keeping up with demand, when it released in October of 2022 her book “It Starts with Us” already had nearly 900 people with it on hold through the Johnson County Library.  What draws people so passionately to this genre? For those who may have never picked up a romance novel, where should they start? Gregg is back with some friends who just might have the answer to those questions! What draws people so passionately to this genre? For those who may have never picked up a romance novel, where should they start? Gregg is back with some friends who just might have the answer to those questions! Our Romance Recommendations:   Charles' Choices: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen & Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston Dave's Double-feature: Pretty in Pink and High Fidelity From our catalog: Romance Favorites!

“Libreria” vs “Biblioteca” Have you ever been confused by a word that looked like another word? You know, like bear and bare or idol and idle?   Today's episode of JocCoLibrary Uncovered isn't about homophones or false cognates. But it is about how words can seem like one thing but mean something else, particularly in Spanish, and especially the words "Biblioteca" and "Libreria."   We're a bit past the mid-way mark of Hispanic Heritage Month, so it's fitting that our Latino Services Librarians, Christine and German, are our guests today. They do the hard work of explaining cognates and how words that look like other words can lead to confusion.   We also discuss the confusion that comes when a person experiences a Library in one country and then moves or visits another place, and how that can sometimes influence perceptions of what Libraries are like away from home. To some, differing understandings of what libraries are and are not in other countries may affect their perception of what Johnson County Library offers patrons—and Christina and German help us clear that up.   Our Recommendations:     Charles' Choices: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Gótico) & Our America: a Hispanic History of the United States by Felipe Fernández-Armesto   Dave's Double-feature: visit the streaming video section of our eLibrary. On Kanopy you'll find "Guie'dani‘s Navel." And look for "Visiones: Latino Art & Culture." This is a series that explores visual art, performing arts, music and dance as a way to discover Latin American culture.    Learning Links: jocolibrary.org/español German Perilla, Univision KC, Falsos Cognados Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Fiction for National Hispanic Heritage Month! Photos of Libraries in Bogota Columbia Biblioburro the Library Donkey

In this episode of Both Sides, Allan and Mike discuss Gender & Identities in relation to American Public Square's upcoming program 'Exploring Gender & Identities' taking place at Johnson County Community College on September 26th at 5:30PM. The program is hosted in partnership with the Johnson County Library and Kansas City PBS. Sharing from their point of view, Allan & Mike discuss the culture war(s) in America, trans rights, access to healthcare for the LGBTQ+ community, and how this difficult issue is shaping up to effect American values in the coming years Stick around to the end of the episode to hear Allan & Mike's take on the 2024 Presidential Election during their classic headlines round up!  For more information and registration for Exploring Gender & Identities on 9/26, visit: https://americanpublicsquare.org/event/gender-and-identity/    

Individuals faced with temporary detention at the Adult Residential Center (ARC) in New Century, KS, rely on access to Johnson County Library materials on their road to recovery. Incarcerated Services Librarian Melody Kinammon introduces us to members of the ARC therapeutic community, Phil and Dia. They share how exploring books and using the on-site library has helped them. Also, Youth Services Librarian Jayma Zook shares her experience with Read to Me—incarcerated parents are recorded reading aloud and the Library provides a copy of the recording and the book to their child. It's all part of what we call: “Outreach Services.” We uncover programs, stories and services you might not have known about.  Our recommendations:     Charles' Choice: Night of the Ninth Dragon by Mary Pope Osborn (from the Magic Treehouse Series)      Dave's Double feature: streaming video from Kanopy. Language and Literacy Development and Father and Daughter.     Melody: Literature for Justice reading list with a variety of titles—nonfiction and fiction—that address the United States criminal justice system.   This is a list she's always updating!     Jayma: The Daddy Book and The Mommy Book. She says both are very popular with the Read to Me crowd, but one that comes to mind that talks specifically about incarceration is Missing Daddy by Mariame Kaba.  It has a discussion guide at the end to help facilitate a discussion with kids about this hard topic.     Books mentioned in the episode: JoCoLibrary Uncovered - Incarcerated Booklist

Acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson—who will join Johnson County Library to launch the All Together Now 2023 Summer Reading program—talks about her writing and reading with Readers Advisory Librarian Gregg Winsor. Woodson discusses how she navigates jumping between genres and audiences, her writing process, collaborating with illustrators, and connecting with communities through outreach. She even gives us a glimpse into her upcoming book!   Jacqueline Woodson's books at Johnson County Library.  

In this episode of JOCOLIBRARY UNCOVERED, it's a deep dive into the Library's relationship with the arts. Johnson County Library supports the Local Arts in so many ways! Start with our collection. You'll find many types of arts books at the library – graphic design, architecture, photography, how to books, journals turned into books, knitting books. We provide exhibition spaces for artwork to be displayed at several branches and it changes out three times a year. We cohost a major film festival with the city of Lenexa. We produce a nationally renowned Teen Arts and Literature publication: Elementia featuring original work by teens in our community. And, the MakerSpace provides a space for you to be hands-on with your craft. Charles and Dave talk with Librarians Bryan and Jen about these and more.    

On JoCo on the Go, episode #145, it's Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, a time to celebrate Johnson County's diversity. Learn about Johnson County Museum's fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration that includes food, music, exhibits and more. Also, find out how you can learn more about this population by opening a book or checking out online materials from the Johnson County Library. Finally, hear from a local resident who shares her passion for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by detailing her family's story of immigration and assimilation in Johnson County.

We love quiz podcasts and radio programs like “Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!” We also live for getting to know everything there is to know about Johnson County Library! What do you know? What do we know? Get ready for a variety of Library games! In this fantastically fun episode, we play Bluff the Librarian with Local Arts Librarian Bryan and Library Password with Matt, Patti and Courtney. Be sure to stay until the end when we announce the winners of our at-home crossword and word search!

Extra! Extra! Hear all about it! Did you know the Johnson County Library has a podcast? If not, this special episode is the perfect place to begin listening. By spending a mere 15 minutes with us, you too will be able to answer with a resounding "Yes!" to the question: "Did you hear?" We discuss the annual one night only party at the Library we call: Library Lets Loose. You are not going to want to miss this festive, lively after-hours celebration and fundraiser for Library Lovers at Central Resource Library. If you are 21 years or older, we invite you to join our Honorary hosts Senia and Will Shields to enjoy food, drink, music, our MakerSpace and truly good people! Tickets and more information: libraryletsloose.org

On JoCo on the Go, episode #140, hear about a program that's inspiring some justice-involved Johnson County residents. Through the Johnson County Department of Corrections, and with the support of Johnson County Library, NCircle and a local poet, students at the Adult Residential Center are learning about creative writing. It's just one of many ways they're getting the support they need while incarcerated or post release to get back on their feet and find their path in the world. Hear from the instructor about the therapeutic benefits of putting pen to paper.

Join us for a conversation with Lee's Summit mom and author, Liesl Hays, about what happens when life falls apart. Liesl had a great job, husband, kids, and life — yet the secret she was keeping blew it all up. Do you have a story that is untold? Liesl walks us through the process she went through unpacking where things went wrong, and the path she took to get back to herself and the life she truly wanted. Connect with Liesl Liesl Hays is a word artist, truth-teller, choice-maker, and inspirer. She is also author of Broken, Changed and Rearranged. For over a decade, Liesl has been facilitating training, mentoring others, and creating development experiences that require people to dig deep. She is an entrepreneur, Human Resources Strategist and a contributing writer for the popular self-development website LifeHack. Liesl runs on coffee, “to do lists,” and the belief that life begins after you agree to write your own story. She lives in Lee's Summit, Missouri with her partner, Harlen, her children, Mady and Ethan, and their dogs, Lily and Bear.  You can find her on her website, Instagram, and Facebook.     Thank you to our episode sponsor, the Johnson County Library Thank you again to our episode sponsor, Johnson County Library. They will be diving into the Oceans of Possibilities this summer with both virtual and in-person programs! Oceans of Possibilities, the theme for this year's Summer Reading, will kick off with a series of virtual events on Saturday, June 4. Youth-centered June programs will be offered virtually or outdoors which include: Storytimes, Youth book clubs, Special Feature Storytime with Deborah Lee Rose, 123 Andres Live!, a penguin encounter with the Kansas City Zoo, and Juneteenth programs and offerings. The fun continues with opportunities to get creative with the youth sticker design and poetry contests. Summer Reading books will be distributed at each Library location this year during the month of June only. Branches will begin offering one free book per family member beginning June 1st and concluding June 30th. Don't forget to stop by any Library in June and July to pick up your reading log, or download one from the website. Visit jocolibrary.org/summerreading to check out all of the exciting events this summer. What We're Loving In Kansas City Overland Park Arboretum The Arboretum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. and is free for kids under age 6. Admissions is $1 for ages 6-12 and $3 ages 13 and up.  Free days for this year include:June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, October 9-10, November 2, December 7. The Overland Park Arboretum's education team has put together a monthly kit for your family to enjoy nature, learn about the season and be creative. You can pick up on the first of the month every month at the ticketing kiosk. There is a suggested donation of $5. They have a limited supply so call ahead to check! Cafe Equinox in Shawnee Located at 7036 Nieman Road in Shawnee and open seven days a week, at Cafe Equinox you can enjoy Thou Mayest coffee and local KC pastries in a botanical setting. This is such a relaxing place to meet a friend for coffee or treat yourself and stroll through the greenhouse.  Connect with Megan and Sarah We would love to hear from you! Send us an e-mail or find us on Instagram or Facebook. Kansas City MomCast Meetup Come hang out with us on Sunday, May 22nd from 2-4 p.m. in the Smokestack room of Boulevard Brewery. Bring a friend or come by yourself — the first drink is on Boulevard! This is such a fun way to meet other moms in our great city. Hope to see you there!

April - Silver and Gold We asked the same 10 questions of an employee who just began her career at Johnson County Library and of an employee counting down the days until retirement. Their answers may surprise you!

Rene Schell with Wyoming Game and Fish gives us another great interview. She's discussing an opportunity to learn and ask questions about upcoming potential proposals for the hunting season with the seasons setting annual meetings. Rene Schell has more by clicking below. CASPER REGION03/21/22, 4-6 p.m. – Crook County Courthouse Basement, Sundance, WY 03/21/22, 7-9 p.m. – Pinnacle Bank, Newcastle, WY 03/22/22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Greater Hulett Community Center, Hulett, WY 03/22/22, 4-7 p.m. – Converse County Library, Douglas, WY 03/23/22, 4-7 p.m. – Niobrara County Fairgrounds, Lusk, WY 03/24/22, 6-8 p.m. – Casper Game and Fish Regional Office, Casper, WY (To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83246589993) CODY REGION03/21/22, 6-8 p.m. – Meeteetse Conservation District Office, Meeteetse, WY 03/22/22, 5-8 p.m. – Lovell Fire Hall, Lovell, WY 03/23/22, 6-8 p.m. – Washakie County Fairground Building, Worland, WY 03/24/22, 6-8 p.m. – Thermopolis Fire Hall, Thermopolis, WY 03/24/22, 5-8 p.m. – Greybull Town Hall, Greybull, WY 03/28/22, 6-8 p.m. – Powell County Fairgrounds, Homesteader Room, Powell, WY 03/29/22, 6-8 p.m. – Park County Library, Grizzly Room, Cody, WY (To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82112815410) GREEN RIVER REGION03/21/22, 6-8 p.m. – Cokeville Town Hall, Cokeville, WY 03/22/22, 6-8 p.m. – Carbon County Higher Ed Center, Baggs, WY 03/23/22, 6-8 p.m. – Mountain View School Admin. Building, Mountain View, WY 03/24/22, 6-8 p.m. – Uinta County Library, Evanston, WY 03/25/22, 6-8 p.m. – South Lincoln Training & Events Center, Kemmerer, WY 03/29/22, 6-8 p.m. – Green River Game & Fish Regional Office, Green River, WY (To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82135678066) JACKSON REGION03/17/22, 4-7 p.m. – Jackson Game & Fish Regional Office, Jackson, WY 03/18/22, 4-7 p.m. – Afton Civic Center, Afton, WY LANDER REGION03/17/22, 6 p.m. – Fremont County Library, 1330 W. Park Ave., Riverton, WY 03/17/22, 6 p.m. – Jeffrey Community Center, 315 W. Pine St., Rawlins, WY 03/22/22, 6 p.m. – Headwaters Conference Center, 20 Stalnaker St., Dubios, WY 03/24/22, 6 p.m. – Game and Fish Regional Office, 260 Buena Vista Dr., Lander, WY (To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ChhseQ3GRLq9IkNcTlqp8Q) LARAMIE REGION03/22/22, 6-8 p.m. – Platte Valley Community Center, Saratoga, WY 03/23/22, 6-8 p.m. – Platte Valley Bank Conference Center, Torrington, WY 03/24/22, 6-8 p.m. – Platte County Public Library, Wheatland, WY 03/28/22, 6-8 p.m. – Cheyenne Game and Fish Office, Cheyenne, WY 03/29/22, 6-8 p.m. – Laramie Game and Fish Regional Office, Laramie, WY (To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82758275483 ) PINEDALE REGION03/23/2022, 6-8 p.m. – Pinedale Game & Fish Regional Office, Pinedale, WY (To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81898984778?pwd=THkxT0RwOEtQZkpWSkU5QUhqY1hBdz09) SHERIDAN REGION03/21/2022, 4-6 p.m. – Campbell County Public Library, 2101 S 4-J Rd, Gillette, WY 03/22/2022, 4-7 p.m. – Game and Fish Regional Office, 700 Valley View Dr., Sheridan, WY 03/23/2022, 4-6 p.m. – Johnson County Library, 171 N Adams Ave, Buffalo, WY 03/24/2022, 4-6 p.m. – Kaycee Branch Library, 231 Ritter Ave, Kaycee, WY 03/29/2022, 6 p.m. – Game and Fish Regional Office, 700 Valley View Dr., Sheridan, WY (To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81982217466) Date layout above thanks to Wyoming Wildlife Federation

We have arrived at part seven of our eight-part Discover your Library series. In this Did you hear? episode, we give you a behind the scenes look at our Events. Programs and Events Coordinator Joseph Keehn talks about what led him to Johnson County Library and how his job has changed over the years—including adapting to the challenge of programming during COVID. Several Librarians call in to share memories of their favorite Johnson County Library event. Author and panel presenter from our largest event, the annual Writers Conference, Nick Lopez, shares an original written work that won our 2020 Imagine Your Story Writing Contest. Dave's a serpent and Charles is Mongoose. We get a new lead in the In Search of Paul Rudd segment. So, what are you waiting for?

On JoCo on the Go, episode #96, the summer months may be winding down, but there's still plenty left to do in Johnson County. Hear about the fun-filled activities for you and the family at our Johnson County Park and Recreation District facilities and in our Johnson County Library. Learn how to participate in online and in-person events that you won't want to miss.

Did you hear? host Dave presented on podcasting--specifically for Libraries and nonprofits--at the Kansas Library Association's annual conference. We share his presentation as a podcast episode. Enjoy. Here's the description we provided for the program:We believe subscribable communication is an effective and fun way to reach library audiences—even those you’d never think are podcast addicts. We want to share the lessons we’ve learned over the course of two years and counting while producing the Johnson County Library’s “Did you hear?” podcast. It’s been a twisting and turning journey. We’re ready to help you develop your own pod-voice! Find about strategies taken to engage listeners (and listeners-to-be), how to include library staff in unexpected ways, and why we don’t devote every episode to an upcoming library event. Don’t let the maze of equipment and platforms or time that might be involved intimidate you—we cover all that technical stuff too! This is our last episode of 2020. Look for our return in 2021 with some fun changes!    

As the coronavirus pandemic started to spread across the world, Nick Ward-Bopp began to get requests to use the Kansas City-area makerspace where he works to produce personal protective equipment. Ward-Bopp is makerSpace facilitator for the Black & Veatch MakerSpace at the Johnson County Library and co-founder of Maker Village KC. Lately, the makerspace has been producing face shields and protective masks to help meet demand for the personal protective equipment during the pandemic. Ward-Bopp joined the latest episode of Speaking Startup to discuss how makers are working to help meet the need for PPE. Plus, University of Missouri student entrepreneur Drew Patel won $25,000 in a student pitch contest that pitted Patel against top student entrepreneurs from across the state. We visited with Patel about what the funding will mean to Pollinate, his startup that's building software for the ecommerce industry.

We dive into the second season of The Machinery of Night with Zoey Shopmaker, aka Sister Zo of the UN/TUCK collective (@sister_zo) and Rev. Dr. Chaplain Major Jose Martinez of StoryWagen (@anemergingchap). Check out these Johnson County Library events links for some cool ways to get involved: https://www.jocolibrary.org/events/ https://www.jocolibrary.org/we-recommend/for-writers Every 1st Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm, head to the Johnson County Central Resource Library for Writers United! Podcast Recommendations from the Machinery of Night team: Desert Oracle (IG @desertoracle) https://www.desertoracle.com/ First Issue Club (RT @FirstIssueClub) https://fountaincityfrequency.com/first-issue-club/

JoCo on the Go podcast episode #31 includes what you need to know about accessing free tax return assistance in Johnson County. The county, with its partners and volunteers, offers several locations to get help. Johnson County Library works closely with AARP to help older adults and those with low income to electronically file both state and federal returns. The Johnson County K-State Research and Extension offers free assistance to low-income residents on a first-come, first-served basis. Hear which documents you need to gather and how tax laws may impact your filing.

A Machinery of Night holiday spectacular, featuring readings and rants from author Bucho Rodenberger (@authorbuch), followed by a discussion about conservation, the future, and beyond with conservationist Olivia English (@healthy_livers). Check out these Johnson County Library events links for some cool ways to get involved: https://www.jocolibrary.org/events/ https://www.jocolibrary.org/we-recommend/for-writers Every 1st Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm, head to the Johnson County Central Resource Library for Writers United! Podcast Recommendations from the Machinery of Night team: Desert Oracle (IG @desertoracle) https://www.desertoracle.com/

In the midst of the holiday rush, we bring you a long-form conversation via the magic of the internet with Helen Gilley, guitarist and vocalist of Nashville music group Butthole. (https://buttholetheband.bandcamp.com, https://facebook.com/buttholeband/) Check out these Johnson County Library events links for some cool ways to get involved: https://www.jocolibrary.org/events/ https://www.jocolibrary.org/we-recommend/for-writers Podcast Recommendations from the Machinery of Night team: Desert Oracle (IG @desertoracle) https://www.desertoracle.com/

How does one find the perfect scary story? Is there a one-size-fits-all when it comes to the horror genre? What is your monster? Special guest Gregg Winsor, Reference Librarian and Reader's Advisory Specialist at the Johnson County Library in Kansas, helps Jenn and Kelsey address these questions. Want more? Subscribe to The First Fifty Pages, our podcast about books, library culture, and current reading trends, available on iTunes , Stitcher , and Google Play .

What's your house history? Realtor/Librarian/Kansas City Historian Meredith Roberson, Local History Librarian Amanda Wahlmeier, and Curator of Interpretation at the Johnson County Museum, Andrew Gustafson, join Dave Carson to discuss how you can learn the history of the home you live in or the house you're thinking about buying. Spoiler alert! The Johnson County Library can help!

This week the LLF team brings you some spooky reads to get you in the October spirit! Make sure to stay until the end when they call Gregg Winsor from the Johnson County Library in Kansas during their 'page a librarian' segment.

In this episode, Stephanie Neu from the Johnson County Library Foundation visits to discuss The Library Lets Loose -- our annual signature fundraising event for the Johnson County Library programs and collection. Adult Library lovers (21+ years and older) enjoy unique, interactive and creative experiences, tasty local libations and scrumptious food and drink pairings– plus entertainment from local musicians, makers and artists. Buy Tickets Now! Plus, educators and librarians tickets are just $50 through the day of event.We’ll see you there! TRANSCRIPT

Let's bring our summer read-along of Legends to a conclusion this week. Hopefully you have been following along at home with some of the issues, if not all. And more power to you if you did! This event ran 28 issues, so we broke this up over four sessions. If you are just tuning in for Part 4, well, don't blame us if we spoil the ending. YOU HAVE HAD ALL SUMMER LONG -- SINCE 1986!! -- TO READ THIS SERIES! Adventures of Superman #426 Action Comics #586 Legends #5 Cosmic Boy #4 Justice League of America #2601 Legends #6 Secret Origins #14 In addition to our Legends wrap-up, John and Jerry discuss a podcasting panel they hosted at the Johnson County Library last week. We saw some familiar faces and met some new friends, and we apparently did well enough to earn us an email! Seriously, one you listeners love us! (Truthfully, we know that many of our listeners love us! But it doesn't hurt to remind us every now and then via email.) We also discuss the passing of artist Ernie Colón. The jack-of-all-trades worked for most every publisher at some point during his nearly 50-year career. As always, we would direct you to the Hero Initiative link at the bottom of the page to find out how you can help out creators in need. We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Clint’s is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint’s has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint’s or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

Bike to the Library! In this episode of Did you hear?, host Dave Carson welcomes MakerSpace Facilitator Nick Ward-Bopp as he brings Megan Foreman from Johnson County Department of Health and Environment, and Laura Steele from Bike Walk KC to discuss some exciting developments regarding biking to the Johnson County Library. We go in-depth into biking and our new FixIt! station! CREDITS: Announcer: AMY FIELD Host: DAVE CARSON Co-host: Melissa Horak-Hern Written by: DAVE CARSON & AMY FIELD   Music & Editing: DAVE CARSON TRANSCRIPT  

My Fellow Kansans is coming to Johnson County Library on Oct. 25 for a live event, featuring podcast host Jim McLean and political scientist Beth Vonnahme. We'll discuss the current state of Kansas politics and learn how Kansas voters are feeling ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. You'll have a chance to ask questions and hear more about the making of our podcast, too. Join us for this special live event on Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Library Central Branch in Overland Park, Kansas. You can learn more and RSVP at kcur.org/kansans .

My Fellow Kansans is coming to Johnson County Library on Oct. 25 for a live event, featuring podcast host Jim McLean and political scientist Beth Vonnahme. We'll discuss the current state of Kansas politics and learn how Kansas voters are feeling ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. You'll have a chance to ask questions and hear more about the making of our podcast, too. Join us for this special live event on Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Library Central Branch in Overland Park, Kansas. You can learn more and RSVP at kcur.org/kansans .

This episode corresponds to American Public Square's "East is East and West is West: Segregation in Kansas City" event on Thursday, April 19 at the Johnson County Library. In this episode, host Kaylee Peile speaks with Dr. Sandra Enriquez of the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2:36) and ethnographer Nathaniel Bozarth (9:01) about the history of segregation and racism. The discussion focuses on Kansas City specifically, but touches on cities across the country. This episode wraps up with content from a panel discussion that was held on April 11 entitled, "Can I Touch Your Hair?: A Discussion About Experiencing Discrimination" held at UMKC campus. The panelists included Josh Robinson and co-founder of the Missouri based educational equity consultant firm Just Systems, Cecilia Belser-Patton (18:32). They discuss their experiences with discrimination as people of color, the challenges of navigating dominant culture, & how empathy alone isn’t enough to combat inequity.

It’s a roundtable of nerdy comic talk on this week’s episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! Discussion points include: John recounts his visit with writer Gene Luen Yang at the event sponsored by the Johnson County Library. John and... Read More ›

Dear father/daughter: This is my confession/Question. Is there something you’ve always wanted to ask your father? How about your daughter? Is there something you’ve never confessed to your father or daughter that you would like to get off your chest? This is the birth of Listen In: a Father/Daughter Confessional. Artist duo and real-life father and daughter Minister of Information and Sarah Star collected confessions and questions anonymously through the Summer and Fall of 2016. The confessions were written on cards and submitted to the artists through the mail, collection boxes throughout the Johnson County Library system, and various other public events. Once collected and sorted, the artists read the confessions to each other, and responded as they would had these been confessions from each other. The result is a assortment of raw confessions, funny, touching, sad, and occasionally uncomfortable. The artists explore the current culture of diary-like sharing that social media has allowed us. Are your social media accounts meticulously curated to share precisely the person that you’d like to be? Are you a brutally honest over-sharer? Once you’ve released these diary entries, much like public confessions, you surrender the ability to control how your audience responds. This is what Listen In: a Father/Daughter Confessional grew into. What does it look like when someone reads your confessions as if they were their own, and responds as such? Listen In and find out

Poets From Prison In Lansing, Kansas Read their Poetry Last month the Arts In Prison Poetry project held a reading at the Johnson County Library. One of our KKFI volunteers, […] The post Poets From Prison In Lansing, Kansas Read their Poetry appeared first on KKFI.