Podcasts about Kansas City Public Library

Since 2012, homelessness in Houston has decreased more than 60%. As Kansas City continues its own efforts, the woman who developed Houston's strategy will speak at the Kansas City Public Library next week.

On this week's Northeast Newscast, Carter Galloway is joined in the studio with Kansas City Public Library North-East Branch Manager Beccah Rendall and Media Relations and Communications Specialist Anna Bernard to discuss National Library Week, which took place from April 6 through April 12.Rendall and Bernard discuss the importance of National Library Week within the North-East branch and how they celebrate the event. They additionally highlight the role of libraries in the modern age and tension they may face from American cultural issues.For additional information on the KCPL North-East Branch, visit: https://kclibrary.org/locations/north-east. Those curious about National Library Week — including celebrations — can visit the American Library Association's website at: https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek. 

President Trump's cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services will impact hundreds of millions of dollars in grant-funded projects around the country. Crosby Kemper, a former director of the Kansas City Public Library who served as IMLS director for four years, worries the agency will be eliminated entirely.

This month in 1920, the magazine Electrical Experimenter featured the physiophone. It was a Hugo Gernsback invention that turned sound into electrical impulses, so Deaf people could feel the music. Plus: for National Library Week, a visit to the central library in Kansas City, where the building itself looks like a bookshelf. This Invention From the Grandfather of Science Fiction Was Promoted as Music For the Deaf (Paleofuture)Here's The Story Behind the Kansas City Public Library's Giant Community Bookshelf (Kansas City Library)Feeling inventive? Drop by our Patreon site and create a donation to support this show

Soman Chainani is on a mission to get kids to read. And not just one of the millions of books he's sold as a children's author – he wants to get kids into any book. As he shared with Laura Spencer from the Kansas City Public Library, the St. Louis author's debut graphic novel taps into a childhood passion for horror.

On this week's episode of Women Speak — a segment on Northeast Newscast — hosts Northeast News Editor-in-Chief, Julia Williams and former Missouri House Representative for District 19 Ingrid Burnett sat down with Founder and Executive Director of Hella Good Deeds, Béty Lê Shackelford to continue our series on women who influence policy. Lê Shackelford — a first-generation, Vietnamese American — is originally from the Bay Area in California. After moving to the Kansas City metro a few years ago, she began work with Columbus Park's Café Cà Phê owner, Jackie Nguyen to work toward Asian hate prevention in Kansas City. Through this, “Hella Good Deeds,” was created as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Throughout this episode, Lê Shackelford shares her journey and future hopes for the nonprofit as well as pivotal people who have inspired her along the way. Burnett and Williams additionally discuss happenings within the Missouri State House in Jefferson city — including government finances and what causes or organizations some of these funds are being allocated toward. The co-hosts additionally share information on the upcoming April 8 school board election. Of items mentioned is the school bond ballot measure informational session and presentation, which will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 2 at the Kansas City Public Library's North-East branch (6000 Wilson Ave.) in “Meeting Room A.” Music used within Women Speak episodes is a song called “Ready to Talk” by Kansas City local artist Honeybee and the group's lead female vocalist, Makayala Scott. Ready to Talk is off of Honeybee's first studio extended play (EP) record, “Saturn Return,” which was released in March 2024. Honeybee's latest single “I Wish I knew You Then,” is now available on its streaming platforms. “I wish I Knew You Then” and additionally Honeybee tracks are available on Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, TIDAL and Youtube Music. *Disclaimer* Ready to Talk and any future Honeybee songs used by The Northeast News within the Women Speak podcasts are courtesy of and approved by Makalya Scott and Honeybee under proper copyright law. Honeybee songs are not royalty free nor subject to free use and should not be used by additional publications or organizations without proper consent. 

On this week's episode of Women Speak — a segment on Northeast Newscast — hosts Northeast News Editor-in-Chief, Julia Williams and former Missouri House Representative for District 19 Ingrid Burnett sat down with Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem, Ryana Parks-Shaw to continue our series on women who influence policy. Parks-Shaw is currently in her second year of a four-year term as mayor pro tem. She is a Kansas City native — having graduated from Ruskin High School (7000 E. 111th St.) before obtaining a Bachelor of Science from Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo., and a Master of Science from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo. Throughout this episode, she discusses her journey as a policy influencer in Kansas City — including pivotal women in her life who have inspired her along the way. Burnett and Williams additionally discuss happenings within the Missouri State House in Jefferson city — some of which include current bill proposals. The hosts also delve into details regarding the upcoming Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) School Board Election on April 8, from election day resources to absentee voting information. Parks-Shaw shares information regarding ballot question one, “Capital Improvements Sales Tax — Public Safety,” and what it could mean for Kansas City if passed. The school bond presentation and informational session, which Williams mentioned, will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 2 at the Kansas City Public Library's North-East branch in “Meeting Room A.” Music used within Women Speak episodes is a song called “Ready to Talk” by Kansas City local artist Honeybee and the group's lead female vocalist, Makayala Scott. Ready to Talk is off of Honeybee's first studio extended play (EP) record, “Saturn Return,” which was released in March 2024. Honeybee is currently preparing to release its latest single on March 28, “I Wish I knew You Then.” Honeybee tracks are available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, TIDAL and Youtube Music. *Disclaimer* Ready to Talk and any future Honeybee songs used by The Northeast News within the Women Speak podcasts are courtesy of and approved by Makalya Scott and Honeybee under proper copyright law. Honeybee songs are not royalty free nor subject to free use and should not be used by additional publications or organizations without proper consent. 

In 1929, a Kansas City housewife shot and killed her husband after a game of bridge. Twelve male jurors would decide her fate as newspapers across the country printed “post-mortems” of the fatal hand that led to his death.You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one-time purchases with code OBLOOD20 at checkout. You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/OBLOOD20Sources:Hill, Kate. “Nelly Gone: KCQ Traces the Kidnapping of Nell Donnelly.” Kansas City Public Library. 20 October, 2021. https://kclibrary.org/news/2021-10/nelly-gone-kcq-traces-kidnapping-nell-donnelly McMillen, Margot and Roberson, Heather. Called to Courage: Four Women in Missouri History (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2002.)Monaco II, Ralph. “Last Hand at Park Manor: The Trial of Myrtle Bennett.” The Jackson County Historical Society Journal. Vol. 53. Summer 2015. “Nelly Don by the Donnelly Garment Company, Kansas City, Missouri.” Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection, University of Missouri. https://mhctc.missouri.edu/collection/nelly-don/Pomerantz, Gary M. The Devil's Tickets: A Vengeful Wife, A Fatal Hand, and A New American Age. (New York: Broadway Paperbacks, 2009).Other Sources:The Kansas City Star“The Pendergast Years: Kansas City in the Jazz Age and Great Depression.” Kansas City Public Library. https://pendergastkc.org/Gary M. Pomerantz. https://www.garympomerantz.com/the-devils-ticketsMusic: Credits to Holizna, Fesilyan Studios & Virginia ListonFor more information, visit www.oldbloodpodcast.com

The mobile clinic is one of several health programs offered by libraries across the U.S.—from tiny rural town libraries to large urban systems. They offer fitness classes, food pantries, cooking classes, conversations about loneliness and mental health, and even blood pressure monitors that can be checked out just like books. The public health programs leverage libraries' reputation as sources of reliable information and their ability to reach people beyond formal healthcare settings. No money, insurance, language skills, or ID required, no limits on age. All are welcome. Libraries are “the last true public institution,” said Jaime Placht, a health and well-being specialist at the Kansas City Public Library system in Kansas City, Missouri, which has a full-time social work team. “The library is a public health space.” The Kansas City Public Library, along with Milwaukee and several others, is part of the American Heart Association's Libraries with Heart program. Several Kansas City branches have blood pressure stations—which Placht said have been used 13,000 times—as well as take-home blood pressure kits that have been checked out nearly 100 times. The program started there about a year ago. “We have patrons that say, ‘Because I used the blood pressure monitor at the library, I went and saw my physician for the first time in a long time,'” Placht said. There is no local public health office in Jarrell, Texas, a small town between Austin and Waco. But there is a nonprofit library that can connect patrons to mental health help. It's one of nine rural libraries in central Texas that receives funding from the St. David's Foundation, the philanthropic arm of one of the state's largest health systems. The public library in Smithville, Texas, which also gets money from the Libraries for Health program, stocks boxes of surplus food from area farmers and builds programs that help teens, older adults, and parents address isolation. The library's peer support specialist has gone from working with four to five people a month to nearly 60 in the community southeast of Austin. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Schuyler Bailar became the first openly trans person to compete for a men's D1 team in the NCAA. He'll speak at the Kansas City Public Library on Thursday about his recent book "He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters."

Jamie Placht is a certified health education specialist with the Kansas City Public Library. He joins the show from Kansas City to discuss nutrition, with the hope of combating misinformation spread by conspiracy theorists like Robert Kennedy Jr. & podcaster Joe Rogan. Jamie discusses the real dangers of empowering RFK Jr. and the damage his appointment as Secretary of Health & Human Services with President-elect Trump will cause to American public health. He mentions socioeconomic factors as a key element in food security & the importance of verifying health information before making claims on social media. Finally, Jamie recalls his days as a college football player at the University of Indianapolis, his favorite BBQ spots in Kansas City & the love he has for the back to back Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Full episode is available now! Rate, review, subscribe & donate!Need help designing a website or starting a podcast? Reach out for more information including rates at https://linktr.ee/jbkonair #jbkonair --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jbkonair/support

On this episode of Banking on KC, Margaret Perkins-McGuinness, Deputy Director of Philanthropy at the Kansas City Public Library, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss the library's rich history and commitment to the Kansas City community as it marks its 150th anniversary. Tune in to discover: How the Kansas City Public Library has evolved from a single bookshelf to a cornerstone of community engagement. The library's role in promoting literacy and lifelong learning in Kansas City. Upcoming initiatives and events in celebration of the library's historic milestone. Country Club Bank – Member FDIC

Sensitivity Warning: I don't get graphic but there are mentions of violence and rape in my discussion of banned books at the beginning of this episode.Series 8: We The People Topic 3: Kansas City Public LibraryA very, brief overview of the history of the Kansas City Public Library System from 1873 to 2024Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

In the mid-1990s, the Kansas City Public Library was threatening to close its branch on the Westside. Librarian Irene Ruiz went door to door campaigning for the building to stay. Today, that branch of the library is named after her.

Kansas City has lots of women's sports fans and soon, they'll have a dedicated space to watch matches together. The Dub, the first dedicated bar for women's sports in the state of Missouri, plans to open this year around the corner from the Kansas City Public Library downtown.

James V. Shuls speaks with Crosby Kemper III, former director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, executive director of the Kansas City Public Library, and co-founder and former chairman of the Show-Me Institute, about the role of American institutions in shaping culture. They explore the impact of libraries, museums, and other cultural pillars on society, the ways in which these institutions influence public discourse and community engagement, the challenges they face in an evolving cultural landscape, and the importance of preserving these institutions for future generations. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

The Prospect KC is partnering with the Kansas City Public Library to reopen the downtown branch's café next week, years after it closed during the pandemic. The Nook will serve as a hands-on training space for culinary students.

Jenny Schuetz, a senior fellow at Brookings Metro, says that changes to zoning laws and more action at the state and federal level could help address Kansas City's housing problems. Schuetz will speak at the Kansas City Public Library this coming Wednesday.

Lucy Donnelly of the Kansas City Public Library, Cori Smith of the BLK+BRWN Bookstore and Mark Luce of the Barstow School join us to share their favorite books to get you out of the hot sun.

Abby Yellman starts her position August 5 after serving as the deputy city manager in Broomfield, Colorado.

In the heart of Kansas City Missouri, there is a historic building called the Hotel President, which has remained an icon in the city since it was erected in 1927. With a list of prestigious guests, it is known for being the spot for lavish parties and entertainment. Still, it is also known as the scene of a murder that has never been solved—that of a young man, with a mysterious background and an even more mysterious death that occurred in January of 1935. States away, in Alabama, Ruby Ogletree is desperate to find out what happened to her son Artemus after he leaves home for the adventure of a lifetime. Connect with us on Social Media!You can find us at:Instagram: @bookofthedeadpodX: @bkofthedeadpodFacebook: The Book of the Dead PodcastTikTok: BookofthedeadpodOr visit our website at www.botdpod.com Don't forget to Rate, Review, & Share with someone who would like the PodcastFeaturing a Promo for Pod of Terror:Welcome to the Pod of Terror!Join Pat and Darsi as they discuss the most vile, despicable human beings on the planet. From serial killers to family annihilators, cults and scorned lovers, it will be a dark and twisted journey.Grab a glass of wine with the girls and prepare to be shocked!Listen here22 May 1943 - MYSTERY MURDER &qout;ROOM 1046. (n.d.). https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article167645421.txtA history of Kansas City, Missouri. (n.d.). https://web.archive.org/web/20061104034641/http://www.kcmo.org/kcmo.nsf/web/kchistoryArtemus Ogletree, 3 Nov 1936, Tue, p. 8, c. 3. (1936, November 3). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-capital-news-artemus-ogletree/38272844/Artemus W. Ogletree (1915-1935) - Find a grave. . . (1915). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172315577/artemus_w-ogletreeCioppa, D. (2018, May 31). “Love Forever, Louise”: The Mystery of Room No. 1046 | Mental floss. Mental Floss. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/545298/love-forever-louise-mystery-room-no-1046Cizmar, M. (n.d.). The Owen File. Kansas City Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://kansascitymag.com/the-owen-case/Dowell, L. (2024, March 3). Unsolved mystery: the haunting case of room 1046. Fox 2 Now. https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/unsolved-mystery-the-haunting-case-of-room-1046/Hewitt, L., Hewitt, L., & Hewitt, L. (2022, February 5). Murder of Roland T. Owen in a Kansas City hotel. Historic Mysteries. https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/roland-t-owen-murder-room-1046/8634/Hotel President (Hilton President Kansas City) and the drum room - Clio. (n.d.). Clio. https://theclio.com/entry/63490Jan 09, 1935, page 2 - The Kansas City Times at Newspapers.com. (n.d.). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/649179015/?match=1&terms=Roland%20t%20OwenJan 09, 1935, page 5 - The Kansas City Star at Newspapers.com. (n.d.). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/655688899/?match=1&terms=roland%20t%20OwenJan 09, 1935, page 7 - Kansas City Journal at Newspapers.com. (n.d.). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1024069584/?match=1&terms=Roland%20t%20OwenJw, A. (2024, May 18). The murder of Artemus Ogletree: What happened in Room 1046? Medium. https://medium.com/illumination/the-murder-of-artemus-ogletree-what-happened-in-room-1046-9463ed4a0b56Leada Gore, lgore@al.com. (2018, September 19). The mystery of what was in the box: Alabama man found dead 83 years ago. Al. https://www.al.com/news/erry-2018/09/56ecbe55ac9479/the-mystery-of-what-was-in-the.htmlMar 28, 1935, page 2 - The Kansas City Times at Newspapers.com. (n.d.). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/649181808/?match=1&terms=roland%20t%20OwenMay 19, 1935, page 71 - The Washington Herald at Newspapers.com. (n.d.). Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1043725075/?match=1&terms=roland%20t%20owenPatel, B. C., Hohman, M. H., Hutchison, J., & Hatcher, J. D. (2024, May 1). Cauliflower ear. StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470424/#:~:text=Cauliflower%20ear%2C%20also%20known%20as,the%20characteristic%20cauliflower%2Dlike%20appearance.Serena, K. (2023, November 1). The mystery of Roland T. Owen's gruesome murder in Room 1046. All That's Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/room-1046-murder-roland-t-owenThe Mystery of Room 1046, pt. 1: Roland T. Owen. (n.d.). Kansas City Public Library. https://web.archive.org/web/20170514013014/https://www.kclibrary.org/blog/kc-unbound/mystery-room-1046-pt-1-roland-t-owenThe Mystery of Room 1046, pt. 2: Love Forever, Louise. (n.d.). KC History. https://kchistory.org/blog/mystery-room-1046-pt-2-love-forever-louise

On April 23, 2024, at the Kansas City Public Library Central Branch, Jim Geraghty, Fellow at National Review Institute and National Review's senior political correspondent, discussed his two reporting trips to Ukraine. Geraghty delved into the broader implications of the conflict and its significance for the United States. Geraghty writes the National Review's widely read daily “Morning Jolt” newsletter and appears on the magazine's weekly “The Editors” podcast. He also co-hosts two podcasts and has authored eight books, including "Heavy Lifting" with Cam Edwards and "Voting to Kill." This event was co-sponsored by Show-Me Institute, National Review Institute, the Kansas City Public Library, and Show-Me Opportunity.

In partnership with Kansas City Public Library and American Public Square, this Week in Review special, moderated by Nick Haines, explores the pros, cons and potential impact of passing or rejecting the 3/8-cent sales tax for the Chiefs and Royals stadiums. Jackson County residents cast their votes on April 2, shaping the future of downtown, the Crossroads district and major league sports in KC.

Indigenous languages have been systematically suppressed throughout history. An event at the Kansas City Public Library central branch on Wednesday evening highlights poets who are bringing tribal languages back into their poetic processes.

In today's episode of Research Like a Pro, we explore the life of Nancy Briscoe Fraser during the Civil War. We focus on the often overlooked experiences of women in this era, specifically examining Nancy's life in the Ozarks. We discuss her marriage to a Confederate soldier amidst the conflict and her life after the war. This conversation emphasizes the resilience of women like Nancy during the Civil War and highlights the importance of uncovering and understanding the stories of our ancestors. Links Nancy E. (Briscoe) Frazier, 1847-1924: The Disaster of the Civil War in the Ozarks - https://familylocket.com/nancy-e-briscoe-frazier-1847-1924-the-disaster-of-the-civil-war-in-the-ozarks/  Russell Perkins. “Marmaduke, John S.” Civil War on the Western Border: The Missouri-Kansas Conflict, 1854-1865. The Kansas City Public Library. (http://www.civilwaronthewesternborder.org/encyclopedia/marmaduke-john-s). McDonald and Newton County Sections : of Goodspeed's Newton, Lawrence, Barry and McDonald Counties History. McDonald County Historical Society (Missouri), 1972. Digitized book on FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1878958). J.A. Sturges. Illustrated History of McDonald County, Missouri, From the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Pineville, Missouri: Sturges, 1897. Affiliate link to Amazon: https://amzn.to/48WpDJ0 Sponsor – Newspapers.com For listeners of this podcast, Newspapers.com is offering new subscribers 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription so you can start exploring today. Just use the code “FamilyLocket” at checkout.  Research Like a Pro Resources Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product/airtable-research-logs-for-genealogy-quick-reference/ Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d 14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge Workbook - digital - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-digital-only/ and spiral bound - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-spiral-bound/  Research Like a Pro Webinar Series 2024 - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-webinar-series-2024/  Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course -  https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/ RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/ Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse - independent study course -  https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/ RLP with DNA Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/ Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Write a review on iTunes or Apple Podcasts. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes - https://familylocket.com/sign-up/ Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts - https://blog.feedspot.com/genealogy_podcasts/  

Tuesday marked the 150th anniversary of the Kansas City Public Library. KCUR's Up To Date broadcasted from the Central Library in downtown Kansas City to discuss the library's storied history, how it has changed over the years and what its future could look like.

Author and city planner Nolan Gray argues that places like Kansas City need to abolish zoning laws, which he blames for housing segregation and the lack of walkable neighborhoods. Gray is speaking Wednesday at the Kansas City Public Library's Plaza branch.

"A Survey of Elemental Gratitude," an exhibition currently at the Kansas City Public Library, showcases the beauty of the Flint Hills— and asks us to consider its environmental future. Philip Heying's photography will be on display until December 9.

The exposition was easily the biggest John Watts had ever seen, and he'd seen them all. Yet, besides its size, there was something else strange about this fair­–it was just a little out of this world! The Elephant Circuit by Robert A. Heinlein, that's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode. Special thanks to listener J Paul Parker who bought 3 coffees along with the comment “Thank you, good narration.” Thank you, J Paul Parker!! If you'd like to show your appreciation for the podcast, there's a link in the description where you can buy us a cup of coffee. Support the show - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV We're going live again in two days on October 5th on YouTube. We will be live at 8 PM in London. There's a link in the description so you can join us and I hope you do.https://www.youtube.com/Vintagescifiaudiobooks We receive a lot of requests and many of them are for stories by Robert A. Henlein.  He was born on July 7th, 1907, in Butler Missouri. His family moved to Kansas City later that year. He was a voracious reader and using the library cards of his siblings he read all the science fiction books in the Kansas City Public Library. He was in the Navy for a short period of time before he was medically discharged. He gave politics a shot but that didn't go well so in 1938 he was unemployed and broke. A year later he wrote his first short story, “Life Line” which he sold to Astounding Science Fiction magazine for 70 dollars, equivalent to about $1,500 today. He would go on to write 32 novels and 59 short stories during his incredible career. From the pages of the October 1957 issue of Saturn magazine, let's turn to page 116 for The Elephant Circuit by Robert A. Heinlein… Tomorrow on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A madman can be prevented from bomb-throwing—but a mad world? King of the Hill by James Blish. That's tomorrow on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Support the show

Kansas City Public Library's Kaite Stover, author Steve Paul, and BLK + BRWN bookstore owner Cori Smith share their favorite books of the moment, spanning true crime and romance to poetry and biography.

Cindy Hohl has been with the Kansas City Public Library since 2017, and currently serves as its director of policy analysis and operational support.

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, we're joined by Jerusalem Farm's Project Director Jordan Schiele and AmeriCorps Vista Adam Rossi. We discuss the upcoming Northeast Sustainability Town Hall and the organization's work toward creating a Community Land Trust. The Northeast Sustainability Town Hall on February 11 at 2 p.m. at 606 Gladstone Blvd. will inform neighbors of sustainability plans different groups already have for Northeast and provide an opportunity to ask questions, collaborate and move toward a more sustainable community.Informational meetings for the Northeast Community Land Trust have already started, and video recordings will be available soon. Upcoming meetings at the North-East Branch of the Kansas City Public Library will focus on preparing for homeownership (Feb 4 @ 10 a.m.), understanding the ground lease process (Feb. 25 @ 10 a.m.) and the resale formula, and discussing ongoing commitments (March 11 @ 10 a.m.)

Writer and editor Alexander Chee joins hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell live from the annual Writers for Readers gala in Kansas City to discuss editing Best American Essays 2022. Chee talks about what makes a strong essay and how he curated the volume, as well as how his training as a speed reader stood him in good stead as he made his selections. He also comments on specific pieces by Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Kaitlyn Greenidge, Anthony Veasna So, Ryan Bradley, Vauhini Vara, Erika J. Simpson, and others.  Writers for Readers is an ongoing partnership between the Kansas City Public Library and the University of Missouri's MFA Program in Creative Writing. Funds raised support the Maya Angelou Book Award and enable graduate students to teach writing classes at the library.  To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This podcast is produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Selected Readings: Alexander Chee The Best American Essays 2022 (Ed.) How to Write an Autobiographical Novel Edinburgh The Queen of the Night Others: Annie Dillard Jamaica Kincaid David Foster Wallace Hilton Als Susan Sontag Cynthia Ozick Edward Hoagland Robert Atwan Elizabeth Hardwick Darryl Pinckney Diaries of Mavis Gallant Dmitri Nabokov Vladimir Nabokov  Black Folk Could Fly by Randall Kenan James Baldwin Joan Didion Anne Carson Edwidge Danticat Brian Doyle Franklin Burroughs Gerard Manley Hopkins Maya Angelou Alex Marzano-Leznevich Erika J. Simpson Ryan Bradley Kaitlyn Greenidge Gary Shteyngart Christopher Leonard “Ghosts” by Vauhini Vara “When World of Warcraft is an Escape – and a Memorial” by Tanner Akoni Laguatan “Baby Yeah,” by Anthony Veasna So Fiction/Non/Fiction, Season 5 Episode 10: “How on Earth Do You Judge Books?” Susan Choi and Oscar Villalon on the Story Behind Literary Awards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Of the titles depicted on the iconic 26-foot-tall book spines on the Kansas City Public Library's parking garage, 11 have been banned or challenged in the past.

When it comes to Nicolas Cage films, picking which one to watch can be hard, but library patrons are invited to do just that.

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast we're visiting Youth and Family Engagement Librarian Samantha Edwards at the North-East Branch of the Kansas City Public Library at 6000 Wilson Ave. She tells us all about the summer reading program, pop-ins at the park, activities and take-home kits for kiddos of all ages, and all the awesome resources available at the newly renovated North-East Branch. Thanks for listening!

On this episode, Kaite Stover, Director of Reader's Services at The Kansas City Public Library, interviews Christopher Moore, author of RAZZMATAZZ, available on May 17, 2022. Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/3veRH83 Visit our website: librarylovefest.com. You can find us on Facebook (@librarylovefest), Twitter (@librarylovefest), and Instagram (@harperlibrary). We also have a voicemail! Give us a call at 212-207-7773.

John and Mitch are joined by Kaite Stover of the Kansas City Public Library to discuss minutes 7-14  which begin with Kronsteen handily dispatching his chess opponent and end with some people leaving a building in Istanbul. 

First thing's first, we're talking to recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and bassist/writer Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's! You might not know that The Go-Go's were the first female band to play all their own instruments and write their own songs to have an album go to number 1 on the Billboard Charts! Well, now you know! Their recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame win got us thinking about our own firsts, as cringe-worthy as many of them are. Discover our first pets (hint: very low on the food chain), first albums (our hearts will go on), first jobs (dear god) and first kisses (GROSS)! Seriously, why do dudes under 30 always smell like Funyuns? Plus, Danielle reveals her freaky pirate obsession, Hayley uncovers the nasty truth behind Burger King's so-called "flame broiled" lies, and we go deep into the zen of deer/squirrel spotting! PLUS, our dedicated mixologist Shane Bagnall mixes us not one but TWO drinks! (He had to do one with alcohol and one without, as today's guest is a sober rocker). Like we've said before, Shane is not a half asser. He is a WHOLE asser. And that's not all folks...there's way more weirdness to come! Now is the time for you to kick back, relax and allow us to be the FIRST podcast to introduce you to the concept of "soul cankles." Ugh...Sorry about that. Cool stuff mentioned in this episode: Kathy Valentine's memoir, "All I Ever Wanted: A Rock and Roll Memoir" www.amazon.com/All-Ever-Wanted-R…1638427733&sr=1-1 The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick - www.indiebound.org/book/9781335937803 Author Mallory O'Meara - www.malloryomeara.com/ Her talk at The Kansas City Public Library www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_RIHSXgS8w Her podcast, Reading Glasses - maximumfun.org/podcasts/reading-glasses/ Her new book is Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol - www.indiebound.org/book/9781335282408 (you don't have to mention or link all of that if it's too much) You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey Crazy Stories about Racism - by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar - www.indiebound.org/book/9781538719367 Amber Ruffin is the host of The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock - www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-amber-ruffin-show www.youtube.com/channel/UCxej9nPf6TqFyfsiez1_P3w Amber is also a writer and cast member on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers. Lacey Lamar is Amber's big sister and works in the healthcare and human service field. Josephine Baker - entertainer, spy, and civil rights activist - there are many adult biographies on her but I love and recommend this bio for all ages: Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by Christian Robinson www.indiebound.org/book/9781452103143 Field Roast Hazelnut & Cranberry Plant-Based Roast fieldroast.com/product/hazelnut-…-roast-en-croute/ I had the Sage & Garlic Plant-Based Celebration Roast for our Family Fridays-Giving and it was also excellent (nothing tops the Hazelnut & Cranberry though, ha) fieldroast.com/product/sage-garlic-roast/ Elvira's Memoir, Yours Cruelly: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark www.amazon.com/Yours-Cruelly-Elv…ess/dp/0306874350 Face it: A Memoir by Debbie Harry www.amazon.com/Face-Debbie-Harry…15&s=books&sr=1-1

Frank Schaeffer joins Jacqui for this episode of Love Period where they discuss the themes found in the fourth chapter of Jacqui's new book Fierce Love which is titled "Show Kindness and Affection Wildly. Make Fierce Love Real." Frank is an artist and a New York Times bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction. Frank has lectured at a wide range of venues from Harvard's Kennedy School to the Hammer Museum/UCLA, Princeton University, Riverside Church Cathedral, DePaul University and the Kansas City Public Library. New to Season 2, after the interview, Jacqui concludes with a reflection on making this practical in everyday life. Resources: Jacqui's new book Fierce Love can be found here. Frank's new book can be found here. A transcript for this episode will be available Friday December 3rd. Connect with us: We'd love to hear your thoughts, comments, or feedback. Send us an email. Rev. Jacqui Lewis Ph.D.: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Frank Schaeffer: Facebook | Twitter | Website Center for Action and Contemplation: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The top headlines from The Kansas City Star on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 including: Police Chief Rick Smith said ‘bad guy's dead' minutes after KC detective killed Cameron Lamb; Kansas City unveils plan to help homeless find winter shelter; Union says Lansing corrections officer was working solo when attacked by inmate; and Kansas City Public Library condemns push to ban, censor books in schools.

In this episode, we welcome New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books - Frank Schaeffer. Frank is a survivor of both polio and an evangelical/fundamentalist childhood. He's an acclaimed writer who overcame severe dyslexia, a home-schooled and self-taught documentary movie director, a feature film director of four low budget Hollywood features Frank has described as “pretty terrible.” He is also an acclaimed author of fiction and nonfiction and an artist with a loyal following of international collectors who own many of his paintings. Frank has been a frequent guest on the Rachel Maddow Show on NBC, has appeared on Oprah, been interviewed by Terri Gross on NPR's Fresh Air and appeared on the Today Show, BBC News and many other media outlets. He is a much sought after speaker and has lectured at a wide range of venues from Harvard's Kennedy School to the Hammer Museum/UCLA, Princeton University, Riverside Church Cathedral, DePaul University and the Kansas City Public Library.Today we discuss his just-released book  - Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy.This podcast was recorded on November 9th, 2021.

On this episode, Strange Country cohosts Beth and Kelly delve into two unsolved mysteries, one in 1935 and one in 1978. In 1935, Roland T. Owen checked into The President Hotel and was murdered by those unknown. In February 1978, five men took a wrong turn when leaving a basketball game and never made it home. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources: “CASE #5: THE MURDER IN ROOM 1046.” Mystery Unsolved, 2 Nov. 2020, https://sites.psu.edu/heidimoustafapassionblog/2020/11/02/case-5-the-murder-in-room-1046/#:~:text=The first theory is the,of the murder, Charles Blocher. Gore, Leada. “The Mystery of What Was in the Box: Alabama Man Found Dead 83 Years Ago.” AL, 19 Sept. 2018, https://www.al.com/news/erry-2018/09/56ecbe55ac9479/the-mystery-of-what-was-in-the.html. Gorney, Cynthia. “5 'Boys' Who Never Come Back.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 6 July 1978, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/07/06/5-boys-who-never-come-back/f8b30b11-baeb-4351-89f3-26456a76a4fb/?utm_term=.60025d4a662b. Gutoskey, Ellen. “When a Long Island Housewife Handed Out Arsenic to Kids on Halloween.” Mental Floss, 27 Oct. 2020, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/632789/when-long-island-trick-or-treaters-got-ant-poison. Horner, John. “The Mystery of Room 1046, Pt. 1: Roland T. Owen.” Kansas City Public Library, 2 Feb. 2012, https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030654/https://www.kclibrary.org/blog/kc-unbound/mystery-room-1046-pt-1-roland-t-owen. Horner, John. “The Mystery of Room 1046, Pt. 2: Love Forever, Louise.” Kansas City Public Library, 2 Feb. 2012, https://web.archive.org/web/20120725031332/http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/kc-unbound/mystery-room-1046-pt-2-love-forever-louise. Rossen, Jake. “'Bizarre as Hell': The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five.” Mental Floss, 16 Mar. 2018, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/532063/bizarre-hell-disappearance-yuba-county-five. Serena, Katie. “The Unsolved Mystery Of The Gruesome Murder In Room 1046.” All Thats Interesting, All Thats Interesting, 3 Feb. 2021, https://allthatsinteresting.com/room-1046-murder-roland-t-owen.

John and Mitch are joined by Kaite Stover of the Kansas City Public Library to discuss minutes 7-14  which begin with Kronsteen handily dispatching his chess opponent and end with some people leaving a building in Istanbul. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/alienminute)

Former librarian and theater kid, current mother and writer Anna Francesca won poetry contests at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Johnson County Public Library. When she lived in Las Vegas, NV, she featured multiple times at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and co-hosted weekly open mic nights at Rejavanate. In the metropolitan Kansas City area, Anna Francesca judged a preliminary round of Louder than a Bomb (LTAB), performed for three years at the KC Storytelling Celebration, and worked as a librarian for the Mid-Continent Public Library and the Kansas City Public Library. She is the proud mother of an anime-loving teen who would probably roll her eyes if she read this bio.https://www.facebook.com/Anna-Francesca-Poet-106042678335675IG @annafrancesca18Twitter @AnnaFrancesca18MentionsHydrocephalus is the buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain.Post-exertional malaise (PEM) refers to a worsening of ME/CFS symptoms after minimal physical or mental exertion, which can be delayed 24-72 hours or more.Bell Road Barn Players Monday Minute monologuesSeasoned and fresh-faced artists (of every genre) discuss how to make creativity work within the complexities and challenges of adult life. In the Confessing Animals podcast, co-hosts Jen Harris + Vanessa Aricco, both working writers, unveil the secrets and struggles of creative living in a rapid-fire Capitalist society. One guest at a time, Jen + Vanessa ask, How Does Your Life Translate to Art?Intro & music provided by Ashley Raines https://www.ashleyrainesmusic.comListen! Rate! Subscribe today wherever you listen!www.confessinganimalspodcast.comIG: @confessinganimalspodcast Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/confessinganimalspodcast)

This week on the Streetwise podcast we discuss a swift re-entry trajectory, enjoy a reading of Savannah Hawley's history of KC BBQ, check out Chronic Lethargy's track “Take Your Thyme”, and chat with Leslie Case of the Kansas City Public Library.Our episode is brought to you this time around by Worlds of Fun, Alibi Pop-Up Bar, and Authentic KC.Streetwise is hosted by Brock Wilbur, editor in chief of The Pitch. Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify. Subscribe to the Streetwise newsletter, a weekly meditation on Kansas City news and events.Jason Klamm read our magazine story. Thanks to Jason Beers for our theme song, “One Kicker”. Our editor is Terence Wiggins.

In the sixth episode of Sector 2, Jackson shares the story of the Kansas City Speedway, a wood board race track from the 1920s. Research and information for this episode comes from the Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City Public Library, The Kansas City Museum, the Kansas City Star archives and Racing Reference. Music from Adobe Stock.

Chills run down our spine as we learn about the history of mental health in the Glore Psychiatric Museum. Then we climb through Meramec Caverns, the largest cave west of the Mississippi, in the state known for having over 6,300 explored caves. Lastly, we visit the Kansas City Public Library, just to see how tall is 25 feet for a book.

Kansas City Public Library’s Kaite Stover and Crystal Faris talk to Susan Maguire about how they moved author events and youth programming online, how screen fatigue and the digital divide affected them, and what lessons they’re taking with them for post-COVID programs. Then Audio Editor Heather Booth talks to the Best Patrons Ever, aka her husband and kids, about their audiobook plans for the forty-plus hour drive to Yosemite.* Here’s what we talked about: 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics. By Bruce Goldfarb. Midwestern Strange: Hunting Monsters, Martians, and the Weird in Flyover Country. By B.J. Hollars. A Night Divided. By Jennifer A. Nielsen. Read by Kate Simses. Stef Soto, Taco Queen. By Jennifer Torres. By Kyla García. Song for a Whale. By Lynne Kelly. Read by Abigail Revasch. Middle School's a Drag, You Better Werk! By Greg Howard. Read by Michael Crouch. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. By Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds. Read by Jason Reynolds. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. By Alan Bradley. Read by Jayne Entwistle. Pride and Prejudice. By Jane Austen. Read by Emilia Fox. Sealand: The True Story of the World’s Most Stubborn Micronation. By Dylan Taylor-Lehman. Read by Patrick Lawlor. Harry Potter series. By J. K. Rowling. Read by Jim Dale. We're Not from Here. By Geoff Rodkey. Read by Dani Martineck. Shoot for the Moon: The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11. By James Donovan. Read by Allan Robertson. Once Upon a Marigold. By Jean Ferris. Read by Carrington Macduffie. Words on Fire. By Jennifer Nielsen. Read by Kathleen McInerney. *Heather’s update on her family’s vacation listening: “We ended up listening to Song for a Whale, but still haven't finished it. I think I'm going to put it on during ‘remote learning’ breaktime since we never drive anywhere anymore.” Best laid plans, amirite?

In this special live episode of Fiction/Non/Fiction, political commentator and historian Thomas Frank joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss his newest book, The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism. Presented by the Kansas City Public Library and Rainy Day Books, this conversation delves into the complicated history of populism, as Frank argues that the Trump administration and right-wing authoritarian governments in Hungary and Brazil — characterized by many as examples of populist movements — are in fact anything but.  To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. And check out video excerpts from our interviews at Fiction/Non/Fiction's YouTube Channel. This podcast is produced by Andrea Tudhope.  Guests: Thomas Frank Selected readings for the episode: Thomas Frank The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism Listen, Liberal What's the Matter with Kansas? The Conquest of Cool Rendezvous with Oblivion: Reports from a Sinking Society The Wrecking Crew Pity the Billionaire Commodify Your Dissent One Market Under God The Return of Socialism in America? Dana Goldstein and Thomas Frank on Season 1, Episode 17 of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast   Others:  “How Americans Politics Went Insane” by Jonathan Rauch “It's Time for the Elites to Rise Up Against the Ignorant Masses” by James Traub “How Long, Not Long” Speech by Martin Luther King Jr.  Fiction/Non/Fiction Interview with James Traub “The Fight Over the Future of the Democratic Party” by James Traub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 21, Show-Me Institute co-hosted a virtual town hall featuring National Review Institute's Richard Brookhiser and Justin Dyer, Director of the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy, Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri. In his latest book, NRI fellow Richard Brookhiser recounts the history of American liberty through the stories of thirteen essential documents. He offers up a truer and more inspiring story of American nationalism as it has evolved over four hundred years. He makes the case that Americans have always sought liberty, asked for it, fought for it; every victory has been the fulfillment of old hopes and promises. This is our nationalism, and we should be proud of it. This event was sponsored by: National Review Institute, Show-Me Institute, Kinder Institute, and The Kansas City Public Library.

MacArthur Fellow Ben Lerner discusses his third acclaimed novel, The Topeka School, a finalist for the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award. The multi-award winning fiction writer and poet was interviewed at the Kansas City Public Library on the Plaza during his residence as the fall 2019 UMKC Cockefair Chair Writer-in-Residence. A previous program featured a long reading from the novel; in this half of the...

MacArthur Fellow Ben Lerner discusses his third acclaimed novel, The Topeka School, a finalist for the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award. The multi-award winning fiction writer and poet was interviewed at the Kansas City Public Library on the Plaza during his residence as the fall 2019 UMKC Cockefair Chair Writer-in-Residence. A previous program featured a long reading from the novel; in this half of the...

This week, we sat down with the Kansas City Public Library Digital Branch Manager, Dave LaCrone, to highlight all the digital resources available with a library card!LaCrone outlines resources for ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, music, movies, online learning, homework help, and more.

Segment 1: North Kansas City responds to the coronavirus pandemic. An immediate concern for this Northland municipality is warm weather attracting still too many people to public parks. In the medium- and long-term, local businesses will be hit hard — a revenue loss that will undoubtedly make a dent in the small city's budget. Bryant Delong , North Kansas City mayor pro tem Segment 2, beginning at 14:20: Physical public libraries are closed, but offerings online continue. From online Friday family fun nights to virtual business classes, libary systems in the region are adapting to the new inability to open the doors and let the public in to their physical structures. Some of those practices could stick around after COVID-19 recedes. Debbie Siragusa , Kansas City Public Library interim director Steve Potter , Mid-Continent Public Library director Sean Casserley , Johnson County librarian Segment 3, beginning at 30:50: The coronavirus pandemic will have profound impacts on the regional

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteers, community activists, executive directors, and non-profit lovers from the Kansas City nonprofit community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! On episode 369 of KC Cares, we talk with Carrie Coogan, Deputy Dir. of Public Affairs & Community Engagement with Kansas City Public Library! Great discussion about community services! Listen now! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Kansas City Public Library | Sat Jan 18 2020  Carrie Coogan, Deputy Dir. of Public Affairs & Community Engagement The mission is to build everything we do around literacy. We Promote Lifelong Learning And Literacy For A More Vibrant Community. Visit Today! Pursue Your Interests At The Library. Free To Residents, Commuters and Students.   kclibrary.org ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Find us on Facebook:@ Kccaresradio Twitter: @kccaresradio Instagram: @Kccaresonline ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Also available on Itunes || Spotify || Stitcher || Soundcloud || Youtube  ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• KC Cares, Kansas City’s nonprofit voice, tells the stories of Kansas City nonprofits and connects them with the community.   Produced by Charitable Communications  ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• In partnership with:  Ewing Kauffman Foundation Take risks. Own success. Be Uncommon. TW: @kauffmanfdn FB: @kauffmanfdn IG: @kauffmanfdn

The Kansas City Public Library was book trip #1 for Anna and Holly. Hear about their adventures and gems that they found along the way.

Crosby Kemper III is executive director of the Kansas City Public Library; the Chair of the Schools, Health, Libraries, and Broadband (SHLB) coalition; and former CEO of UMB Financial Corporation. He co-founded and is chairman of the Show-Me Institute. Learn more about the Show-Me Institute: https://showmeinstitute.org/ The Show-Me Institute Podcast is produced by Show-Me Opportunity

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice! Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteers, community activists, executive directors, and nonprofit lovers from the Kansas City nonprofit community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Kansas City’s Nonprofit Nonprofit Voice! This week we are it’s our inaugural show where broadcast from the Kansas City Public Library! _________________________ Kansas City Publc Library   April Roy, Director The Kansas City Public Library system consists of a central library, nine physical branches, a digital branch, and an outreach services program serving a constituency of over 250,000 in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to providing library services to residents, the Library also serves as a resource for the 1.7 million metropolitan residents of greater Kansas City.   kclibrary.org _________________________ Kansas City Art Institute Randy WIlliams - Senior Director of Corporate Programs Reverend Doc Golden - Veteran KCAI provides a rigorous, diverse curriculum and an immersive studio experience for students who are passionate about the realization of their ideas. Of all the schools you’ll explore, we’re confident that none offers more personal guidance, artistic tools and resources, or opportunities for creative stimulation than you’ll find here. kcai.edu _________________________ The Unicorn Theatre Cynthia Leven - Artistic Director Ian Crawford - Assistant Artistic DIrector By producing provocative new plays Unicorn Theatre fosters the next generation of great American writers and artists, creating innovative and intimate theatrical experiences that transcend the ordinary. We inspire the community to think and feel deeply; to see the world in new and different ways. Unicorn strives to be one of the preeminent homes for new plays in the country.  unicorntheatre.org _________________________ Find us on Facebook:@ Kccaresradio Twitter: @kccaresradio Instagram: @Kccaresonline _________________________ Also available on Itunes || Spotify || Stitcher || Soundcloud || Youtube  KC Cares, Kansas City’s nonprofit voice, tells the stories of Kansas City nonprofits and connects them with the community.  Produced by Charitable Communications  In partnership with the Kauffman Foundation Think. Do. Be Uncommon.

A Live broadcast one One Kansas City Radio from the Kansas City Public Library of the 3rd and 4th District candidate forum

With this year's Missouri Conference on History coming up in March, many scholars will soon be going to Kansas City. To help prepare for the conference, the Our Missouri Podcast invites listeners to explore the City of Fountains from the confluence of two mighty rivers near the downtown skyline to the Plaza, the Paseo, and the intersection of 18th and Vine. This five-part series entitled "Going to Kansas City" focuses on several projects and institutions that document and define Kansas City's history and identity. This episode features Diane Mutti Burke and Jason Roe talking about the recently edited collection, Wide-Open Town: Kansas City in the Pendergast Era. This new book is a collaborative era by several scholars to research and document Kansas City's diverse population and institutions during the first half of the 20th Century. About the Guest: Diane Mutti Burke is a professor of history and director of the Center for Midwestern Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She holds a Ph.D. in History from Emory University. Her first book, On Slavery’s Border: Missouri’s Small-Slaveholding Households, 1815-1865, won the Missouri Conference on History Book Award in 2010. In addition to her award-winning book, she has also co-edited three anthologies on the Missouri/Kansas border region, including Kansas City, America’s Crossroads, co-edited with John Herron; Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri: The Long Civil War on the Border, co-edited with Jonathan Earle; and Wide Open Town: Kansas City during the Pendergast Era, co-edited with John Herron and Jason Roe. Jason Roe is the digital history specialist for the Kansas City Public Library. He holds a PhD in History from the University of Kansas. He is also the recipient of several awards for his digital history projects through the Kansas City Public Library, including "The Pendergast Years" and "Civil War on the Western Border" which won the Roy Rosenzweig Prize for Innovation in Digital History from the American Historical Association and George Mason University.

Tune in to hear how Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) took action when several accidental shooting incidents involving children in their community kept happening due to improperly stored weapons in private homes. KCPL collaborated with Moms Demand Action and the Kansas City Police Department to offer a non-partisan program, Be Smart Safe Gun Storage. Police provided free gun locks to anyone who asked – no questions asked – and information sessions were offered to patrons at two library locations in high-crime area. In addition to reaching more than 2,000 people, the program strengthened relationships among the library, police officers and the community on a key community concern.

With this year's Missouri Conference on History coming up in March, many scholars will soon be going to Kansas City. To help prepare for the conference, the Our Missouri Podcast invites listeners to explore the City of Fountains from the confluence of two mighty rivers near the downtown skyline to the Plaza, the Paseo, and the intersection of 18th and Vine. This five-part series entitled "Going to Kansas City" focuses on several projects and institutions that document and define Kansas City's history and identity. This episode features Lucinda Adams talking about the diverse collections housed at the State Historical Society of Missouri's Kansas City Research Center, including the Jewish Community Archives of Greater Kansas City. About the Guest: Lucinda Adams holds a master’s degree in library science as well as master’s and bachelor of arts degrees in history from Indiana University. Prior to rejoining the State Historical Society of Missouri in 2014 as the Associate Director of the Kansas City Research Center, she served as state coordinator of National History Day in Missouri and later as senior archivist of the Missouri Valley Special Collections with the Kansas City Public Library.

I januar 1935 sjekker en ung mann inn på et fornemt hotell i Kansas City, Missouri. Noe hender på hotellrommet, som resulterer i et av 1900-tallets store krimgåter. Episoden er skrevet med god hjelp fra Kansas City Public Library http://www.kchistory.org/blog/mystery-room-1046-pt-1-roland-t-owen

I januar 1935 sjekker en ung mann inn på et fornemt hotell i Kansas City, Missouri. Noe hender på hotellrommet, som resulterer i et av 1900-tallets store krimgåter. Episoden er skrevet med god hjelp fra Kansas City Public Library http://www.kchistory.org/blog/mystery-room-1046-pt-1-roland-t-owen

Once again, the guys from the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! are back in the studios to talk comics! That's exactly what you are here to hear! Jerry visited the Kansas City Public Library last weekend to see the Will Eisner exhibit, which is a free show through Labor Day weekend. Original pages, complete stories, covers and other artwork showcases Eisner's nearly 70-year artistic career.  We discuss the upcoming Venom movie, coming out in early October. We speculate about the potential rating for this film, and if it will help or hurt attendance. We have our Pick 3 for next week, with three outstanding choices highlighting a busy week of new books.  We finish things off with taking a look the Novembers solicits from DC & Marvel. What new books have us most excited to be reading come Thanksgiving? 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.

Months after the the murder of hotel guest “Ronald T. Owen,” his true identity was discovered to be Artemas Ogletree. But for years, the case went unsolved. Almost 70 years later, the Kansas City Public Library received an anonymous call. Somebody had found a box with press clippings about the murder and a crucial piece of evidence. Would it be enough to solve the case?

M&C talks with Kristin to learn how she has made the most of being a new team member and how you can bring new energy and hope into an organization.

Recorded on May 19th at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. Newspaper and TV coverage of the Syrian / Iraqi refugee crisis and the threat of extremist […] The post Confronting Extremist Violence, the Refugee Crisis, and Fear: Faith Responses appeared first on KKFI.

Jeffrey D. Clements, attorney and author of Corporations are not People was heard on the October 23, 2014 edition of Tell Somebody ahead of an October 29 appearance at the Central Branch, Kansas City Public Library.   One of several issues affected by ‘corporate personhood’ that came up was trade policy generally, and specifically, a ruling just out from the WTO about COOL, or country of origin labeling for food. To learn about that in a little more detail, we heard from Ben Beachy, Research Director, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, which had just issued a press release on the matter.  Click on the pod icon above, or the .mp3 filename below to listen to the show, or right-click and choose "save target as" or "save link as" to save a copy of the audio file to your computer.   You can also subscribe to the podcast, for free, at the iTunes store  or other podcast directory.   If you have any comments or questions on the show, or problems accessing the files, send an email to mail@tellsomebody.us.   Follow Tell Somebody  on Twitter: @tellsomebodynow.   “Like” the Tell Somebody page on facebook:  www.facebook.com/TellSomebodyNow

On September 16, 2014, the Kansas City Public Library hosted a discussion on the proper role of government in the economy between Stephanie Kelton, chair of the Department of Economics at UMKC, and University of Missouri economics professor Joseph Haslag. The event was moderated by KCPT-TV host Mike Shanin and co-sponsored by the Jobs Now! Coalition and the Show-Me Institute. With Q and A, the discussion went on over one hour and twenty minutes, too long for the show, but on this September 25, 2014 edition of Tell Somebody, you’ll hear the statements of professors Kelton and Haslag.   But first, a few words on the September 22 front page article in the New York Times prominently featuring the National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear weapons parts plant in Kansas City, and on how the Sunday network TV talking head political shows pretended that 400,000+ people were not in the streets of New York  city talking about climate change.   Click on the pod icon above, or the .mp3 filename below to listen to the show, or right-click and choose "save target as" or "save link as" to save a copy of the audio file to your computer.   You can also subscribe to the podcast, for free, at the iTunes store  or other podcast directory. If you have any comments or questions on the show, or problems accessing the files, send an email to mail@tellsomebody.us. Follow Tell Somebody  on Twitter: @tellsomebodynow. “Like” the Tell Somebody page on facebook:  www.facebook.com/TellSomebodyNow Betty is absolutely correct! This is where we exchange information, success, challenges and ideas with our community radio sisters and brothers, as you know, a flock unto our own. Just remember, the stupid question is the one you don't ask.

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern kicked off a trip to Missouri with a stop at the KKFI studios on March 27, 2014 to share some of his thoughts on goings-on in Ukraine and to talk about his recent trips to England, Netherlands, and the National Press Club and the State Department in Washington. McGovern’s current trip will take him all over Missouri, with quick stops in Lawrence, KS and Fayetteville, AR, culminating in talk at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library on Monday, April 7 at 6:30pm.  That presentation is billed as “Speaking Truth to Power.”  (You can RSVP for that *here*).  Click on the pod icon above, or the .mp3 filename below to listen to the show, or right-click and choose "save target as" or "save link as" to save a copy of the audio file to your computer. You can also subscribe to the podcast, for free, at the iTunes store  or other podcast directory. If you have any comments or questions on the show, or problems accessing the files, send an email to mail@tellsomebody.us. Follow Tell Somebody  on Twitter: @tellsomebodynow.   “Like” the Tell Somebody page on facebook:  www.facebook.com/TellSomebodyNow

Join us this Tuesday, March 11th with our special guest Frank Schaeffer. Frank Schaeffer is a New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books. Frank is a survivor of both polio and an evangelical/fundamentalist childhood, an acclaimed writer who overcame severe dyslexia, a home-schooled and self-taught documentary movie director, a feature film director of four low budget Hollywood features Frank has described as “pretty terrible.” He is also an acclaimed author of both fiction and nonfiction and an artist with a loyal following of international collectors who own many of his oil paintings.  Frank has been a frequent guest on the Rachel Maddow Show on NBC, has appeared on Oprah, been interviewed by Terri Gross on NPR's Fresh Air and appeared on the Today Show, BBC News and many other media outlets. He is a much sought after speaker and has lectured at a wide range of venues from Harvard's Kennedy School to the Hammer Museum/UCLA, Princeton University, Riverside Church Cathedral, DePaul University and the Kansas City Public Library. Please visit his website here.

This week on Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll go in-depth on Bill Fletcher's talk at the Kansas City Public Library about his new book “They're Bankrupting Us!” & 20 Other Myths […] The post “They’re Bankrupting Us!” & 20 Other Myths About Unions appeared first on KKFI.

This episode is truly in the spirit of "deconstructing" our food and features a talk delivered by Andrew Smith - a writer and lecturer on food and culinary history. His latest book is Eating History - 30 Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine. The diet of the modern American wasn't always as corporate, conglomerated, and corn-rich as it is today. Smith demonstrates how, by revisiting this history, we can reclaim the independent, locally sustainable roots of American food. Andrew was recorded speaking in November 2009 at the Kansas City Public Library in Kansas City, Missouri. Voices Andrew Smith, author Eating History: 30 Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine (New York, NY) - Andrew teaches Culinary History at the New School in New York City. He's the editor-in-chief of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America and he's the author or editor of 14 other books including The Tomato in America: Early History, Culture and Cookery, and Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America.