Select admission-free metro area activities, events, entertainment & exhibits February
- 2 feb 2017
- 6 Min. de lectura
ACTIVITIES
Tax Help for Seniors, Feb. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Midcontinent Public Library, North Independence Branch, 317 W. 24 Hwy., Independence, Mo., senior adults, AARP tax-aide representatives will help seniors with low-to-medium incomes with income tax preparation at no charge, http://www.mymcpl.org/events/calendar/tax-help-seniors-free-aarp-12, 816-252-0950
Colorín Colorado, Feb. 4, 9 a.m., Johnson County Library Oak Park, 9500 Bluejacket Street, Overland Park, Kan., ages 4-12, que se ofrece a niños cuyos padres asisten a las clases de inglés de los sábados, os niños aprenden con múltiples actividades que han sido especial y específicamente diseñadas para ellos, https://www.jocolibrary.org/events/color%C3%ADn-colorado-2, 913-826-4600
Young Rembrandts: Pre-School Art Class, Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m., KCK Library, South Library, 3104 Strong Ave., KCK, preschoolers learn fundamental art skills & developing spatial reasoning, fine motor skills, order & sequencing, visualization & self-discipline, registration required, http://kckpl.evanced.info/eventcalendar.asp, 913-722-7400
Groundhog Day, Feb. 4, 11, 18 & 25, 1:30 p.m., Kansas City, Mo., Public Library Central branch, 14 W. 10th St., KCMO, Parental Guidance Suggested, 1993 fantasy-comedy starring Bill Murray, https://www.kclibrary.org/film-screenings/groundhog-day-1993?delta=0,
Beginning Genealogy, Feb. 6, 2 p.m., Midwest Genealogy Center, 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, Mo., adults, learn the fundamentals of beginning your genealogical research project, registration required, http://events.mymcpl.org/register.php?eid=11602, 816-252-7228
Smart Teens: Understanding Credit Cards, Interest & Budgeting, Feb. 6, 6 p.m., Midcontinent Public Library, North Oak Branch, 8700 N. Oak Trfy, KCMO, high school & college students, experienced attorneys share their strategies for managing personal finances, avoiding financial pitfalls, breaking bad financial habits, & recognizing credit card traps, registration required, http://events.mymcpl.org/register.php?eid=12471, 816-436-4385
Meet a Seeing Eye Dog, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m., Woodneath Library Center, 8900NE Flintlock Rd., KCMO, kids ages 6 & up, learn the history of the Seeing Eye Dog program & how puppies are selected & trained & see a demonstration by one of these unique & talented dogs, registration required, http://events.mymcpl.org/register.php?eid=12470, 816-883-4900
Beneficiary Deeds, Feb. 7, 10 a.m., Midcontinent Public Library, Blue Ridge Branch, 9253 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, adults, presented by Legal Aid of Western Missouri, learn what beneficiary deeds are, how they’re created, & why they’re useful to homeowners, their heirs, & their neighborhoods, registration required, http://events.mymcpl.org/register.php?eid=12477, 816-761-3382
Dust Bowl Girls, Feb. 8, 6 p.m., Plaza Library, 4801 Main St., KCMO, author Lydia Reed discusses the uplifting story in her book about the Oklahoma Presbyterian College’s championship basketball team during the Dust Bowl, reception precedes program, RSVP, https://www.kclibrary.org/node/21072/register, 816-701-3407
Second Saturday Conversation: The Intersection of Art and Architecture, Feb. 11, 11 a.m., Linda Hall Library, 5109 Cherry St., KCMO, Gary Davis, architect & marketing director at American engineering-design consultancy & manufacturer A. Zahner Company presents view of his company’s projects, e-tickets required, http://www.lindahall.org/event/second-saturday-conversation-intersection-art-architecture/, 816-363-4600
Movies & Memories, Feb. 11, 1:30 p.m., Plaza Library, 4801 Main St., KCMO, Kansas City FilmFest, the Heart of America chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, & The Creativity Connection present a series of romantic shorts & clips, resuming a special new, intergenerational movie series welcoming individuals with dementia, their friends, & families, make a paper airplane & see a demonstration of ballroom dancing, RSVP, https://www.kclibrary.org/node/21074/register, 816-701-3407
Music Mayhem, Feb. 14, 6 p.m., KCK Library, West Wyandotte Branch, 1737 N. 82nd St., KCK, kids ages 4-6 years, singing, dancing & stories, http://kckpl.evanced.info/eventcalendar.asp
Party at the Library: Anime Extravaganza, Feb. 14, 7 p.m., Midcontinent Public Library, Lee’s Summit Branch, 150 NW Oldham Pkwy., Lee's Summit, Mo., teens, come celebrate all things anime, registration required, http://events.mymcpl.org/register.php?eid=12225, 816-524-0567
Family Movie Night, Feb. 16, 6 p.m., KCK Library, South Library, 3104 Strong Ave., KCK, showing Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, PG-13, a dark adventure fantasy adapted from a same-named book by Ransom Riggs, directed by Tim Burton, http://kckpl.evanced.info/eventcalendar.asp
Teen Craft Night, Feb. 23, 6 p.m., KCK Library, West Wyandotte Branch, 1737 N. 82nd St., KCK, 12 & over, teens & tweens get ready for Mardi Gras by making a mask, participation limited, registration required, http://kckpl.evanced.info/eventcalendar.asp, 913-279-2106
Makers Meet-Up, Feb. 28, 6 p.m., Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 W 87th Street, Overland Park, Kan., entrepreneurs, engineers, hobbyists & designers explore other peoples' projects & share challenges or goals, https://www.jocolibrary.org/events/arts-leisure?field_event_library_tid=All&field_agegroup_ref_tid=All&page=7, 913-826-4600
Club de Tejido Fácil, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m., KCK Library, South Library, 3104 Strong Ave., KCK, adults, Venga aprender o a compartir sus ideas de tejido en gancho, dos agujas o telares. Es un grupo de Señoras que se reúnen todos los martes de 6:30-8:30 en la Biblioteca de South para tejer. Solo traiga su estambre y ideas. http://kckpl.evanced.info/eventcalendar.asp. Para mas información puede llama a Aida 913-722-7400.
EVENTS
African Violet Annual Sale, Feb 11, 9 a.m., Loose Park Garden Center, 5200 Pennsylvania Ave., KCMO, African violets & other gesneriads for sale by the African Violet Club of Greater Kansas City, http://kcgmag.com/cal-of-events/, kskd1@juno.com
Hispanic American History, Feb. 11, 3 p.m., KCK Library, South Library, 3104 Strong Ave., KCK, adults, interviews with members of the World War II Mexican aviator fighter group, Squadron 201 (Escuadrón 201) in Spanish, http://kckpl.evanced.info/eventcalendar.asp
Potluck, Conversation & Favorite Tools, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Colonial Church, 7039 Mission Rd., Prairie Village, Kan., adults, Overland Park Gardeners Club of America hosting potluck dinner & gardening discussion, http://kcgmag.com/cal-of-events/, Karen Clark, 913-224-7279
2017 Shakespeare Competition, Feb. 19, 2:30 p.m., Plaza Library, 4801 Main St., KCMO, winners of preliminary competitions at KC-area high schools bring Shakespeare to life, lending their own interpretations of his monologues and sonnets as they compete for a berth in the national competition in New York City, RSVP, https://www.kclibrary.org/node/21090/register, 816-701-3407
Música & Stories, Feb. 25, 10:15 a.m., Johnson County Library Oak Park, 9500 Bluejacket Street, Overland Park, Kan., kids ages 4-10, English-Spanish bilingual jamboree, singing & dancing & performance by Karen & Amado, https://www.jocolibrary.org/events/music-and-stories-karen-and-amado-2, 913-826-4600
MUSIC
Conservatory Series Ensemble Series, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., location to be announced, the 11 O’Clock Jazz Band directed by Dan Thomas perform with Blue Valley West Jazz Band, see http://conservatory.umkc.edu/calendar.cfm for program details, 816-235-2799
UMKC Conservatory of Music Guest Artist Recital, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Central United Methodist Church, 5144 Oak Street, KCMO, Drei Bones (trombonists Michael Davidson, Timothy Howe & J. Mark Thompson) perform works by Premru, Blank, Blazhevich, Handel & others, http://conservatory.umkc.edu/calendar.cfm, 816-235-2903
UMKC Conservatory of Music Doctoral Recital, Feb. 25, 2:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 5601 W. 62nd St., Mission, Kan., saxophonist Nicolas Lira performing, watch http://conservatory.umkc.edu/calendar.cfm for program details, 816-235-2799
Concerto/Aria Winners Concert, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., White Recital Hall, James C. Olsen Performing Arts Center, 4949 Cherry St., KCMO, Concerto/Aria winners perform with the Conservatory Chamber Orchestra directed by Robert Olson, program details coming at http://conservatory.umkc.edu/calendar.cfm, reservations required, 816-235-6222
PERFORMANCE
Conservatory Series Ensemble Series/ConservatoryConnections, Feb. 3, 6:30 & 7:30 p.m., Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4252 Oak St., KCMO, Conservatory Singers directed by Robert Bode perform baroque, Renaissance & modern choral selections by Bach, Memley, Ticheli, Gibson & Monteverdi, reservations required, http://www.nelson-atkins.org/calendar/performance-conservatory-connections/, 816-235-2799
5th Annual Celebration of Peace Festival, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., Community of Christ Temple, 1001 W. Walnut St., Independence, Mo., Conservatory Choirs & area high school choirs perform sacred & secular selections by Brahms, Britten, Dilworth, Mozart & others, a benefit concert for Rose Brooks Center, freewill offerings, http://conservatory.umkc.edu/calendar.cfm, 816-235-2799
Senior Dance Capstone Project, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., White Recital Hall, James C. Olsen Performing Arts Center, 4949 Cherry St., KCMO, senior ballet dancers Kim Alvarez, Sarah Frangenberg, DaJuan Johnson, Harrison Parker & Hannah Wagner present their choreography to various musical selections, http://conservatory.umkc.edu/calendar.cfm, 816-235-2799
EXHIBITIONS
Gas, Food, Lodging, now thru Feb. 11, Linda Hall Library, 5109 Cherry St., KCMO, all ages, an exhibition recalling the story of Route 66 – once the symbol of the romance of the open road, http://www.lindahall.org/exhibitions/, 816-363-4600
The Four Gospels: An Armenian Masterwork, now thru Feb. 27, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gallery P6, 4525 Oak Street, KCMO, example of traditional Armenian manuscript illumination, http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/exhibitions/
Coloring Space, thru March 19, Kansas City, Mo., Public Library Central branch, 14 W. 10th St., KCMO, exhibit commemorating the 20th anniversary of the arts-nurturing Charlotte Street Foundation with the work of acclaimed painter and longtime Kansas City Art Institute instructor Warren Rosser, https://www.kclibrary.org/exhibits/coloring-space
A Photo Album of Ireland, thru March 16, Kansas City, Mo., Public Library Central branch, 14 W. 10th St., KCMO, this touring exhibition documents the triumphs & turmoil of life in Ireland over more than a century, https://www.kclibrary.org/exhibits
In the Line of Duty: A History of the Kansas City, Mo., Fire Department, 1868-1968, thru March 25, Kansas City Museum’s Corinthian Hall, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., KCMO, artifacts from the Kansas City Fire Historical Society’s collection include a restored 1927 Ahrens Fox fire truck, http://www.kansascitymuseum.org/
Acts of Nature: Contemporary Decorative Arts, thru April 30, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Bloch Building, Gallery L7, 4525 Oak Street, KCMO, exhibition explores a selection of artistic responses to the natural world around us, offering ceramic & glass works from the early 20th century to recently acquired contemporary jewelry, http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/exhibitions/
The 1930s in Prints, thru May 21, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gallery 214, 4525 Oak Street, KCMO, features 33 woodcuts, wood engravings & linocuts given to the Nelson-Atkins by the Woodcut Society during the 1930s, http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/exhibitions/
Emperors, Scholars & Temples, thru July 9, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gallery 222, 4525 Oak Street, KCMO, presenting rarely seen objects from the Nelson-Atkins Chinese collection, http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/exhibitions/
Blade and Bone: The Discovery of Human Antiquity, online exhibition, Linda Hall Library, 5109 Cherry St., KCMO, http://bladeandbone.lindahall.org/, documents the discovery & the acceptance of human antiquity by displaying the books & journals in which the major discoveries were announced. There are 51 items in the exhibition.
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