Wednesday, August 29

ESL Conversation Group
The Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library will host an ESL Conversation Group on Wednesday, August 29, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. In class you will learn basic English skills: grammar, listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, and conversation. No fee or books required. Contact Estelle at 816-560-0135 with questions.

Thursday, August 30

Mattie Rhodes Center health clinic
The Northeast location of the Mattie Rhodes Center (148 N. Topping) opens its evening health clinic, named La Clinica, every Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. No appointments needed, but care is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Drop in tech coach
The Northeast branch of the Kansas City Public Library will bring in a tech coach to assist the public on Thursday, August 30, from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Get answers to questions about Microsoft Word and Excel; the internet; email, formatting a resume and online applications; syncing your smart phone, and so much more.

Friday, August 31

Kansas City Irish Fest
Kansas City Irish Fest 2018 will be held at Crown Center and Washington Square Park from August 31 – September 2, 2018. Friday’s festivities will run from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m.; Saturday will run from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m.; Sunday will run from 9:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. This annual event will include over 30 bands on seven stages, tastings, workshops and displays, comedy, children’s activities, and Celtic pride. Adult tickets are $12 before August 31, and $15 afterwards.

Chair Fitness
The North-East Public Library Branch (6000 Wilson Rd.) will host a chair fitness class on Friday, August 31, beginning at 9:30 a.m. No matter what your limitations, you can still reap the physical, mental and emotional benefits of exercise. This class is designed to offer a total body workout. Cardio, stength and flexibility exercises are all performed from a seated position.

Saturday, September 1

Pacific Rim: Uprising screening
The Central branch of the Kansas City Public Library is hosting the Fresh Flicks film series throughout the month of September, beginning with a screening of Pacific Rim: Uprising on Saturday, September 1, at 1:30 p.m. The Library this month gives the big-screen treatment to five notable films recently released to DVD—from rock ’em sock ’em action to gut-busting comedy to breathless suspense. The series continues with Game Night (September 8), Ready Player One (September 15), Annihilation (September 22), and A Quiet Place (September 29).

Sunday, September 2

North-East Book Group
The North-East Book Club will reconvene on Sunday, September 2, from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. in meeting room B. Come to the North-East Book Group each month to share your passion for books and join in on riveting book discussions.

Monday, September 3

Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Meeting
The next meeting of the Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association will be on Monday, September 3, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas City Museum (3218 Gladstone).

Tuesday, September 4

Story time at Central Library
Come out to the Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library on Tuesday, September 4, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for story time. Join the library every Tuesday for stories, songs, and plenty of time for play. The library encourages patrons to talk, sing, read, write and play every day, but Tuesdays are special because parking is free!

Medicare: What You Need to Know
The Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library will host an informational presentation about Medicare on Tuesday, September 4, from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. This free program explains Medicare in a way that’s easy to understand. The class, held in the Chairman’s office on the first floor, will be especially helpful for people turning 65 in the next few months. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. Call 816.812.6507.

Upcoming

Kansas City Museum Book Discussion
The Kansas City Museum at the Historic Garment District (800 Broadway Blvd. KCMO) will host ‘Book Dicussion: Signs of Resistance: A Visual History of Protest in America by Bonnie Siegler’ on Thursday, September 6 from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. This partnership with the Kansas City Public Library will be held in conjunction with the Museum’s ‘My Tee & Me: Statement & Identity in Kansas City’ exhibition, which is on view through September 8. This event is free to attend. RSVP is required through Kansas City Public Library website, as space is limited.

Kursk 1943: The Soviets Strike Back
The Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library is hosting a program about Russia’s defense against Germany in World War II on Wednesday, September 5, beginning at 6 p.m.
Staggered in Stalingrad only a few months earlier but not yet cowed, Germany launched one of the greatest offensives of the Second World War 75 years ago on September 5. More than 3 million men, approximately 8,000 tanks, and nearly 5,000 warplanes would battle in, around, and over the southern Soviet city of Kursk, where the Red Army halted the vaunted German Blitzkrieg in its tracks.
Jonathan House of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, a leading authority on Soviet military history, discusses the operation and Adolf Hitler’s designs on a victory that would “be a beacon for the whole world.” Instead, the German defeat dashed his hope of regaining dominance on the Eastern Front.
House is co-author of ‘The Battle of Kursk, When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler, and Stalingrad.’

Feast of Fountains: A Food Truck Festival
The Feast of Fountains food truck series continues on Thursday, September 13, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at The Concourse Fountain in Kessler Park. Join KC Parks and local food trucks for a Food Truck Festival to benefit the city’s beautiful fountains. Guests are invited to feast on delicious food offerings from KC’s favorite food trucks, enjoy live music from local popular bands, and other activities for the whole family. A portion of proceeds goes toward the City of Fountains Foundation to support our city’s flowing treasures. Music will be provided from Calvin Arsenia.