Wednesday, September 5

ESL Conversation Group
The Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library will host an ESL Conversation Group on Wednesday, September 5, 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.

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.’

Thursday, September 6

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, September 6, 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.

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.

Friday, September 7

Chair Fitness
The North-East Public Library Branch (6000 Wilson Rd.) will host a chair fitness class on Friday, September 7, 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 8

Tour the historic Central Library
The Central branch of the Kansas City Public Library encourages the public to experience a guided, beyond-the-bookshelves tour of the Central Library’s unique spaces and rich history on Saturday, September 8, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m.
Interested in taking a tour of the Central Library? Space is limited and reservations are required. Contact Teresa Bolton, Central Library Manager, at teresabolton@kclibrary.org or 816.701.3747.

Monday, September 10

Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Meeting
The next meeting of the Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association will be on Monday, September 10, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Colonnade (St. John between Benton and Gladstone), as the normal meeting location at the Kansas City Museum is currently being renovated. Hot dogs, sausages, chips and drinks will be provided, and the board asks that attendees bring a dish to share. In addition, attendees are asked to bring their own chairs, if they want them.

Lykins Neighborhood meeting
The next Lykins Neighborhood meeting will be held on Monday, September 10, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 3704 E. 12th St. Join Lykins neighbors as they review crime and grime, organize neighborhood cleanups, and focus on creating a better community. Other neighborhoods in Historic Northeast are more than welcome to join.

Tuesday, September 11

Story time at Central Library
Come out to the Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library on Tuesday, September 11, 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!

Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association meeting
The Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association will host its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 11, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences,1750 Independence Avenue.

Upcoming

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.