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The Wilderness Run is a challenging cross-country run sanctioned by MARA. Runners will run through the village, around fields, up and down hills, over logs, through the woods, crossing creeks and more
Basic training for baby-sitters sixth grade or older. Class covers infant and child care including playtime, meal preparation, bed and bath time, discipline...
This all day accelerated version of the 2 week childbirth preparation clss was designed for families on the go. Partners are encouraged to attend.
Winter Farmers Market starting October 20th, 2007. Products include organic and natural soaps, jewelry, baked goods, mushrooms, canned goods, fresh produce...
This photo exhibit features over 100 images of jazz greats including Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman as they traveled the world on behalf of the U.S. S
This exhibition will feature big documents, big events, big personalities, and big ideas from the region's history. Organized by the National Archives at Kansas City, 'It's Big' fe
The Kansas-Nebraska Act set the stage for battles, massacres, fraudulent elections, dueling territorial legislatures, and an assault in the United States Senate. The exhibit features docket books show
The Center has a permanent exhibit area which features interactive exhibits on site geology, local flora and fauna of the early 19th century, Hopewell Indians, Osage Indians, Lewis and Clark, Fort Osa
This exhibit features a special collection of over 25 different pictures, photographs and images depicting the life of Jesus Christ.
The permanent gallery of the Museum explores the musical legacies of seminal jazz legends, cultural ambassadors and American icons Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Kansas City'
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was one of the central figures of the Pop Art movement and one of the most recognizable artists of the second half of the 20th century. Though he worked in many media, his prin
From rainforest treasure to luscious treat, this exhibition immerses visitors into the world of chocolate. Visitors will explore the plant, the products, and the culture of chocolate through the lense
To celebrate the Zootennial - 100 years, the Kansas City Zoo is opening the Tropics, an indoor rainforest. Located in the original 1909 Zoo building, it is a primate palooza with gibbons, saki monkeys
This exhibit explores the history of the American railroad via personal histories, vintage rail cars and unique artifacts.
Since photography's inception in 1839, children have been popular subjects for the camera. We look to pictures of children as collective memories of childhood itself -- a phase of life to which w
This exhibit features marionettes created by W.P.A. artists working at the Nelson Atkins Museum 1934 to 1937 and loaned by Jean Baldwin and James Seidelman.
The animals roll, tromp, toss and eat pumpkins thrown to them by the keepers. You see how a variety of animals, including elephants, hippos, rhinos, meerkats and more, attack these orange globes.
This exhibit looks at the influence Asian goods have had on American ceramic art since the middle of the 19th century.
The 7 artists in this exhibit created works based on the idea of the transition point between natural and manufactured things. These images aren't meant to be of perfect cohabitation with nature,