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CLICK HERE FOR MONTH-AT-A-GLANCE The purpose of this calendar is to give information about events of multicultural and interfaith interest, as well as a listing for exhibits and special events. You have the ability to see "month-at-a-glance" for both current and future months through our new Google calendar, by clicking on the link above. Exhibits and special events will continue to be publicized by email, in order to maintain a legible calendar, so please sign up (see box on right sidebar) to receive our monthly emails. Information given is accurate as of the time received, but please check with event coordinators and venues for possible changes. Remember to click on the Resources tab to find ongoing Things To Do Tuesday, February 3 at 7:30 pm (continues each Tuesday in the month) Interfaith Devotions Home of Ken and Loree Gross, Overland Park. Please call for details: 913-602-8721 Tuesday, February 3 at 6:30 pm First Tuesday Tunes with Betse Ellis Acoustic jam session; all skill levels welcome. Play, sing along or just listen. Olathe Public Library 201 E. Park St., Olathe KS Wednesday, February 4 at 7:30 pm (continues each Wednesday in the month) Interfaith Devotions Home of Karen Block, Raytown, MO Please email for details: kmay1919@yahoo.com Thursday, February 5 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Opening Reception: Native American Artist Installation Lectures by artists at 7:00 pm in Hudson Auditorium Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, JCCC Thursday, February 5: reception at 6:00 pm; program at 6:30 pm “The Civil Rights Century: Milestones in Black History” Film and video chat National Archives at Kansas City 400 West Pershing Road, KCMO Friday, February 6 at 6:30 pm Secret Songs of the Underground Railroad Friday Night Family Fun Program Plaza Branch Library Friday/Saturday, February 6 and 7 Scandanavian Weekend: Concert and Julebukk Friday Concert at 7:30 pm at North Lawrence Train Depot, Lawrence, KS (Tickets: $20.00) Saturday Julebukk (Winter Party) at 6:00 pm with pot luck dinner Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 1263 N. 1100 Rd, Lawrence, KS Information: http://ingevald.wordpress.com/upcoming-events-schedule/ Saturday, February 7 at 9:30 am Jay’s Riffs Blue Room, American Jazz Museum Free admission Sunday, February 8, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Clothed in Faith: a reflection on the outer symbols of inner conviction The Baha’i Faith Center of Greater Kansas City 6515 Independence Avenue, KCMO 64125 An interfaith panel representing eight different religions discusses items of religious clothing. Refreshments, information and dialogue; free admission. Sponsored by Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council Sunday, February 8 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Vistas: Views from the Mountaintop Aquarius Midtown Gallery 3935 Washington, KCMO Monthly spiritual gathering sponsored by Heartland-ADL and Aquarius This month: Blossoming Into Joy Through Forgiveness with Rev. Therese Inzerillo Wednesday, February 11 at 1:00 pm Vital Conversations Antioch Branch Library Gladstone, MO Ongoing program of Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council It is not necessary to have read the book in order to join the discussion. Wednesday, February 11, from 3:00 pm to 3:55 pm Happy (Chinese) New Year’s! Crafts for chidren and tweens KCKS Main Library 625 Minnesota, Kansas City, KS Thursday, February 12 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Book Release & Reception: “Picture of Health: 2015 State of Black Kansas City” Central Branch – Kansas City Library 14 West Tenth Street, KCMO RSVP by February 10 to Melva Brownlee Janette@ulkc.org or call 816-471-0550 Friday, February 13 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Chinese New Year Celebration Nelson-Akins Museum of Art, KCMO Celebrate the Year of the Sheep with food, dance and demonstrations. Saturday, February 14 at 11:00 am Community Cinema Sponsored by KCPT-TV Tivoli Cinemas 4050 Pennsylvania, KCMO Saturday, February 14 at 3:00 pm Religion and the Civil Rights Movement Johnson County Library 15345 W. 87 th St. Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66219 Sunday, February 15 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Trad Jam Session (every third Sunday) Irish Museum and Cultural Center Union Station, Kansas City, MO Information at www.irishcenterkc.org Sunday, February 15 2015 Chinese New Year Dinner and Festival Indian Creek Community Church Dinner: 4-6 pm; Lobby Activities: 6-7 pm Festival Stage Performances: 7-9 pm Tickets: $5 - $20 www.kcca-online.org Monday, February 16 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm “Get a Taste of American History on President’s Day” Sample cookies from presidential cookbooks no longer in print; Cookies will span the years from James Buchanan to George W. Bush Harry S. Truman Library and Museum Independence, MO Wednesday, February 18 at 6:30 pm “Soul of the Game” Film about stories of Negro League legends North Independence Branch Library (Adult program) February 19 through February 22 Folk Alliance Music Fair Sheraton Crown Center Hotel Hours: 10:00am - 12:00am All Fair events are included in FAI Conference/Camp registration. Single day Fair/Camp only tickets are available for $25 per day. http://www.folkalliance.org/music-fair/ Saturday, February 21 at 10:00 am African American Inventors Riverside Branch Library Saturday, February 21 at noon 2015 Academic WorldQuest for High School Students Indian Creek Technology Center 4401 West 103rd St. Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66207 Information at www.irckc.org Saturday, February 21 at 8:00 pm Ladysmith Black Mambazo South African Vocal Group Yardley Hall, JCCC Information: www.jccc.edu Monday, February 23 at 7:00 pm Kansas City Jazz Revisited (performance) South Independence Branch Library (Adult program) Saturday, February 28 at 1:30 pm “Celebrating the Dream” – special concert with Kansas City Boys Choir and Kansas City Girls Choir Nelson-Akins Museum of Art, KCMO Limited seating on first-come, first-seated basis. Friday, February 27 at 6:30 pm O’Riada Manning Academy of Irish Dance Friday Night Family Fun Program Plaza Branch Library Saturday, February 28 at 6:30 pm Persian Cultural Festival: Persian Dance Performance Kansas Union, Lawrence, KS EXHIBITS January 31 through March 29 “Justice Postponed Is Justice Denied: Lucille Bluford and the Campaign for Educational Equality” Central Library, 14 W. 10 th St, KCMO Through February 14 Loteria Y Hecho A Mano Mercado Holiday celebration featuring work inspired by Loteria, a popular Mexican game. Exhibit and workshops. See website for details. Mattie Rhodes Art Center & Gallery 919 West 17 th Street, KCMO 64108 www.mattierhodes.org Through February 22 Highlights from the Collection of The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures Atkins Lobby, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Through March 8 Letters & Artworks from War Illustrated correspondence of a WWI soldier-artist National World War I Museum, KCMO Through April 12 Cowtown: History of the Kansas City Stockyards (extended through popular demand) Central Library, KCMO Through April 30 Jazz: Then and Now American Jazz Museum 1616 East 18 th St., KCMO Through May 13 Native American Artists Nerman Museum, JCCC Through July 5 Stone and Mist: Chinese Landscape Photography The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art February 18 through November 1 American Folk Art The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art SPECIAL EVENTS NOTE: From time to time, this calendar will include entries for events that do not precisely fit our stated categories, but have cultural value. Deadline: January 31, 2015 “Cultures Without Borders” Annual Spring Art Exhibit Exhibit to run March 6 to 28, 201 For application, www.northeastartskc.org Now Playing: “Jerusalem” in 3D Film explores why this city is holy to three major religions. Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre Union Station, KCMO February 18 through February 22 The Westin & Sheraton Hotels at Crown Center Folk Alliance International Conference & Winter Music Camp Visit website for details and registration: www.folk.org/conference/ Deadline : June 1, 2015 2015 Margolis Memorial Essay Contest Scholarship prize of $2000.00 is not based on need. Essay topic: The Importance of Interfaith Dialogue Between Christians and Jews Open to students graduating from KC area high school in Spring 2015 and planning to start college in Fall 2015 For details and application, contact Mark Wasserstrom: wass1@sbc.global.net