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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Open today 4 PM - 11 PM

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Open today 4 PM - 11 PM

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Life Beyond Earth?

A new exhibition from the Linda Hall Library opening October 25, 2024.

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Science2Art Exhibition

Annual art display and online auction benefitting KC STEAM programs returns to the Linda Hall Library for the third consecutive year.

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Reginald John Farrer

Reginald John Farrer, an English traveler and plant collector, died Oct. 17, 1920, at the age of 40. Farrer was born in London, but the Farrer...

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Life on Mars: A Cultural History

Explore how the question of life on Mars has shaped science, culture, and history, from early theories to NASA's search for microbial life today.

DEC 12, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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The Golden Age of the Celestial Atlas

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Life at Linda Hall Library

We open our doors to scientists, engineers, historians, students, and learners of all ages who gather to question, understand, and learn.

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Kansas City Invention Convention

KCIC is a STEMIE competition that teaches problem-solving and creativity to students in 17 counties and 31 school districts across the KC metro.

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Life Beyond Earth?

Science2Art Exhibition

Reginald John Farrer

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Life on Mars: A Cultural History

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Out of This World

Life at Linda Hall Library

Kansas City Invention Convention

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