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Join Gerald Dickens as he shares his experiences filming A Christmas Carol: A Special Virtual Performance by Gerald Dickens on location in Rochester, England, the city that inspired many of his great-great-grandfather Charles Dickens’ classic tales.

View the entire schedule for The Story Center at MCPL here: https://bit.ly/3dCCfJ0

Join LitUp 2020 for a virtual Zoom conversation with bestselling children's and young adult author Louis Sachar on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 4:00 p.m. Register now: https://bit.ly/3ocY3QW

In William Shakespeare’s Christmas Carol, you’ll experience Dickens’ classic tale with a twist. Ebenezer Scrooge is a wealthy theater owner with a stingy heart, until he’s visited by his old partner Christopher Marlowe. Register for this virtual program: https://bit.ly/3nboFRP

After cancelling the in-person event this spring, Mid-Continent Public Library is taking its annual LitUp Festival for teens virtual with digital presentations by bestselling authors Louis Sachar and Nic Stone on November 14 and 21, respectively.

The Midwest Genealogy Center would like to invite you to our first ever Virtual Mock-In! In year’s past, we have offered an in-library, after hours Lock In but with current safety measures due to COVID-19, we are offering this program via Zoom. Register now: https://bit.ly/36r44Dx

U.S. History Learn about the Korean War through historical documents, articles, images, maps, videos, timelines and more. https://bit.ly/3d9cnVy #VeteransSalute

Join LitUp 2020 for a virtual Zoom conversation with bestselling young adult author Nic Stone on Saturday, November 21 at 4:00 p.m. Register now: https://bit.ly/37rdSxQ

If you are interested in showing one of this year’s Kansas City Storytelling Celebration virtual programs in a classroom or senior living center, please visit our website and submit a request. https://bit.ly/2ThYonb

Join Dr. Mark Morgan, Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri, Columbia, as he discusses how traditional activities such as hunting and fishing have changed from subsistence to recreation and describes how folklore can satisfy the need for vicarious attachment to nature through storytelling. https://bit.ly/388lsh9

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Explore an exciting online encyclopedia for research or fun with your Library card! https://bit.ly/329ty53

The 2020 Storytelling Celebration will feature two concerts on MCPL’s MCPL360 Facebook page on Sat., Nov. 7, at 11:15 a.m. with Beth Horner, who will share hysterical farmyard escapades and eerie Missouri folktales, and at 2:15 p.m. with Gene Tagaban will share traditional Native American stories. In partnership with @mccmw. Complete details at mymcpl.org/storytelling