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2024 KC Voter Guide
02
Dec
KCI Up in the Air
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Kansas City Public Library, Central Library Branch
28
Jan
All in the Family
5:30 PM
8:00 PM
Pierson Auditorium, UMKC
18
Feb
Varieties of Spiritual Experience: East and West
7:30 PM
9:00 PM
Village Presbyterian Church
07
Mar
Muslim in the Metro
5:30 PM
8:00 PM
Pierson Auditorium, UMKC
06
Jun
Evening at the Square
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
Boulevard Brewing Company
20
Sep
The Painful Truth
5:30 PM
8:00 PM
Pierson Auditorium, UMKC
13
Oct
Why Can’t We Be Friends: Civility and Politics
6:30 pm
8:00 PM
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
15
Nov
The Neighborhood Effect
5:30 PM
8:00 PM
Pierson Auditorium, UMKC
06
Dec
Who’s Our Neighbor? A Conversation on Neighborhoods, Poverty and Race
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Donnelly College
24
Jan
Live and Learn: Neighborhoods, Education and Transformation
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Village Presbyterian Church
07
Mar
Cops and Community
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Robert J. Mohart Multi-Purpose Center Facility
19
Apr
Violence, Community & Faith: Connecting the Dots
5:30 PM
8:00 PM
Pierson Auditorium, UMKC
01
May
Evening at the Square with Matthew Dowd
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
Boulevard Brewery Company
22
May
Home Sweet Home: Aging in Place
5:30 PM
8:00 PM
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
09
Nov
Bad Choices. No Choices. Food Insecurity
University of Missouri Kansas City
15
Feb
Common Good: Interfaith Action in Response to Violence & Injustice
5:30 PM
Village Presbyterian Church
01
Mar
An Evening with Deval Patrick: Reinvesting in America
Community of Christ Auditorium
13
Mar
Fake News
Unity Temple on the Plaza
26
Mar
Marriage & Millennials
6:30 pm
Boulevard Brewery
11
Apr
“Can I Touch Your Hair?” A Discussion About Experiencing Discrimination
Miller Nichols Library, UMKC
19
Apr
East is East & West is West
Johnson County Library
08
May
Healthy Minds: Mental Health & Schools
The Ball Conference Center
06
Sep
Up In Arms: Kids & Guns
6:30 pm
Unity Temple on the Plaza
25
Sep
Forging Alliances: Addressing Violence in Kansas City
8:15pm
Kansas City, MO
11
Oct
One Person, No Vote? A Conversation with Carol Anderson
6:30 pm
8:00 PM
Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel, Park University
23
Oct
The Good Fight For Resources
6:30 pm
Unity Temple on the Plaza
01
Nov
Family Dinner: How to Handle Conflict at the Thanksgiving Table
6:30 pm
Community of Christ Auditorium
13
Nov
The Criminalization of Policy
6:30 pm
8:00 PM
Savior Pastoral Center, Kansas City, KS
04
Dec
Common Good: A Model for Community Engagement & Racial Equity
6:30 pm
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
28
Feb
Lifelines: Preventing Teen Suicide
6:30 pm
United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
02
Apr
The Role and Responsibility of the University of Foster Civil Dialogue
Unity Temple on the Plaza
04
Apr
SUSPENDED! Race and Discipline at School
Truman High School
09
May
Special Screening of “The Pursuit”
6:00 PM
UMKC Student Union
20
Sep
Author Ken Ilgunas
2:00 PM
Kansas City, MO
25
Sep
The Impact of the #MeToo Movement on the Workplace
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Kansas City, MO
24
Oct
Affordable Housing: Making the Numbers Work
Kansas City, MO
04
Nov
Medicaid: Expansion VS. Status Quo – What’s the Price?
5:30 PM
William Jewell College
25
Feb
Gun Laws, Housing, and More: State vs Local Control
22
Apr
The Fight for Our Future: Addressing Climate Change and Individual Responsibility
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Webinar via Zoom
29
Apr
The Impact of Social Media on Political Campaigns
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Webinar via Zoom
04
May
Are We All in this Together?
5:30 PM
Webinar via Zoom
18
May
How to Revive your Belief in Democracy
5:30 PM
Webinar via Zoom
01
Jun
Why Ordinary People Need to Understand Power
5:30 PM
Webinar via Zoom
15
Jun
The Oath of Commitment
5:30 PM
Webinar via Zoom
16
Jun
APS Mental Health Series Part 1: Socioeconomics & Trauma
6:00 PM
Webinar via Zoom
29
Jun
Virtual Discussion: The Story of Our Roots
5:30 PM
Webinar via Zoom
30
Jun
Cocktails & Politics featuring Qiana Thomason & Joe Reardon
6:00 PM
Webinar via Zoom
14
Jul
APS Mental Health Series Part 2: Politics & Policy
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Webinar via Zoom
30
Jul
Coffee and Politics: Voting with Purpose in 2020 Part 1
6:00 PM
Webinar via Zoom
06
Aug
Coffee and Politics: Voting with Purpose in 2020 Part 2
6:00 PM
Webinar via Zoom
11
Aug
APS Mental Health Series Part 3: School in the time of COVID-19?
6:00 PM
Webinar via Zoom
24
Sep
The Changing Landscape of US Immigration Law & Policy
6:00 PM
Webinar via Zoom
30
Sep
Cocktails and Politics: Changing Dynamics of the Race – Jungle Primaries and Rank Choice Voting
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Webinar via Zoom
22
Oct
Gun Violence in Missouri: Seeking Solutions
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
27
Oct
Cocktails and Politics: Electoral College
6:00 PM
Webinar via Zoom
17
Nov
APS’s Student Initiative Presents: I got Canceled. What’s Next?
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Webinar via Zoom
19
Nov
Gun Violence in Missouri: Seeking Solutions
12:30 PM
Webinar
01
Dec
Anti-Racism: The Solution or Part of the Problem
5:00 PM CT
Webinar via Zoom
08
Dec
Gun Violence in Missouri: Seeking Solutions
12:30 PM
1:30 PM CST
Webinar via Zoom
26
Jul
A Community Conversation on Reproductive Rights
6:00 PM
7: 30 PM
Virtual Event
27
Sep
KCMC: Exclusive Brew Launch
5:00 PM
7: 00 PM
Crane Brewing | 6515 Railroad Street | Raytown, MO 64133
25
Oct
The Politics of Gen Z
6:00 PM
UMKC, Pierson Auditorium
13
Dec
Cocktails and Politics
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
J. Rieger & Co. 2700 Guinotte Avenue Kansas City, MO 64120
15
Feb
Cocktails and Politics with Phil Allen, Jr.
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
2000 Vine Street Kansas City, MO 64108
19
Sep
Partner Program: Yascha Mounk, Ph.D. at Park University
6:30 PM
Park University (Parkville): Jenkin and Barbara David Theater inside Alumni Hall
26
Sep
POSTPONED: Exploring Gender and Identities
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
14
Oct
Community Event: 2023 Bridge-Building Innovation Showcase
5:00 PM
7:30 PM
Unity Temple on the Plaza 707 West 47th Street Kansas City, MO 64112
24
Jan
Let’s Talk Politics! A Members-Only Dinner Social
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
Unity Temple on the Plaza 707 West 47th Street Kansas City, MO 64112
09
Apr
An Evening with Adam Hochschild, author of American Midnight
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
The National World War I Museum and Memorial - 2 Memorial Drive - Kansas City, Missouri
25
Apr
Triggering Change: Engaging Community to Combat Gun Violence
06:00 PM
8:00 PM
Kansas City Library | Plaza Branch: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
21
May
A Happy Hour Event by APS & LIFT KC
4:30 PM
6:30 PM
Discourse Brewery and Taproom | 7211 W. 97th Street, Overland Park, KS 66212
27
Jun
Watch Party! Presidential Election Debate
7:30 PM
9:30 PM
Kansas City PBS Building: 125 E. 31st St., Kansas City, MO, 64108
02
Aug
TEDxKC: APS Activation
4:30 PM
10:30 PM
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
27
Aug
Let’s Talk Politics! An APS Members Summer Social
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
The Fire House KC at 4518 Troost Avenue Kansas City, MO
12
Sep
Discussion Group: How to Raise a Citizen – Pine Ridge Presbyterian
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
Pine Ridge Presbyterian, 7600 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64153
16
Sep
Discussion Group: How to Raise a Citizen – Resurrection
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
Resurrection Leawood, 13720 Roe Ave, Leawood, KS 66224
20
Nov
2024 Presidential Election Unpacked
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
Truman Presidential Library and Museum: 500 W US Hwy 24, Independence, MO 64050