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Kansas Ancestor Fair Oct. 20

Posted by on October 7, 2012

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The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is cosponsoring the third annual Kansas Ancestor Fair, 9:30am–3:30pm Saturday, October 20, at the Kansas Historical Society, 6425 S.W. 6th Ave.  Doors open at 9am and classes start at 10am. This free event is held in celebration of Family History Month and features informational displays by local heritage, [...]

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52 for 150: What’s So Special About Architect Michael Graves?

Posted by on April 4, 2011

In the spirit of National Library Week, for week 14 of our Kansas sesquicentennial series we’re taking a closer look at the library as an “art object” and at Michael Graves, the architect behind the design of our current building. Architecture merges science with design to create living, functional spaces which, over time, can become iconic cultural symbols [...]

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