Winter Quarter 2026
SPARK’s Winter Quarter 2026 will begin on January 12 and end on February 20. We will not have class on Monday, January 19, in honor of Martin Luther King, JR Day.
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February 2026
Tai Chi for Arthritis (TCA) with Sarah Stanmorr – Choose Beginner or Advanced Beginner
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. Mondays, January 12–February 16 (No class on Jan 19) AND Wednesdays (January 14–February 18) | In Person Only at 4747 Troost Ave, KCMO Room 201 CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL | Both levels meet twice weekly SOLD […]
Western Civilization: The Age of Louis XIV with Carol McCavitt – Choose Wednesday or Tuesday
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. The same class is presented on Tuesday and repeated Wednesday – $40 CHOOSE ONE Tuesdays, January 13–February 17 | 10 am–Noon | In Person Only at 4747 Troost Ave, KCMO, Room 22B Wednesdays, January 14–February 18 […]
Price’s 1864 Missouri Invasion: The End of the Civil War in Missouri with Dick Titterington
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. January 14–February 25 (seven weeks) | 1:30–3:30 pm In Person at 4747 Troost Ave, KCMO, Room 22B or Online via Zoom – $40 In the fall of 1864, former Missouri governor Sterling Price, now a […]
Civil Rights in America, Part XIV with David Jeter
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. Thursdays, January 15–February 19 | 10 am–Noon In Person at 4747 Troost Ave, KCMO or Online via Zoom – $40 David Jeter continues his well-regarded series on The Evolution of Civil Rights in America. This […]
The History of the Korean War with Dr. Geoff Babb
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. Thursdays, January 15–February 19 | 2:00–4:00 pm In Person at 4747 Troost Ave, KCMO, Room 22B or Online via Zoom – $40 The History of the War is designed to chronologically examine the key diplomatic […]
Mah Jongg Club (Must be a SPARK member)
Fridays, Ongoing | 10 am–Noon Participate In Person Only in the SPARK Classroom Cost $20 per quarter (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or $60 for January to December (Available during the Winter and Spring Quarters Only). SPARK Membership must be current. We are now a “Club” rather than an instructor led class! SPARK […]
KINGSWOOD SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY: Basic iPhone Class with Bud Nolker
SOLD OUT February 6, & 13 | 10:00 am–Noon In Person Only at KINGSWOOD SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY, 10000 Wornall, KCMO 64114 – $20 Class size limit: 15 This class is for those who want to learn more about the basic functions of their phone. We will cover items like device hardware, apps, settings, iPhone and iCloud […]
Let’s Eat Out Club-In Person Outings
This lively group has long met for lunch on Thursdays or Fridays at local restaurants. We look forward to getting together for patio dining as the the weather warms up.
Your contact information will be sent to our facilitator, Lynn Lieberman, so that you can be added to the list of participants.
Cost: no cost to enroll. Members are responsible for the cost of their lunch.
To participate in the Eat Out club, you must have a current SPARK membership.
Chopin the Émigré: Establishing a Life in Paris with Dr. Jeffrey Savage
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. January 12, January 26, February 9 | 10 am–Noon UMKC Diastole Scholars’ Center, 2501 Holmes St. KCMO (Free parking behind the building through the gate on Holmes) In Person Only Lecture with performance component | $30 […]
Understanding Movies with Joe Heyen
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. January 26 – March 2 (six weeks) | 1:00–4:00 pm In Person Only at 4747 Troost Ave, KCMO, Room 22B – $40 Our film series continues with an “autobiographical” theme for the Winter quarter. The […]
Western Civilization: The Age of Louis XIV with Carol McCavitt – Choose Tuesday or Wednesday
ONLINE ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Email spark@umkc.edu or call (816) 235-2870. Calls will be returned the next business day after 9:30am. The same class is presented on Tuesday and repeated Wednesday – $40 CHOOSE ONE Tuesdays, January 13–February 17 | 10 am–Noon | In Person Only at 4747 Troost Ave, KCMO, Room 22B Wednesdays, January 14–February 18 […]
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