Events

Greek Islands and Historic Towns of France presented by Bob Packett at Kingswood Manor

THIS CLASS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 15.  Email spark@umkc.edu or Call (816) 235-2870 for information. Monday Afternoon – 1:30 to 3:30pm Kingswood Manor, 10000 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64114 It begins on Monday, September 15 and ends on Wednesday, October 22. This class is in-person only without a Zoom or recorded component. This class will […]

03 Oct

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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Fall Quarter 2025

SPARK’s Fall Quarter 2025 will begin on September 15 and end on October 24. Enrollment will open in August with catalogs mailed shortly thereafter. Join us for our Fall Quarter 2025 Kickoff Event on August 28.  LEARN MORE Returning classes Tai Chi Beginners and Advanced Beginners Western Civilization with Carol McCavitt The Evolution of Civil […]

06 Oct

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Beginners Tai Chi

THIS CLASS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 15.  Email spark@umkc.edu or Call (816) 235-2870 for information. Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 to 11 am. 4747 Troost (direct entrance off of Forest Ave.) Room 201. It begins on Monday, September 15 and ends on Wednesday, October 22. This class is in-person only without a Zoom or recorded component. […]

06 Oct

10:00 am - 11:00 am

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The World of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women“ presented by Deb Keating

THIS CLASS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 15.  Email spark@umkc.edu or Call (816) 235-2870 for information. Mondays from 10 am to noon 4747 Troost (direct entrance off of Forest Ave.) Room 22B It begins on Monday, Sept 15 and ends on Oct 20. This class is in-person only without a Zoom or recorded component Louisa May Alcott’s […]

06 Oct

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Advanced Beginners Tai Chi

THIS CLASS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 15.  Email spark@umkc.edu or Call (816) 235-2870 for information. Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 am to noon. 4747 Troost (direct entrance off of Forest Ave.) Room 201. It begins on Monday, September 15 and ends on Wednesday, October 22. This class is in-person only without a Zoom or recorded component. […]

06 Oct

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Abandoned Kansas City presented by Regina Daniel

THIS CLASS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 15.  Email spark@umkc.edu or Call (816) 235-2870 for information. Monday Afternoons – 1:30 to 3:30pm 4747 Troost (direct entrance off of Forest Ave.) Room 22B It begins on Monday, September 15 and ends on October 20. This class is in a HYBRID format –  participate in-person or on Zoom. Regina […]

06 Oct

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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Western Civilization presented by Carol McCavitt – Tuesday OR Wednesday

THIS CLASS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 16.  Email spark@umkc.edu or Call (816) 235-2870 for information. Tuesday (in-person only) OR Wednesday (In-person and on Zoom) from 10 am to noon 4747 Troost (direct entrance off of Forest Ave.) Room 22B The Tuesday class is in-person only beginning on Tuesday, September 16 and ending on October 21. The […]

07 Oct

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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The Second American Revolution presented by Al Gumbs

THIS CLASS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 16.  Email spark@umkc.edu or Call (816) 235-2870 for information. Tuesdays – 10 to Noon 4747 Troost (direct entrance off of Forest Ave.) Room 23B It begins on Tuesday, September 16 and ends on October 21. This class is in a HYBRID format –  participate in-person or on Zoom. Using primary […]

07 Oct

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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KC Gems: The True World of an Undercover Cop presented by David Starbuck

Tuesday Afternoon, October 7 – 1:30 to 3:30 pm 4747 Troost (direct entrance off of Forest Ave.) Room 22B This class is in a HYBRID format –  participate in-person or on Zoom During his long police career in Kansas City, MO, David Starbuck worked in an undercover capacity for many of the years as a […]

07 Oct

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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Western Civilization presented by Carol McCavitt – Tuesday OR Wednesday

THIS CLASS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 17.  Email spark@umkc.edu or Call (816) 235-2870 for information. Tuesday (in-person only) OR Wednesday (In-person and on Zoom) from 10 am to noon 4747 Troost (direct entrance off of Forest Ave.) Room 22B The Tuesday class is in-person only beginning on Tuesday, September 16 and ending on October 21. The […]

08 Oct

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Missouri’s Civil War 1861-1864 presented by Dick Titterington

THIS CLASS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 17.  Email spark@umkc.edu or Call (816) 235-2870 for information. Wednesday Afternoons – 1:30 to 3:30 pm 4747 Troost (direct entrance off of Forest Ave.) Room 23B It begins on Wednesday, September 17and ends on October 22 This class is in a HYBRID format –  participate in-person or on Zoom. Learn […]

08 Oct

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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The Evolution of Civil Rights in America, Part XIII presented by David Jeter

This Class Started on 9/25.  Contact (816) 235-2870 or SPARK@umkc.edu for information. Thursday Mornings – 10 to Noon 4747 Troost (direct entrance off of Forest Ave.) Room 22B It begins on Thursday, September 25 and ends on October 30 This class is in a HYBRID format –  participate in-person or on Zoom. David Jeter continues […]

09 Oct

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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