Discover Courses

This group meets the fourth Thursday of each month, except for November and December.  Those interested often meet for lunch afterward.Your information will be sent to facilitator, Sue…

1 Week • Thursdays

Join us to see the  thousands of rock, mineral, gem and fossil specimens featured in the Richard L. Sutton Jr Museum of Geosciences, located on the third floor of the…

1 Week • Fridays

KC Gems last 1-2 hours depending on the topic and presenter.For more than 30 years, the School of Economics (SOE) has delivered hands-on financial literacy education to students…

1 Week • Tuesdays

KC Gems last 1-2 hours depending on the topic and presenter. Join us for the history of two women who broke the law to make the world a…

1 Week • Tuesdays

In 1947, a group of determined Black parents in the tiny town of South Park, KS (now part of Merriam), clamored for improvements to their children’s rundown, segregated…

1 Week • Wednesdays

Travis Boley of the Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) will speak on the Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Jackson County and focus especially on their descendants who went on…

1 Week • Tuesdays

Ever wonder about the amazing pieces of public art at UMKC? On this hour-long, ½ mile art walk, we will  learn the history of the amazing sculptures, murals…

1 Week • Fridays

KC Gems last 1-2 hours depending on the topic and presenter.Sports has always been a powerful force for social change. Breaking Through is the story of Kansas native…

1 Week • Tuesdays