Education


Ron Blumkin Lecture — “Business and Life Lessons Learned from Rose Blumkin and Warren Buffet”

Ron Blumkin, president and chief operating officer of Nebraska Furniture Mart, will present a discussion on “Business and Life Lessons Learned from Rose Blumkin and Warren Buffet” on Wednesday, Sept. 28, on the University’s Parkville Campus, starting at 3:30 p.m.… more

The Whole Person’s Celebration of Awards Luncheon

2016 Celebration Awards Luncheon Friday, August 26 The Gallery Event Space 61 E. 14 Street, Kansas City, MO 11:30am - 1:30pm The Whole Person invites you to attend our 6th Annual Celebrations Awards Luncheon on Friday, August 26 at The… more

The Apache Wars: Paul Andrew Hutton

America’s longest war began with an Apache raid and kidnapping of an Arizona rancher’s 12-year-old stepson in 1861. It would last more than a quarter of a century, the government waging a campaign to confine the various Apache bands to… more

An Evening with Artist Siah Armajani

Iranian-born Siah Armajani is a leading figure in conceptualizing the role and function of public art, including its incorporation in bridges. His mixed-media work Kansas City No. 1 was donated to Kansas City’s Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art two years ago, and is the… more

Kansas City: A Food Biography – Andrea Broomfield

While some cities owe their existence to lumber, oil, or steel, Kansas City is arguably – or perhaps not so arguably – built on food. From its earliest days as a provisioner for pioneers and traders headed west, KC evolved… more

Bully Nation – Charles Derber, Yale Magrass

It's not just bullies in the schoolyard that should worry us. Charles Derber and Yale Magrass point to a larger, more systemic problem with aggression and intimidation – waged by corporations, by Congress, by our military. In a discussion of their new book Bully Nation:… more

How the new Overtime Law affects your business

The U.S. Labor Department recently announced its Final Rule updating the overtime regulations, which goes into effect on December 1, 2016. These new rules will extend new overtime protections to 4.2 million workers in the United States. Come hear from… more

International Relations Council Eliot S. Berkley Annual Dinner

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Golf Academy

Come join Old Kinderhook for our 4 day Golf Academy instructed by Scott Bess!Dates are as follows: September 4th-8th & September 11th-15thPrice Per Student: $1,211Price Includes: Golf, Room, Reception, Range, and More! more

Friendship Fair

Travel the world in an afternoon!  Engage in crafts, learn a dance, watch a performance, enjoy a story.   Discover amazing things about your community and the world.  The Friendship Fair is a free, family-oriented event with presentations and booths… more