There several exciting workshops and opportunities for professional development coming up in our area! Be sure to check the calendar frequently for quick access to information about upcoming events!

Here are some events happening in the next several weeks:

"Cut Paper, A Pathway to Creative Writing" with Jamin Carter. We are looking forward to the session. In this email you will find all necessary information regarding this event.

Date: Thursday, November 8

Time: 8:00 am

Location: Liberty Public School District Administration Center 4th Floor, room 410

Cost: Free with registration

Other Details: this session will have a demonstration component to it. We will first go through the 3 hour workshop with Jamin Carter. After our lunch break we will meet at Liberty Oaks Elementary and work with Shawna Scheiber's 5th grade class. Jamin will demonstrate how this looks in the classroom with students. Our day will complete around 2:30 pm.

If you have any questions contact Aaron Money via email at aaron.money@lps53.org or phone (816)522-0749.

"Visiting Artist Presentation: Kathy Liao and Harold Smith. " The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Johnson County Community College will host a visiting artists presentation on , from in the museum’s Hudson Auditorium, with guest artists Kathy Liao and Harold Smith.

Date: Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018

Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Location: Hudson Auditorium

Other Details: The program is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required.

"Art + Identity" Explore identity using portraits from a variety of periods and places.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 7th

Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm

Location: Nelson Atkins Museum of Art

Cost: $5

For more details and to register visit https://nelson-atkins.org/educators/programs/