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December 25, 2011
11:43 am
Tue December 27, 2011

KC Currents: Beginnings and Endings of 2011

Credit Photo by Tim Hursley, courtesy of the Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts.
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2011 brought new buildings and faces, an end to some long-standing institutions, and the passing of community leaders.  KC Currents listens back to some of the voices of 2011.

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6:00 am
Wed December 21, 2011

Best Children & Youth Books Of 2011

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Jon Klassen's "I Want My Hat Back", one of Johnson County Librarian Debbie McLeod's picks for best children's books of 2011.
Vera Brosgol's "Anya's Ghost,", one of Johnson County Librarian Kate Pickett's picks for best youth books of 2011.
Jack Gantos' "Dead End Norvelt," one of Johnson County Librarian Dennis Ross' picks for best youth books of 2011.
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It’s hard enough to keep your kids away from the Xbox on a normal weekday… it must be even tougher when they’re home for winter vacation.  But technology might just help this time around: perhaps you can even convince your child to turn off the video game and pick up a Kindle...or a Nook… an iPad or even (yes!) paper…and dig deep into a great story.

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10:03 pm
Sun December 18, 2011

Kansas City Area Development In 2011

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts opened in September 2011.
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Whether it's the opening of a beacon of the performing arts, a shopping mall revived from near death, a business fleeing one side of the state for the other, or a law firm's attempt to build a new office structure on the Country Club Plaza, it's been a busy year in development across the Kansas City region.

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