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July 3

Brian Hanni at Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Brian Hanni will be signing his book "Game Maker: A Creative Kid Becomes the Father of Basketball" at Naismith MemorialBasketball Hall of Fame Gift Shop

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July 25 - 11:00 AM

Summer Lit Fest at Kansas City International Airport

Planning has already started for the 2025 Summer Lit Fest at Kansas City International Airport - will your favorite local author be there this year?

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June 10, 2025

Mid-Continent Public Library Read Aloud with Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove

Author Read Aloud: Bop Bop Dinosaur by Jim Cosgrove at Riverside Branch of Mid-Continent Public Library

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May 29, 2025

3rd Annual Linn County Library Block Party

Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove will be a featured entertainer at Linn County Library Block Party

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May 28, 2025

Sing into Spring with Mr. Stinky Feet

Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove brings his special energy to The Auditorium at Woodneath Library Center, Mid-Continent Public Library

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May 3, 2025

2025 Local Author Salute at Crown Automotive, Lawrence, KS

10:30a.m. - 1:00p.m. - Redeem your Crown Coin (free at select Lawrence, KS businesses and Lawrence Public Library) for a free book from your favorite local author!

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April 26, 2025

Child’s Play Toys, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Local Author Event

Meet 6 outstanding local children's book authors and illustrators at Child's Play Toys Downtown Location.

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April 1, 2025

Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead

"Mr. Stinky Feet" will be at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead Opening Day!

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February 24, 2025

Book Talk with Marian Washington, former KU Women’s Basketball Coach, and author of “Fierce: My Fight for Nothing Less”

Join Marian Washington at Lawrence Arts Center for a moderated discussion and book-signing of her autobiography "FIERCE"

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February 16, 2025

A Life Lived Amongst Lives Lost: Serving as the Village Undertaker

Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence, KS will host Larry McElwain, author of "A Life Lived Amongst Lives Lost"

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February 7, 2025

CONGRATULATIONS! Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove on your 5,000th Show!

Mr. Stinky Feet will celebrate his 5,000th show in a career spanning 26 years with a FREE event at the KCMO Plaza Library.

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January 14, 2025

Peanut and Jelly: The Search for Butter at Georgia Aquarium

John Martucci will present his children’s book "Peanut and Jelly: The Search for Butter" at Georgia Aquarium.

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