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Explore special presentations with notable authors and illustrators, family events, community collaborations and more happenings.

Bookstore Programs

Lucky Rabbit Books hosts regular Story Hours, Babies and Books gatherings, book groups and more.

Adult Programs 21+

Join us for upcoming 21+ Nights, mingle with leading children's book creators, or take a deep dive into the lives and legacies of the authors and illustrators featured in the museum.

Workshops

From discovering your own story in our Story Lab and Print Shop to making crafts inspired by children's books and their creators in our Tons of Fun Room, The Rabbit hOle offers a variety of hands-on literature based workshops.

Whether a presentation with a nationally renowned children's book creator or our weekly Story Hours, The Rabbit hOle and its bookstore, Lucky Rabbit Book, host a variety of programs and events for all ages.

Programs, Workshops, Events
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Story Hour
Wed 6/4 & Fri 6/6, 10:30

This week's story: The Great Pie Robbery 

Ages 3-7

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Bookstore, Story Hour

Babies and Books
Thurs 6/5, 10:15

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

More Info

Babies and Books, Bookstore

Story Hour
Wed 6/11 & Fri 6/13, 10:30

This week's story: On My Beach There Are Many Pebbles

Ages 3-7

More Info

Bookstore, Story Hour

Family Night: Creator Presentation
Thurs 6/12, 5-7 PM

Rahele Jomepour Bell visits The Rabbit hOle to share her new illustrated book, I Will Always Be, written by Rebecca Gardyn Levington.

More Info

Author

Babies and Books
Thurs 6/12, 10:15

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

Will include ASL interpretation 

More Info

Babies and Books, Bookstore

21+ Night feat. ConFAB
Fri 6/13, 5:00-7:00 PM

Don’t miss our special summer series ConFAB: Conversations with Fabricators the second Friday of each month alongside our regularly programmed 21+ nights.

More Info

Friday Night, Adults

Adult Workshop with Rahele Jomepour Bell
Sat 6/14, 10:30-12:30

Illustration Playground: Storytelling Through Experimental Monoprints with Rahele Jomepour Bell


Rahele Jomepour Bell, children’s book illustrator and assistant professor of illustration at the Kansas City Art Institute will lead a workshop for adults in The Rabbit hOle’s Print Shop.

18+

More Info

Adults, Author

Journaling into the World
Tue 6/17 & Thur 6/19, 10:30-12:30

Story Lab & Print Shop: Journaling into the World

Discover about the art of bookmaking and explore the practice of journaling!

Ages 10-12

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workshops, printshop storylab

Fairy Houses
Wed 6/18 & Fri 6/20, 1:00-2:30

Tons of Fun Room Workshop: Fairy Houses

In this workshop you’ll get to build a fairy house from the ground up. Take it home and give all the fairies in your neighborhood a place to live.

Ages 8-12 

More Info

workshops, Tons of Fun

Story Hour
Wed 6/18 & Fri 6/20, 10:30

This week's story: Come Follow Me

Ages 3-7

More Info

Story Hour, Bookstore

Babies and Books
Thurs 6/19, 10:15

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

More Info

Babies and Books, Bookstore

Community Connections: The Coterie Theatre
Thurs 6/19, 5:00-7:00 PM

We are partnering with our friends at The Coterie Theatre to celebrate their summer production A Year with Frog and Toad! 

Will include ASL interpretation 

More Info

Families, Events

Taking Pride in Frog and Toad
Fri 6/20, 5:00-7:00 PM

Taking Pride in Frog and Toad with The Coterie Theatre

The Coterie Theatre is at The Rabbit hOle for a special 21+ night to celebrate their summer production of A Year with Frog and Toad!

More Info

Adults

A Surrealist Remix of Market Street
Tue 6/24 & Thurs 6/26, 10:30-12:30

Story Lab & Print Shop: A Surrealist Remix of Market Street

Experiment with collaborative poetry-writing games and letterpress printing!

Ages 12–14


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workshops, printshop storylab

The Three Robbers
Wed 6/25 & Fri 6/27, 1:00-2:30

Tons of Fun Room Workshop: The Three Robbers

The Robbers are sneaky and so are we… You’ll never guess what we have planned for thee!

Ages 8-12 

More Info

workshops, Tons of Fun

Story Hour
Wed 6/25 & Fri 6/27, 10:30

This week's story: The Three Robbers

Ages 3-7

Will include ASL interpretation 

More Info

Bookstore, Story Hour

Babies and Books
Thurs 6/26, 10:15

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

More Info

Babies and Books, Bookstore

A Surrealist Remix of Market Street
Tue 7/1 & Thurs 7/3, 10:30-12:30

Story Lab & Print Shop: A Surrealist Remix of Market Street

Experiment with collaborative poetry-writing games and letterpress printing!

Ages 10-12

More Info

workshops, printshop storylab

Story Hour
Wed 7/2, 10:30

This week's story: Zabajaba Jungle

Ages 3-7

More Info

Story Hour, Bookstore

Babies and Books
Thurs 7/3, 10:15

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

More Info

Babies and Books, Bookstore

Story Hour
Wed 7/9 & Fri 7/11, 10:30

This week's story: Tooth-Gnasher Superflash

Ages 3-7

More Info

Story Hour, Bookstore

Papier-mâché Animal Head Jars
Weds 7/9 & Fri 7/11, 1:00-2:30

Tons of Fun Workshop: Papier-mâché Animal Head Jars

Join us to make a special jar for holding special things. What animal will inspire you? 

Ages 8-12

More Info

workshops, Tons of Fun

Babies and Books
Thurs 7/10, 10:15

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

Will include ASL interpretation 

More Info

Babies and Books, Bookstore

Community Connections: Kansas City Ballet
Thurs 7/10, 5:00-7:00 PM

We are partnering with our friends at the Kansas City Ballet to host a family dance workshop inspired by Remy Charlip’s Airmail Dances. 

More Info

Families, Events

Bookstore, Story Hour

This week's story: The Great Pie Robbery 

Ages 3-7

More Info

Story Hour

Wed 6/4 & Fri 6/6, 10:30

Babies and Books, Bookstore

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

More Info

Babies and Books

Thurs 6/5, 10:15

Bookstore, Story Hour

This week's story: On My Beach There Are Many Pebbles

Ages 3-7

More Info

Story Hour

Wed 6/11 & Fri 6/13, 10:30

Author

Rahele Jomepour Bell visits The Rabbit hOle to share her new illustrated book, I Will Always Be, written by Rebecca Gardyn Levington.

More Info

Family Night: Creator Presentation

Thurs 6/12, 5-7 PM

Babies and Books, Bookstore

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

Will include ASL interpretation 

More Info

Babies and Books

Thurs 6/12, 10:15

Friday Night, Adults

Don’t miss our special summer series ConFAB: Conversations with Fabricators the second Friday of each month alongside our regularly programmed 21+ nights.

More Info

21+ Night feat. ConFAB

Fri 6/13, 5:00-7:00 PM

Adults, Author

Illustration Playground: Storytelling Through Experimental Monoprints with Rahele Jomepour Bell


Rahele Jomepour Bell, children’s book illustrator and assistant professor of illustration at the Kansas City Art Institute will lead a workshop for adults in The Rabbit hOle’s Print Shop.

18+

More Info

Adult Workshop with Rahele Jomepour Bell

Sat 6/14, 10:30-12:30

workshops, printshop storylab

Story Lab & Print Shop: Journaling into the World

Discover about the art of bookmaking and explore the practice of journaling!

Ages 10-12

More Info

Journaling into the World

Tue 6/17 & Thur 6/19, 10:30-12:30

workshops, Tons of Fun

Tons of Fun Room Workshop: Fairy Houses

In this workshop you’ll get to build a fairy house from the ground up. Take it home and give all the fairies in your neighborhood a place to live.

Ages 8-12 

More Info

Fairy Houses

Wed 6/18 & Fri 6/20, 1:00-2:30

Story Hour, Bookstore

This week's story: Come Follow Me

Ages 3-7

More Info

Story Hour

Wed 6/18 & Fri 6/20, 10:30

Babies and Books, Bookstore

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

More Info

Babies and Books

Thurs 6/19, 10:15

Families, Events

We are partnering with our friends at The Coterie Theatre to celebrate their summer production A Year with Frog and Toad! 

Will include ASL interpretation 

More Info

Community Connections: The Coterie Theatre

Thurs 6/19, 5:00-7:00 PM

Adults

Taking Pride in Frog and Toad with The Coterie Theatre

The Coterie Theatre is at The Rabbit hOle for a special 21+ night to celebrate their summer production of A Year with Frog and Toad!

More Info

Taking Pride in Frog and Toad

Fri 6/20, 5:00-7:00 PM

workshops, printshop storylab

Story Lab & Print Shop: A Surrealist Remix of Market Street

Experiment with collaborative poetry-writing games and letterpress printing!

Ages 12–14


More Info

A Surrealist Remix of Market Street

Tue 6/24 & Thurs 6/26, 10:30-12:30

workshops, Tons of Fun

Tons of Fun Room Workshop: The Three Robbers

The Robbers are sneaky and so are we… You’ll never guess what we have planned for thee!

Ages 8-12 

More Info

The Three Robbers

Wed 6/25 & Fri 6/27, 1:00-2:30

Bookstore, Story Hour

This week's story: The Three Robbers

Ages 3-7

Will include ASL interpretation 

More Info

Story Hour

Wed 6/25 & Fri 6/27, 10:30

Babies and Books, Bookstore

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

More Info

Babies and Books

Thurs 6/26, 10:15

workshops, printshop storylab

Story Lab & Print Shop: A Surrealist Remix of Market Street

Experiment with collaborative poetry-writing games and letterpress printing!

Ages 10-12

More Info

A Surrealist Remix of Market Street

Tue 7/1 & Thurs 7/3, 10:30-12:30

Story Hour, Bookstore

This week's story: Zabajaba Jungle

Ages 3-7

More Info

Story Hour

Wed 7/2, 10:30

Babies and Books, Bookstore

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

More Info

Babies and Books

Thurs 7/3, 10:15

Story Hour, Bookstore

This week's story: Tooth-Gnasher Superflash

Ages 3-7

More Info

Story Hour

Wed 7/9 & Fri 7/11, 10:30

workshops, Tons of Fun

Tons of Fun Workshop: Papier-mâché Animal Head Jars

Join us to make a special jar for holding special things. What animal will inspire you? 

Ages 8-12

More Info

Papier-mâché Animal Head Jars

Weds 7/9 & Fri 7/11, 1:00-2:30

Babies and Books, Bookstore

Reading is for every age! Come listen to a story with your little one.

Will include ASL interpretation 

More Info

Babies and Books

Thurs 7/10, 10:15

Families, Events

We are partnering with our friends at the Kansas City Ballet to host a family dance workshop inspired by Remy Charlip’s Airmail Dances. 

More Info

Community Connections: Kansas City Ballet

Thurs 7/10, 5:00-7:00 PM

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