WPL is excited to host "The Wizard Behind Oz," a presentation and discussion by Kansas Humanities speaker Chris Glasgow, on Saturday, November 2 at 10:30am.
If you're from Kansas you've surely encountered plenty of Wizard of Oz jokes and quips. Where's Dorothy? You're not in Kansas anymore! I'm melting! But what you may not know is the fascinating story behind L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This talk explores the unique appeal of this first truly American fairy tale, and its legacy on our culture from speech, to music, to media. This presentation pulls back the curtain on Baum's crowning achievement.
As a companion program, WPL's Bookn' with Friends book club will host a book discussion on The Wizard of Oz at 6:30pm on Monday, November 25.
