Analog: Black Women in Sound
Mar
26

Analog: Black Women in Sound

Analog - Ticket
$10.00

Join us for a hifi evening in the bookstore. With a carefully curated selection of vinyls, enjoy our BLK + BRWN. after hours.

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Movie Night: Waiting to Exhale
Mar
30

Movie Night: Waiting to Exhale

Movie Night is backkkkkk! Join us as we watch the classic film adaptation of the same name by Terry McMillian, Waiting to Exhale.

Thanks to our good friends over at Stray Cat, every month we get to screen something Blackity Black for the community. All tickets help keep their programming run all year long, and are pay-what-you-can.

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Silent Bookclub
Apr
17

Silent Bookclub

No assigned reading, no pressure—just a cozy space to read and vibe in community. Bring your own book or grab one from our shelves, settle in with a cup of coffee, and enjoy an hour of uninterrupted reading time, followed by optional discussion and connection.

All are welcome—just bring a book and yourself!

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Indie Bookstore Day: Book Swap
Apr
26

Indie Bookstore Day: Book Swap

Indie Bookstore Day: Book Swap & Beignets

Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day with us at BLK + BRWN. with a Book Swap & Beignets—an event that blends community, culture, and conversation over books, coffee, and fresh-made beignets!

How It Works:

  • Bring up to three gently used books to swap with fellow book lovers.

  • Each book you bring earns you a ticket to select a new-to-you book from the swap table.

  • No books to bring? No problem! A limited number of tickets will be available for purchase.

Why You Should Join:

  • Find a new read while giving your pre-loved books a new home.

  • Enjoy delicious beignets, made in-house, and sip on Kinship Café’s locally roasted coffee.

  • Connect with other book lovers and support your favorite indie bookstore!

🎟️ Ticket Info:

  • $5 Entry Fee (includes one book swap ticket + a beignet)

  • Additional swap tickets available for $3 each

  • Beignets & coffee available for separate purchase

Let’s swap stories, share flavors, and celebrate Indie Bookstore Day together! 📚✨

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For Colored Girls
Mar
1

For Colored Girls

for colored girls will be an intimate celebration of sisterhood, womanhood, and our sexuality + bodily autonomy. Whether you identify as femme or masc presenting for colored girls is for us all. shange’s work and legacy has always been about celebrating the everyday lives of black and brown women while calling us to find joy in ourselves. this event will consist of community readings of ntozake shange, storytelling and communion.

lite bites + drinks included in ticket.

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Feb
20

Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night - ticket
from $3.00

It’s been a while since we’ve hosted an open Mic night @ bnb! Whether you enjoy hearing poetry or you are a poet -- come kick it in community. This space is for you. We will be featuring poets from all different skill sets and walks of life.S

Doors Open 6:30 pm / Open Mic 7-9 pm

$5 for guests

$3 for poets

Free for poets who attended the workshop

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Love Letters
Feb
1

Love Letters

love letters will be an offering, an act, and a promise to our selves, loved ones, + community. wherever you may feel like calling in a practice of radical love for 2025. bell hooks’ work and legacy have been crucial in our understanding + practice of love -- romantically, spiritually, platonically, communally, etc. -- this event will consist of community readings of bell hooks, letter writing, and communion.

supplies, lite bites + drinks included in ticket.

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Community Bookclub
Dec
19

Community Bookclub

The group will meet at the end of the month to discuss the bookclub pick for this month. Guests are welcome to bring a snack/drink to share for the meeting.

Our meeting takes place inside the bookstore and is a limited capacity situation. So we will send confirmation and reminder emails before the event.

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Carter G. Woodson and W.E.B. Du Bois On the Souls of Black Folks
Dec
15

Carter G. Woodson and W.E.B. Du Bois On the Souls of Black Folks

This monthly literary analysis series aspires to illuminate the rich tapestry of Black literature, offering participants a comprehensive exploration of the works of prominent authors. Through focused sessions, attendees will delve into the life, literary style, and thematic contributions of different Black authors, engaging in discussions that dissect topics such as race, identity, feminism, activism, and more.

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Blk Feminist Bookclub
Nov
21

Blk Feminist Bookclub

The group meets once a month to discuss books written by Black women writers virtually. Once registered you will receive an email confirmation with access to register for the bookclub call. In order to get access you must be approved and registered before the meeting date.

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Gloria Naylor and Ntozake Shange on Womanhood Roles in literature
Nov
17

Gloria Naylor and Ntozake Shange on Womanhood Roles in literature

This monthly literary analysis series aspires to illuminate the rich tapestry of Black literature, offering participants a comprehensive exploration of the works of prominent authors. Through focused sessions, attendees will delve into the life, literary style, and thematic contributions of different Black authors, engaging in discussions that dissect topics such as race, identity, feminism, activism, and more.

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Author Event: Sheila Hackbarth
Nov
9

Author Event: Sheila Hackbarth

Join us for an author event with Sheila Hackbarth, author of children’s book, Lion’s Water. A beautiful story about bravery and features the incredibly rare tree-climbing lion’s of Uganda.

this event is family friendly. Space is limited so please rsvp. Hope to see you there!

The perfect gift for your readers or collectors.

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Pages + Poses Yoga Class
Nov
9

Pages + Poses Yoga Class

The bookstore hosts a monthly community yoga class led by yoga instructor, Jennifer Lin.

This yoga class is unlike many other classes as it is deeply intentional on being truly inclusive — Pages + Poses is a safe space dedicated to creating a meaningful introduction into the yoga practice. Our classes are welcoming to all skill levels, ages, body shapes + sizes.

The class is a gentle 60 minute yoga flow.

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Movie Night
Oct
27

Movie Night

Join us for another monthly community collaboration with our good friends at Stray Cat. Each month they are kind enough to allow us to host a free movie night in their space.

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Community Bookclub
Oct
24

Community Bookclub

The group will meet at the end of the month to discuss the bookclub pick for this month. Guests are welcome to bring a snack/drink to share for the meeting.

Our meeting takes place inside the bookstore and is a limited capacity situation. So we will send confirmation and reminder emails before the event.

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Pages + Poses Yoga Class
Oct
12

Pages + Poses Yoga Class

The bookstore hosts a monthly community yoga class led by yoga instructor, Jennifer Lin.

This yoga class is unlike many other classes as it is deeply intentional on being truly inclusive — Pages + Poses is a safe space dedicated to creating a meaningful introduction into the yoga practice. Our classes are welcoming to all skill levels, ages, body shapes + sizes.

The class is a gentle 60 minute yoga flow.

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Elaine Brown, Huey P. Newton, + Other Black Panther/Activist Writers Activism, Revolution, and Social Justice
Oct
10

Elaine Brown, Huey P. Newton, + Other Black Panther/Activist Writers Activism, Revolution, and Social Justice

This monthly literary analysis series aspires to illuminate the rich tapestry of Black literature, offering participants a comprehensive exploration of the works of prominent authors. Through focused sessions, attendees will delve into the life, literary style, and thematic contributions of different Black authors, engaging in discussions that dissect topics such as race, identity, feminism, activism, and more.

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Movie Night
Sep
29

Movie Night

Join us for another monthly community collaboration with our good friends at Stray Cat. Each month they are kind enough to allow us to host a free movie night in their space.

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Blk Feminist Bookclub
Sep
19

Blk Feminist Bookclub

The group meets once a month to discuss books written by Black women writers virtually. Once registered you will receive an email confirmation with access to register for the bookclub call. In order to get access you must be approved and registered before the meeting date.

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Pages + Poses Yoga Class
Sep
14

Pages + Poses Yoga Class

The bookstore hosts a monthly community yoga class led by yoga instructor, Jennifer Lin.

This yoga class is unlike many other classes as it is deeply intentional on being truly inclusive — Pages + Poses is a safe space dedicated to creating a meaningful introduction into the yoga practice. Our classes are welcoming to all skill levels, ages, body shapes + sizes.

The class is a gentle 60 minute yoga flow.

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A Century of Baldwin Party
Aug
29

A Century of Baldwin Party

As we celebrate Baldwin’s 100th birthday this month, we decided what better way than with a party for Baldwin? Join us as we reflect on his timeless wisdom, his every so timely social commentary in kickback form. Tickets range from $5-$10. Lite bites, drinks, and community.

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Movie Night
Aug
25

Movie Night

Join us for another monthly community collaboration with our good friends at Stray Cat. Each month they are kind enough to allow us to host a free movie night in their space.

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Pages + Poses Yoga Class
Aug
10

Pages + Poses Yoga Class

The bookstore hosts a monthly community yoga class led by yoga instructor, Jennifer Lin.

This yoga class is unlike many other classes as it is deeply intentional on being truly inclusive — Pages + Poses is a safe space dedicated to creating a meaningful introduction into the yoga practice. Our classes are welcoming to all skill levels, ages, body shapes + sizes.

The class is a gentle 60 minute yoga flow.

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Movie Night
Jul
28

Movie Night

Join us for another monthly community collaboration with our good friends at Stray Cat. Each month they are kind enough to allow us to host a free movie night in their space.

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Blk Feminist Bookclub Meet up
Jul
25

Blk Feminist Bookclub Meet up

The group meets once a month to discuss books written by Black women writers virtually. Once registered you will receive an email confirmation with access to register for the bookclub call. In order to get access you must be approved and registered before the meeting date.

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Anthology Submissions
Jul
7
to Sep 30

Anthology Submissions

BLK + BRWN. is taking submissions for horror/sci-fi short stories for our first anthology set in Kansas City and the surrounding areas.

Are you a local writer or aspiring writer aged 16 and up? Do you have a spine-chilling story to tell? We are excited to announce a call for submissions for our upcoming anthology, which we will publish and release for the community.

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Movie Night
Jun
30

Movie Night

Join us for our monthly community movie night in partnership with Stray Cat. Each month we offer a free movie screening for our ecosystem.

Grab your free tickets from the link here

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Zines: Creating diy publications
Jun
16

Zines: Creating diy publications

This workshop focuses on the vibrant world of spoken word and poetry performance. Participants will learn the art of crafting spoken word pieces, explore performance techniques, and have the opportunity to showcase their work in a supportive environment.

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