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Book Discussion: Homegoing
Book Discussion: Homegoing
Join MADL's Norton Shores Branch as they read and discuss Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.
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Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Kids, teens, and adults -- add your creativity to a community art piece that will be displayed around Muskegon this fall! Come to a MADL library branch and create a...
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Genealogy Series: Going Home with Homegoing: Discover Your Roots
Genealogy Series: Going Home with Homegoing: Discover Your Roots
Chapter 1: First Steps-- Genealogy using Digital Resources Come to the Walker Memorial Branch of MADL to discover how you can take the first steps of your genealogical journey. Our...
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Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Kids, teens, and adults -- add your creativity to a community art piece that will be displayed around Muskegon this fall! Come to a MADL library branch and create a...
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Book Discussion: Homegoing
Book Discussion: Homegoing
Come together with other passionate readers at MADL's Ravenna Library Branch for a book discussion of Homegoing.
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Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Kids, teens, and adults add your creativity to a community art piece that will be displayed around Muskegon this fall! Come to your local library branch and create a canvas....
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Virtual Event
- On the Same Page Virtual Book Discussion @LVPD: Homegoing
Virtual Event
On the Same Page Virtual Book Discussion @LVPD: Homegoing
Call or login to MADL’s virtual book club, On the Same Page. We will meet every month via Teams and discuss the book of that month. For the Teams login,...
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Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Kids, teens, and adults add your creativity to a community art piece that will be displayed around Muskegon this fall! Come to your local library branch and create a canvas....
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Your Life in Speech Bubbles
Your Life in Speech Bubbles
As part of the Lakeshore Big Read, learn about using art to help show your daily life and address issues within it like in the book New Kid. Participants will...
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Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Kids, teens, and adults -- add your creativity to a community art piece that will be displayed around Muskegon this fall! Come to your local library branch and create a...
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Community Art Project
Community Art Project
Kids and teens add your creativity to a community art piece that will be displayed around Muskegon this fall! Come to Hackley Public Library and create a canvas. The canvas...
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Big Read Art Projects
Big Read Art Projects
Join us to create something beautiful! Create two pieces of art: a cut paper illustration of this year's Big Read, Homecoming by Yaa Gaysi to take home, and a mini...
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North Branch Art Project (Series #3)
North Branch Art Project (Series #3)
Over the course of four Tuesdays in October, the North Branch Art Project will use the 2023 Little and Middle Read selections, Change Sings and New Kid, to see how...
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Jewels of Africa
Jewels of Africa
The West Michigan Jewels of Africa, a Grand Rapids drum and dance corps, will kick off MADL's NEA Big Read Lakeshore initiative with the book Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, and...
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Homegoing Book Giveaway
Homegoing Book Giveaway
Stop by Howard Miller Public Library to pick up a free copy of Homegoing while supplies last.
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Genealogy Series: Going Home with Homegoing: Discover Your Roots
Genealogy Series: Going Home with Homegoing: Discover Your Roots
Chapter 2: Explore Your Route-- Finding Black Ancestors Stop into the Muskegon Heights Branch of MADL to explore a different route of genealogical research: finding black ancestors. This presentation...
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Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Kids, teens, and adults -- add your creativity to a community art piece that will be displayed around Muskegon this fall! Come to your local library branch and create a...
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West Africa Drum and Dance
West Africa Drum and Dance
Come and experience traditional West African drum and dance with Nathaniel Waller, Leah Ivory, and Heather Mitchell in this immersive and interactive event! This high energy music and dance speaks...
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Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Kids, teens, and adults add your creativity to a community art piece that will be displayed around Muskegon this fall! Come to your local library branch and create a canvas....
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North Branch Art Project (series #4)
North Branch Art Project (series #4)
Over the course of four Tuesdays in October, the North Branch Art Project will use the 2023 Little and Middle Read selections, Change Sings and New Kid, to see how...
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Book Club: Homegoing
Book Club: Homegoing
Every month we will pick a book for our community of readers to read together and talk about. Our goal is to pick a plethora of books from a wide...
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Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Big/Little Read Community Art Project
Kids, teens, and adults add your creativity to a community art piece that will be displayed around Muskegon this fall! Come to your local library branch and create a canvas....
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Migration, Identity, and Return: the African Diaspora & the African American Experience
Migration, Identity, and Return: the African Diaspora & the African American Experience
Join Dr. Ernest Cole of Hope College for a presentation that explores the experiences of African Americans in the context of legacies of slavery, racial exclusion, and marginalization, liberation, and...
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Book Club: Homegoing
Book Club: Homegoing
Every month we will pick a book for our community of readers to read together and talk about. Our goal is to pick a plethora of books from a wide...
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Holland Story Project – Oral History Project
The Holland Story Project, an oral history project by Herrick District Library, will be collecting stories about what makes home a home. This storytelling celebrates the Lakeshore area and the...
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MADL Crafters: Big Community Art Project
MADL Crafters: Big Community Art Project
Create two pieces of art: a cut paper illustration of this year's Big Read, Homecoming by Yaa Gaysi to take home, and a mini canvas that will be part of...
Kick-Off Event: Why Do Stories Matter?: Engaging History, Black Identity, & Return Migration in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing.
Kick-Off Event: Why Do Stories Matter?: Engaging History, Black Identity, & Return Migration in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing.
Join us as we kick-off our Big Read month! This lecture by Hope College's Ernest Cole (English department) and Dr. Fred Johnson (History department) will focus on the legacies of...
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North Branch Book Club: Homegoing
The North Branch of Herrick District Library joins us at the Big Read by choosing Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi for their community of readers. This Book Club welcomes all during...
Muskegon in the 1960’s: Oral Histories of Our Community
During Big Read month, visit Lakeshore Museum's, YouTube channel to listen to oral history videos from community members on their experiences in the 1960s. Discussion sheets are available to accompany...
Big Read Book Raffle at Van Wylen Library!
Hope College Van Wylen Library is celebrating the Big Read with a display at the main entrance and the opportunity to sign up for a book raffle for a free...
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Homegoing Book Discussion at the Book Nook and Java Shop
Homegoing Book Discussion at the Book Nook and Java Shop
Join us to discuss Homegoing with other Lakeshore readers at the Book Nook & Java Shop in Montague! Enjoy delicious food, a cozy atmosphere, and good conversation at this book...
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Dr. Ernest Cole: Why Do Stories Matter?: Engaging History, Black Identity, and Return Migration in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
Dr. Ernest Cole: Why Do Stories Matter?: Engaging History, Black Identity, and Return Migration in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
The lecture focuses on the legacies of slavery in the context of history, culture, and identity. It explores the role of neo-slave narratives in engaging official historical narratives of the...
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Ghanaian Food Event at Phelps Dining Hall
Ghanaian Food Event at Phelps Dining Hall
Come to Phelps Dining Hall for a Globe station takeover of Ghanaian food to celebrate Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing! Dinner is $16 for the public, and $9 for Hope faculty/staff. Menu:...
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Genealogy Series: Going Home with Homegoing: Discover Your Roots Chapter 3: Coming Full Circle–Genealogy using Physical Resources
Genealogy Series: Going Home with Homegoing: Discover Your Roots Chapter 3: Coming Full Circle–Genealogy using Physical Resources
Round out your genealogy experience and join us for a presentation on genealogy research using physical resources at the Hackley District Library. This presentation from the Muskegon County Genealogical Society...