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...
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Parallels: African and African American Art
Visit the Kruizenga Museum to explore the juxtaposed African and African American works aesthetically and historically in the exhibition "Parallels." Immerse yourself in the themes and issues raised by Homegoing...
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Parallels Art Gallery Walk and Book Discussion at the KAM
Parallels Art Gallery Walk and Book Discussion at the KAM
Charles Mason, KAM director, will lead a gallery walk of the Focus Exhibition Parallels after which there will be a book discussion of Homegoing.
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Celebrating Pan Africa Student Association at Hope College
Celebrating Pan Africa Student Association at Hope College
In conjunction with the Big Read and in partnership with Hope's Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Kruizenga Art Museum this event will feature the Motherland Culture Connections who...
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Herrick Library’s North Branch Art Project Celebration
Herrick Library’s North Branch Art Project Celebration
The collaborative art piece created by participants of our North Branch Art Project will be unveiled at a special gallery celebration. Join us to learn about this month-long series, meet...
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Fables, Folklore, and Legends Night
Fables, Folklore, and Legends Night
Throughout Homegoing, characters exchange fables, folklore, and beliefs. How are fables and folklore connected to belief throughout the novel? What forms of belief are depicted in the book and what...
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Freestyle Crafts: NEA Big Read Lakeshore Edition
Freestyle Crafts: NEA Big Read Lakeshore Edition
Kick off a Community Art project by creating your own art inspired by any of the NEA Big Read Lakeshore books that will be added to a larger display! Can't...
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Book Discussion: Homegoing
Book Discussion: Homegoing
Calling all Hope College students—join Sara Sanchez, Resident Director of Scott Hall, and the Phelps Scholars program in discussing Homegoing!
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Byron Borger: Why Reading Widely Matters
Byron Borger: Why Reading Widely Matters
Join Byron Borger, a bookstore owner from Pennsylvania, as he discusses the subject of literature and why it matters, especially now in today’s society.
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Hope College Presents The Fall Jazz Concert
Hope College Presents The Fall Jazz Concert
Come to this annual Hope College event and enjoy performances: THE JAZZ ARTS COLLECTIVE (JAZZ ENSEMBLE BIG BAND) STEPS AHEAD COMBO JAZZ GUITAR COMBO
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Homegoing Discussion and Author Livestream
Homegoing Discussion and Author Livestream
Discuss Yaa Gyasi’s book Homegoing & learn about family history resources at White Lake Community Library Mon., Nov. 13th, at 5:30pm. At 7pm, watch the livestream of Gyasi’s Hope College...
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Homegoing Book Club Discussion and Livestream with Author Yaa Gyasi
Homegoing Book Club Discussion and Livestream with Author Yaa Gyasi
We'll discuss the book "Homegoing" at 6:00 pm, followed by a live stream of author Yaa Gyasi's talk at Hope College at 7:00 pm.
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Yaa Gyasi Watch Party
Yaa Gyasi Watch Party
Can't attend the author event in Holland, MI? Join a livestream event at Allegan District Library, Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, or Georgetown Township Library!
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Yaa Gyasi Author Conversation
Yaa Gyasi Author Conversation
Born in Ghana and raised in Alabama, Gyasi will reflect on the personal experiences that inspired her to write her breathtaking debut novel Homegoing and explore the complexities and intersections...
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Freedom Village Book Discussion: Homegoing
Freedom Village Book Discussion: Homegoing
Hope College English Education Students visit Freedom Village to have a book discussion of our Big Read Book, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Open to Freedom Village Residents only.
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Book Discussion: Homegoing
Book Discussion: Homegoing
Join the Saugatuck-Douglas Library for an afternoon book discussion the Big Read Book, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. All are welcome!
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Library Book Club
Library Book Club
Join the Allegan District Library for a group discussion of our Big Read Book, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Meet the Book Club at the library's riverfront reading area. All are...
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Jerry Craft: “Celebrating Home”
Jerry Craft: “Celebrating Home”
Join the Muskegon Community Foundation's Muskegon County’s Annual Gathering event – Celebrating HOME -- featuring Newbery-Award-Winning and New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft.
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Allendale Library: Homegoing Book Discussion
Allendale Library: Homegoing Book Discussion
Allendale Library joins Big Read with a book discussion of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Limited copies will be available to borrow starting Friday, October 27. All are welcome to participate...
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Lynda Lowery Lecture
Lynda Lowery Lecture
As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed nine times before her...
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Movie Screening: Twelve Years a Slave
Movie Screening: Twelve Years a Slave
Join us for an evening showing of the dramatic movie hosted by the Howard Miller Library, “12 Years a Slave,” which depicts the memoir of an African American who was...