Black Lives Matter, Black Culture Matters – Ongoing Art Exhibition
Black Lives Matter, Black Culture Matters addresses a variety of topics in African American history and culture from the end of the Civil War to the present. It does not...
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Kruizenga Art Museum 271 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423Kick-Off Event with Dr. Fred Johnson III: Swimming Through the Gray
Hope College Dow Center Studio 207 0Dr. Johnson will discuss the 19th century historical context of the 2020 book selection, In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. His talk, “Swimming Through the Gray” will...
Dominion Over the Earth at the Kruizenga Art Museum –
Kruizenga Art Museum 271 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423Dominion Over the Earth is an online exhibition featuring a selection of artworks from the Kruizenga Art Museum collection that explore changing attitudes toward the natural environment in Europe and...
Sailing through Maritime Michigan
Virtual EventWe’re thrilled to partner with the Holland Museum for these “Sailing through Maritime Michigan” videos! We’ve learned ships and boats aren’t solely something for Nantucketers. Get excited for our Lakeshore...
In the Heart of the Sea Book Discussion Loutit District Library
Virtual EventWant to get together with other readers to discuss In the Heart of the Sea? Join our friends at Loutit District Library for a fun, interactive book discussion! Visit Loutit...
Why Read Moby Dick? With Dr. Kathleen Verduin
Virtual EventDr. Kathleen Verduin, Professor of English at Hope College, will answer the question “Why read Moby Dick?” As an American literature professor, Verduin regularly reads Herman Melville’s Moby Dick with...
Ocean Adventures with Alison Teal: the female Indiana Jones
Virtual EventAlison Teal, the Female Indiana Jones shares her adventures across the globe. Alison Teal spent her childhood exploring remote corners of the Earth, encountering exotic people and places and investigating...
Ethics Aboard the Essex: Character and Consequences
Virtual EventWhat would you have done on board the ship, Essex? What moral and ethical choices would you have made? Join Dr. David Stubbs and Dr. Daniel Flores from Western Theological...
A Trip Down Memory Lane with Hope Professors
Virtual EventCome join us and listen to Hope College professors’ crazy adventure stories. The NEA Big Read’s very own Deb Van Duinen will be talking about her experience with landmines? President...
Letting Go of Literary Whiteness Webinar with Dr. Carlin Borsheim-Black
Virtual EventWant to learn more about racial literacy, ways to think about it, and talk about it whilst reading literature? Well, look no further, we’re thrilled to have Dr. Carlin Borsheim-Black,...
Nantucket Historical Association Lecture with Daniel Elias
Virtual EventJoin Daniel Elias from the Nantucket Historical Association, as he discusses race as it relates to In the Heart of the Sea. Race on the island of Nantucket is as...
Hidden Giants: The Mysterious Lives of Whales with Danny Kosiba
Virtual EventWhales are awe inspiring giants of the sea. Come and learn more about them by listening to marine biologist and conservationist, Danny Kosiba (Hope College ‘17). Danny has worked on...
