Whales, Whaling, and Sailing with Ger Tysk
The whaling industry looks a lot different today than it did back in the time of the Essex! Join Ger Tysk, Sailor and Whaling Historian, as we review the history...
The whaling industry looks a lot different today than it did back in the time of the Essex! Join Ger Tysk, Sailor and Whaling Historian, as we review the history...
Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2 told the amazing true stories of dolphins, Winter and Hope. Their stories inspired people around the world! Our Lakeshore community gets a special backstage...
Gather with Hope College alumni and friends from the Lakeshore community and the world to discuss In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. Sara Sanchez-Timmer (‘12), local English...
Join Herrick District Library for an intimate conversation with Skip Finley, author of Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy. Whaling was the first American industry to diversify, and a...
We are thrilled to announce Kwame Alexander will virtually visit Hope College as a result of a collaborative effort of several Hope organizations: NEA Big Read Lakeshore, Black Student Union,...
Stop by your local library to enter a Big Read Lakeshore book raffle! Allegan Library Allendale Township Library Fennville District Library Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville Georgetown Township Public...
Join Dr. Fred Johnson III, associate professor of history at Hope College, as he gives a video lecture about the history of Native Americans and their interactions with early colonists....
Join local Potawatomi ceramicist, Jason Wesaw, for a two-day ceramics workshop that engages the traditional approach to pottery that was once used by indigenous people. All clay will be locally...
In this event for area students, Hope College professor emeritus and poet, Jack Ridl, will have a conversation with Joy Harjo about her poems. She will read some poems and...
At this Q and A event for Hope College English majors, Joy Harjo will answer questions focused on craft and the writer's life. This is a private event is for...
Kent Nerburn will virtually visit Professor John Yelding's class to discuss themes in his book, Neither Wold Nor Dog. This private event allows students to ask questions and engage with...
Join us virtually as Kent Nerbum, author of Neither Wolf Nor Dog, shares his reflections on writing the book and spending time on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The event...