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SUMMARY:Movie Screening: Twelve Years a Slave
DESCRIPTION: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 kidnapped in Washington\, DC\, and sold into slavery in the antebellum South in 1841. Free popcorn will be served. Viewer advisory: This film is rated “R” and may be inappropriate for anyone under the age of 17.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/movie-screening-twelve-years-a-slave/
LOCATION:14 S Church St Zeeland\, MI 49464\, 14 S Church St\, Zeeland\, MI\, 4964\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T174939Z
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SUMMARY:Lynda Lowery Lecture
DESCRIPTION: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 fifteenth birthday\, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King\, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. At this event\, Lynda will reflect on her life experiences and explore themes from our Big Read Novel\, Homecoming.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/lynda-lowery-lecture/
LOCATION:Winants Auditorium\, Graves Hall\, Hope College\, 263 College Avenue\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read,Mini Read
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SUMMARY:Allendale Library: Homegoing Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION: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 in this book discussion!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/homegoing-book-discussion/
LOCATION:Allendale Library\, 6175 Library Lane\, Allendale\, MI\, 49401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231116T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231116T183000
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SUMMARY:Holland Rotary Club: Homegoing Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION: 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/holland-rotary-club-homegoing-book-discussion/
LOCATION:Grace Episcopal Church\, 555 Michigan Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230907T235336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T153502Z
UID:24137-1699984800-1699988400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Jerry Craft: "Celebrating Home"
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/jerry-craft-celebrating-home/
LOCATION:Frauenthal Center\, 425 W Western Ave STE 200\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49440\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T183000
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SUMMARY:Library Book Club
DESCRIPTION: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 welcome!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/library-book-club/
LOCATION:331 Hubbard St Allegan\, MI 49010\, 331 Hubbard St\, Allegan\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T030931Z
UID:24473-1699974000-1699977600@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Homegoing
DESCRIPTION:Join the Saugatuck-Douglas Library for an afternoon book discussion the Big Read Book\, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. All are welcome!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/book-discussion-homegoing-7/
LOCATION:174 Center St Douglas MI 49406\, 174 Center St\, Douglas\, MI\, 49406\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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SUMMARY:Freedom Village Book Discussion: Homegoing
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/freedom-village-book-discussion-homegoing/
LOCATION:145 Columbia Ave Holland\, MI 49423\, 145 Columbia Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231113T180000
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UID:24424-1699898400-1699902000@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Yaa Gyasi Watch Party
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/yaa-gyasi-watch-party/
LOCATION:Allegan District Library\, Saugatuck-Douglas District Library\, and Georgetown Township Library\, Allegan: 331 Hubbard St. Allegan\, MI; Saugatuck-Douglas: 174 Center St. Douglas\, MI; Georgetown: 1525 Baldwin St. Jenison\, MI\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230907T221129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T205611Z
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SUMMARY:Yaa Gyasi Author Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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 of African immigrant and African-American identities in the United States today.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/yaa-gyasi-author-conversation/
LOCATION:Jack H. Miller Concert Hall\, Hope College\, 221 Columbia Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231113T190000
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CREATED:20230929T154100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T154100Z
UID:24421-1699894800-1699902000@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Homegoing Book Club Discussion and Livestream with Author Yaa Gyasi
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/homegoing-book-club-discussion-and-livestream-with-author-yaa-gyasi/
LOCATION:loutit district library\, 407 Columbus Avenue\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231113T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231113T190000
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CREATED:20230929T153829Z
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UID:24416-1699893000-1699902000@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Homegoing Discussion and Author Livestream
DESCRIPTION: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 talk.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/homegoing-discussion-and-author-livestream/
LOCATION:White Lake Community Library\, 3900 White Lake Dr.\, Whitehall\, MI\, 49461\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231111T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T193309Z
UID:24410-1699725600-1699729200@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Hope College Presents The Fall Jazz Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come to this annual Hope College event and enjoy performances: \nTHE JAZZ ARTS COLLECTIVE (JAZZ ENSEMBLE BIG BAND)  \nSTEPS AHEAD COMBO  \nJAZZ GUITAR COMBO
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/hope-college-fall-jazz-concert/
LOCATION:Jack H. Miller Concert Hall\, Hope College\, 221 Columbia Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T193000
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CREATED:20230929T153157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T193632Z
UID:24405-1699552800-1699558200@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Byron Borger: Why Reading Widely Matters
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/byron-borger-why-literature-matters-more-than-ever-today/
LOCATION:Winants Auditorium\, Graves Hall\, Hope College\, 263 College Avenue\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230929T151754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T151754Z
UID:24395-1699552800-1699556400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library to discuss a book. All are welcome.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/book-discussion/
LOCATION:Saugatuck-Douglas District Library\, 174 Center St\, Douglas\, MI\, 49406\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230929T152410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T152410Z
UID:24401-1699549200-1699552800@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Homegoing
DESCRIPTION:Calling all Hope College students—join Sara Sanchez\, Resident Director of Scott Hall\, and the Phelps Scholars program in discussing Homegoing!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/book-discussion-homegoing-6/
LOCATION:Scott Hall\, 113 East 13th St.\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230929T151249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T151249Z
UID:24393-1699540200-1699545600@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Freestyle Crafts: NEA Big Read Lakeshore Edition
DESCRIPTION: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 make it? No worries. We will have supplies out through Novmeber 25th for you make your contribution!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/freestyle-crafts-nea-big-read-lakeshore-edition/
LOCATION:loutit district library\, 407 Columbus Avenue\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230917T011354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T194037Z
UID:24177-1699466400-1699470000@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Fables\, Folklore\, and Legends Night
DESCRIPTION: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 purpose do these beliefs seem to serve for the characters? We will also share Michigan urban legends; what do our own stories and legends say about us?
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/folklore-and-legends-night/
LOCATION:Cook Library\, Western Theological Seminary\, 101 E. 13th St.\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231217
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230925T191006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T191203Z
UID:24315-1699398000-1702767599@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Parallels: African and African American Art
DESCRIPTION: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 and the other books that are part of Big Read through art. Go here to see pieces in the exhibit.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/parallels-african-and-african-american-art/
LOCATION:271 Columbia Ave Holland\, MI 49423\, 271 Columbia Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231107T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231107T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230926T171320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T171320Z
UID:24377-1699376400-1699380000@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Herrick Library’s North Branch Art Project Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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 the young artists\, and view both individual and group projects. Funding for this event is made possible in part by a grant from the Michigan Humanities\, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Arts.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/herrick-librarys-north-branch-art-project-celebration/
LOCATION:Herrick District Library – North Branch
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230926T171100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T171100Z
UID:24374-1699369200-1699376400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Celebrating Pan Africa Student Association at Hope College
DESCRIPTION: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 will showcase different African cultures by performing music\, dancing\, and spoken word. After this presentation\, the audience will walk over to the KAM for a small kick-off reception for the Parallels Art Exhibit.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/celebrating-pan-africa-student-association-at-hope-college/
LOCATION:Hope College Maas Auditorium 264 Columbia Ave Holland\, MI 49423
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231107T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230926T170725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T170725Z
UID:24372-1699351200-1699354800@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Parallels Art Gallery Walk and Book Discussion at the KAM
DESCRIPTION:Charles Mason\, KAM director\, will lead a gallery walk of the Focus Exhibition Parallels after which there will be a book discussion of Homegoing.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/parallels-art-gallery-walk-and-book-discussion-at-the-kam/
LOCATION:Kruizenga Art Museum 271 Columbia Ave\, Holland\, MI 49423
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231104T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231104T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20231002T164633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T164633Z
UID:24525-1699115400-1699122600@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Series: Going Home with Homegoing: Discover Your Roots Chapter 3: Coming Full Circle--Genealogy using Physical Resources
DESCRIPTION: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 will include a tour of Torrent House and a demonstration of how to use a microfilm machine. Attendees will also get a chance to get crafty and create a family tree they can take home!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/genealogy-series-going-home-with-homegoing-discover-your-roots-chapter-3-coming-full-circle-genealogy-using-physical-resources/
LOCATION:Hackley Public Library\, 316 W Webster Ave\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49440\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231102T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231102T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230919T170206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T170206Z
UID:24208-1698940800-1698949800@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Ghanaian Food Event at Phelps Dining Hall
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nMenu:\nGroundnut Soup\nThe internationally popular soup made from Peanut Butter!Garden Egg Stew\nA stew featuring eggplant (garden egg)\, tomatoes\, scotch bonnet chilies\,  and aromatic spices \nRed Red\nBlack Eyed Peas\, Tomatoes and Tilapia cooked together with a zesty blend of spices\nWaakye\nSlow simmered rice and beans with savory herbs\nKelewe\nBite sized pieces of deep fried Plantain tossed with a sweet sour glaze of sugar and vinegar
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/ghanaian-food-event-at-phelps-dining-hall/
LOCATION:Phelps Dining Hall 264 Columbia Ave Holland\, MI 49423
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231101T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T033112
CREATED:20230919T163953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T163953Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Ernest Cole: Why Do Stories Matter?: Engaging History\, Black Identity\, and Return Migration in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
DESCRIPTION: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 past and their representations of the human experience. It examines the attempts of African Americans to negotiate the struggle for integration and gestures to the possibilities of returning to their ancestral homeland\, as both a recognition of a hybridized identity with Africans and the projection of an alternate and futuristic form of existence. \nErnest Cole\, PhD is the John Dirk Werkman Endowed Professor and Chair of English at Hope College\, Holland\, Michigan\, where he teaches Postcolonial literatures of Sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa\, India\, and the Caribbean. Previously he taught African literature at Fourah Bay College\, University of Sierra Leone; The Gambia College; and the University of The Gambia. He has published two monographs — Theorizing the Disfigured Body (2014) and Space and Trauma in the Writing of Aminatta Forna (2017)\, and two collected volumes — Emerging Perspectives on Syl Cheney Coker (2014)\, with Eustace Palmer\, and Ousmane Sembene\, Writer\, Filmmaker\, & Revolutionary Artist (2016)\, with Oumar Cherif Diop. His essay “Decentering Anthropocentrism: Human-Animal Relations in Aminatta Forna’s Happiness” won the Abioseh Porter Prize for the best article on African literary studies published in a major peer-reviewed journal in 2019. His current research is on return migration of the African diaspora and his monograph (under review) is titled Black Bodies in White Spaces: The Challenges to Migration and Possibilities of Return. He is married to Everetta Cole\, and they have two daughters\, Ernesta\, and Tunde.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/dr-ernest-cole-why-do-stories-matter-engaging-history-black-identity-and-return-migration-in-yaa-gyasis-homegoing/
LOCATION:loutit district library\, 407 Columbus Avenue\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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SUMMARY:Homegoing Book Discussion at the Book Nook and Java Shop
DESCRIPTION: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 discussion event!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/homegoing-book-discussion-at-the-book-nook-java-shop/
LOCATION:The Book Nook and Java Shop\, 8744 Ferry St.\, Montague\, MI\, 49437\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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SUMMARY:North Branch Book Club: Homegoing
DESCRIPTION: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 the month of November for some reading and conversations in the community.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/north-branch-book-club-homegoing/
LOCATION:155 Riley St. Holland\, MI 49424\, 155 Riley St\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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SUMMARY:Muskegon in the 1960's: Oral Histories of Our Community
DESCRIPTION: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 the video for conversations with friends\, family\, or classmates! Once on the YouTube channel select\, “Muskegon in the 1960’s; Oral Histories of Our Community.” \n 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/muskegon-in-the-1960s-oral-histories-of-our-community/
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231201
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SUMMARY:Big Read Book Raffle at Van Wylen Library!
DESCRIPTION: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 copy of Homegoing. Winners will be announced throughout the month of November.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/big-read-give-away/
LOCATION:53 Graves Pl\, Holland\, MI 49423\, 53 Graves Pl\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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SUMMARY:Kick-Off Event: Why Do Stories Matter?: Engaging History\, Black Identity\, & Return Migration in Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing.
DESCRIPTION: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 slavery in the context of history\, culture\, and identity. It explores the role of neo-slave narratives in engaging official historical narratives of the past and their representations of the human experience. It examines the attempts of African Americans to negotiate the struggle for integration and gestures to the possibilities of returning to their ancestral homeland\, as both a recognition of a hybridized identity with Africans and the projection of an alternate and futuristic form of existence. \nDr. Ernest Cole is the John Dirk Werkman Endowed Professor and Chair of English at Hope College\, Holland\, Michigan\, where he teaches Postcolonial literatures of Sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa\, India\, and the Caribbean. Previously he taught African literature at Fourah Bay College\, University of Sierra Leone; The Gambia College; and the University of The Gambia. He has published two monographs — Theorizing the Disfigured Body (2014) and Space and Trauma in the Writing of Aminatta Forna (2017)\, and two collected volumes — Emerging Perspectives on Syl Cheney Coker (2014)\, with Eustace Palmer\, and Ousmane Sembene\, Writer\, Filmmaker\, & Revolutionary Artist (2016)\, with Oumar Cherif Diop. His essay “Decentering Anthropocentrism: Human-Animal Relations in Aminatta Forna’s Happiness” won the Abioseh Porter Prize for the best article on African literary studies published in a major peer-reviewed journal in 2019. His current research is on return migration of the African diaspora and his monograph (under review) is titled Black Bodies in White Spaces: The Challenges to Migration and Possibilities of Return. He is married to Everetta Cole\, and they have two daughters\, Ernesta\, and Tunde. \nDr. Fred Johnson III is the Guy Vander Jagt ’53 Endowed Professor of History at Hope College\, and has taught there since 2000. Dr. Johnson’s primary field of study is 19th century U.S. history\, specifically\, the Civil War. His other areas of expertise are 20th century U.S. history\, U.S. military history and African history. Dr. Johnson is also an award-winning public speaker. A member of the Michigan chapter of the National Speakers’ Association and a member of Toastmasters since 2004\, he advanced to the semifinal round of the Toastmasters World Series of Public Speaking in 2007\, 2008\, 2010\, 2016\, 2017 and 2018\, taking second place in 2017 and 2018. Prior to his career in higher education\, Dr. Johnson served in the United States Marine Corps as a Communications-Electronics Officer and as an Infantry Officer in the Marine Reserves. He subsequently worked as a production scheduler for Packard – Electric Division of General Motors\, an operations specialist for Con-Tel Page Telecommunications\, and as a corporate trainer for Aircraft Braking Systems (formerly Goodyear Aerospace) in Akron\, Ohio.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/2023-big-read-lakeshore-program-kickoff/
LOCATION:Hope College Maas Auditorium 264 Columbia Ave Holland\, MI 49423
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Middle Read
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