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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231201
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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/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231031
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231030T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T212622Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231030T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231030T180000
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SUMMARY:MADL Crafters: Big Community Art Project
DESCRIPTION: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 the community art project. Registration required. https://madl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=8105&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/10/01
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/madl-crafters-big-community-art-project/
LOCATION:North Muskegon Branch
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231201
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20230919T165821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T165821Z
UID:24211-1698620400-1701385199@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Holland Story Project - Oral History Project
DESCRIPTION: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 Big Read by sharing and preserving their unique stories\, experiences\, and histories. Come join be part of this project with us by sharing your stories.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/holland-story-project-oral-history-project/
LOCATION:Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave\, Holland\, MI 49423
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231025T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231025T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T170317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T170317Z
UID:24542-1698253200-1698256800@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Book Club: Homegoing
DESCRIPTION: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 variety of genres and authors. This month\, our book is in partnership with NEA Big Read Lakeshore as we read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Feel free to stop in and check it out or look at some similar reads.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/book-club-homegoing-2/
LOCATION:Dalton Branch
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231025T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231025T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T170126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T170126Z
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SUMMARY:Migration\, Identity\, and Return: the African Diaspora & the African American Experience
DESCRIPTION: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 the struggle for integration. Dr. Cole will cover the intersections of history\, literature\, and culture to argue for an understanding of cultural identity\, human rights violations\, and possibilities of return to the African continent. Registration required on the www.madl.org/calendar.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/migration-identity-and-return-the-african-diaspora-the-african-american-experience/
LOCATION:Norton Shores Branch
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231025T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T165325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T165325Z
UID:24531-1698246000-1698249600@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Big/Little Read Community Art Project
DESCRIPTION: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. The canvas tiles will be put together as one piece of community art\, inspired by the Little Read Lakeshore book “Change Sings.” Registration Required. https://madl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=8011&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/10/01
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/big-little-read-community-art-project-10/
LOCATION:Holton Branch\, 8776 Holton-Duck Lake Rd\, Holton\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231024T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231024T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T162411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T162411Z
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SUMMARY:North Branch Art Project (series #4)
DESCRIPTION: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 art can be used to explore themes like empathy\, growth\, change\, and community. Our young artists will work with local art educators and library staff to develop both individual and group projects. A final\, collaborative art piece will be unveiled on November 7 at a special celebration and will be displayed at the North Branch Library. Registration required at herrickdl.org/events starting Sept. 19. Artists are required to attend the majority of sessions and complete project assignments. Space is limited. Funding for the series 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/north-branch-art-project-series-4/
LOCATION:Herrick District Library – North Branch
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231024T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231024T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T165051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T165051Z
UID:24529-1698166800-1698170400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Book Club: Homegoing
DESCRIPTION: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 variety of genres and authors. This month\, our book is in partnership with NEA Big Read Lakeshore as we read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Feel free to stop in and check it out or look at some similar reads.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/book-club-homegoing/
LOCATION:Holton Branch\, 8776 Holton-Duck Lake Rd\, Holton\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231024T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231024T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20230919T164418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T164418Z
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Homegoing
DESCRIPTION:Come discuss Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing with Georgetown Township Library!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/book-discussion-homegoing-2/
LOCATION:Georgetown Township Public Library\, 1525 Baldwin St.\, Jenison\, MI\, 49428\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231023T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231023T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T164913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T164913Z
UID:24527-1698078600-1698082200@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Big/Little Read Community Art Project
DESCRIPTION: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. The canvas tiles will be put together as one piece of community art\, inspired by the Little Read Lakeshore book “Change Sings.” Registration Required.https://madl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=8010&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/10/01
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/big-little-read-community-art-project-9/
LOCATION:Egleston Branch
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231019T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T162732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T162732Z
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SUMMARY:West Africa Drum and Dance
DESCRIPTION: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 to people of all ages. Nate\, Leah\, and Heather will play\, sing and dance and share some stories about West African culture and life. A demonstration and teaching time will be included so that everyone will be able to take part in this drum and dance party!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/west-africa-drum-and-dance/
LOCATION:705 Seminole Rd. Norton Shores\, MI 49441\, 705 Seminole Rd.\, Norton Shores\, MI\, 49442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231019T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231019T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T032739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T032739Z
UID:24503-1697733000-1697736600@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Big/Little Read Community Art Project
DESCRIPTION: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. The canvas tiles will be put together as one piece of community art\, inspired by the Little Read Lakeshore book “Change Sings.” Registration Required @ this link. \n  \n 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/big-little-read-community-art-project-8/
LOCATION:8778 Ferry St #2 Montague\, MI 49437\, 8778 Ferry St #2\, Montague\, MI\, 49437\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231018T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231018T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T032418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T032418Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Series: Going Home with Homegoing: Discover Your Roots
DESCRIPTION:Chapter 2: Explore Your Route– Finding Black Ancestors \n  \nStop into the Muskegon Heights Branch of MADL to explore a different route of genealogical research: finding black ancestors. This presentation by Detroit-based\, guest presenter Rozlyn Kelly discusses the unique challenges of African American genealogical research\, sharing some of the relevant history and resources available to research. It includes a case study of researching freedom seekers (Underground Railroad)\, free blacks and enslaved persons.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/genealogy-series-going-home-with-homegoing-discover-your-roots/
LOCATION:2808 Sanford St Muskegon Heights\, MI 49444\, 2808 Sanford St\, Muskegon Heights\, MI\, 49444\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231018T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231018T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20230917T010718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T010718Z
UID:24171-1697616000-1697655600@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Homegoing Book Giveaway
DESCRIPTION:Stop by Howard Miller Public Library to pick up a free copy of Homegoing while supplies last.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/homegoing-book-giveaway/
LOCATION:Howard Miller Public Library 14 S Church St\, Zeeland\, MI 49464
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231017T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231017T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T031625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T031625Z
UID:24484-1697563800-1697567400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Jewels of Africa
DESCRIPTION: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 open our fall Live at the Library season. You won’t want to miss this group’s colorful costumes\, energetic dancing\, and infectious drumming.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/jewels-of-africa/
LOCATION:1522 Ruddiman Dr. North Muskegon\, MI 49445\, 1522 Ruddiman Dr.\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49445\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231017T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231017T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T031919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T031919Z
UID:24489-1697562000-1697567400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:North Branch Art Project (Series #3)
DESCRIPTION: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 art can be used to explore themes like empathy\, growth\, change\, and community. Our young artists will work with local art educators and library staff to develop both individual and group projects. A final\, collaborative art piece will be unveiled on November 7 at a special celebration and will be displayed at the North Branch Library. Registration required at herrickdl.org/events starting Sept. 19. Artists are required to attend the majority of sessions and complete project assignments. Space is limited. Funding for the series 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/north-branch-art-project-series-3/
LOCATION:155 Riley St. Holland\, MI 49424\, 155 Riley St\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231017T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231017T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T031124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T031124Z
UID:24475-1697560200-1697563800@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Big Read Art Projects
DESCRIPTION: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 canvas that will be part of the community art project. \nRegistration required @ this link.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/big-read-art-projects/
LOCATION:5428 E Apple Ave Muskegon\, MI 49442\, 5428 Apple Ave\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231017T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231017T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T030654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T030654Z
UID:24472-1697553000-1697558400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Community Art Project
DESCRIPTION: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 tiles will be put together as one piece of community art\, inspired by the Little Read Lakeshore book “Change Sings.” \nSupplies are limited to first come\, first served.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/community-art-project/
LOCATION:316 W Webster Ave\, Muskegon\, MI 49440\, 316 W Webster Ave\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49440\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231016T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231016T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T030405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T030405Z
UID:24463-1697464800-1697468400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Big/Little Read Community Art Project
DESCRIPTION: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. The canvas tiles will be put together as one piece of community art\, inspired by the Little Read Lakeshore book “Change Sings.” \nRegistration Required @ this link  \n  \n 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/big-little-read-community-art-project-7/
LOCATION:2808 Sanford St Muskegon Heights\, MI 49444\, 2808 Sanford St\, Muskegon Heights\, MI\, 49444\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231014T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20231002T025509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T025509Z
UID:24449-1697284800-1697290200@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Your Life in Speech Bubbles
DESCRIPTION: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 see historical examples of everyday art; learn how to draw cartoons\, and how to incorporate tough subjects into an artistic medium. Call to register 231-722-0278
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/your-life-in-speech-bubbles/
LOCATION:430 W. Clay Ave Muskegon\, MI 49440\, 430 W Clay Ave\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49440\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231012T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231012T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20230929T154530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T154638Z
UID:24422-1697122800-1697126400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Big/Little Read Community Art Project
DESCRIPTION:Kids\, teens\, and adults add your creativity to a community art piece that will be displayed around Muskegon this fall!  \nCome to your local library branch and create a canvas. The canvas tiles will be put together as one piece of community art\, inspired by the Little Read Lakeshore book “Change Sings.”  \nRegistration Required. 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/big-little-read-community-art-project-6/
LOCATION:1910 E Apple Ave D Muskegon\, MI 49442
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read,Mini Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231012T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20230929T151643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T151643Z
UID:24388-1697104800-1697108400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:On the Same Page Virtual Book Discussion @LVPD: Homegoing
DESCRIPTION: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\, register online or call us at 231-737-6310. https://madl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=7631&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/10/01
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/on-the-same-page-virtual-book-discussion-lvpd-homegoing/
LOCATION:https://madl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=7631&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/10/01
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231011T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20230925T200143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T200143Z
UID:24357-1697040000-1697043600@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Big/Little Read Community Art Project
DESCRIPTION: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. The canvas tiles will be put together as one piece of community art\, inspired by the Little Read Lakeshore book “Change Sings.” Registration Required Here
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/big-little-read-community-art-project-5/
LOCATION:12278 Stanford St. Ravenna\, MI 49451\, 12278 Stanford St\, Ravenna\, MI\, 49451\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231009T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231009T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20230917T005824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T005824Z
UID:24165-1696842000-1696847400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Homegoing
DESCRIPTION:Discuss Homegoing with Western Seminary students and faculty!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/book-discussion-homegoing/
LOCATION:Cook Library\, Western Theological Seminary\, 101 E. 13th St.\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231004T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231004T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T050024
CREATED:20230925T191112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T193148Z
UID:24319-1696438800-1696442400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Homegoing
DESCRIPTION:Come together with other passionate readers at MADL’s Ravenna Library Branch for a book discussion of Homegoing. \n 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/book-discussion-homegoing-5/
LOCATION:12278 Stanford St. Ravenna\, MI 49451\, 12278 Stanford St\, Ravenna\, MI\, 49451\, United States
CATEGORIES:Big Read
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