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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Dominion Over the Earth at the Kruizenga Art Museum –
Dominion 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...
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Kick-Off Event with Dr. Fred Johnson III: Swimming Through the Gray
Kick-Off Event with Dr. Fred Johnson III: Swimming Through the Gray
Dr. 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...
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Virtual Event
- Sailing through Maritime Michigan
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Sailing through Maritime Michigan
We’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...
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Virtual Event
- Ocean Adventures with Alison Teal: the female Indiana Jones
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Ocean Adventures with Alison Teal: the female Indiana Jones
Alison 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...
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Virtual Event
- Michigan I-O Big Read/Little Read concert
Virtual Event
Michigan I-O Big Read/Little Read concert
Music was a key part of a whaler’s life. Some of their songs were for working. For example, shanties helped sailors to pull their oars in concert. Others helped make...
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Virtual Event
- Q and A with Nathaniel Philbrick: Where are we now in 2020?
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Q and A with Nathaniel Philbrick: Where are we now in 2020?
Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea, will be joined by Hope College’s very own Dr. Fred Johnson for a conversation and Q & A. We’ll get...
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Writing Non-Fiction with Dr. Natalie Dykstra
Writing Non-Fiction with Dr. Natalie Dykstra
Join Dr. Natalie Dykstra to learn all about writing non-fiction! Our NEA Big Read program is thrilled to include Dr. Dykstra in our 2020 program. Dr. Dykstra will share her...
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- America Recycles Day Celebration
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America Recycles Day Celebration
Living Sustainably Along the Lakeshore joins the Big Read Lakeshore to discuss the themes introduced in In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. In the Heart of the...
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Virtual Event
- Big Read Lakeshore Teen/Tween Book Discussion
Virtual Event
Big Read Lakeshore Teen/Tween Book Discussion
Calling all young adult readers! Participate in a Teen/Tween Book Discussion at Loutit District Library by discussing the young readers edition of In the Heart of the Sea. Visit Loutit...
Virtual Event
- Books as Windows and Mirrors: The Importance of Reading Diverse Books
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Books as Windows and Mirrors: The Importance of Reading Diverse Books
In 1990 Rudine Bishop said “Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange. These windows are also sliding glass doors, and...
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Virtual Event
- Marine Biologist: Ben Kamphuis
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Marine Biologist: Ben Kamphuis
Ben Kamphuis, a local marine biologist, teaches us about how animals adapt to their environment and how invasive species can disrupt an ecosystem. Come learn more about these concepts applied...
4 events,
Virtual Event
- Rescue, Rehab, Release: A Backstage Tour of Clearwater Marine Aquarium
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Rescue, Rehab, Release: A Backstage Tour of Clearwater Marine Aquarium
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...
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- Hope College Alumni and Friends Book Discussion – In the Heart of the Sea
Virtual Event
Hope College Alumni and Friends Book Discussion – In the Heart of the Sea
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...
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Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy with Skip Finley
Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy with Skip Finley
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...