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SUMMARY:Black Lives Matter\, Black Culture Matters - Ongoing Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION: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 pretend to be comprehensive\, but is offered in the hope that it will lead to contemplation\, conversation and ultimately change. The artworks in the exhibition all belong to the permanent collection of the Kruizenga Art Museum. Most of the artworks have been acquired over the past six years as part of the museum’s mission to educate\, engage and inspire the communities of Hope College and West Michigan while fostering the qualities of empathy\, tolerance and global understanding that are part of Hope College’s mission to provide an outstanding Christian liberal arts education. (Image: John Brown Praying by Jacob Lawrence.) The Kruizenga Art Museum is open to current Hope College ID holders only beginning Tuesday\, August 18. The museum will open to the public beginning Thursday\, September 17.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/black-lives-matter-black-culture-matters-ongoing-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Kruizenga Art Museum 271 Columbia Ave\, Holland\, MI 49423
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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SUMMARY:Kick-Off Event with Dr. Fred Johnson III: Swimming Through the Gray
DESCRIPTION: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 explore issues surrounding our nation’s historical stories and events. He’ll discuss those who’ve traditionally told history\, those who are currently telling history\, and those whose histories have been left out or silenced. This will be Dr. Johnson’s third kickoff address for our program. Our Lakeshore readers have loved learning from him over the years! \n“We’re thrilled to have Dr. Johnson participate in our program in this way. We want to use our Big Read book as a catalyst for exploring these important and timely issues. Through our November events and book discussions\, we hope to bring more awareness to these issues and want to encourage our readers to think about and respond to them from a racial equity lens.” Dr. Deborah Van Duinen\, Director of the NEA Big Read Lakeshore\, said. \n 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/kick-off-event-with-dr-fred-johnson-iii-swimming-through-the-gray/
LOCATION:Hope College Dow Center Studio 207
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201102T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201201T225900
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SUMMARY:Dominion Over the Earth at the Kruizenga Art Museum -
DESCRIPTION: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 America from the 18th century to the present. The exhibition will be available for viewing on the museum’s website.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/dominion-over-the-earth-at-the-kruizenga-art-museum-ongoing-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Kruizenga Art Museum 271 Columbia Ave\, Holland\, MI 49423
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201103T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201103T230000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T003458Z
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SUMMARY:Sailing through Maritime Michigan
DESCRIPTION: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 readers to learn more about the maritime industry here in Michigan!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/sailing-through-maritime-michigan/
https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/sailing-through-maritime-michigan/
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201104T190000
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SUMMARY:Ocean Adventures with Alison Teal: the female Indiana Jones
DESCRIPTION:Alison Teal\, the Female Indiana Jones shares her adventures across the globe.\n\n\n\nAlison Teal spent her childhood exploring remote corners of the Earth\, encountering exotic people and places and investigating the world’s greatest myths and legends. Alison’s Adventures is full of her stories and is Your Passport to the World! Driven by Alison’s unique life experiences\, this book features her first-hand accounts of adventure and amazement from well-known locations\, like the Taj Mahal\, to far-off places\, like the Lost Island of the Fire Walkers. Travel the world in the pages of Alison’s Adventures through unbelievable photography and fascinating features of figures that have paralleled Alison’s experiences\, like the first female to summit Everest! Readers will also get to know this Female Indiana Jones through stories close to her heart\, like those from her Home Sweet Grass Shack in Hawaii and of her conservation efforts in the Maldives. Alison’s Adventures gives readers the chance to explore our weird world alongside one of the most interesting and inspiring adventurers of our day!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/ocean-adventures-with-alison-teal-the-female-indiana-jones/
https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/ocean-adventures-with-alison-teal-the-female-indiana-jones/
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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SUMMARY:Michigan I-O Big Read/Little Read concert
DESCRIPTION: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 meaning of the monotony\, the danger\, and the promethean triumph of hunting such fearsome creatures. Thankfully\, many of those songs were written down\,and they now stand as additional firsthand accounts of a typical whaler’s life. Michigan-I-O will give us a special virtual performance of some of these treasured tunes!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/michigan-i-o-big-read-little-read-concert/
https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/michigan-i-o-big-read-little-read-concert/
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201109T190000
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SUMMARY:Q and A with Nathaniel Philbrick: Where are we now in 2020?
DESCRIPTION: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 to hear about his books\, writing and more! He’ll share with us his experiences around writing In the Heart of the Sea\, his passion for Moby Dick (did you know he really disliked it as a young adult?!) and his insights into the telling of our nation’s stories\, past and present. \n 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/q-and-a-with-nathaniel-philbrick-where-are-we-now-in-2020/
https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/q-and-a-with-nathaniel-philbrick-where-are-we-now-in-2020/
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201110T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T232826Z
UID:182-1605031200-1605034800@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Writing Non-Fiction with Dr. Natalie Dykstra
DESCRIPTION: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 insights on writing about the past in ways that connect with the present. The event will be moderated by Philip DiCicco (Hope College ’16). If you enjoy writing or reading non-fiction (or any and all other genres!)\, we know you’ll love this event! \n 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/writing-non-fiction-with-dr-natalie-dykstra/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201110T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201110T200000
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SUMMARY:America Recycles Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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 Sea recounts the unsustainable nature of Nantucket’s whaling industry. Today\, we try to offset unsustainable practices by considering products’ long-term limitations and by recycling. To create a more sustainable Michigan\, join us for virtual presentations on recycling practices in Michigan and the city of Holland’s new recycling system. At 7:30\, “Stump the Chumps” by asking your hardest questions about what you can recycle and how to do it! \nVisit Herrick District Library to register and learn more. \n 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/america-recycles-day-celebration/
https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/america-recycles-day-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201112T193000
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SUMMARY:Big Read Lakeshore Teen/Tween Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nVisit Loutit Library to register and learn more.  \n  \n 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/big-read-lakeshore-teen-tween-book-discussion/
https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/big-read-lakeshore-teen-tween-book-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201112T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201112T210000
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UID:238-1605211200-1605214800@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Books as Windows and Mirrors: The Importance of Reading Diverse Books
DESCRIPTION: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 readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has been created and recreated by the author. When lighting conditions are just right\, however\, a window can also be a mirror. Literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us\, and in that reflection we can see our own lives and experiences as part of the larger human experience.”. At this interactive zoom event\, you’ll get a chance to hear from a panel of community literature experts as they reflect on the diverse middle grade and young adult books they love and encourage others to read. Our program is delighted to have Dr. Regan Postma-Montano (Hope College Spanish and English professor)\, Dr. Jesus Montano (Hope English professor)\, Alex Zhou (Zeeland Christian Schools\, Mandarin teacher) and Becca VanWeerdhuizen (West Ottawa High School Librarian) lead this discussion. \nThis event is sponsored by Readers World.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/books-as-windows-and-mirrors-the-importance-of-reading-diverse-books-panel-discussion-2/
https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/books-as-windows-and-mirrors-the-importance-of-reading-diverse-books-panel-discussion-2/
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201113T180000
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CREATED:20201005T145344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T182647Z
UID:219-1605286800-1605290400@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Marine Biologist: Ben Kamphuis
DESCRIPTION: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 to the Galapagos islands! \nThe event is sponsored by The Insurance Group.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/marine-biologist-ben-kamphuis/
https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/marine-biologist-ben-kamphuis/
CATEGORIES:Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201119T200000
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CREATED:20201013T235445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201117T185702Z
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SUMMARY:Rescue\, Rehab\, Release: A Backstage Tour of Clearwater Marine Aquarium
DESCRIPTION: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 tour of the place that inspired it all\, and where the movies were filmed. We can’t wait to meet the residents of Clearwater Marine Aquarium and hear about their mission of rescuing\, rehabbing and releasing! Winter might even make a special appearance too!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/rescue-rehab-release-a-backstage-tour-of-clearwater-marine-aquarium/
https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/rescue-rehab-release-a-backstage-tour-of-clearwater-marine-aquarium/
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Little Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201119T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201119T210000
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CREATED:20201013T235954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T213842Z
UID:530-1605816000-1605819600@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Hope College Alumni and Friends Book Discussion - In the Heart of the Sea
DESCRIPTION: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 teacher\, will guide this virtual discussion through thoughtful and thought-provoking questions about history\, sustainability\, ethics and more!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/hope-college-alumni-and-friends-book-discussion-in-the-heart-of-the-sea/
https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/hope-college-alumni-and-friends-book-discussion-in-the-heart-of-the-sea/
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201123T200000
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CREATED:20201016T180630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T225045Z
UID:487-1606158000-1606161600@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Whaling Captains of Color: America's First Meritocracy with Skip Finley
DESCRIPTION: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 man got to be captain not because he was white or well connected\, but because he knew how to kill a whale. Along the way he would also learn how to read and write. Working with archival records at whaling museums\, in libraries\, from private archives and studying hundreds of books and thesis\, Finley culls the best stories from the lives of over 50 Whaling Captains of Color. \nTo learn more and register visit: Herrick District Libary 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/whaling-captains-of-color-americas-first-meritocracy-with-skip-finley/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Big Read,Middle Read
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