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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
