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SUMMARY:Jerry CRAFT(S) and Pizza: Teens only~
DESCRIPTION:Teens ages 12-18\, join us for PIZZA and crafts using pages from graphic novels while we discuss the Middle Read book\, “New Kid” by Jerry Craft. You could even win a copy of the book.  \nRegistration required at madl.org/calendar.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/jerry-crafts-and-pizza-teens-only-2/
LOCATION:1910 E Apple Ave D Muskegon\, MI 49442
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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SUMMARY:Herrick Library Art Project (series #1)
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of four Tuesdays in October\, come and participate in the North Branch Art Project! This project will use Change Sings and New Kid to see how art can be used to explore themes like empathy\, growth\, change\, and community. 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/herrick-library-art-project-series-1/
LOCATION:155 Riley St. Holland\, MI 49424\, 155 Riley St\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Little Read,Middle Read
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SUMMARY:Teens ONLY: Jerry CRAFT(S) and Pizza
DESCRIPTION:Calling all teens ages 12-18! Come for pizza and crafts using pages from graphic novels while discussing the Middle Read book\, “New Kid” by Jerry Craft. You could even win a copy of the book. Registration required at this link.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/teens-only-jerry-crafts-and-pizza/
LOCATION:8778 Ferry St. #2 Montague\, MI 49437\, 8778 Ferry St. #2\, Montague\, MI\, 49437\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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SUMMARY:Teens Only: Jerry CRAFT(S) and Pizza
DESCRIPTION:Teens ages 12-18\, join us for PIZZA and crafts using pages from graphic novels while discussing the Middle Read book\, “New Kid” by Jerry Craft. You could even win a copy of the book. Registration required HERE \n 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/teens-only-jerry-crafts-and-pizza-2/
LOCATION:316 W Webster Ave\, Muskegon\, MI 49440\, 316 W Webster Ave\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49440\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231010T183000
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SUMMARY:Herrick Library Art Project (series #2)
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/herrick-library-art-project-series-2/
LOCATION:Herrick District Library – North Branch
CATEGORIES:Little Read,Middle Read
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SUMMARY:Jerry CRAFT(S) and Pizza: Teens only!
DESCRIPTION:Teens ages 12-18\, join us for PIZZA and crafts using pages from graphic novels while we discuss the Middle Read book\, “New Kid” by Jerry Craft. You could even win a copy of the book. Registration required at madl.org/calendar.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/jerry-crafts-and-pizza-teens-only/
LOCATION:1522 Ruddiman Dr. North Muskegon\, MI 49445\, 1522 Ruddiman Dr.\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49445\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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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:20231023T160000
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SUMMARY:Middle School “New Kid” Book Club Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Come join other middle school readers from Muskegon County as we come together to discuss the book “New Kid” by Jerry Craft at the Coffee Factory in Muskegon.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/middle-school-new-kid-book-club-discussion-2/
LOCATION:The Coffee Factory\, 1402 Hudson St\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49441\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231024T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231024T170000
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SUMMARY:Middle School “New Kid” Book Club Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Come join other middle school readers from Muskegon County as we come together to discuss the book “New Kid” by Jerry Craft at the Book Nook & Java Shop in Montague.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/middle-school-new-kid-book-club-discussion/
LOCATION:The Book Nook and Java Shop\, 8744 Ferry St.\, Montague\, MI\, 49437\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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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:20231030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231030T190000
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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:20231102T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231102T183000
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SUMMARY:New Kid Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Kids in Grades 4-8 are invited to come and discuss the graphic novel “New Kid” by Jerry Craft. Books will be availible at the youth desk. Registration required at https://www.loutitlibrary.org/. 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/new-kid-book-discussion/
LOCATION:loutit district library\, 407 Columbus Avenue\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231104T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231104T120000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20230926T165549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T165549Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch with The New Kid
DESCRIPTION:Join other local students to eat pizza and talk about the graphic novel The New Kid by Jerry Craft. Free copy of the book for the first 10 kids to register. 25 kids; https://www.wlclib.org/calendar#/events/
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/lunch-with-the-new-kid/
LOCATION:White Lake Community Library\, 3900 White Lake Dr.\, Whitehall\, MI\, 49461\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20230917T011354Z
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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;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20230929T151754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T151754Z
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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:20231109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231109T193000
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CREATED:20230929T153157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T193632Z
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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:20231111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231111T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20230929T153544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T193309Z
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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:20231114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T100000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20231002T161415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T111455Z
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SUMMARY:Jerry Craft Author Event for Students: I Make the Books I Wish I Had When I was a Kid
DESCRIPTION:Jerry’s presentation to middle and upper elementary school students will take kids on his journey from being a VERY reluctant reader to becoming a Newbery-Award-Winning author. Jerry loves kids and they can tell. He’s very attentive and interactive throughout his presentation\, sharing art and writing tips\, and will inspire them to never give up on anything they want to do. He will round out the presentation by drawing at the end and answering their questions!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/jerry-craft-author-event-i-make-the-books-i-wish-i-had-when-i-was-a-kid/
LOCATION:Jack H. Miller Concert Hall\, Hope College\, 221 Columbia Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T123000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20231002T031642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T111325Z
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SUMMARY:Jerry Craft school visit: "I Make the Books I Wish I Had When I was a Kid"
DESCRIPTION:Jerry visits Muskegon! His presentation takes students on his journey from being a VERY reluctant reader to becoming a Newbery-Award-Winning author. Through an interactive presentation\, Jerry will share art and writing tips with students. He rounds out the presentation with drawing and answering their questions!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/jerry-craft-school-visit-i-make-the-books-i-wish-i-had-when-i-was-a-kid-2/
LOCATION:Muskegon High School\, 545 N Roberts Rd\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49445\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T183000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20231002T030403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T030403Z
UID:24466-1699983000-1699986600@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Book discussion: Door of No Return
DESCRIPTION:Join a public discourse and discussion of Kwame Alexander’s book\, Door of No Return\, led by local author and educator\, Dana VanderLugt. Some Zeeland High School students have been reading this book which describes\, in verse\, a tale of an African family in Ghana in 1860. Come ready to learn about and discuss the experiences of Africans before they walked through that “door of no return” and were shipped to America and the impact of the use of poetry to tell this story.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/book-discussion-door-of-no-return/
LOCATION:14 S Church St Zeeland\, MI 4946\, 14 S Church St\, Zeeland\, MI\, 4964\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
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:20231115T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231115T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T115210Z
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SUMMARY:Jerry Craft Author Visits to West Ottawa Middle Schools
DESCRIPTION:Middle School students from West Ottawa Public Schools will gather to hear NYT Bestselling Author Jerry Craft. Jerry’s presentation takes kids on his journey from being a VERY reluctant reader to becoming a Newbery-Award-Winning author. Jerry loves kids and they can tell. He’s very attentive and interactive throughout his presentation\, sharing art and writing tips\, and inspires them to never give up on anything they want to do. 
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/jerry-craft-author-visits-to-west-ottawa-middle-schools/
LOCATION:West Ottawa Middle Schools
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231115T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231230T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20231002T025302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T194016Z
UID:24442-1700051400-1703943000@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Jerry Craft school visit: "I Make the Books I Wish I Had When I was a Kid"
DESCRIPTION:Jerry visits West Ottawa middle school at 10am and then later at 1:30pm! His presentation takes students on his journey from being a VERY reluctant reader to becoming a Newbery-Award-Winning author. Through an interactive presentation\, Jerry will share art and writing tips with West Ottawa middle school students. He rounds out the presentation with drawing and answering their questions!
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/jerry-craft-school-visit-i-make-the-books-i-wish-i-had-when-i-was-a-kid/
LOCATION:West Ottawa Middle School\, 1024 136th Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20231002T024313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T193722Z
UID:24435-1700060400-1700064000@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Learn to draw Comics with Corinne Roberts
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by NEA Big Read Lakeshore’s Middle Read “New Kid” by Jerry Craft\, Loutit District Library  hosts an art event for all! Learn tips and tricks for drawing comics (sequential art) with local illustrator/author Corinne Roberts. Best for grades 4 and up. Registration encouraged.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/learn-to-draw-comics-with-corinne-roberts/
LOCATION:Loutit District Library\, 407 Columbus Ave\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231115T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231115T180000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20230907T222223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T204733Z
UID:24135-1700067600-1700071200@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Jerry Craft: "An Evening with Jerry Craft"
DESCRIPTION:How does a reluctant reader who was told that Comics would rot his brain grow up to create the graphic that won the Newbery medal? Jerry Craft takes you on his journey.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/jerry-craft-an-evening-with-jerry-craft/
LOCATION:Herrick District Library – North Branch
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20230907T235905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T174939Z
UID:24143-1700503200-1700506800@bigreadlakeshore.com
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251018T110000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20250820T200750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T200750Z
UID:27659-1760781600-1760785200@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Tween Book Club: A Wish in the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special book club geared for tweens and teens\, where we will discuss A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat. The first 5 people to register for the event can stop by the library and get a free copy of the book to keep. For those in 5th grade and up. Registration required.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/tween-book-club-a-wish-in-the-dark/
LOCATION:Georgetown Township Public Library\, 1525 Baldwin St.\, Jenison\, MI\, 49428\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251103T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20250829T160218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T160218Z
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SUMMARY:Fly High with Paper Hot Air Balloons
DESCRIPTION:Let your imagination take off\, making awesome paper hot air balloons! Using colorful paper\, glue\, and your creativity\, design your very own balloon. Think about all the amazing places you and your balloon could go! Get ready for some high-flying fun! Missed or can’t make this day/time? Check other branch locations! Registration required. This program is part of our Big Read Lakeshore Initiative\, which is an annual fall community read and has been inspired by this year’s selected books: I Cheerfully Refuse\, by Leif Enger; A Wish in the Dark\, by Christina Soontornva; and Journey\, by Aaron Becker. \n  \nVisit the MADL website for registration information.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/fly-high-with-paper-hot-air-balloons-3/
LOCATION:MADL Holton Branch\, 8776 Holton-Duck Lake Rd\, Holton\, MI\, 49425\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251104T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251104T163000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20250805T154729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T155031Z
UID:27757-1762270200-1762273800@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Fly High with Paper Hot Air Balloons
DESCRIPTION:Let your imagination take off\, making awesome paper hot air balloons! Using colorful paper\, glue\, and your creativity\, design your very own balloon. Think about all the amazing places you and your balloon could go! Get ready for some high-flying fun! Missed or can’t make this day/time? Check other branch locations! Registration required. This program is part of our Big Read Lakeshore Initiative\, an annual fall community read inspired by this year’s selected books: I Cheerfully Refuse\, by Leif Enger; A Wish in the Dark\, by Christina Soontornva; and Journey\, by Aaron Becker. \n  \nVist the MADL website for registration information.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/fly-high-with-paper-hot-air-balloons-4/
LOCATION:MADL Ravenna Branch\, 12278 Stafford St\, Ravenna\, MI\, 49451\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T150252
CREATED:20250820T200950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T200950Z
UID:27661-1762455600-1762459200@bigreadlakeshore.com
SUMMARY:Teen Night: Taste of Thailand
DESCRIPTION:Join us to taste foods from the Thailand-inspired world of A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat. For those in 7th grade and up. Registration appreciated to plan for supplies.
URL:https://bigreadlakeshore.com/event/teen-night-taste-of-thailand/
LOCATION:Georgetown Township Public Library\, 1525 Baldwin St.\, Jenison\, MI\, 49428\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle Read
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