Michigan I-O Big Read/Little Read concert
Virtual Event
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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Q and A with Nathaniel Philbrick: Where are we now in 2020?
Virtual Event
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...
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...
America Recycles Day Celebration
Virtual Event
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...
Big Read Lakeshore Teen/Tween Book Discussion
Virtual Event
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...
Books as Windows and Mirrors: The Importance of Reading Diverse Books
Virtual Event
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...
Marine Biologist: Ben Kamphuis
Virtual Event
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...
Rescue, Rehab, Release: A Backstage Tour of Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Virtual Event
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...
Hope College Alumni and Friends Book Discussion – In the Heart of the Sea
Virtual Event
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...
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...
Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are
Saugatuck Center for the Arts 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck, MI, United StatesCome to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts and experience the amazing art from the Ubuntu: I am Because We Are collection and see what it means to be a...
Myth Crushers: The Science of Super Powers
Library for the Blind and Visually DisabledTalk about what superpowers could be real, plausible, or busted. Kids will be able to use science to test theories on how these powers work. Registration required on madl.org calendar.