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Learn to Swing Dance

Loutit District Library 407 Columbus Ave, Grand Haven, MI, United States

Swing your way into the heart of the Jazz Age with our 1920s-themed swing dance class, hosted in the library atrium after hours. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or a...

Murder at the Grand Gatsby Speakeasy: a Murder Mystery!

MADL Norton Shores Branch 705 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores, MI, United States

It’s the height of Prohibition in 1920s Chicago, and there’s a mob war brewing between the South Side Gangsters and the Northern Chicago Mob Outfit. These two ruthless crime outfits...

Movie Mondays

MADL Ravenna Branch 12278 Stafford St, Ravenna, MI, United States

Watch Coco on the big screen. Popcorn and Juice were provided by the Friends of the Ravenna Library. *This program is part of the Big Read Lakeshore 2024 and has...

Big Read Kickoff Event

Hope College Maas Auditorium 264 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI, United States

Join us to kick off our fall program with talks by Dr. Kristin VanEyk and Dr. Jeanne Petit and with a special Gatsby-themed dance performance by Striketime

Author Visit: Pedro Martin at Frauenthal

Frauenthal Center 425 W Western Ave STE 200, Muskegon, MI, United States

Join The Big Read and author Pedro Martin to talk about Mexikid! For 1000 middle schoolers, 500 copies of the book. 

Pedro Martin Zine Workshop

Herrick District Library 300 South River, Holland, MI, United States

Newbery Honor Award & Pura Belpré Author and Illustrator Award author Pedro Martín will help kids tell their own stories by discussing his process while leading the class in a...

An Evening With Pedro Martin

Herrick District Library North Branch 155 Riley St, Holland, MI, United States

Pedro Martín is the Newbery Honor Award, Pura Belpré Author, and Illustrator award-winning creator of this year’s Middle Read Lakeshore pick, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir. Hear about Pedro’s journey from...

Gatsby Vinyl Night at the Grand Armory

Grand Armory Brewing Company 17 S 2nd St, Grand Haven, MI, United States

Step back in time for an evening of opulence and revelry at Gatsby Vinyl Night, a dazzling 1920s-themed event hosted at The Grand Armory! Immerse yourself in the Jazz Age...

Mexikid Trivia Night

MADL Norton Shores Branch 705 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Join us for a Big Read Lakeshore event. This event is for 6th to 12th graders. We’ll have walking tacos from Muskegon's famed Navarro's Mexican Restaurant, prizes, and a trivia...

HUM10 – Gatsby’s Unimagined Future: Big Read 2024

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1924 novel, The Great Gatsby, remains one of the handful of enduring candidates for the designation “Great American Novel.” For all how Gatsby seems to herald a...