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Black Lives Matter, Black Culture Matters – Ongoing Art Exhibition

Kruizenga Art Museum 271 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423

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...

Galápagos Girl/Galápagos Take and Make Virtual Activity

Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave, Holland, MI 49423

Because of COVID-19, our Little Read program this year has gone virtual. We’re excited about all of our online events but we’re also thrilled to have partners like Herrick District...

Dominion Over the Earth at the Kruizenga Art Museum –

Kruizenga Art Museum 271 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423

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...

Sailing through Maritime Michigan

Virtual Virtual Event

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...

Helping Michigan Wildlife

Valentina Cruz helped the animals on her Galápagos Island. How can we help the wildlife in our part of the world? Go to the Outdoor Discovery Center and join Joy...

Why Read Moby Dick? With Dr. Kathleen Verduin

Virtual Virtual Event

Dr. Kathleen Verduin, Professor of English at Hope College, will answer the question “Why read Moby Dick?”  As an American literature professor, Verduin regularly reads Herman Melville’s Moby Dick with...

Ocean Adventures with Alison Teal: the female Indiana Jones

Virtual Virtual Event

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...

Little Read Author Event with Marsha Diane Arnold

Virtual Virtual Event

Our Little Read Lakeshore program is thrilled to virtually host this year’s Little Read author, Marsha Diane Arnold. She will share about the inspiration, research and writing of her bilingual...

Ethics Aboard the Essex: Character and Consequences

Virtual Virtual Event

What would you have done on board the ship, Essex? What moral and ethical choices would you have made? Join Dr. David Stubbs and Dr. Daniel Flores from Western Theological...

A Trip Down Memory Lane with Hope Professors

Virtual Virtual Event

Come join us and listen to Hope College professors’ crazy adventure stories. The NEA Big Read’s very own Deb Van Duinen will be talking about her experience with landmines? President...

Little Read Literacy Days

Virtual Virtual Event

Reading our Little Read book is only half of the fun! Getting together with others to enjoy our love for the book adds to the fun! Head out to Patmos...