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Story Walk at Ottawa Sands: Dreamers

Ottawa Sands County Park 18153 N Shore Dr, Spring Lake, MI, United States

Take a StoryWalk® at Dreamers! While you enjoy a hike in the woods, read "Dreamers" by Yuyi Morales. Pages from this beautifully illustrated picture book will be posted on signs...

Storywalk at Smith Ryerson Park

Smith Ryerson Park 650 Wood St, Muskegon, MI, United States

Enjoy a calm walk through Smith Ryerson Park while reading pages from Dreamers. The park is open 5 AM-10 PM

Storywalk at White Lake Bike Trail

White Lake Bike Trail 3392-3404 W White Lake Dr, Whitehall, MI, United States

Enjoy a calm walk along White Lake Bike Trail while reading pages from Dreamers.

Tissue Paper Butterfly Suncatcher

MADL Egelston Branch 5428 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI, United States

Celebrate the Big Read with us and create a beautiful mosaic butterfly suncatcher that you can take home and hang in your window. Show your creativity in making this suncatcher...

Drawing for Stories (Beth Trembley)

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

Graphic memoirist Elizabeth A. Trembley (Look Again) will walk through her “Eight Times for Drawing Stories" zine in this fun and interactive class. Attendees will learn the basics of zine-making...

Teen Junk Journal

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

Teens and tweens in 6th through 12 grade, use a variety of materials to tell your story at this Big Read Lakeshore event and make your own Junk Journal. Your...

Gatsby at the Hackley and Hume

Hackley and Hume Historic Site 484 W Webster Ave, Muskegon, MI, United States

 Take a step back in time and join us at the Hackley & Hume Historic Site for a two-part program! Begin the evening in the City Barn with a discussion...

Family Book Discussion: Mexikid

Georgetown Township Public Library 1525 Baldwin St., Jenison, MI, United States

Join us for a family book discussion of Mexikid! This event is perfect for families who want to read and discuss books with each other and other families!

“Lets Talk About Love” Play and Learn-Butterfly Group

Ransom District Library 180 S Sherwood Ave, Plainwell, MI, United States

Join the Big Read for a morning of playful learning! Learn about all different types of love with people from your community. Bring your loved ones for a morning full...

Mocktail Mixology

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

Join the Big Read and the Herrick Library North Branch Community Room to celebrate the roarin' 20s as the setting for NEA Lakeshore's Big Read book The Great Gatsby by...

Thursday Night Music Club: Original Wooden Shoe Dixieland Band

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

Join the Big Read and Muskegon Area District Library for an evening of lively pre-swing-era jazz with the Original Wooden Show Dixieland Band. This is a free concert: no tickets/registration...

Indoor Storywalk at Georgetown Library: Dreamers

Georgetown Township Public Library 1525 Baldwin St., Jenison, MI, United States

We're bringing a Storywalk indoors, featuring this year's Little Read book selection, Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. Pages of this beautiful picture book will be posted throughout the library to read...