NEA Big Read Lakeshore

Teen Junk Journal
2024-10-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | MADL Montague Branch, 8778 Ferry St # 2, Montague, MI, 49437, United States
Join the Big Read and local teens and tweens in 6-12th grade, use a variety of materials to tell your story at this Big Read Lakeshore event, and make your own Junk Journal. Your journal can be used as an everyday log of your day, your thoughts, or as a record of special moments. Registration required. Registration is open from Sept 12 @ 4 pm to Oct 10 @ 4 pm and can be found on the MADL website.

Tissue Paper Butterfly Suncatcher Making
2024-10-11 15:00 - 17:00 | MADL Dalton Branch, 3175 5th St, Twin Lake, MI, 49457, 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 using tissue paper squares. Listen to the featured book Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. What is your story? How do you tell it? Registration is required, but drop in anytime between 3:00-5:00. Registration is open from Sept 13 @ 3 pm to Oct 11 @ 3 pm and can be found on the MADL website linked the the right.

Introduction to Urban Sketching
2024-10-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Herrick Distrct lbrary North Branch, 155 Riley St, Holland, MI, 49424, United States
Join the Big Read and Urban Sketchers West Michigan leader Marcia Schrotenboer will give an introduction to urban sketching, a simple and exciting way to see the world, one sketch at a time. Attendees will learn basic tips and techniques as well as begin their own zine. No sketching experience is necessary. Supplies will be provided.

Million Milkweed Challenge
2024-10-12 11:00 - 13:00 | MADL Dalton Branch, 3175 5th St, Twin Lake, MI, 49457, United States
Plant butterfly food! Winter sowing is a fun and easy way to get a jump start on the growing season. Melissa Eikenberry will present information about local plants needed by our winged friends. The library will provide the material needed to get the correct milkweed plants started. Register your plants in the challenge to reach the Million Milkweed goal. Registration required. Registration is open from Sept 14 @ 11 am to Oct 12 @ 11 am.

Wicks and Witches
2024-10-12 19:00 - 22:00 | The Bluestocking Bookshop, 501 Butternut Dr Suite 3, Holland, MI, 49424, United States
In partnership with Art As A Lifestyle, we are planning the annual Wicks and Witches event as the “Cursed Gatsby Party.” This annual ticketed costume event includes themed decor, a photo booth, a menu of make-and-take items, prizes, and refreshments. This year, we invite the attendees to dress in their best 1920s wear for a casino night cursed by the mummy – employing the Egyptian influence on Prohibition-era fashions. Tickets will be $55 per person, available in September to purchase online or in-store. We’re happy to send over further art and description if needed for publication.

Morning Movie
2024-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Library for the Visually and Physically Disabled, 4845 Airline Rd. , Suite 5, Muskegon, MI, 49444, United States
Enjoy a family-friendly movie on the big screen, featuring Coco! Popcorn provided. Registration is required and is open from Sept 16 @ 10 am to Oct 14 @ 10 am.

Tissue Paper Butterfly Suncatcher
2024-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | MADL North Muskegon Branch, 1522 Ruddiman Dr, North Muskegon, MI, 49445, 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 using tissue paper squares. Listen to the featured book Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. What is your story? How do you tell it? Registration is required, but drop in anytime between 10:00-12:00. Registration is open from Sept 17 2 10 am to Oct 15 @ 10 am , and can be found on the MADL website linked to the right.

Movie Afternoon
2024-10-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Library for the Visually and Physically Disabled, 4845 Airline Rd. , Suite 5, Muskegon, MI, 49444, United States
Enjoy a family-friendly movie on the big screen, featuring Coco! Popcorn provided. Registration is required and is open from Sept 16 @ 1 pm to Oct 14 @ 1 pm and can be found on the MADL website linked to the right.

Great Gatsby Book Club
2024-10-15 17:30 - 18:30 | Fetch Brewery, 100 W Colby St, Whitehall, MI, 49461, United States
Join the party (and the book club) and have a grand time discussing The Great Gatsby.

Let It Storm: How to Brainstorm Better
2024-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland, MI, 49423, United States
Through Show and Tell, HDL’s Maker-in-Residence, Joel Schoon-Tanis, will talk through all aspects of the creative process, with a special emphasis on brainstorming. Participants will play some creativity starting drawing games and then help Joel brainstorm ideas for a community Big Read art project related to this year’s Little Read. This workshop is open to people of all ages.
This event will be held in the Groundworks room of the Herrick District Library. Registration is Required and opens on Oct 1, 2024.

Tissue Paper Butterfly Suncatcher
2024-10-16 16:00 - 18:00 | MADL Egelston Branch, 5428 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49442, 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 using tissue paper squares. Listen to the featured book Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. What is your story? How do you tell it? Registration is required, but drop in anytime between 4:00-6:00. Registration is open from Sept 18 @ 4 pm to Oct 16 @ 4 pm and can be found on the MADL website linked to the right.

Drawing for Stories (Beth Trembley)
2024-10-16 16:30 - 17:30 | Herrick District Library North Branch, 155 Riley St, Holland, MI, 49424, 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 and a variety of prompts to create their own zine. No experience is required! Supplies and copies of Elizabeth’s zines on drawing and zine making will be provided. This event is made possible partly by a grant from Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Teen Junk Journal
2024-10-16 17:30 - 18:30 | MADL Norton Shores Branch, 705 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores, MI, 49441, 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 journal can be used as an everyday log of your day, your thoughts, or as a record of special moments. Registration is required and is open from Sept 18 @ 5:30 pm to Oct 16 @ 5:30 pm and can be found on the MADL website linked to the right.

Gatsby at the Hackley and Hume
2024-10-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Hackley and Hume Historic Site, 484 W Webster Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, 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 led by Dr. Michael Van Dyke of Hope College on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel, The Great Gatsby. Dr. Van Dyke will explore the book’s themes, characters, and historical context. Complete the evening with a tour of the Queen Anne Victorian-styled Hume House, which has been restored with 1920s furnishings and décor. Attendees will be entered to win a set of four tickets for a Holiday Tour of the Hackley and Hume Houses. This event is free but space is limited. Registration is required and is open from Sept 18 @ 6 pm to Oct 16 @ 6 pm and can be found on the MADL website linked to the right.

Family Book Discussion: Mexikid
2024-10-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Georgetown Township Public Library, 1525 Baldwin St., Jenison, MI, 49428, 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
2024-10-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Ransom District Library, 180 S Sherwood Ave, Plainwell, MI, 49080, 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 of joy and love!

Mocktail Mixology
2024-10-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Herrick District Library North Branch, 155 Riley St, Holland, MI, 49424, 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 F. Scott Fitzgerald, stop in and learn how to make mocktail versions of the most popular drinks of the era. The night will include, a brief history of the various famous drinks, how to make each mocktail adaptation, a chance to test some of the non-alcoholic renditions, and take-home instructions on how to make both the mocktail and cocktail versions of the drinks that became famous during the 1920s.

Thursday Night Music Club: Original Wooden Shoe Dixieland Band
2024-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | MADL Norton Shores Branch, 705 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores, MI, 49441, 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 is required. This event is located in the Community Room of the Norton Shores Branch. Enjoy some lively music with friends and family and take a step back in time while listening to this wonderful band.

Indoor Storywalk at Georgetown Library: Dreamers
2024-10-21 - 2024-11-01 | Georgetown Township Public Library, 1525 Baldwin St., Jenison, MI, 49428, 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 anytime that the library is open.

Family Storytime
2024-10-21 09:30 - 10:15 | MADL Egelston Branch, 5428 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49442, United States
Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

Family Storytime
2024-10-21 10:00 - 10:45 | MADL Ravenna Branch, 12278 Stafford St, Ravenna, MI, 49451, United States

"Lets Talk About Love" Play and Learn-Caterpillar Group
2024-10-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Ransom District Library, 180 S Sherwood Ave, Plainwell, MI, 49080, United States
Join us 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 of joy and love!

Great Gatsby Book Club
2024-10-21 10:30 - 11:30 | MADL Muskegon Township Branch, 910 E Apple Ave D, Muskegon, MI, 49442, United States

Book Discussion of The Great Gatsby
2024-10-21 13:30 - 14:30 | Georgetown Township Public Library, 1525 Baldwin St., Jenison, MI, 49428, United States
Join The Big Read at Georgetown Library for an afternoon book discussion all about Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby. Discuss what you like or dislike, and some of the themes and lessons that can be found in this novel.

Drop in Kids Craft Little Read Edition: DIY Journals
2024-10-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Georgetown Township Public Library, 1525 Baldwin St., Jenison, MI, 49428, United States
Join us for a drop-in craft session inspired by this year’s Little Read book selection, Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. In the book, we see Morales’ journey to becoming an author, discovering picture books in the library, and being determined to make her own. She describes her early books as “made by hand and bound with ribbons and filled with my own stories and drawings.” Stop in anytime from during the program run time to create your own journal that you can fill with whatever your imagination dreams up. Best for ages 5 and up.

Tissue Paper Butterfly Suncatcher
2024-10-21 17:00 - 19:00 | MADL Norton Shores Branch, 705 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores, MI, 49441, United States
Celebrate the Big Read Lakeshore 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 using tissue paper squares. Listen to the Big Read featured book Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. What is your story? How do you tell it? Registration is required, but drop in anytime between 5:00-7:00. Registration is open from Sept 23 @ 5pm to Oct 21 @ 5pm and can be found on the MADL website linked to the right.

MADL Crafters: Fancy Gloves
2024-10-21 18:30 - 20:00 | MADL Norton Shores Branch, 705 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores, MI, 49441, United States
Craft yourself a little 1920s glamour by making this fancy decorated glove. You’ll be the cat’s pajamas with this on display! This class is limited to 20 participants. Registration is required and is open from Sept 23 @ 6:30pm to Oct 21 @ 6:30pm. The registration link can be found on the MADL website to the right.

Big Read Book Club: Mexikid
2024-10-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland, MI, 49423, United States
Get ready for Pedro Martin’s author visit with a casual discussion of his all-ages graphic memoir, Mexikid, this year’s Middle Read title. Sample some Mexican drinks and snacks while we chat!

Family Storytime
2024-10-22 09:30 - 10:15 | MADL Dalton Branch, 3175 5th St, Twin Lake, MI, 49457, United States
The Big Read and Muskegon Area District Library invite you and your family to storytime! Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. No registration is required.

Toddler Storytime
2024-10-22 10:30 - 11:15 | MADL Norton Shores Branch, 705 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores, MI, 49441, United States
The Little Read and Muskegon Area District Library invite families with toddlers to Storytime!
Storytime for 2 and 3-year-old toddlers and their caregivers. Includes books, fingerplays, music, movement, and other activities.
