Ethics Aboard the Essex: Character and Consequences
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...
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A Trip Down Memory Lane with Hope Professors
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 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...
Letting Go of Literary Whiteness Webinar with Dr. Carlin Borsheim-Black
Virtual Event
Want to learn more about racial literacy, ways to think about it, and talk about it whilst reading literature? Well, look no further, we’re thrilled to have Dr. Carlin Borsheim-Black,...
Nantucket Historical Association Lecture with Daniel Elias
Virtual Event
Join Daniel Elias from the Nantucket Historical Association, as he discusses race as it relates to In the Heart of the Sea. Race on the island of Nantucket is as...
Hidden Giants: The Mysterious Lives of Whales with Danny Kosiba
Virtual Event
Whales are awe inspiring giants of the sea. Come and learn more about them by listening to marine biologist and conservationist, Danny Kosiba (Hope College ‘17). Danny has worked on...
In the Heart of the Sea Book Discussion – ACEH
Virtual Event
Members of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH) an organization dedicated to promoting unity, justice, equal opportunity, ethnic awareness, cross-cultural understanding and appreciation for diversity. We invite you...
Galápagos Girl / Galapagueña StoryWalk®
Leave your screens behind and walk with our friends at Loutit District Library on a Galápagos Girl/Galapagueña StoryWalk® at Rosy Mound Natural Area in partnership with Ottawa County Parks. Walk...
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...
StrikeTime’s Adventures of Adela: Episode 2
Virtual Event
Adventure to the Galápagos with Striketime Dance Company as Valentina guides Adela through the Islands. Valentina and Adela learn more about the unique creatures of the Galápagos islands and the...
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...
A Conversation with the Galapagos Girl/Galapagueña: Valentina Cruz
Virtual Event
Sit down with Valentina Cruz, Dr. Gyulamiryan and student Isabel Santos to discuss how the Cruz family ended up in the Galapagos, how Valentina was inspired to protect the animals...