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  • 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...

  • Author Visit: Pedro Martin at Hope College

    Jack Miller Concert Hall 221 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI, United States

    Join The Big Read and author Pedro Martin to talk about Mexikid!

  • 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

    HYBRID

    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...

  • Illustration Station: Dreamers

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

    This month, kids can try their hand at creating art inspired by the illustrations of Yuyi Morales' Dreamers, which is this year's Little Read Lakeshore. Drop into the North Branch...

  • Friday Movie Matinee

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

    Stop in for a free matinee showing! Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy during the film. Registering for one event in the Friday Matinee series registers you...

  • Drop in Kids Craft Little Read Edition: DIY Journals

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

  • Zine Open Studio (Beth Trembley)

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

    Paper! Pens! Prompts! All you need to make your own zine will be available during our open studio hours. Parental supervision is required for our younger makers.  This event is...

  • Storywalk: Dreamers/Sonadores

    Hemlock Crossing

    pages from a featured book will be posted along a path for your family to read together during park hours.