Whales, Whaling, and Sailing with Ger Tysk
Virtual Event
The whaling industry looks a lot different today than it did back in the time of the Essex! Join Ger Tysk, Sailor and Whaling Historian, as we review the history...
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Read Galápagos Girl / Galapagueña with Angela Dominguez
Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave, Holland, MI 49423Join Herrick District Library for a very special edition of our Evening with an Author series as we talk with Angela Dominguez, illustrator of the 2020 Little Read book, Galápagos...
Rescue, Rehab, Release: A Backstage Tour of Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Virtual Event
Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2 told the amazing true stories of dolphins, Winter and Hope. Their stories inspired people around the world! Our Lakeshore community gets a special backstage...
Hope College Alumni and Friends Book Discussion – In the Heart of the Sea
Virtual Event
Gather with Hope College alumni and friends from the Lakeshore community and the world to discuss In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. Sara Sanchez-Timmer (‘12), local English...
Big Read Printmaking Workshop
Cultureworks 150 E 8th St., Holland, MI, United StatesIn partnership with the NEA Big Read Lakeshore, join our friends at Cultureworks to celebrate the biodiversity of the Galápagos Islands and look at ocean conservation and preservation in the...
Striketime’s Adventures of Adela: Episode 4
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...
Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy with Skip Finley
Join Herrick District Library for an intimate conversation with Skip Finley, author of Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy. Whaling was the first American industry to diversify, and a...
Light for the World to See: A Conversation with Kwame Alexander
Virtual Event
We are thrilled to announce Kwame Alexander will virtually visit Hope College as a result of a collaborative effort of several Hope organizations: NEA Big Read Lakeshore, Black Student Union,...
Native American Art: Recent Acquisitions from the Kruizenga Museum Collection
Kruizenga Art Museum 271 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423As part of its commitment to expand the cultural diversity of its collection, the Kruizenga Art Museum recently began collecting work by modern and contemporary Native American artists. The museum's...
Little Read Community Cookbook Submissions
Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave, Holland, MI 49423Inspired by this year’s Little Read book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard, Herrick District Library is creating a cookbook composed of recipes and stories...
Little Read Story Walk
Hawthorne Pond Natural Area 9876 Black River Ct, Holland, MI 49424Gun Lake Tribe, Ottawa County Parks & Recreation, and Herrick District Library invite you to experience this year’s Little Read Lakeshore book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story in...
Book Raffles at Participating Libraries
Stop by your local library to enter a Big Read Lakeshore book raffle! Allegan Library Allendale Township Library Fennville District Library Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville Georgetown Township Public...