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Cruisin’ with MADL on the Aquastar

Aquastar 560 Mart St, Muskegon, MI, United States

Back by popular demand: Join us for this awesome cruise to kick off our series of Big Read Lakeshore events. We invite you to join us aboard the Aquastar as...

Big Read Kick Off Event

Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall, Hope College 263 College Avenue, Holland, MI, United States

Join us in Graves Hall for this exciting event! You will hear from experts from the Hope community, as they tell you all about the books for this year's programming!

Mini Read Story Time 2025

Howard Miller Public Library 14 S Church St, Zeeland, MI, United States

Join us for this free event for ages 3-6. Join Mrs. Russell as she reads the 2025 Mini-Read book “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”. There will also be fun and...

Phelps Dining Hall Dinner Event

Phelps Dining Hall 264 Columbia Ave Holland, MI 49423

"Embark on a culinary journey inspired by Leif Enger's Novel, I Cheerfully Refuse at Hope College's Phelps Dining Hall on Thursday, November 6. Join us for an evening that pays...

NEA Big Read Lecture: Practical Sustainability with Local Author Dan Broersma

Howard Miller Public Library 14 S Church St, Zeeland, MI, United States

This event is for adults, with no registration required. Did you know that sustainability offers far-reaching benefits for your home, workplace, and community, extending well beyond the environment? Just as...

Big Read Author Visit: Leif Enger

Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall, Hope College 263 College Avenue, Holland, MI, United States

Join the Big Read team and author Leif Enger as we explore his novel I Cheerfully Refuse. Come prepared to hear all about his novel and his writing process. Bring...

New Movie Debut

Hope College Bultman Student Center 272 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI, United States

Join the Big Read and Markets & Morality in the Schaap Auditorium for a screening of the new film Motherland. MPI's forthcoming dystopian film is Motherland. It is directed by...

Sing Song Yoga Featuring the Little Read Lakeshore

Howard Miller Public Library 14 S Church St, Zeeland, MI, United States

This is a free event for children ages 2-6 WITH CAREGIVER. Join Deb Weiss-Gelmi, founder of Sing Song Yoga®, for an imaginative experience where yoga, music, and storytelling come together...

Big Read Book Discussion over Dessert

Grace Episcopal Church 555 Michigan Ave, Holland, MI, United States

Join the Holland Rotary Club and the Big Read for a book discussion centered around our primary novel, "I Cheerfully Refuse" by Leif Enger. Join us at Grace Episcopal Church...