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  • “StrikeTime Performances Fall 2025 Little Read: JOURNEY”

    MADL North Muskegon Branch 1522 Ruddiman Dr, North Muskegon, MI, United States

    StrikeTime Dance Theatre presents "Journey." Inspired by the wordless picture book by author Aaron Becker, the show will take you on an adventure all powered by a crayon and your...

  • Row Row Row Your Boat

    Ransom District Library 180 S Sherwood Ave, Plainwell, MI, United States

    Preschool children can have a special boat adventure! Sing along as Ms. Erin reads the book Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Use a box for pretend play, experiment with things...

  • 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...

  • Michigan-IO: Songs of the Lake and the Forest

    Pillar Church 57 E 10th St, Holland, MI, United States

    There is a rich history of original folk songs from Michigan and the Great Lakes region, and Holland-based folk ensemble Michigan-IO has been carefully re-imagining many of these songs over...

  • Float Your Crafty Boat

    MADL North Muskegon Branch 1522 Ruddiman Dr, North Muskegon, MI, United States

    Row, row, rowing your boat down the stream is easy and fun! Launch your imagination, creating a craft sailboat out of everyday materials. Sail away on your Journey! Missed or...

  • Lights & Legends

    MADL Ravenna Branch 12278 Stafford St, Ravenna, MI, United States

    Create your own paper lantern, lotus flower tea light, and Gyotaku (Japanese fish painting) activity while enjoying tasty Thai-inspired snacks. Step into the glowing world of A Wish in the...

  • Lights & Legends

    MADL Montague Branch 8778 Ferry St # 2, Montague, MI, United States

    Create your own paper lantern, lotus flower tea light, and Gyotaku (Japanese fish painting) activity while enjoying tasty Thai-inspired snacks. Step into the glowing world of A Wish in the...

  • Escape Room Adventure

    Library for the Visually and Physically Disabled 4845 Airline Rd. , Suite 5, Muskegon, MI, United States

    In this immersive escape room adventure, step into the world of A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat! Inspired by the daring journey of Pong and Nok, you’ll work...

  • From Pelts to Plows: Michigan’s Shift from Fur Trade to Settlement

    MADL Dalton Branch 3175 5th St, Twin Lake, MI, United States

    This program by the Lakeshore Museum Center explores Michigan’s transition from a fur trade economy to agricultural settlement in the 18th and 19th centuries. Through maps, historical images, primary sources,...

  • Leif Enger Author Event

    Herrick District Library 300 South River, 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...

  • Gyotaku: Fish Printing

    Library for the Visually and Physically Disabled 4845 Airline Rd. , Suite 5, Muskegon, MI, United States

    Explore fishing culture further with a hands-on Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) art activity. Create a print of a fish, turtle, and frog. Print other nature-inspired scenes. Registration required. This program...