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Movie Afternoon

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

Enjoy a family-friendly movie on the big screen, featuring Coco! Popcorn provided. Registration is required and is open from Sept 16 @ 1 pm to Oct 14 @ 1 pm...

Great Gatsby Book Club

Fetch Brewery 100 W Colby St, Whitehall, MI, United States

Join the party (and the book club) and have a grand time discussing The Great Gatsby.

Let It Storm: How to Brainstorm Better

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

Through Show and Tell, HDL's Maker-in-Residence, Joel Schoon-Tanis, will talk through all aspects of the creative process, with a special emphasis on brainstorming. Participants will play some creativity starting drawing...

Tissue Paper Butterfly Suncatcher

MADL Egelston Branch 5428 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI, United States

Celebrate the Big Read with us and create a beautiful mosaic butterfly suncatcher that you can take home and hang in your window. Show your creativity in making this suncatcher...

Drawing for Stories (Beth Trembley)

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

Graphic memoirist Elizabeth A. Trembley (Look Again) will walk through her “Eight Times for Drawing Stories" zine in this fun and interactive class. Attendees will learn the basics of zine-making...

Teen Junk Journal

MADL Norton Shores Branch 705 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Teens and tweens in 6th through 12 grade, use a variety of materials to tell your story at this Big Read Lakeshore event and make your own Junk Journal. Your...

Gatsby at the Hackley and Hume

Hackley and Hume Historic Site 484 W Webster Ave, Muskegon, MI, United States

 Take a step back in time and join us at the Hackley & Hume Historic Site for a two-part program! Begin the evening in the City Barn with a discussion...

Family Book Discussion: Mexikid

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

Join us for a family book discussion of Mexikid! This event is perfect for families who want to read and discuss books with each other and other families!

“Lets Talk About Love” Play and Learn-Butterfly Group

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

Join the Big Read for a morning of playful learning! Learn about all different types of love with people from your community. Bring your loved ones for a morning full...

Mocktail Mixology

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

Join the Big Read and the Herrick Library North Branch Community Room to celebrate the roarin' 20s as the setting for NEA Lakeshore's Big Read book The Great Gatsby by...

Thursday Night Music Club: Original Wooden Shoe Dixieland Band

MADL Norton Shores Branch 705 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Join the Big Read and Muskegon Area District Library for an evening of lively pre-swing-era jazz with the Original Wooden Show Dixieland Band. This is a free concert: no tickets/registration...

Family Storytime

MADL Egelston Branch 5428 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI, United States

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers.