NEA Big Read Lakeshore

Ocean Adventures with Alison Teal: the female Indiana Jones
2020-11-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit)
Alison Teal, the Female Indiana Jones shares her adventures across the globe.

Alison Teal spent her childhood exploring remote corners of the Earth, encountering exotic people and places and investigating the world’s greatest myths and legends. Alison’s Adventures is full of her stories and is Your Passport to the World! Driven by Alison’s unique life experiences, this book features her first-hand accounts of adventure and amazement from well-known locations, like the Taj Mahal, to far-off places, like the Lost Island of the Fire Walkers. Travel the world in the pages of Alison’s Adventures through unbelievable photography and fascinating features of figures that have paralleled Alison’s experiences, like the first female to summit Everest! Readers will also get to know this Female Indiana Jones through stories close to her heart, like those from her Home Sweet Grass Shack in Hawaii and of her conservation efforts in the Maldives. Alison’s Adventures gives readers the chance to explore our weird world alongside one of the most interesting and inspiring adventurers of our day!

Why Read Moby Dick? With Dr. Kathleen Verduin
2020-11-04 18:00 - 19:00
Dr. Kathleen Verduin, Professor of English at Hope College, will answer the question “Why read Moby Dick?” As an American literature professor, Verduin regularly reads Herman Melville’s Moby Dick with her Hope College students and we know she’ll convince you to read it (or re-read it) after attending her event! Verduin will discuss the literary importance of Moby Dick and why it remains relevant today.

Helping Michigan Wildlife
2020-11-03 19:00 - 20:00 | MI
Valentina Cruz helped the animals on her Galápagos Island. How can we help the wildlife in our part of the world? Go to the Outdoor Discovery Center and join Joy Funk, VP of Programming at Outdoor Discovery Center, in learning more about how we ALL can help Michigian wildlife!
Go here to register: https://outdoordiscovery.org/calendar/

In the Heart of the Sea Book Discussion Loutit District Library
2020-11-03 16:00 - 17:00
Want to get together with other readers to discuss In the Heart of the Sea? Join our friends at Loutit District Library for a fun, interactive book discussion!
Visit Loutit District Library to register and learn more.

Sailing through Maritime Michigan
2020-11-03 10:00 - 23:00
We’re thrilled to partner with the Holland Museum for these “Sailing through Maritime Michigan” videos! We’ve learned ships and boats aren’t solely something for Nantucketers. Get excited for our Lakeshore readers to learn more about the maritime industry here in Michigan!

Dominion Over the Earth at the Kruizenga Art Museum -
2020-11-02 23:00 - 2020-12-01 22:59 | Kruizenga Art Museum 271 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423
Dominion Over the Earth is an online exhibition featuring a selection of artworks from the Kruizenga Art Museum collection that explore changing attitudes toward the natural environment in Europe and America from the 18th century to the present. The exhibition will be available for viewing on the museum’s website.

Kick-Off Event with Dr. Fred Johnson III: Swimming Through the Gray
2020-11-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Hope College Dow Center Studio 207
Dr. Johnson will discuss the 19th century historical context of the 2020 book selection, In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. His talk, “Swimming Through the Gray” will explore issues surrounding our nation’s historical stories and events. He’ll discuss those who’ve traditionally told history, those who are currently telling history, and those whose histories have been left out or silenced. This will be Dr. Johnson’s third kickoff address for our program. Our Lakeshore readers have loved learning from him over the years!
“We’re thrilled to have Dr. Johnson participate in our program in this way. We want to use our Big Read book as a catalyst for exploring these important and timely issues. Through our November events and book discussions, we hope to bring more awareness to these issues and want to encourage our readers to think about and respond to them from a racial equity lens.” Dr. Deborah Van Duinen, Director of the NEA Big Read Lakeshore, said.

StrikeTime’s Adventures of Adela: Episode 1
2020-11-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Hope College Dow Center Studio 207
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 importance of protecting our animals friends.
Episode 1: Features Adela crashes into Valentina’s campsite on the Galapagos Island of Isabella, and is whisked away on an adventure of new ideas, new friends, and new landscapes. Valentina introduces Adela to the history of the creation of the islands and learns about Valentina’s life on the island. As Valentina shares stories with Adela, Adela’s curiosity grows bigger, wanting to know everything about the beautiful life on the Galapagos Islands.
This event is sponsored by Lakewood Construction.

Galápagos Girl Story Time (Mandarin Version)
2020-11-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Little Read Lakeshore
讓我們在赫里克區圖書館一起聆聽關於加拉帕戈斯群島 的故事吧！

Galápagos Girl Story Time (Korean Version)
2020-11-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave, Holland, MI 49423
갈라파고스 섬으로 탐험을 떠나요! 헤릭 디스트릭트 라이브러리에서 한국어로 이 아름다운 섬의 이야기를 함께 들어보아요!

Galápagos Girl Story Time (Spanish Version)
2020-11-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave, Holland, MI 49423
Vamos a explorar las islas de Galápagos con Herrick District Library! Molly Rios nos lee Galapagueña con marionetas!

Galápagos Girl Story Time (English Version)
2020-11-02 09:00 - 10:00 | Little Read Lakeshore
Dive into the Galápagos for a virtual read aloud of Galápagos Girl by Herrick District Library’s own Anne Pott!

Galápagos Girl/Galápagos Take and Make Virtual Activity
2020-11-02 00:00 - 2020-11-06 23:59 | Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave, Holland, MI 49423
Because of COVID-19, our Little Read program this year has gone virtual. We’re excited about all of our online events but we’re also thrilled to have partners like Herrick District Library who have organized this “take and make” activity. This activity is a kit full of ideas and supplies for things you can do at home that fit with the topics and themes of Galapagos Girl!
Visit Herrick District Library to register and learn more.

Black Lives Matter, Black Culture Matters - Ongoing Art Exhibition
2020-10-14 00:00 - 2020-11-21 22:59 | Kruizenga Art Museum 271 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423
Black Lives Matter, Black Culture Matters addresses a variety of topics in African American history and culture from the end of the Civil War to the present. It does not pretend to be comprehensive, but is offered in the hope that it will lead to contemplation, conversation and ultimately change. The artworks in the exhibition all belong to the permanent collection of the Kruizenga Art Museum. Most of the artworks have been acquired over the past six years as part of the museum’s mission to educate, engage and inspire the communities of Hope College and West Michigan while fostering the qualities of empathy, tolerance and global understanding that are part of Hope College’s mission to provide an outstanding Christian liberal arts education. (Image: John Brown Praying by Jacob Lawrence.) The Kruizenga Art Museum is open to current Hope College ID holders only beginning Tuesday, August 18. The museum will open to the public beginning Thursday, September 17.

Book Give-Away at Participating Libraries
2020-10-10 00:00 - 2020-10-17 23:59 | Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave, Holland, MI 49423
Visit your local library to participate in book give-away events. Participating libraries include: Allegan District Library, Allendale District Library, Fennville District Library, Gary Byker Library of Jamestown, Herrick District Library, Howard Miller Public Library, Loutit District Library, Patmos Library, Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, & Spring Lake District Library.
