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Author Visit: Pedro Martin at Frauenthal

Frauenthal Center 425 W Western Ave STE 200, Muskegon, MI, United States

Join The Big Read and author Pedro Martin to talk about Mexikid! For 1000 middle schoolers, 500 copies of the book. 

Pedro Martin Zine Workshop

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

Newbery Honor Award & Pura Belpré Author and Illustrator Award author Pedro Martín will help kids tell their own stories by discussing his process while leading the class in a...

An Evening With Pedro Martin

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

Pedro Martín is the Newbery Honor Award, Pura Belpré Author, and Illustrator award-winning creator of this year’s Middle Read Lakeshore pick, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir. Hear about Pedro’s journey from...

Gatsby Vinyl Night at the Grand Armory

Grand Armory Brewing Company 17 S 2nd St, Grand Haven, MI, United States

Step back in time for an evening of opulence and revelry at Gatsby Vinyl Night, a dazzling 1920s-themed event hosted at The Grand Armory! Immerse yourself in the Jazz Age...

Mexikid Trivia Night

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

Join us for a Big Read Lakeshore event. This event is for 6th to 12th graders. We’ll have walking tacos from Muskegon's famed Navarro's Mexican Restaurant, prizes, and a trivia...

HUM10 – Gatsby’s Unimagined Future: Big Read 2024

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1924 novel, The Great Gatsby, remains one of the handful of enduring candidates for the designation “Great American Novel.” For all how Gatsby seems to herald a...

Illustration Station: Dreamers

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

This month, kids can try their hand at creating art inspired by the illustrations of Yuyi Morales' Dreamers, which is this year's Little Read Lakeshore. Drop into the North Branch...

Friday Movie Matinee

Loutit District Library 407 Columbus Ave, Grand Haven, MI, United States

Stop in for a free matinee showing! Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy during the film. Registering for one event in the Friday Matinee series registers you...

Drop in Kids Craft Little Read Edition: DIY Journals

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

Join us for a drop-in craft session inspired by this year’s Little Read book selection, Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. In the book, we see Morales’ journey to becoming an author,...

Zine Open Studio (Beth Trembley)

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

Paper! Pens! Prompts! All you need to make your own zine will be available during our open studio hours. Parental supervision is required for our younger makers.  This event is...