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  • Writing Non-Fiction with Dr. Natalie Dykstra

    Join Dr. Natalie Dykstra to learn all about writing non-fiction! Our NEA Big Read program is thrilled to include Dr. Dykstra in our 2020 program. Dr. Dykstra will share her...

  • America Recycles Day Celebration

    Virtual Event

    Living Sustainably Along the Lakeshore joins the Big Read Lakeshore to discuss the themes introduced in In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. In the Heart of the...

  • Little Read Literacy Days

    Virtual Event

    Reading our Little Read book is only half of the fun! Getting together with others to enjoy the book is what adds to the excitement! Head out to Patmos Library...

  • Q and A with Skip Finley

    Virtual Event

    Join Skip Finley, author of Whaling Captains of Color for a live Q&A with Hope College’s very own Professor Emeritus John Yelding. Together, they will talk about Finley’s extensive research...

  • Big Read Lakeshore Teen/Tween Book Discussion

    Virtual Event

    Calling all young adult readers! Participate in a Teen/Tween Book Discussion at Loutit District Library by discussing the young readers edition of In the Heart of the Sea. Visit Loutit...

  • Little Read Literacy Days

    Virtual Event

    Reading our Little Read book is only half of the fun! Getting together with others to enjoy the book is the other! Head out to Patmos Library in Jamestown to...

  • Marine Biologist: Ben Kamphuis

    Virtual Event

    Ben Kamphuis, a local marine biologist, teaches us about how animals adapt to their environment and how invasive species can disrupt an ecosystem. Come learn more about these concepts applied...