Pathfinders Musical Play and Learn
This event occurs EVERY SATURDAY in October from Noon -1:30pm. Sing, play, read and learn! Join us for storytime and activities featuring both Change Sings and The More We Get...
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StoryTrail: Change Sings
Explore nature and the pages of our Little Read book, Change Sings, through a Storytrail at While Lake Bike Trail.
StoryTrail: Change Sings
Explore nature and the pages of our Little Read book, Change Sings, through a Storytrail at Smith Ryerson Park!
StoryTrail: Change Sings
Explore nature and the pages of our Little Read book, Change Sings, through a Storytrail at Bethlehem Park!
Holland Story Project – Oral History Project
The Holland Story Project, an oral history project by Herrick District Library, will be collecting stories about what makes home a home. This storytelling celebrates the Lakeshore area and the...
StoryWalk® – “The More We Get Together” by Celeste Cortright
Ottawa County Parks comes together with the Herrick District Library to continue providing StoryWalks this fall for us at Big Read! Walk through the pages of a book as you...
StoryWalk® – “Change Sings” by Amanda Gorman
Ottawa County Parks comes together with the Herrick District Library to continue providing StoryWalks this fall for us at Big Read! Walk through the pages of a book as you...
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MADL Crafters: Big Community Art Project
MADL Crafters: Big Community Art Project
Create two pieces of art: a cut paper illustration of this year's Big Read, Homecoming by Yaa Gaysi to take home, and a mini canvas that will be part of...
Kick-Off Event: Why Do Stories Matter?: Engaging History, Black Identity, & Return Migration in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing.
Kick-Off Event: Why Do Stories Matter?: Engaging History, Black Identity, & Return Migration in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing.
Join us as we kick-off our Big Read month! This lecture by Hope College's Ernest Cole (English department) and Dr. Fred Johnson (History department) will focus on the legacies of...
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Big Read Book Raffle at Van Wylen Library!
Hope College Van Wylen Library is celebrating the Big Read with a display at the main entrance and the opportunity to sign up for a book raffle for a free...
Play n Learn groups- Little Read Lakeshore theme!
Calling all families with children birth to age 5 (older siblings welcome) to Learn+Play! Join us for an exciting morning featuring storytime, crafts, snacks, and fun activities with our Little...
Muskegon in the 1960’s: Oral Histories of Our Community
During Big Read month, visit Lakeshore Museum's, YouTube channel to listen to oral history videos from community members on their experiences in the 1960s. Discussion sheets are available to accompany...
“Let’s Talk About What Makes You Unique” Play-and-Learn groups
Calling all families with children birth to age 5 (older siblings welcome) to Learn+Play! Join us for an exciting morning featuring storytime, crafts, snacks, and fun activities with our Little...
Little and Mini Read: Take and Make Activities
Our friends at Allendale library are offering free take & make activities for your friends and family to take home and create! The library is offering one per a child...
North Branch Book Club: Homegoing
The North Branch of Herrick District Library joins us at the Big Read by choosing Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi for their community of readers. This Book Club welcomes all during...
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Homegoing Book Discussion at the Book Nook and Java Shop
Homegoing Book Discussion at the Book Nook and Java Shop
Join us to discuss Homegoing with other Lakeshore readers at the Book Nook & Java Shop in Montague! Enjoy delicious food, a cozy atmosphere, and good conversation at this book...
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Dr. Ernest Cole: Why Do Stories Matter?: Engaging History, Black Identity, and Return Migration in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
Dr. Ernest Cole: Why Do Stories Matter?: Engaging History, Black Identity, and Return Migration in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
The lecture focuses on the legacies of slavery in the context of history, culture, and identity. It explores the role of neo-slave narratives in engaging official historical narratives of the...
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Story time: Mini Read “The More We Get Together”
Story time: Mini Read “The More We Get Together”
Join us for a special Preschool Storytime to celebrate this year’s Big Read Lakeshore Mini Read title, “The More We Get Together,” by Celeste Cortright. This program is geared towards...
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Ghanaian Food Event at Phelps Dining Hall
Ghanaian Food Event at Phelps Dining Hall
Come to Phelps Dining Hall for a Globe station takeover of Ghanaian food to celebrate Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing! Dinner is $16 for the public, and $9 for Hope faculty/staff. Menu:...
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New Kid Book Discussion
New Kid Book Discussion
Kids in Grades 4-8 are invited to come and discuss the graphic novel "New Kid" by Jerry Craft. Books will be availible at the youth desk. Registration required at https://www.loutitlibrary.org/.
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Play and Learn
Play and Learn
Stories, art, music, and more for kids 2-5 & their caregivers, featuring the book The More We Get Together by Celeste Cortright.
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Talk, Read, and Sing in Everyday Places
Talk, Read, and Sing in Everyday Places
Little Read/Mini Read book give away, Family Fun and Talking is Teaching Scavenger Hunts, visit www.muskegonisd.org/earlychildhood/rero/calender-events for details, or text or call 231-299-0182
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Dancing Through the Pages at Hope College: Change Sings!
Dancing Through the Pages at Hope College: Change Sings!
StrikeTime Dance Theatre will celebrate Amanda Gorman's, Change Sings, A Children's Anthem. Through dance and music, this interactive performance invites the audience to join in and embrace community and one's...
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Animal Sounds: Little Read Lakeshore
Animal Sounds: Little Read Lakeshore
Animals communicate in amazing ways! They can change colors, make themselves bigger, use smells, and they can make some silly sounds! Join us as we learn about the different sounds...
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Lunch with The New Kid
Lunch with The New Kid
Join other local students to eat pizza and talk about the graphic novel The New Kid by Jerry Craft. Free copy of the book for the first 10 kids to...
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Dancing Through the Pages at the SCA: Change Sings!
Dancing Through the Pages at the SCA: Change Sings!
StrikeTime Dance Theatre will celebrate Amanda Gorman's, Change Sings, A Children's Anthem. Through dance and music, this interactive performance invites the audience to join in and embrace community and one's...
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Genealogy Series: Going Home with Homegoing: Discover Your Roots Chapter 3: Coming Full Circle–Genealogy using Physical Resources
Genealogy Series: Going Home with Homegoing: Discover Your Roots Chapter 3: Coming Full Circle–Genealogy using Physical Resources
Round out your genealogy experience and join us for a presentation on genealogy research using physical resources at the Hackley District Library. This presentation from the Muskegon County Genealogical Society...
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Mini Read Lakeshore Storywalk: The More We Get Together
Take a StoryWalk® in Grand Haven's Central Park! While you enjoy the short stroll, read "The More We Get Together" by Celeste Cortright in English or Spanish. Pages from this...
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Baby Storytime: The More We Get Together by Celeste Cortright
Baby Storytime: The More We Get Together by Celeste Cortright
Enjoy a reading of “The More We Get Together” and explore early literacy skills like stories, bouncing, and music! For children ages 0-18 months with a caregiver.
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The More We Get Together: A Musical Adventure with Allegan County Play-and-Learn
The More We Get Together: A Musical Adventure with Allegan County Play-and-Learn
Come listen to our Mini Read book put to music!
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Parallels Art Gallery Walk and Book Discussion at the KAM
Parallels Art Gallery Walk and Book Discussion at the KAM
Charles Mason, KAM director, will lead a gallery walk of the Focus Exhibition Parallels after which there will be a book discussion of Homegoing.
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Celebrating Pan Africa Student Association at Hope College
Celebrating Pan Africa Student Association at Hope College
In conjunction with the Big Read and in partnership with Hope's Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Kruizenga Art Museum this event will feature the Motherland Culture Connections who...
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Herrick Library’s North Branch Art Project Celebration
Herrick Library’s North Branch Art Project Celebration
The collaborative art piece created by participants of our North Branch Art Project will be unveiled at a special gallery celebration. Join us to learn about this month-long series, meet...
16 events,
Parallels: African and African American Art
Visit the Kruizenga Museum to explore the juxtaposed African and African American works aesthetically and historically in the exhibition "Parallels." Immerse yourself in the themes and issues raised by Homegoing...
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Preschool Storytime: Change Sings by Amanda Gorman
Preschool Storytime: Change Sings by Amanda Gorman
Come read Change Sings at Herrick North Branch Library, and explore early literacy skills by sharing stories, singing, and other activities!
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Fables, Folklore, and Legends Night
Fables, Folklore, and Legends Night
Throughout Homegoing, characters exchange fables, folklore, and beliefs. How are fables and folklore connected to belief throughout the novel? What forms of belief are depicted in the book and what...
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Toddler Storytime: The More We Get Together by Celeste Cortright
Toddler Storytime: The More We Get Together by Celeste Cortright
Come read The More We Get Together, and explore early literacy skills with fingerplays, songs, and stories! For ages 18mos-3 with a caregiver.
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Little Read Lakeshore and Play for Preschool
Little Read Lakeshore and Play for Preschool
Join us to read Change Sings and participate in an accompanying craft!
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Freestyle Crafts: NEA Big Read Lakeshore Edition
Freestyle Crafts: NEA Big Read Lakeshore Edition
Kick off a Community Art project by creating your own art inspired by any of the NEA Big Read Lakeshore books that will be added to a larger display! Can't...
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Book Discussion: Homegoing
Book Discussion: Homegoing
Calling all Hope College students—join Sara Sanchez, Resident Director of Scott Hall, and the Phelps Scholars program in discussing Homegoing!
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Byron Borger: Why Reading Widely Matters
Byron Borger: Why Reading Widely Matters
Join Byron Borger, a bookstore owner from Pennsylvania, as he discusses the subject of literature and why it matters, especially now in today’s society.
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Hope College Presents The Fall Jazz Concert
Hope College Presents The Fall Jazz Concert
Come to this annual Hope College event and enjoy performances: THE JAZZ ARTS COLLECTIVE (JAZZ ENSEMBLE BIG BAND) STEPS AHEAD COMBO JAZZ GUITAR COMBO
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Homegoing Discussion and Author Livestream
Homegoing Discussion and Author Livestream
Discuss Yaa Gyasi’s book Homegoing & learn about family history resources at White Lake Community Library Mon., Nov. 13th, at 5:30pm. At 7pm, watch the livestream of Gyasi’s Hope College...
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Homegoing Book Club Discussion and Livestream with Author Yaa Gyasi
Homegoing Book Club Discussion and Livestream with Author Yaa Gyasi
We'll discuss the book "Homegoing" at 6:00 pm, followed by a live stream of author Yaa Gyasi's talk at Hope College at 7:00 pm.
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Yaa Gyasi Watch Party
Yaa Gyasi Watch Party
Can't attend the author event in Holland, MI? Join a livestream event at Allegan District Library, Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, or Georgetown Township Library!
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Yaa Gyasi Author Conversation
Yaa Gyasi Author Conversation
Born in Ghana and raised in Alabama, Gyasi will reflect on the personal experiences that inspired her to write her breathtaking debut novel Homegoing and explore the complexities and intersections...
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Freedom Village Book Discussion: Homegoing
Freedom Village Book Discussion: Homegoing
Hope College English Education Students visit Freedom Village to have a book discussion of our Big Read Book, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Open to Freedom Village Residents only.
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Jerry Craft Author Event for Students: I Make the Books I Wish I Had When I was a Kid
Jerry Craft Author Event for Students: I Make the Books I Wish I Had When I was a Kid
Jerry’s presentation to middle and upper elementary school students will take kids on his journey from being a VERY reluctant reader to becoming a Newbery-Award-Winning author. Jerry loves kids and...
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Lapsit Library: Read and Craft!
Lapsit Library: Read and Craft!
Allegan District library celebrates our Mini Read book with a read aloud of The More We Get Together and a craft inspired by the book! All are welcome!
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Jerry Craft school visit: “I Make the Books I Wish I Had When I was a Kid”
Jerry Craft school visit: “I Make the Books I Wish I Had When I was a Kid”
Jerry visits Muskegon! His presentation takes students on his journey from being a VERY reluctant reader to becoming a Newbery-Award-Winning author. Through an interactive presentation, Jerry will share art and...
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Book Discussion: Homegoing
Book Discussion: Homegoing
Join the Saugatuck-Douglas Library for an afternoon book discussion the Big Read Book, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. All are welcome!
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Book discussion: Door of No Return
Book discussion: Door of No Return
Join a public discourse and discussion of Kwame Alexander’s book, Door of No Return, led by local author and educator, Dana VanderLugt. Some Zeeland High School students have been reading...
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Library Book Club
Library Book Club
Join the Allegan District Library for a group discussion of our Big Read Book, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Meet the Book Club at the library's riverfront reading area. All are...
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Jerry Craft: “Celebrating Home”
Jerry Craft: “Celebrating Home”
Join the Muskegon Community Foundation's Muskegon County’s Annual Gathering event – Celebrating HOME -- featuring Newbery-Award-Winning and New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft.
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Jerry Craft school visit: “I Make the Books I Wish I Had When I was a Kid”
Jerry visits West Ottawa middle school at 10am and then later at 1:30pm! His presentation takes students on his journey from being a VERY reluctant reader to becoming a Newbery-Award-Winning...
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Jerry Craft Author Visits to West Ottawa Middle Schools
Jerry Craft Author Visits to West Ottawa Middle Schools
Middle School students from West Ottawa Public Schools will gather to hear NYT Bestselling Author Jerry Craft. Jerry’s presentation takes kids on his journey from being a VERY reluctant reader...
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Learn to draw Comics with Corinne Roberts
Learn to draw Comics with Corinne Roberts
Inspired by NEA Big Read Lakeshore's Middle Read "New Kid" by Jerry Craft, Loutit District Library hosts an art event for all! Learn tips and tricks for drawing comics (sequential...
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Jerry Craft: “An Evening with Jerry Craft”
Jerry Craft: “An Evening with Jerry Craft”
How does a reluctant reader who was told that Comics would rot his brain grow up to create the graphic that won the Newbery medal? Jerry Craft takes you on...
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Little Learners Play and Learn
Little Learners Play and Learn
Join us for a special play and learn around the Lakeshore Mini Read book "The More We Get Together". We will have activities, a craft, and storytime. Participants will get...
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The More We Get Together: A Musical Event
The More We Get Together: A Musical Event
Celebrate books and music with Herrick District Library and a brass quintet from the Holland Symphony Orchestra! You'll learn a little bit about each of the instruments, and then the...
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The More We Get Together: A Musical Adventure.
The More We Get Together: A Musical Adventure.
Celebrate books and music with Herrick District Library and a brass quintet from the Holland Symphony Orchestra at Jack Miller Concert Hall at Hope College! You'll learn a little bit...
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Stories Alive: Change Sings Family Night
Stories Alive: Change Sings Family Night
Stories Alive: White Lake Library brings our little Read book, Change Sings, to life with crafts, activities, music, and movement for the whole family. All are welcome to join in...
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Allendale Library: Homegoing Book Discussion
Allendale Library: Homegoing Book Discussion
Allendale Library joins Big Read with a book discussion of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Limited copies will be available to borrow starting Friday, October 27. All are welcome to participate...
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Lynda Lowery Lecture
Lynda Lowery Lecture
As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed nine times before her...
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Movie Screening: Twelve Years a Slave
Movie Screening: Twelve Years a Slave
Join us for an evening showing of the dramatic movie hosted by the Howard Miller Library, “12 Years a Slave,” which depicts the memoir of an African American who was...