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2008
July
2007 - June 2008
The Great Michigan Read events throughout Michigan.
Visit www.greatmichiganread.org
Permanent
Exhibit
Greeks of Berrien County permanent display at the Annunciation and St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox
Church. New Buffalo
March - May, 2008
Hooked on Hemingway (The Great Michigan Read). The Nick Adams Stories book discussion series. Peter White Public Library, Marquette; Calumet School Public Library, Calumet; Spies Public Library, Menominee; Escanaba Public Library, Escanaba
April - May, 2008
Young Writers Reflect on Hemingway (The Great Michigan Read)."Hemingway: A life in literature in Michigan," student workshops. 826michigan, Ann Arbor. And, "The Adapted Nick Adams" workshop partnership with Ann-Marie Roberts. Community High School, Ann Arbor.
April - May, 2008
2008 Michigan Notable Books Tour, various locations.
May 2008
The Great Michigan Read events throughout Michigan.
Visit www.greatmichiganread.org
May 1 - Sept. 1, 2008
Motor City Voices: Race, Labor, and De-Industrialization. Exhibit at
Ford Rouge Factory Tour Visitor Center, Dearborn. Exhibit open: Monday -- Saturday, 9:30 AM -- 5:00 PM. Tours begin at the Henry Ford Museum building, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn. Tickets: $8.50 - $14 (child/youth/adult/senior). Visit: www.thehenryford.org or 313-982-6001.
May 9, 2008
7:00 - 8:30 pm. PREMIERE RECEPTION: "Up North with the Hemingways" Exhibit in the Art Lounge in the Michigan Union. Hear readings by 826michigan students who participated in a seminar on Hemingway and his writing. Free and open to the public. Michigan Union is at 530 S. State Street, Ann Arbor.
May 14, 2008
Hemingway in Mid-Michigan (The Great Michigan Read). Writing Out of Hibernation writing contest awards ceremony. West Branch Public Library, West Branch.
May 15, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. Led by Dr. Wendy Wenner of Grand Valley State University. Cascade Township branch, Kent District Library. 2870 Jack Smith Ave. SE, Grand Rapids.
May 15-18, 2008
Michigan Notable Books at the Ann Arbor Book Festival, Ann Arbor
May 15-18, 2008
The Adapted Nick Adams, Hemingway: A Life in Literature in Michigan (The Great Michigan Read) at the Ann Arbor Book Festival, Ann Arbor
May 15-18, 2008
Ann Arbor Book Festival, Ann Arbor.
May 16-17, 2008
"An Afternoon with Elizabeth Berg," author of Durable Goods and Open House. Reception on evening of May 16, 2008 at Carnegie Library, Jackson. Luncheon speaker, 1:30-2:30 pm, May 17, 2008 at First United Methodist Church, Jackson. Contact: Jackson District Library, 517-788-4099.
May 16-23, 2008
"Vasile Vramenko, a Legacy of Ukranian Dance" exhibit. Opening reception: 7:00 p.m., Warren City Hall, Warren. Contact: Chrystyna Nykorak, Ukranian American Archives and Museum. 313-366-9764, ukranianmuseum@sbcglobal.net
June 2008
The Great Michigan Read events throughout Michigan.
Visit www.greatmichiganread.org
June
2008
Farm Tools Skills Learning Center dedication ceremony. Historic
White Pine Village, Ludington.
June 14, 2008
"Zeeland, Michigan Historical Society's 5th Annual Home & Garden Tour," in Zeeland. Contact: Zeeland Historical Society, 616-772-4079 or email annavandeventer@charter.net
- 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tours. Dekker Huuis Museum and New Groningen School House.
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Abe Lincoln & Jefferson Davis Presidential Debate. Vaner Luster Square Park.
- 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Historical Victorian Tea. 120 S. Church St.
- 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Civil War funeral and burial with Lincoln visitation. Zeeland Historical Cemetary.
June 24, 2008
Hemingway in Mid-Michigan (The Great Michigan Read). Nick Adams Stories discussion with One Book, One Month, One Evening discussion group. Featuring Les Sellers. West Branch Public Library, West Branch.
Summer 2008 - April 2010
The Rise of the Self-Unloaders and Working Waterfronts exhibits, Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, St. Joseph
July 2008
The Great Michigan Read events throughout Michigan.
Visit www.greatmichiganread.org
July 3, 2008
7:00 p.m. "French Canadians in Michigan's Copper Country," lecture by John DuLong, past president of the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan. Chassell Heritage Center. Contact the Chassell Historical Organization at 906-523-1155 or dbezotte@yahoo.com
July 15, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
South Haven Memorial Library, South Haven.
July 22, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
South Haven Memorial Library, South Haven.
July 29, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
South Haven Memorial Library, South Haven.
Summer 2008
Film documentary public presentation on the Hennepin’s discovery. TBA
August 1 - November 30, 2008
U.S. Weather Bureau Building exhibit, Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Sault Ste. Marie.
August 5, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
South Haven Memorial Library, South Haven.
August 6, 2008
The Rise of the Self-Unloaders and Working Waterfronts. Public event, Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, St. Joseph.
August 8, 2008
4:00 p.m. Dedication Ceremony: Farm Tool Skills Center, Mason County Historical Society, Ludington.
August 12, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
South Haven Memorial Library, South Haven.
August 13-17, 2008
Hemingway in Mid-Michigan (The Great Michigan Read). Nick Adams impersonations by Les Sellers. Ogemaw County Fair, West Branch
August 15 - November 30, 2008
Michigan Minutes public broadcasts on Michigan Television, WFUM-TV.
August 19, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
South Haven Memorial Library, South Haven.
September 1 - November 30, 2008
Public screening of Michigan Minutes, Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor.
September - November, 2008
Gathering Our Community's Voices, For Now and Always: Life Journey with Books and Biography reader discussion series, Cascade Branch, Kent District Library, Grand Rapids.
September 24, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Butman-Fish Branch,
Public Libraries of Saginaw, Saginaw.
October 1, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Butman-Fish Branch,
Public Libraries of Saginaw, Saginaw.
October 1, 2008
5:30 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Detroit Public Library,
Campbell Branch Library at Lawndale Station, Detroit.
October 8, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Butman-Fish Branch,
Public Libraries of Saginaw, Saginaw.
October 8, 2008
5:30 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Detroit Public Library,
Campbell Branch Library at Lawndale Station, Detroit.
October 15, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Butman-Fish Branch,
Public Libraries of Saginaw, Saginaw.
October 15, 2008
5:30 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Detroit Public Library,
Campbell Branch Library at Lawndale Station, Detroit.
October 18, 2008
Michigan Story Festival, Mt. Pleasant
October 18, 2008
Hemingway in Mid-Michigan (The Great Michigan Read). Gateway to Writing workshop with keynote speaker, Judy Kerman. Northeast Michigan Arts Council, Standish.
October 22, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Butman-Fish Branch,
Public Libraries of Saginaw, Saginaw.
October 22, 2008
5:30 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Detroit Public Library,
Campbell Branch Library at Lawndale Station, Detroit.
October 29, 2008
6:00 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Butman-Fish Branch,
Public Libraries of Saginaw, Saginaw.
October 29, 2008
5:30 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Detroit Public Library,
Campbell Branch Library at Lawndale Station, Detroit.
November 5, 2008
5:30 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading Time,
Detroit Public Library,
Campbell Branch Library at Lawndale Station, Detroit.
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