Detroit Students Explore Sault Ste. Marie and Northern Michigan with “Firekeeper’s Daughter” as Their Guide

by Jennifer Sierra | Aug 12, 2024 | Blog, Blog: General Humanities, Blog: Programs

This blog was written by Monica DeGarmo and her team, Elisa Limon, Gustavo Navarro, B.O.A.T., and Detroit Outdoors. We’ve all heard the phrase, “It takes a village.” This sentiment could not be more true when it comes to pulling off overnight student camping trips! In...

A Night with Great Michigan Read Author Angeline Boulley: Attending the One Book, One Community of Monroe County’s Event

by Estee Schlenner | Apr 5, 2024 | Blog, Blog: General Humanities, Blog: Programs

Our Great Michigan Read (GMR) Spring Author Tour is starting next week, and we couldn’t be more excited! Our Director of Programs, Katie Wittenauer, and I, Jennifer Sierra, DEI Coordinator, couldn’t contain our anticipation and decided to attend the One Book, One...

Michigan Libraries Tell Us What it is Like to Host a Great Michigan Read Event

by Jennifer Sierra | Apr 5, 2022 | Blog, Blog: Programs, News: Great Michigan Read

The Great Michigan Read Spring Tour is starting with a virtual event on April 5 hosted by the St Clair County Library. Then, Mary Doria Russell will travel for in-person events in the Upper Peninsula and finish out the tour with a virtual event on May 10 (please see...

Performer Leslie McCurdy Brings to Life the Story of Harriet Tubman

by Jennifer Sierra | Mar 8, 2022 | Blog, Blog: General Humanities, Blog: Grants, Blog: Programs

  March 8 is International Women’s Day and Michigan Humanities wanted to bring you a very special interview with a very special guest: Leslie McCurdy. Leslie is an actor, solo performer, dancer and mentor, among many other talents! She has been the...

The Center for the Arts of Greater Lapeer Museum on Main Street Exhibit

by Jennifer Sierra | Jan 17, 2022 | Blog, Blog: Programs, News: Museum on Main Street

  Museum on Main Street brings high-quality Smithsonian traveling exhibitions to Main Street museums, historical societies, and other small-town cultural venues across the country. These traveling exhibits are crucial for generating senses of deep historical...

Teach Your Students the Art of Speaking and Power of Words through Poetry Out Loud

by Jennifer Sierra | Oct 12, 2021 | Blog, Blog: Programs

Our Poetry Out Loud program is currently welcoming partners for our 2021-2022 season. Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a national poetry recitation competition for high school students. By encouraging youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance,...