Events

In communities across Michigan, humanities-rich programming is making a lasting impact in the hearts and minds of residents and visitors alike. MI Humanities is proud to partner with local community champions to bring you high-quality public programming through community project grants, Museum on Main Street, and more.

PLEASE NOTE: Some events may be canceled or postponed. We work to ensure that our events calendar remains accurate. We strongly urge you to call the event contact for any program you are interested in to confirm that the event is still planned.

Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Artist in Residence Series: Black History and DEI with E’lla Webber

Grand Rapids Children's Museum 11 Sheldon Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI

This series of four workshops led by local artist E’lla Webber will continue to introduce children to new art materials and techniques and also incorporate education on Black culture, history, and identity. E’lla’s workshops will include hands-on activities like the creation of a collaborative sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr., I Am Somebody mirrors inspired […]

Greg Whalen and the Ramblers Concert at The Dawn Theater

The Dawn Theater 110 N Broad St, Hillsdale, MI, United States

Join The Friends of the Dawn Theater for an evening concert performed by Greg Whalen and The Ramblers at the Dawn Theater in downtown Hillsdale. The artists will perform a musical narrative of life in the Marine Corps, focused specifically on Greg Whalen’s deployment in 2021. The songs are inspired by this musician’s participation in […]

Oakland University: “For Internal Reference Only”: Foreign Literature and Book Censorship in the People’s Republic of China, 1960-76

Banquet Room A, Oakland Center, Oakland University 312 Meadow Brook Rd., Rochester, MI, United States

Join us as speaker Yan Li (Oakland University) for The John and Annette Carter History Comes Alive Lecture Series presents “For Internal Reference Only”: Foreign Literature and Book Censorship in the People’s Republic of China, 1960-76.

OpenSpot Theatre at The Hawk

The Hawk - Farmington Hills Community Center 29995 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI

Join OpenSpot Theatre for their annual performance at The Hawk Center in Farmington Hills! Students have been writing and practicing a big showcase performance. There will be acting, singing, and dancing!

Michigan Poetry Out Loud State Finals

Crowne Plaza Lansing 925 S Creyts Rd, Lansing, Michigan

Join students, teachers, and community members from across the state for the 2025 Michigan Poetry Out Loud State Finals, an annual competition to be held at the Crowne Plaza Lansing on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Crowne Plaza Lansing is located at at 925 S Creyts Rd., Lansing, MI […]