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.

Great Michigan Read Author Tour Stop

Portage Lake District Library 58 Huron Street, Houghton, MIchigan

Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She is a former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Angeline lives in southwest Michigan, but her home will always be […]

Great Michigan Read Author Tour Stop

Gogebic Community College’s Lindquist Center E4946 Jackson Rd, Ironwood, Michigan

Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She is a former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Angeline lives in southwest Michigan, but her home will always be […]

Great Michigan Read Author Tour Stop

St. Ignace Public Library 110 W Spruce St, St Ignace, MI

Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She is a former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Angeline lives in southwest Michigan, but her home will always be […]

“In the Neighborhood: Everday Life on Hastings Street” Exhibit Opening

Detroit Historical Museum 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI

Take a walk back in time to Detroit's first Jewish enclave, 1880-1930, where tradition and innovation rubbed shoulders in surprising ways... "Authentic Jewish lifestyles, between the years 1880 and 1930, are at the center of an upcoming exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum.  The display follows two years of collecting and planning for the presentation […]

Sublime Voices: The Next Generation of Opera

The Hawk Farmington Hills Community Center 29995 W. 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, Michigan

The next generation of Opera will introduce Society of Active Retirees (SOAR) members and guests to Detroit Opera’s Resident Artist program. During the program, participants in the Resident Artist Program will perform and educate those in attendance about the training program, about Opera, and the means by which rising talent moves into the professional world […]

Angeline Boulley Firekeeper’s Daughter Presentation

Fremont Area District Library 104 E Main St, Fremont, MI

Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She is a former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Angeline lives in southwest Michigan, but her home will always be […]

Celebrating The Art of BasBlue – Progressive Art Studio Collective

BasBlue 110 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI

Join BasBlue for a captivating panel and art reception as we proudly host the Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC) showcasing their remarkable work featured on BasBlue's walls and scattered throughout southeast Michigan and beyond. ​​The panelists include Alison Wong, the Director of Wasserman Projects, Anthony Marcellini, PASC Program Manager and Brent Mikulski, CEO of Services […]

Artrageous

Ironwood Theatre 113 E Aurora St, Ironwood, MI, United States

A troupe of multi-talented Live performance artists, world-class singers, and recording artists, highly trained dancers, and audience motivators, and veteran musicians hailing from the high desert of New Mexico are coming to the Historic Ironwood Theatre (HIT). Their high energy, interactive performance is a combination of ALL ARTS on ONE STAGE, in a frenzy of […]

Author Visit: Angeline Boulley at Orchard View High School Auditorium

Orchard View High School 16 N Quarterline Rd, Muskegon, MI

Registration link: https://madl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=9705&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2024/04/01 Don't miss out on your chance to hear from best-selling author Angeline Boulley, who will be visiting Muskegon, who is participating in the Great Michigan Read. She will be speaking about her book, Firekeeper’s Daughter, an electrifying thriller layered with a rich exploration of the modern Native experience, a reckoning of current and […]

Great Michigan Read Author Tour Stop

Portage Senior Center; 203 E Centre Ave, Portage, Michigan

Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She is a former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Angeline lives in southwest Michigan, but her home will always be […]

Great Michigan Read Author Tour Stop

Pit & Balcony Theater 805 N Hamilton St,, Saginaw, Michigan

Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She is a former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Angeline lives in southwest Michigan, but her home will always be […]

One Book Shiawassee/Angeline Boulley Author Visit

Lebowsky Center for Performing Arts 122 E. Main St, Owosso, MI

Community District Library's countywide One Book Shiawassee event culminates with a visit from Angeline Boulley, author of the award winning book, Firekeeper's Daughter. The author presentation will begin at 1pm followed by a brief question & answer time, and then book signing. Limited quantities of Firekeeper's Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed will be available for purchase. This event will be […]

Kef Time – An Evening in Armenia and Middle East

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

Ara Topouzian returns to The Hawk this spring with Kef Time: An Evening in Armenia and Middle East. “Kef” means party and Ara Topouzian and bandmates will host a special evening of music, dancing, and entertainment that will take audiences back to Detroit’s famous nightclub culture of the 1950s and 1960s. Many of these nightclubs […]

Firekeeper’s Daughter Book Discussion

Frankenmuth James E Wickson District Library 359 S Franklin St, Frankenmuth, MI

Share your thoughts and insights during our book discussion. A wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow readers and explore the themes of the novel. Funding for the Great Michigan Read program is provided by Michigan Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or […]

Capital City Film Festival

Lansing, Michigan Lansing, MI

The Capital City Film Festival (CCFF) celebrates artists from around the world by curating outstanding multimedia experiences for the community. The annual festival showcases an eclectic mix of independent films, live music, interactive media, and more in Michigan’s capital city. Please visit the Capital City Film Festival website to find the several locations the films […]

Firekeeper’s Daughter Book Discussion

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library 1710 W. St. Andrews Road, Midland, MI, United States

Join us in the Orchard Room for a book discussion on Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Firekeeper's Daughter is the 2023-2024 Great Michigan Read. It's the story of Daunis, who is part Ojibwe, deferring her enrollment at the University of Michigan to care for her mother. She reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a […]

Extraordinary Women of the U.P. Exhibit Opening

NMU Beaumier Heritage Center 1401 Presque Avenue, Marquette, MI

To celebrate Women’s History Month and the great accomplishments of women across the region, the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center is opening the exhibition, “Extraordinary Women of the U.P.,” on Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m. The event will take place in the Center’s gallery in Gries Hall on the campus of Northern Michigan University and is free […]

Nigitigaaninaan (Our Plants) with the Ziibiwing Center

Butman-Fish Branch Library 1716 Hancock St, Saginaw, MI, United States

Before European contact, the Anishinabek had their own ways of using plants. The Anishinabek have special relationships with the plants. This valuable information has been passed down from elders to children over generations, and still perseveres today. Learn about some Anishinabe uses of plants, and how plants are viewed in a cultural context. To Register, […]