Michigan Humanities

Adult ASL with OpenSpot
2025-01-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Commerce Township Community Library, 180 E. Commerce Road, Commerce Township, MI, 48382
Join the instructors from OpenSpot Theatre as we learn signs together from American Sign Language in this 4-week series. All abilities are welcome.
Dates:

Monday, January 13
Monday, January 27
Monday, February 3
Monday, February 10

Note: Commerce Township Community Library is closed Monday, January 20, so there will be a one-week break between the first and second class. This event is for ages 13+, and registration is required. Registration opens on Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10am, and you can register here.

Great Michigan Read Author Reunion
2024-10-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Pasant Theatre at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 E Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI, 48824
Join Michigan Humanities at the Pasant Theatre at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, for the Great Michigan Read Author Reunion. Panelists include seven Great Michigan Read authors: Beth Nguyen, Kevin Boyle, Steve Luxenberg, Kekla Magoon, Dr. Mona Hanna, Mary Doria Russell, and Angeline Boulley. In a conversation moderated by Bill Castanier, authors will discuss the ways that literature is critical to building empathy and understanding. Books will be available for purchase; a book signing with the featured authors will follow the panel conversation.
Admission is free, but registration is required. Please register here.
If you can’t join us in person, this event will be live streamed on our YouTube channel!
Join us virtually at 6:30 p.m. ET on October 24 to tune in to the live stream.
Learn more about the authors’ Great Michigan Read titles here.

Author Visit: Angeline Boulley at Oakland University
2024-09-26 13:30 - 15:00 | Banquet Room B, Oakland Center, Oakland University, 312 Meadow Brook Rd., Rochester, MI, 48309, United States
See Angeline Boulley, author of Firekeeper’s Daughter, at Oakland University on September 26, 2024. This Great Michigan Read partner event is organized by the Native American Advisory Committee and the Center for Public Humanities.
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 on Sugar Island. Firekeeper’s Daughter is her debut novel and was an instant #1 NYT Bestseller. The book has been named the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, the Printz Award, the William C. Morris award for YA debut literature, and was an American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book.
This event is free and open to the public. Register for in-person and virtual options here.
The 2023–24 Great Michigan Read is presented by Michigan Humanities and supported by national, statewide, and local partners, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Meijer Foundation, Library of Michigan, Image Creative Group, BiblioBoard, and Michigan Radio Reads. This event is also supported by the Judd Family Endowed Fund.
Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

ALT+F4: Rebooting Community after GamerGate
2024-09-25 - 2024-09-28 | Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield, MI, 48075-1058
In August of 2014, the hashtag #Gamergate emerged online, used as a weapon deployed against women in the video game industry. Through online harassment tactics, including threats of physical violence, GamerGate constituted an instance of digital mass mobilization deliberately attacking what was perceived to be a turn away from gaming culture’s historical association with young male players. As commentators have since noted, GamerGate would become a precursor to subsequent social media mass mobilizations, including disinformation campaigns, conspiracy theories, and online grievance culture.
This conference seeks to revisit the social and cultural implications of GamerGate on its ten-year anniversary. To be held over four days in September 2024, this gathering of academics, designers, and community participants is designed to extend current conversations of game development and game studies beyond the existing heteronormative, hegemonic discourses through offering an integrated, multiperspectival, digital humanities retrospective focused on the social and technological sources and afterlives of GamerGate.
Scheduled keynote speakers for the conference include:

Kishonna L. Gray, PhD, associate professor in writing, rhetoric and digital studies and Africana studies at the University of Kentucky. She is an interdisciplinary, intersectional, digital media scholar whose areas of research include identity, performance and online environments, embodied deviance, cultural production, video games, and Black cyberfeminism.
Rachel Kowert, PhD, research psychologist, visiting professor at the University of York in the United Kingdom, and founder of Psychgeist, a multimedia content production studio for the science of games and pop culture. She is a world-renowned researcher on the uses and effects of digital games, including their impact on physical, social, and psychological well-being.
Anita Sarkeesian, creator of the award-winning “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games,” a critically acclaimed video series exploring the history of women’s representation in gaming that has garnered nearly 14 million views on YouTube alone. Her work as a media critic, public speaker, and filmmaker who thrives at the intersection of digital culture, accessibility, and social justice sparked a paradigm-shifting conversation about improving the representations of marginalized people in video games.

Lawrence Tech offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in game design through its College of Architecture and Design, as well as a Bachelor of Science in computer science with a concentration in game software development. For more information on the BFA program, visit ltu.edu/game-design. For more information on the game software development program, visit ltu.edu/undergrad-comp-sci/game-dev.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Bridging Michigan: Building Understanding Through Poetry
2024-09-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Northern Center, 540 W. Kaye Avenue, Marquette, MI, 49855
Join Michigan Humanities for a special event featuring Nandi Comer, Michigan’s Poet Laureate, in conversation with Dr. Beverly Matherne, the Upper Peninsula’s Poet Laureate, about how poetry creates understanding between one another. This conversation will be moderated by Dr. Shawnrece Butler, née Campbell, the Assistant Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Northern Michigan University.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the event begins at 7 p.m., with an afterglow reception and book signing to follow. Books will be sold by Snowbound Books.
This event takes place at the Northern Center at Northern Michigan University, 540 W. Kaye Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855. Registration is required, please register here.

Tulip City Walls Mural Festival
2024-09-06 17:30 - 2024-09-08 14:00 | Holland, Michigan, 78 E. 8th Street, Holland, MI, 49423
In 2023, Tulip City Walls installed five (5) murals around Columbia Avenue, highlighting the diverse communities within the Eastcore neighborhood. Nearly 2,000 neighbors, Holland residents, and out-of-town guests visited over the course of the four-day event. This years Tulip City Walls Mural Festival will be 3 days Sept 6-8th, 2024.
The vision of Tulip City Walls is to “Plant Seeds and Build Bridges”
Sept 6 Mural artists start painting, food trucks, music stage with DJ/band
Sept 7 Murals, live music and food
Sept 8 Cars and Coffee, Mini Mural Contest, Family Concert
All events will be free for the public. More details soon! Keep an eye on their social media!
Want to get involved or join a team sign up now!
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities – Bridging Michigan Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Sesquicentennial of Lansing Woman's Club Walking Tour
2024-08-28 19:00 - 20:00 | 118 W Ottawa St, 118 W Ottawa St, Lansing, MI, 48933
Wednesday, August 28, 7:00 p.m. In honor of the Sesquicentennial of the Lansing Women’s Club a walking tour will be held of important sites in downtown Lansing with connections to pioneering women in the city. It will cover the gamut from authors to elected officials. The tour will be led by Valerie Marvin, State Capitol Historian and will leave from the original Lansing Women’s Club Building at 118 W. Ottawa.
Funding for the Great Michigan Stories 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 the aforementioned entities.

Unexpected Choices: Graphic Design Exhibition
2024-08-24 - 2024-10-05 | Lowell Arts Gallery, 223 W. Main St., Lowell, MI, 49331, United States
Exhibition Dates: August 24 – October 5 Exhibition
High School WorkshopsFor more information on the workshops contact Janet Teunis, Executive Director, 616.897.8545
Lowell Arts Gallery HoursTuesday thru Friday 10am-6pmSaturday 12-5pm
Accessibility: LowellArts is accessible to all visitors – whatever their ability. Visitors to our facility can expect a ramped entrance near handicapped parking spots, automatic door exterior door, and wheelchair accessible restrooms. Certified service animals are always welcome. We invite you to contact us in advance of your visit so we can accommodate any special needs.
BEHIND THE EXHIBITThis exhibit was made possible by a collaboration between the Ferris State University Design Project Center and the West Michigan Graphic Design Archives, housed at the Zhang Legacy Collections Center at Western Michigan University. The Archives makes both digital representations and physical artifacts available to design professionals, educators, students, businesspeople, researchers, and others interested in the rich legacy of graphic design, paper manufacturing, and printing in West Michigan. This exhibit was curated and designed by Ferris State University students. The students are part of the Design Program in the College of Business.
This project is funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn More
In the spring of 2022, Ferris State University students Mallory Jarrett, Mckinley Krietner, Nathan Nye, Olivia Smith, and Ngan Tang (under the leadership of Alison Popp, associate professor, Design Program College of Business) chose as their senior project to curate and design an exhibit based on the contents of the West Michigan Graphic Design Archives, which has collected examples of innovative and effective graphic design work since the 1940s.
As they reviewed the collection, they settled on “Unexpected Choices” as the central theme of their exhibit. What they found especially intriguing was the nontraditional approaches designers had taken to solving business problems; as graphic design students about to embark into the professional world, they also appreciated the evidence of valuable contributions to businesses’ brands, markets, and profitability. Featuring five design case studies, the exhibit was a finalist in the 2023 SEGD Global Design Awards and is included on their website. It was also on the short list for acceptance in Communication Arts 2023 Design Annual, a highly regarded publication on graphic design.
LowellArts will be providing both exhibit and classroom space. That makes it possible to have typical exhibit hours for community members, special events for design and business professionals, and, workshops for youth in career and technical or traditional education. The exhibit will be open to the public at Lowell Arts from August 24 through October 5, 2024, during which timeframe a panel discussion for the public, including notable design professionals from West Michigan, and in-person workshops for local high school students have been scheduled. A virtual workshop will be fully developed during that time, including video of speakers, exhibit elements, and events. It will then be available to schools from late fall for at least the next several years.
Unexpected Choices gives visibility and the potential for deep engagement with representations of elements of our shared cultural history, as expressed through problem-solving graphic design.
Janet Teunis, Executive DirectorLowell Arts, 223 W Main St. Lowell, MI 49331, 616.897.8545lowellartsmi.org

Traditional Native American Performance
2024-08-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, Michigan, 48362
Join us on the lawn behind the library as Reg Pettibone, a traditionally raised Native American from the HoChunck Nation, both educates and entertains! Through narration, song stories, and various dances accompanied by his family, Reg gives the audience a better understanding of true native culture. This presentation is highly recommended for all ages.
*This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Orion Township Public Library.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities –Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

A2AC Author Series
2024-08-01 19:00 - 21:00 | A2AC Gallery, 1115 W. Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The A2AC Author Series is part of the A2AC Exhibition Department’s interdisciplinary Arts mission and features MI-based writers whose work builds connections with the A2AC Gallery’s visual art shows. The 2024 A2AC Author Series continues with our August 1 author reading featuring Ashwini Bhasi, Shannon Daniels, Zilka Joseph, Alison Swan and Keith Taylor, funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. This event is followed by a Q&A by Gallery Director, Thea A. Eck.

The Sound Garden Project at Cheboygan - PULSE Quartet
2024-07-31 19:00 - 20:00 | Washington Park, Main Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721, United States
The Pulse Quartet is an award-winning undergraduate saxophone quartet at Michigan State University studying under Professor Joseph Lulloff. They perform a diverse range of repertoire that will engage and inspire any given audience while breaking down the proverbial barrier between the audience and the performer. This residency is a collaboration with Interlochen Public Radio called The Sound Garden Project. The mission of the project is to plant classical music in unexpected places as the musicians reimagine a 21st-century performance experience. In their ambitious hands, a concert becomes an event, and an audience becomes a community of inspiration, understanding and hope.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities–Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Fennville Summer Reading Program - Brad Lancaster
2024-07-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Fennville District Library, 400 W. Main St., Fennville, Michigan, 49408
Join the Fennville District Library for a magic show by Brad Lancaster as part of their Summer Reading Program!
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities–Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Summer Fun Concert Series Featuring Gemini
2024-07-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, 15100 Hubbard St., Livonia, MI, United States
Join us for the Summer Fun Concert Series on the east lawn of the Kirksey Recreation Center featuring Gemini! This group is an act you don’t want to miss. They write and play acoustic music for children and families, celebrating the fun, warmth, and humor of family life. Get ready to enjoy a concert filled with rousing sing-alongs, folk tales, and music from around the world. Warm up your singing voice and prep your dancing shoes for a fun-filled evening the whole family can partake in!
We’ll be hosting children’s concerts 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 9-Aug. 13. Events are subject to change and are weather dependent. Weather hotline: (734) 466-2299.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities –Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

A Celebration Collaboration - Country, Folk, and Irish Music
2024-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Heritage Landing, 1050 7th St, Muskegon, Michigan, 49440
The West Michigan Concert Winds, an award-winning Concert Band will perform Jazz and American favorites on the final concert of their July Wednesday night series. Their guests, The Langford Lads, a sonically stunning trio, where the intersection of Irish, Old-time, and Folk music meet. Featuring guitar, mandolin, tenor band, whistle, flute and vocals perform a cascade of folk based tunes that will entertain and delight. Bring your lawn chairs, there will be food trucks and of course a great variety of music on this Michigan Summer Evening!
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities–Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Circus Camp
2024-07-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Chesterfield Township Library, 50560 Patricia Avenue, Chesterfield, MI, 48051, United States
The circus is coming to town. . .circus camp that is. Artists from Cirque Amongus will offer instruction in 5 different skills for kids who will then present a show for their families. Space is limited. Registration required. Minimum age 6. This project is funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.
Registration is required; register online here.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities –Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Pullman Square Summer Concert Series - The Jimmy Savage Band
2024-07-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Pullman Town Square, 5593 109th Ave, Pullman, Michigan, 49450
Enjoy a free concert from the talented Jimmy Savage Band outdoors at the Pullman Town Square, 5593 109th Ave, Pullman, MI.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities–Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Summer Fun Concert Series Featuring Guy Louis
2024-07-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, 15100 Hubbard St., Livonia, MI, United States
Join us for the Summer Fun Concert Series on the east lawn of the Kirksey Recreation Center featuring Guy Louis! Guy uses a variety of instruments for his performances, such as acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, and ukulele. Songs are drawn from all genres, including his own songs, and each show is designed for the audience at hand. Hear classics like “Yellow Submarine”, “I’m a Believer”, “Your Momma Don’t Dance”, and more that will bring all ages together. You don’t want to miss this exciting act! Put your sneakers on and get ready to dance the night away!
We’ll be hosting children’s concerts 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 9-Aug. 13. Events are subject to change and are weather dependent. Weather hotline: (734) 466-2299.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities –Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Hula Hoop Dancing Class for Teens
2024-07-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Chesterfield Township Library, 50560 Patricia Avenue, Chesterfield, MI, 48051, United States
Nat Spinz from the Motley Misfits will demonstrate and lead teens grades 6-12 in an energetic hula hoop dancing class. Make sure you wear comfy clothes you move in! Hula Hoops will be provided. This project is funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.
Registration is required; register online here.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities –Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Klezmer Concert featuring Klezundheit
2024-07-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Breakers Covenant Church International, 8801 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48202
Help us send “In the Neighborhood” into the history books! After the Detroit Historical Museum closes at 5pm. Join us at Breakers Covenant Church International (formerly Temple Beth El) for light refreshments and the energizing Klezmer sounds of Klezundheit. Hastings Street has never sounded so good!
Registration is required; register online here.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Underground Railroad Days
2024-07-13 - 2024-07-14 | Village of Vandalia, 18035 State St, Vandalia, Michigan, 49095
This event takes place July 13-14, 11:00am-5:00pm each day. First conceived in 2009 by Bill Ayers, a Quaker who was public works director for the Village of Vandalia, Underground Railroad Days celebrates the heritage of Vandalia as part of the Underground Railroad. URSCC and Vandalia partner in the weekend celebration the second weekend in July. The Village sponsors a soul food dinner, a classic car show and arts and crafts booths. URSCC conducts guided tours of UGRR sites telling the story of the Kentucky Raid, hosts displays and presentations about various aspects of the UGRR; and schedules music, poetry, art and crafts at the “Ramptown Cabin” in Milo Barnes Park . There is a Civil War Living History Encampment that includes the 102nd Colored Troops, an outdoor Community Church Service on Sunday morning, and the Bonine House is open for tours. The weekend starts with “Opening Night” on Friday evening with a play created and acted by Dr. Von and Fran Washington at Ross Beatty High School. UGRR Days is fun, interesting and educational for the whole family. We hope you’ll join us the second weekend in July.
Funding for the Great Michigan Stories 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 the aforementioned entities.

Panel Discussion: Immigration: Past & Present
2024-07-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48202
Our Detroit Historical Museum exhibit, “In the Neighborhood,” is all about the daily lives of newcomers to Detroit. From its 1701 origins through today, Detroit has been enriched by and depended on immigrants. In partnership with JCRC/AJC, our panel discussion considers immigration’s continuities and changes over time. You’ll be amazed by what you learn!
Registration is required; register online here.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Dragon's Trial - Mobile Escape Room
2024-07-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Chesterfield Township Library, 50560 Patricia Avenue, Chesterfield, MI, 48051, United States
You and your group of adventurers have been stopped by this magnificent dragon. The dragon proclaims you need to be tested in a battle of skill and wit. If you fail, your village will be destroyed and burnt to a crisp. But, if you succeed, you and your friends will live to see another day.
The Escape Room will take no longer than 15 minutes. Each time slot allows for 6 people, with a new time slot every 20 minutes. Please only sign up for 1 timeslot.
Registration is required; register online here.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities –Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

River Raisin Ragtime Revue's 12th Annual Ragtime Extravaganza
2024-07-06 14:00 - 22:00 | PlaneWave Instruments, 1375 N Main St, Adrian, MI, 49221, United States
R4’s annual festival returns to the PlaneWave Campus in Adrian, Michigan for this year’s Fourth of July weekend and includes a day of live music, family events, and food & drink, all capped off with a community fireworks display. This free event will be held Saturday, July 6 and run from 2:00 pm until the fireworks at dark, at 1375 N Main Street, Adrian, Michigan, 49221.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities–Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Julia DiLaura, "Schlussel Bathhouse Archaeology"
2024-06-30 14:30 - 16:00 | Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48202
Dig into a fascinating piece of our Detroit Historical Museum exhibit, “In the Neighborhood!” In 1907 Louis Schlussel opened a bathhouse at the corner of Alfred and St. Antoine streets, featuring Detroit’s first documented mikveh (Jewish ritual bath). Come learn about the 2019 archaeological dig that recovered bathhouse artifacts. Following the lecture, attendees are invited to view the artifacts on display in “In the Neighborhood” and chat with lecturer and archaeologist Julia DiLaura, who was heavily involved in recovering and caring for them.
Registration is required; register online here.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Family Program Drop In: "Shopping for Shabbat"
2024-06-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48202
Outfit the dinner table before sunset! Explore the exhibit to find all of the supplies needed for Shabbat dinner. Hurry to the Streets of Old Detroit to make your own Shabbat candles. Then, visit the neighborhood candy store to buy a special Kosher treat. Fun for all ages and abilities.
Registration is required; register online here.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Summer Day of Puppetry
2024-06-29 11:00 - 14:00 | Sandcastles Childrens Museum, 129 E Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI, 49431
Village Puppeteers Performance and puppet workshop – June 29 starts at 11:00. The Puppeteers will perform their show “Lost in Storyland” at 11:00 on the third-floor stage, followed by a puppet making workshop at 1:00 in the basement puppet room.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities –Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Yiddish Film Night: "Uncle Moses" (1932)
2024-06-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48202
When poverty and persecution compel his Polish landsmen to leave their shtetl, “Uncle” Moses, the crude and lusty former butcher, welcomes them to the promised land of his Lower East Side clothing factory. But is it the land of milk and honey for all? On loan from the National Center for Jewish Film, this famous and entertaining Yiddish talkie (based on Shalom Asch’s novel and starring Maurice Schwartz) includes brand-new English subtitles. Supported by the Sholem Aleichem Institute Yiddishkeit Programming Fund.
Registration is required; register online here.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Juneteenth at the Oak Park Library: Mobile Museum Experience
2024-06-19 16:00 - 19:00 | Oak Park Municipal Grounds, 14000 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park,, MI, 48237
Join the Oak Park Library for a Juneteenth celebration! The Black History 101 Mobile Museum’s Music of the Movement Exhibit for 2024 is an immersive experience that delves into the powerful impact of music on the social, cultural, and political movements of the Black experience in America.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities – Bridging Michigan Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Pullman Square Summer Concert Series - Black River Band
2024-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Pullman Town Square, 5593 109th Ave, Pullman, Michigan, 49450
Enjoy a free concert from the talented Black River Band outdoors at the Pullman Town Square, 5593 109th Ave, Pullman, MI.
Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities–Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Juneteenth Over Lake Lansing
2024-06-15 13:00 - 19:00 | Lake Lansing Park South, 1621 Pike St, Haslett, MI, 48840, United States
Join us on Saturday, June 15 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm for our Juneteenth Over Lake Lansing event as part of the Meridian Freedom Fest! The event will take place at Lake Lansing Park South (1621 Pike Street, Haslett).
Enjoy a day of live music, dancing, yard games, small business vendors, and more! Stilt walkers and fire breathers will be on-site from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, as well as a bubbles activity area and balloon animals available for the majority of the event.
Musical Lineup:

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Deacon Earl and Kidd Cincinnati
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Mixed Flavors
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Global Village

*This event is free, but due to it being held at Lake Lansing South, attendees who park at Lake Lansing South will need to pay a vehicle entrance fee. Ingham County residents pay $3 and non-residents pay $5. Ingham County Parks accepts both cash and credit card.
For questions, please contact Neighborhoods and Economic Development Director Amber Clark at 517.853.4568 or clark@meridian.mi.us.
Thank you to our sponsors!

Ingham County Park & Recreation
Meridian Economic Development Corporation
Meridian Economic/Community Planning & Development
Culver’s
Ideal Mortgage

Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities –Arts and Humanities Touring Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.
