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.

Chaldeans: Portrait of a Community

Chaldean Community Foundation 3601 15 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI, United States

Part of a year-long initiative to share the Chaldean Story, this forum will explore the rich Chaldean culture. The event will feature music, traditional dance, storytelling, food, and more. There […]

Origin Stories Exhibit Opening and Kick-Off

Library of Michigan 702 W Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI

“Origin Stories" is a collection of 50 recorded oral histories detailing the arrival of Lansing residents from across the globe. Selections as broad as a Vietnamese boat person, the son […]

Kathlene Frances Fowler Program

Library of Michigan 702 W Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI

Saturday, May 11, 2:00 p.m., Library of Michigan, Lake Erie Room, Matt Lutzke, president of the Williamston Depot Museum will discuss his new book and relate the story of Kathlene […]

Measure for Measure

First United Methodist Church of Northville 777 Eight Mile Rd, Northville, MI

Measure for Measure was founded in 1988 by five alumni of the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club, to provide an opportunity for men to perform music composed and arranged […]

ASL with Open Spot Theatre

Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. Commerce Road, Commerce Township, MI

Open Spot Theatre Company to present a four-week ASL and theatre series starting in May. These weekly workshops include ASL, theatre-style games, acting, dancing, and singing. All ages are encouraged […]

Panel Discussion: Black Bottom Then & Now

Detroit Historical Museum 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI

Black Bottom was a thriving Black neighborhood when it was torn down to create a freeway in the name of “urban renewal.”  Sixty years later, I-375 is slated to become […]

Bath School Disaster Revisited

Library of Michigan 702 W Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI

The Bath School Disaster, America’s First School Terrorism Attack Revisited, Library of Michigan, Lake Erie Room with lecturer George B. Robson, son of the young man who was the 1927 […]

Orion Art Center Presents The Art & Flower Fair

Downtown Lake Orion 21 East Church Street, Lake Orion, MI

Celebrate Spring with us at the annual Art & Flower Fair! Get outside and get downtown with us on May 18-19, 2024. The event offers 100 art and flower vendors, […]

Firekeeper’s Daughter Book Discussion

Farmington Hills Community Library 32737 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI

You are invited to read Firekeeper’s Daughter by, Anishinaabe author, Angeline Boulley and participate in a discussion of the book. The event is in person, open to the public and […]

Native American Voices

Farmington Hills Community Library 32737 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI

Reg Pettibone is a full blooded Native American from the Ho-Chunk Nation, Wisconsin. With his traditional upbringing, Reg both educates and entertains audiences through narration and dance to give the […]

Celebrate Michigan

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

Celebrate Pure Michigan at the Library! Join us on the Library Lawn for a Song and Dance Presentation by the Ziibiwing Center of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. We'll also […]

Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out GRAND OPENING

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

Emotions at Play with Pixar's Inside Out on display at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum from June 1 through September 8, 2024 Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out, the first interactive […]

Summer Reading Kickoff: Adventure Begins at Your Library

Orion Township Library 825 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, Michigan

Celebrate the start of summer with our fun annual program outside at the library reading gardens. We’ll have blow-up obstacle courses, strolling entertainment, and fun activities hosted by local organizations […]

Juneteenth Over Lake Lansing

Lake Lansing Park South 1621 Pike St, Haslett, MI, 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 […]

Pullman Square Summer Concert Series – Black River Band

Pullman Town Square 5593 109th Ave, Pullman, Michigan

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 […]

Juneteenth at the Oak Park Library: Mobile Museum Experience

Oak Park Municipal Grounds 14000 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park,, MI

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 […]

Yiddish Film Night: “Uncle Moses” (1932)

Detroit Historical Museum 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI

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 […]

Summer Day of Puppetry

Sandcastles Childrens Museum 129 E Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI

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 […]