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SUMMARY:Great Michigan Read Partner Event: White Cloud
DESCRIPTION:Curtis Chin\, author of the Great Michigan Read selection Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant\, will join the White Cloud Community Library for a community book signing and conversation on Saturday\, October 24\, 2026\, at 11AM.\n\nCurtis’s memoir is a down‑to‑earth\, funny\, and deeply human story about growing up in Detroit\, navigating identity\, family\, food\, and belonging. His voice resonates across Michigan because it feels real — honest\, warm\, and rooted in lived experience.\n\nThe event will be held at the White Cloud Community Library\, with conversation partner Ron\, who will help guide an open\, welcoming dialogue. This gathering is part of White Cloud Community Library’s Great Michigan Read programming and reflects Pan Horus Rising’s commitment to community storytelling\, cultural memory\, and shared connection.\n\nAll are welcome. Books will be available for signing\, and the conversation will be accessible\, friendly\, and grounded in the lived experiences that shape us.
URL:https://www.michiganhumanities.org/event/great-michigan-read-partner-event-white-cloud/
LOCATION:White Cloud Community Library\, 1038 E Wilcox Ave\, White Cloud\, MI\, 49349
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SUMMARY:Great Michigan Read Partner Event: South Haven
DESCRIPTION:Join South Haven Memorial Library for an author talk with Curtis Chin on October 27 at 6 p.m. His award-winning memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant is about self-discovery\, activism\, and the power of storytelling. The 2025-2026 Great Michigan Read is presented by: Michigan Humanities and additional support is provided by national\, statewide\, and local partners\, including: Library of Michigan and MSU Federal Credit Union.
URL:https://www.michiganhumanities.org/event/great-michigan-read-partner-event-south-haven/
LOCATION:South Haven Memorial Library\, 314 Broadway St\, South Haven\, MI\, 49090
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SUMMARY:In Pursuit Lecture Series—John Quincy Adams & Louisa Adams: A Partnership That Shaped a Nation
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual event\, historian Lindsay Chervinsky and author Louisa Thomas explore the extraordinary political and personal partnership of John Quincy Adams and Louisa Catherine Adams. This program highlights their role in shaping early American diplomacy\, political identity\, and the evolving expectations of public service. Together\, the speakers illuminate a marriage that was both deeply human and historically significant. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Please register to attend here.
URL:https://www.michiganhumanities.org/event/in-pursuit-lecture-series-john-quincy-adams-louisa-adams-a-partnership-that-shaped-a-nation/
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SUMMARY:Great Michigan Read Partner Event: Allendale
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Grand Valley Writers Series\, award-winning author Curtis Chin will read from\, discuss\, and answer questions about his acclaimed memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant\, which was selected as the 2025-26 Great Michigan Read. The memoir follows Chin from childhood through college graduation\, sharing life lessons he learned while working in his family’s Chinese restaurant\, which operated for decades on Cass Ave in Detroit’s historic Chinatown. Both deeply personal and socially relevant\, the book explores identity\, family\, self-discovery\, and the power of storytelling. This event is made possible in part by a grant from Michigan Humanities\, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional support is provided by national\, statewide\, and local partners\, including the Library of Michigan and MSU Federal Credit Union. \nThis partner event is made possible in part by a Great Michigan Read Action Grant.
URL:https://www.michiganhumanities.org/event/great-michigan-read-partner-event-allendale/
LOCATION:GVSU—Allendale Campus\, 10670 S Campus Dr\, Allendale\, MI\, 49401
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SUMMARY:In Pursuit Lecture Series—Sarah & James K. Polk: Power\, Partnership\, and Politics in the 1840s
DESCRIPTION:In this virtual event\, two leading scholars bring to life the dynamic partnership of President James K. Polk and First Lady Sarah Polk—one of the most influential political couples of the 19th century. Amy Greenberg and Matt Costello explore territorial expansion\, wartime leadership\, and the often overlooked political power wielded by Sarah Polk. A lively and insightful look at a transformative decade. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Please register to attend here.
URL:https://www.michiganhumanities.org/event/in-pursuit-lecture-series-sarah-james-k-polk-power-partnership-and-politics-in-the-1840s/
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