Events

Join co-hosts Ogemaw District Library and West Branch District Library on May 15 at 7 p.m., at the China Inn Restaurant for a free event featuring a conversation with Curtis […]

Join the LGBTQ+ History Association for a Pride Month event featuring three writers whose work explores Detroit’s queer histories. Curtis Chin will read from his memoir, Everything I Learned, I […]

The Dennos Museum Center will host the new Museum on Main Street exhibit, Americans, from June 19–September 6, 2026. An opening reception for the exhibit will be hosted at the […]

Join Great Michigan Read partners Detroit Chinatown Vision Committee on Saturday, July 25, for their second annual Detroit Chinatown Block Party. This free and family-friendly event will feature a dynamic […]

Join Great Michigan Read author, Curtis Chin, on July 28 at 7 p.m. for a conversation and book signing at the Caroline Kennedy Library in Dearborn Heights. Additional details will […]

The Menominee Range Historical Museum will host the new Museum on Main Street exhibit, Americans, from September 12–October 24, 2026. Americans explores how deeply intertwined Native Americans are in the […]

In this virtual event, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Jack Rakove examines the intellectual world of James Madison and the forces that shaped the U.S. Constitution. Through clear, accessible storytelling, Rakove reveals […]

In this virtual event, beloved civic educator Sharon McMahon examines the short but symbolically powerful presidency of William Henry Harrison. Through engaging stories and myth-busting insights, she explores how Harrison’s […]

In this virtual event, historian Alexis Coe offers a fresh, lively, and deeply researched look at John F. Kennedy. Moving beyond the familiar “Camelot” narrative, she explores how JFK constructed […]

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 […]

The Fowlerville District Library will host the new Museum on Main Street exhibit, Americans, from October 31–December 12, 2026. Americans explores how deeply intertwined Native Americans are in the culture […]

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 Lincoln Township Public Library will host the new Museum on Main Street exhibit, Americans, from December 19, 2026–January 30, 2027. Americans explores how deeply intertwined Native Americans are in […]

The Ferris State University Fine Art Gallery will host the new Museum on Main Street exhibit, Americans, from February 4–March 19, 2027. Americans explores how deeply intertwined Native Americans are […]

The Sanilac County Historical Museum will host the new Museum on Main Street exhibit, Americans, from March 27–May 8, 2027. Americans explores how deeply intertwined Native Americans are in the […]

The Hamtramck Historical Museum will host the new Museum on Main Street exhibit, Americans, from May 15–June 26, 2027. Americans explores how deeply intertwined Native Americans are in the culture […]