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Upcoming Events and Tour Dates
Author Tour Events
Dr. Mona’s author tour began in Flint, Caro, and southeast Michigan in fall, 2019, and has continued across Michigan in fall, 2020, and early 2021. Join Dr. Mona in 2021 at the following upcoming regional events:
Southwest Michigan
The scheduled author tour events for March, 2020, were rescheduled due to COVID-19 impacts in Michigan. Details of recent author events in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo are listed at the bottom of the page, and upcoming events include:
- Holland: Postponed until fall, 2021.
Northwest & Northeast Michigan
The scheduled author tour events for April, 2020, were postponed due to COVID-19 impacts in Michigan. Details of recent author events in Alpena, Benzonia, Big Rapids, Muskegon, and Pentwater are listed at the bottom of the page.
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The scheduled author tour events for August, 2020, were postponed due to COVID-19 impacts in Michigan. Details of recent author events in Pickford, Marquette, and Houghton are listed at the bottom of the page.
Mid-Michigan
- Lansing: A rescheduled event will take place on April 29, 2021, at 6 p.m. | Register here by April 27.
Conversation partner: Dr. Aron Sousa, interim dean, MSU College of Human Medicine
Past Author Events
Virtual Author Tour: Benton Harbor
April 8
A virtual event took place on April 8, 2021, at 7 p.m.
Conversation partner: Tiffany Russell, Social Services Manager at the Niles District Library
Virtual Author Tour: Alpena
April 6
A virtual event took place on April 6, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.
Conversation partner: Katie Wolf, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Virtual Conversation with Dr. Mona at Tecumseh District Library
Tuesday, March 23: 7-8 p.m.
In conversation with Sonja Downey, Supervisor of Circulation Services.
Virtual Author Tour: Muskegon
March 22
A virtual event took place on March 22, 2021, at 7 p.m.
Conversation partner: Peggy Maniates, Executive Director, USS Silversides Museum, Muskegon
Virtual Author Tour: Benzonia
March 21
A virtual event took place on March 21, 2021, at 5 p.m.
Conversation partner: Liz Kirkwood, Executive Director of FLOW (For Love of Water), Traverse City
Virtual Author Tour: Pickford
March 16
A virtual event took place on March 16, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.
Conversation partner: Elliot Nelson, Extension Educator with Michigan Sea Grant, Eastern Upper Peninsula
Partner Event: Virtual Book Discussion & Conversation at Concordia University Ann Arbor
Wednesday, February 10: 4-5 p.m.
Book discussion via Zoom with CUAA Librarian Liz Hartig
Wednesday, February 17: 4-5 p.m.
A conversation via Zoom with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and CUAA Librarian Liz Hartig
Additional details available here.
Partner Event: Virtual Conversation at Howell Carnegie Library
January 26, 2021: 7-8 p.m.
In conversation with Jon King, WHMI 93.5 FM News Director
Virtual Author Tour: Pentwater
November 12, 2020
Virtual event:
Co-hosted by Pentwater Public Schools, Pentwater Township Library, and West Shore Community College
Conversation partner: Rick Magrath, teacher at Pentwater Public Schools
Virtual Author Tour: Grand Rapids
October 19, 2020
Virtual event:
Co-hosted by Grand Valley State University Kutsche Office of Local History and the Grand Rapids Public Library
Conversation partner: Representative Rachel Hood
Virtual Author Tour: Houghton
October 14, 2020
Virtual event:
Co-hosted by the Portage Lake District Library, the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, and the Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture (IPEC) at Michigan Tech
Conversation partner: Dr. Sarah Green, environmental chemist
Virtual Author Tour: Kalamazoo
September 30, 2020
Virtual event:
Co-hosted by WMU Offices of Government Relations and Community Partnerships, Portage District Library, Merze Tate Explorers, and Half A Century Book Group
Conversation partner: Kristin Totten, ACLU of Michigan education attorney
Virtual Author Tour: Marquette
September 23, 2020
Virtual event:
Hosted by Peter White Public Library
Conversation partner: Elizabeth Peterson, Host for TV 6
Virtual Author Tour: Jackson
September 23, 2020
Virtual event:
Co-hosted by Jackson District Library, The Center for Family Health, and the City of Jackson
Conversation partner: Molly Kaser, CEO of Center for Family Health
Virtual Author Tour: Big Rapids
July 30, 2020
Virtual event:
Co-hosted by Big Rapids Community Library, Ferris State University, and the Novel Tea reading group at Artworks
Conversation partner: Lynne Scheible, recently retired Executive Director at Artworks
Author Tour: Oakland Community College / Arab American National Museum
October 22, 2019
Daytime event:
Co-hosted by Farmington Community Library, Oakland Community College, and West Bloomfield Township Public Library
1 p.m.
Venue: Oakland Community College, Orchard Ridge Campus: Smith Theatre, 27055 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Conversation partner: John Mitchell
Evening event:
Co-hosted by the Arab American National Museum, Caroline Kennedy Library of Dearborn Heights, and Dearborn Public Library
7 p.m.
Venue: Arab American National Museum: Annex, 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126
Conversation partner: Abdul El-Sayed
Author Tour: Washtenaw Community College / Osborn Academy
October 21, 2019
Daytime event:
Co-hosted by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at U of M, WSC Academy, Ypsilanti District Library, and Bailey Library at WCC
10 a.m.
Venue: Washtenaw Community College: Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Conversation partner: Stephen Henderson
Evening event:
Co-hosted by Wilder Branch of Detroit Public Library and local GMR partners
6 p.m.
Venue: Osborn Academy, 11600 Seven Mile E, Detroit, MI 48205
Conversation partner: Russ Bellant
Author Tour: Flint Public Library / Caro High School and Caro Area District Library
October 17, 2019
Daytime events:
Hosted by Flint Public Library, in partnership with three local high schools
10 a.m.
Venue: Flint Public Library, 1026 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503
Conversation partner: Dr. Pat Emenyonu
Co-hosted by Caro High School and Caro Area District Library
1:30 p.m.
Venue: Caro High School, 301 N Hooper St, Caro, MI 48723
Conversation partner: Dr. Melanie Kramer-Harrington
Great Michigan Read Kick-Off
September 16, 2019
5-8 p.m. Welcome reception followed by 6 p.m. program with Mona Hanna-Attisha.
Venue: Flint Farmers’ Market, 300 E 1st St, Flint, MI 48502
Past Partner Events
"Everything You Need To Know About Lead In Drinking Water But Didn't Know You Had To Ask" with Elin Betanzo
Wednesday, March 10: 2 p.m.
A collaborative virtual event presented by Harrison District Library and Pere Marquette District Library.
Unsettled Lives Exhibit
Monday, September 23 through Monday, October 14
Unsettled Lives features photos of Iraqi refugees from Dearborn area. The exhibit tackles the broad history of immigration over many generations, told largely through oral history quotes and photographs of refugees who came to Dearborn and Detroit in the 1990s.
Hartland Cromaine Library: 3688 N. Hartland Rd., Hartland, MI 48353
Children in Flint: Long-Term Impact of the Water Crisis
Tuesday, October 8, at 7 p.m.
Research shows that the adversity we experience as children can affect us into adulthood. Join Carrie Shrier as she answers the question – What Impact do ACE’s have on the Children in Flint? Could this happen here?
Hartland Cromaine Library: 3688 N. Hartland Rd., Hartland, MI 48353
West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) Book Club Discussion of What the Eyes Don’t See
Wednesday, November 6
6:30 p.m.
Books & Mortar Bookstore: 955 Cherry St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506