Dancers again will have a chance to dance the first Friday of the month at Grand Haven’s D&W Fresh Market, Friday, October 5, 2018, from 7-10 p.m. Rick Hicks’ Band from Muskegon will be providing a flavorful mix of Blues and Motown sounds for dancing. Rick Hicks is a warm, versatile guitarist/vocalist in the tradition…
The Diatribe, a youth centered creative writing nonprofit, is bringing nationally recognized poets to Grand Rapids for their inaugural Grand Showcase event on October 6th 2018. The event features Andrea Gibson, Siaara Freeman, T. Miller, area youth poets, and some of Grand Rapids’ most talented spoken word poets. DJ SuperDre will be the featured DJ…
The Lakeland Artists Fall Art Show opens on Tuesday October 9, 2018 and runs through November 3. New this years: Awards for First, Second, and Third Place will be made by popular vote from visitors to the art show at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. Awards will be announced at an End of Show Celebration on…
Poetry Lives at The Bookman! All are invited to bring an original or favorite poem and share with a group of gentle folks. You are also welcome to just sit and listen, or participate in the always lively discussion.
The Gary Grimshaw Memorial Series October 15 through November 30 Upper Level Lobby During regular business hours Mon-Thurs, 9 am–9 pm, Fri, 9 am-6 pm, Sat, 9 am–5 pm, Sun, 1–5 pm The Gary Grimshaw Memorial Series (GGMS) is a limited edition series of large, hand-screened prints on handmade paper, which showcases the more…
Read more about the event and Lakeshore Visual Arts Collective here.
Humanity for Prisoners, along with the Bookman, is honored to welcome Best-Selling Author and Activist Sister Helen Prejean to Grand Haven. In 1982 Sister Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, a convicted killer sentenced to die in the electric chair. Her relationships with Sonnier, the victim’s family and the men whose job it is…
Join us for a Night at The Bookman: A Mystery Lovers Party happening Wednesday, October 24 from 6pm-8pm. FREE EVENT • Meet Michigan Mystery Writers: P.J. Parrish, Albert Bell, Maris Soule, Richard Baldwin, and Gail Meade • Collect Clues to Solve The Bookman Mystery • Enter for a Chance to Win a Prize • Spooky…
Jon McDonald, Matt Schenk, and Nancy Hart, who are faculty in the Illustration Program at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, MI come together with their students and Lee S. Brown for this November show. The great tradition of imparting and receiving knowledge continues as “Jon McDonald and Friends” show us how it’s done.
The Lakeland Artists Fall Art Show at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum will host an "End of Show Celebration" on First Friday Gallery Walk Night, November 2, 2018. Popular vote awards will be announced at 6:30. Join us for appetizers and beverages on November 2 from 6 to 8 pm. The show will be on exhibit…