Apr 28 Sunday
In "Andrea Carlson Future Cache," a 40-foot-tall memorial wall towers over visitors, commemorating the Cheboiganing (Burt Lake) Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians who were violently burned from their land in Northern Michigan on October 15, 1900. Written across the walls above and around the memorial, a statement proclaims Anishinaabe rights to the land we stand on: “You are on Anishinaabe Land.”
Presented alongside are paintings of imagined decolonized landscapes and a symbolic cache of provisions. Future Cache implicitly asks those who have benefited from the legacies of colonization to consider where they stand and where to go from here and seeks to foster a sense of belonging for displaced Indigenous peoples fighting for restitution.
Apr 29 Monday
Apr 30 Tuesday
May 01 Wednesday
Storytime with Programs Director, Janice Wilks! Every Wednesday from 10:30am – 11:30am Storytime will be followed by activities designed for children with developmental differences. We will never tell your child to hush or stop wiggling. Physically-distanced with stringent health and safety protocols being followed. Takes place at our office: 2505 Ardmore St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. Every family leaves with a free book and a snack! If you plan on attending, please RSVP with the form below so we can make sure there’s enough goodies to go around.
May 02 Thursday
A lap-sit story time for babies and toddlers with their adult caregivers! Older siblings are welcome to attend. Rhymes, songs, cuddles, and play are all included. No pre-registration required.
Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life. Bluey’s Big Play is presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with Windmill Theatre Co. Bluey's Big Play run time is approximately 50 minutes.There is no intermission.
Jerry DeCaire, artist/illustrator for Marvel's Deadpool, Thor, Wolverine, Hawkeye and many other top character titles, will be conducting a live-drawing performance for attendees. In this tutorial, DeCaire merges mathematics with art in a drawing exhibition that is both educational and entertaining! Watch in amazement as your most beloved superheroes materialize right before your eyes.
Drawing demos will be given away to a few lucky patrons along with four signed and dated full-color prints.
DeCaire will also sign any and all of his illustrated back issues presented to him at the closing of the event. Some of these publications include the 2023 release, Thor: Hel on Earth, Deadpool-Beginnings Omnibus, Wolverine: Weapon X-Unbound, S.H.I.E.L.D.: Hydra-Reborn, and many others. An exhaustive list of DeCaire's books can be found at superheroworkshop.org.
Registration opens Thursday, April 18 on the Milford Public Library's website here: https://milfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/youth-placeholder-5/
This event is for children and teens in grades 4-12.
May 03 Friday