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Sounds of the Zoo Music Festival Day 1

Bell's Eccentric Cafe 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI

PERFORMERS: 6:00-7:00pm/Sophia McIntosh and The Sages 7:30-8:30pm/Elisabeth Pixley-Fink 9:00-10:00pm/Yolonda Lavender We are super excited to be kicking off our first day of the festival at Bell’s Brewery with some amazing musicians! Sounds of the Zoo is offered for free to the community as part of their larger commitment to accessibility to the arts. From the …

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September 2023 Presentation: Snakes and Turtles and Frogs, Oh My!

People's Church 1758 N. 10th St., Kalamazoo, MI

We are kicking off the fall season on September 25 with a real treat — this time with critters that slither and hop! Did you know that Michigan has 18 species of snakes, 10 turtles, 13 frogs and toads, 10 salamanders, and 2 lizards? The folks from Nature Discovery will be giving a presentation on …

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Explorations in Print with Trevor Grabill

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI

Trevor Grabill is a printmaker and teacher in Kalamazoo, and an instructor at the Kirk Newman Art School. Their woodblock and linocut prints depict the strangeness, beauty, and sadness of small towns and natural spaces in the Upper Midwest. They are fascinated by gardens, bus stops, side streets, parking lots, front porches, and other spaces …

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Monarch Tagging with the Michigan Butterfly Network

Kalamazoo Nature Center 7000 N. Westnedge Ave., Cooper Township, MI

Join KNC researchers for our beginner-friendly monarch tagging days and help in this vital effort to conserve the species! Much of what we’ve discovered about the monarch’s remarkable migration, including routes, timing and pace, and rates of mortality throughout their journey have come from these organized tagging efforts. Learn more at NatureCenter.org/MichiganButterfly.

Green Drinks: City of Kalamazoo Community Sustainability Plan

Final Gravity Brewing Co. 246 N. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, MI

The City of Kalamazoo’s Community Sustainability Plan (CSP) grew out of many needs. The CSP is a forward-looking plan that guides decisions at the city and community level, including actions for everyone — at home, work, school, and within organizations. The overarching vision is a resilient and sustainable Kalamazoo, one that considers the prosperity of …

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The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan Release Party

Kalamazoo Public Library, Central 315 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI

Calling all Percy Jackson fans! The first full-length novel in over ten years to be told from Percy’s point of view, and the first since 2005 to feature the classic trio, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover, will release on September 26, 2023! Come to the release party to celebrate nearly 20 years of the Half-Bloods world. …

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Sounds of the Zoo Music Festival Day 2

The Clover Room 1501 Fulford St., Kalamazoo, MI

PERFORMERS: *First round of Singer-Songwriter TIME: 6:00-7:30pm Annabelle Fuerst Dylan Tolbert Jon Hayes (Break) WORKSHOP:@La Luna Recording and Sound TIME: 7:30-8:30pm Ian Gorman Presents, “A Gigging Musicians’ Guide to Live Sound” *Second round of Singer-Songwriter TIME: 8:30-10:00pm Lucas Powell Carrie McFerrin Santino Jones JNOH

An Evening with Keith Mumma

Richland Community Library 8951 Park St., Richland, MI

Meet Michigan Author's Presents - An Evening with Keith Mumma. Kalamazoo native Keith Mumma is a photographer and writer. His book Lessons documents his time in Haiti & the Dominican Republic, photographing the people and telling their stories. Join us to hear about Keith and how he ended up chronicling his photographic journey.

White Man at the Back of the Bus

Kalamazoo Public Library, Central 315 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI

Stories of awakening and apology for “what people of my skin color did to people of your skin color.” Presented by local author Robert Weir, a frequent contributor to Encore magazine.

A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

Kalamazoo Public Library, Oshtemo 7265 W. Main St., Oshtemo, MI

Join author Will McLean Greeley to hear about his new biography of Senator George P. McLean, titled A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate. This is the story of how Connecticut’s George P. McLean helped establish lasting legal protections for birds, overseeing the passage of the 1918 Migratory …

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Trivia night

Shakespeare's Pub 241 E. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI

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