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Kalamazoo Events - Neighborhood |
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Event Listings |
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| Alice Renee Beard |
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| Wednesday February 22, 2012 7:00PM |
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| The first title in an intended series called Walker’s Web, Beard’s forthcoming novel, Recollections of a Fugitive, stems from the brutal life of a slave in the 1800s, telling the story of an emotionally damaged spirit that somehow manages to... |
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| Appreciating Urrea |
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| Wednesday February 29, 2012 7:00PM |
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| Karen Vocke, WMU English instructor and migrant educator from northern Michigan to South Texas, brings parts of Urrea’s novel to life as she weaves together the literary elements of Nayeli’s story with the realities of immigrant life and the need... |
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| Latino Literature and Culture |
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| Thursday March 1, 2012 10:30AM |
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| Examine the origins and development of the main Hispanic population groups in the United States including Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, and Dominican American. Focus on recurring themes in U.S.-Latino poetry, short stories, and... |
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| Art Hop |
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| Friday March 2, 2012 |
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| Enjoy Mexican folk dancing and art work by students from El Sol Elementary, a bilingual magnet school serving students in K-5, offering instruction in both English and Spanish, in the Kalamazoo Public Schools.Theme: Mexican Culture |
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| Multimedia Showcase |
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| Monday March 5, 2012 7:00PM |
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| See animation, graphic design, photography, and video inspired by Into the Beautiful North created by KRESA Education for the Arts digital media and advanced multimedia students.Theme: Mexican Culture and Book as Literature |
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| Cross Cultural Experiences |
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| Tuesday March 6, 2012 7:00PM |
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| Enjoy music by the Tex-Mex band Los Bandits de Michigan before Luis Alberto Urrea’s talk about his cross-cultural approach to literature and life. Doors open at 6 pm. Open seating; no ticket required. Books for sale and signing at event. |
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| Border Trash |
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| Tuesday March 13, 2012 6:30PM |
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| WMU anthropology and environmental studies professor Sarah Hill talks about the challenges of life in modern Mexico, revealing the extent of violence and corruption fueled by the drug trade, and examining the political and social impact of garbage.... |
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| Gamer’s Arena: Analog |
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| Saturday March 17, 2012 3:00PM |
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| Put down the controller and pick up your wits! Turn off the video games for board, card, role-playing, and other non-digital games. Play old classics and new favorites. Bring your own to share. Gamers of all levels welcome. Gr 5-12. |
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| Immigrant Experience |
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| Monday March 19, 2012 7:00PM |
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| Listen to members of the Michigan Organizing Project’s Immigration Task Force share their experiences as new immigrants to southwest Michigan. Theme: Immigration |
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| M&M |
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| Wednesday March 21, 2012 9:30AM |
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| M&Ms features a story, craft, and music by the KSO’s string quartet based on Hanoch Piven’s fanciful storybook, The Perfect Purple Feather. For 3-6 year olds. Groups welcome. Register online or call 553-7804. |
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