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Bill Thelen will lead BINGO!, a collaborative drawing workshop utilizing bingo markers as the drawing media. Thelen will guide participants with a series of prompts. The workshop will culminate in a collaborative art installation. No experience is required to participate. Supplies will be provided.

Please sign up via the link below. 

This program was made possible by a Michigan Art and Culture Council grant.

Once the workshop reaches 35 people, you will be added to a waitlist. 

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 Join us for an artist talk with Bill Thelen. Thelen will shed light on his installation, assemblage, and drawing-centered practice. 

Bill Thelen, born in Milwaukee, WI, holds a BFA from the University of Wisconsin and an MFA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Since 1998, he has shown work in solo exhibitions across the US at venues including the Allcott Gallery at UNC, Allston Skirt Gallery in Boston, The Rubenstein at Duke University, Green Gallery West in Milwaukee, Vox Populi in Philadelphia, and the Branch Gallery and Spectre Arts in Durham, among others. His work has been included in Frieze, the New York Times, Art in America, Time Out London, Sculpture, and other publications. Thelen has held residencies at UNC-Chapel Hill (2005), Obracodobra in Oaxaca, Mexico (2016), and The Rubenstein at Duke University (2018). He has also worked as a curator for institutions including CAM Raleigh and the Flanders Gallery, and served as director of Lump in Raleigh. Thelen lives in Raleigh, NC.   

Learn more about Bill here. 

This program was made possible by a Michigan Art and Culture Council grant.

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Endia Beal’s keynote talk provides a brief retrospective of her work, including, but not limited to her series, Office Scene, Can I Touch It?, 9 to 5, and Am I What You’re Looking For?. These works examine the personal and contemporary stories of women of color working in the corporate space while addressing the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

This program was made possible by a Michigan Art and Culture Council grant.

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A community discussion with panelists representing multiple perspectives. Led by Ashly Gleason, Health Education/Prevention Specialist with Marquette County Cares Coalition. Part of Two Books, Two Communities' 2023 community read Chevy in the Hole, by Kelsey Ronan, which features characters dealing with various forms of addiction. 

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Chevy in the Hole is described as a gorgeous and unflinching love letter to Flint and the resilience of its people. The novel follows August “Gus” Molloy after he moved back to his hometown to battle his issues with substance use, as well as stories from his and his friend's families woven throughout the narrative. The book was a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and a 2023 Michigan Notable Book.

A Psalm for the Wild-Built is the first book in the Monk and Robot book series. The story takes place centuries into the future, years after the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools, leaving them wandering en masse. Eventually, the robots became nothing more than urban legend, until a tea monk's life was upended by a robot seeking to answer a question: “What do people need?” The book won the prestigious Hugo Award in 2022.

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Kelsey Ronan will present and discuss her debut novel, Chevy in the Hole,  which was named a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and a 2023 Michigan Notable Book. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Free event.

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Looking beyond solemn statements and well-meant monuments, Professor Port will discuss the ways in which the Holocaust shaped German responses to modern-day genocides in other countries after 1945. He will also discuss how these foreign atrocities recast Germany’s understanding of its own horrific history. In addition to Port's remarks, three Northern Michigan University professors with expertise on this topic will serve as discussants:  Robbie Goodrich (History), Petra Hendrickson (Political Science & Public Administration), and Anna Zimmer (Languages, Literatures, and International Studies).

 

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Upper elementary school FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams will compete in robot matches and judging sessions to qualify to attend the FIRST LEGO League Challenge State Tournament.

Any interest in volunteering for the event can be directed to Renee Jewett. 

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Join us at the Lydia M. Olson Library for several events that are fun for the whole family! Starting at 10am, bagels and hot chocolate will be served while reading with NMU men's basketball and women's volleyball teams. At 11am, we'll be making friendship bracelets. Looking forward to seeing you there! Parking available in lot 28.

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Please join us for an opening reception and an introduction to the exhibition "Fred Brian - Lake Gogebic Memories & Myths" by Holle Brian. Free & open to the public.

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