Join Me: Spring/Summer Schedule 2019

Anne-Marie’s calendar for spring/summer book events.

• May 2, 5:00 pm, Lake Michigan Mermaid: The Story of the Story, Jonesville District Library, 310 Church St., Jonesville. This is a Michigan Notable Book Tour event.

• May 16, 2:15 pm, Conference for Study of Midwestern Literature, conference panel. Bonnie Jo Campbell’s heroes. Kellogg Conference Center, 219 S. Harrison Road, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 (Books available!)

• Monday, May 20, 6:30 pm. ELEMENTAL: A Collection of Michigan Nonfiction. Program “Who’s Talking Michigan” Tamarack District Library, Lakeview, MI. This is a Michigan Notable Book Tour event.

• May 21, 5:30 pm reception, 7:00 pm reading, ELEMENTAL: A Collection of Michigan Nonfiction. Program “Who’s Talking Michigan,” Kettering University, Flint, MI. This is a Michigan Notable Book Tour event.

• May 30, 12:30 pm, Lake Michigan Mermaid, program The Story of the Story, Kent District Library, Cascade, 2870 Jacksmith Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

• May 31, 8:30 am (and another in the afternoon), ELEMENTAL: A Collection of Michigan Nonfiction, program “Who’s Talking Michigan,” Heritage High School, Saginaw, MI. This is a Michigan Notable Book Tour event.

• June 1, 1:00 pm, Lake Michigan Mermaid, program, The Story of the Story, Holly Township Library, 1116 N Saginaw St, Holly, MI 48442 This is a Michigan Notable Book Tour event.

• June 9-14, Interlochen Writers Retreat, Anne-Marie Oomen, co-author of Lake Michigan Mermaid and editor of ELEMENTAL: A Collection of Michigan Nonfiction, both honored as Michigan Notable Books, will serve as Writer-in-Residence. To sign up, contact: https://college.interlochen.org/adult-classes/writers-retreat

• June 18, 7:00 pm, Lake Michigan Mermaid program, The Story of the Story, Herrick Library, North branch, 155 Riley St, Holland, MI 49424. This is a Michigan Notable Book Tour event.

• June 26, 9:30-3:30, “Discovering the Writer Within:” The 2019 Michigan Authors’ Workshop Series, one day teaching project for teaching writers. For more information. http://www.svsu.edu/ccw/miauthors/

• June 27, 7:00 p.m. Lake Michigan Mermaid program, The Story of the Story, Cromaine District Library, 3688 Hartland Rd, Hartland, MI 48353. This is a Michigan Notable Book Tour event.

• July 8, 7:30 pm, ELEMENTAL Reading, Founders Room, Solstice residency at Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill. MA

• July 22, 7:00 pm Michigan Author’s Workshop Series, Anne-Marie will be keynote speaker for the Series, interviewed by Craig McDonald, Director of Midland’s Alden Dow Home and Studio. Grace A. Dow Library in Midland

• July 29, 6:00 pm ELEMENTAL: A Collection of Michigan Nonfiction, Program “Who’s Talking Michigan,” Leland Library, Leland, MI Program for ELEMENTAL with six of the contributing authors.