Schedule Of Events
1:00pm : Stories, Songs, and Poems
Join Gordon Henry, a fiction writer, poet, essayist, scholar, grandfather, father, and member of the White Earth Anishinaabe Tribe, as he shares American Indian/Anishinaabe stories and songs for young students and families. Henry is an enrolled member/ citizen of the White Earth Anishinaabe Nation in Minnesota. He is an Emeritus Professor at Michigan State University where he served as the Audrey and John C. Leslie Endowed Chair in American Indian Literature in the English Department, teaching courses in American Indian Literature, Creative Writing and the Creative Process, and in Integrative Arts and Humanities. He also served as Senior Editor of the American Indian Studies Series at Michigan State University Press, publishing over twenty-five volumes of research, criticism, and creative work related to American Indian Studies. In 1995 he received an American Book Award for his novel The Light People, and his poetry, fiction, and essays have been published extensively in the U.S. and Europe. Professor Henry was recently appointed Distinguished Visiting Professor in Humanities and Social Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston
Location : Big Rapids Community Library
1:00pm : Strings and Things
Quinn's Music is excited to have local musician Zach Potter leading this "Strings & Things” workshop. Zach has more than a dozen years of experience playing and teaching a variety of stringed instruments, and is passionate about sharing his knowledge and skills with others. This interactive event, suitable for all skill levels, will cover a variety of topics related to stringed instruments, including guitar, bass, and ukulele. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about different types of strings, how to properly care for their instruments, and basic maintenance techniques. Zach will also demonstrate a variety of techniques and styles on the guitar and will be available for one-on-one instruction lesson opportunities and instrument repair questions. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to improve your skills and learn from one of Big Rapids' best! There is no fee for this workshop
Location : Quinn's Music
7:00pm : Hand of Giants In Concert
Hand of Giants is an original rock and roll band from Big Rapids, Michigan, a mix of southern and what they call northern rock. It is the ultimate dream born from a cancer diagnosis and used as a way to heal, recover, and raise money for cancer fighters around the world. With unmistakable high energy and big anthem choruses, HOG leaves listeners wanting more. Hand of Giants has opened for the likes of Gin Blossoms and has played at the world famous Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, California. They have multiple songs featured in movies, alongside the likes of Lynryd Skynyrd, The Outlaws, Chris Stapleton, Eddie Vedder, and Gary Clark, Jr. Their songs can be heard in the critically acclaimed Burden, a Netflix favorite, A California Christmas, and the International release The Moderator, to name a few.
Location : Sawmill Saloon
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