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Cordao De Ouro (West Michigan) @ KPL
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines dance, acrobatic movements and martial-art techniques. This demonstration was held at the…
Shirland School
Location: District #5 – Section 25, west side of 11th Street, south of XY Avenue. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm.…
Who Hit John? @ KPL
Performing, jamming, and busking in SW Michigan since 2006, Who Hit John? has shared their energetic, original, old-time sound in…
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish
The following text was compiled by John Shagonaby, Elspeth Inglis, Pam O’Connor, Joseph Helzer, and David Brose; and was edited…
Pratt, Charles A.
One of several existing legal associations in Kalamazoo, is the Charles A. Pratt Bar Association, which takes its moniker from…
Meet the Author: David Small
David Small’s graphic novel follow up to the award-winning and critically acclaimed book Stitches is already being lauded as a…
Westnedge Hill Neighborhood: Crane Park History and Transformation
Natalie Patchell examines of the history and transformation of Crane Park in the Westnedge Hill neighborhood from an 1880s gravel…
Paint Some Happy Trees
Get creative with Miss Sarah and paint some trees in true Bob Ross fashion! Each month will feature a different…
Peter Mulvey @ KPL (part 1)
Peter Mulvey @ KPL (part 2)
Peter Mulvey @ KPL
Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey’s performance at Kalamazoo Public Library, February 18, 2009 (2 videos)
Drew Nelson, Art Hop @ KPL (part 1)
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Drew Nelson @ KPL
Singer/songwriter/storyteller Drew Nelson at Kalamazoo Public Library during Art Hop, June 2010.
Miller Station School
Location: District #14 – Section 28, originally on the north side of West ML Avenue, west of South 6th Street.…
Kalamazoo Christian Schools
Ebenezer Christian School, 820 John Street, c. 1940. Local History Photo P-747 The first Kalamazoo Christian school was established in…
Local Information Database
Kalamazoo Public Library maintains a wealth of current and historical information about area citizens, organizations, businesses, buildings, events, plus local,…
Valerie van Heest: Fatal Crossing
Valerie van Heest, director of the Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates and award-winning author, shares discoveries from Fatal Crossing, her new…
Aerial Angels @ KPL 2011
Aerial Angels @ KPL 2010
Aerial Angels @ KPL
Kalamazoo’s own high-flying circus artists, the Aerial Angels, performing feats of grace, strength, and beauty suspended between floors of the…
Brick/Harsha School
Location: District #2 – Section 2, northeast corner of U Avenue and Portage Road. Built in 1852. Kalamazoo County 1890,…
Hall and Oates at Wings Stadium (6/8/1977)
Artist(s): Hall & Oates w/ Chilliwack Date: 8 June 1977 Tickets: $6.50 (general admission) Attendance: 3,000 Notes: Kalamazoo Gazette, (left)…
Bradley, Gilbert H., Jr.
“Gil has something unique to offer our community. During his ten years as a resident of Kalamazoo, he has been…
Congregation of Moses Synagogue
431 E. South Street, Photo: Ryan Gage One of the oldest buildings along E. South Street to have escaped the…
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of the Orphan Trains
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of the Orphan Trains & the Making of the Novel. Reading Together 2016 author…
Databases
Applied Science & Technology Source
This database offers a diverse array of full-text and indexed content covering the full spectrum of the applied sciences and…
Heritage Hub (Formerly America's Genealogy Bank)
Find your ancestors in over 300 years of historical newspapers, books, pamphlets and government reports. Search over 1,000 newspapers; the…
MeL: Michigan eLibrary
Magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books provided to Michigan libraries and Michigan residents at home with their Michigan Driver's License…
Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages is an award-winning, interactive online language learning system. Users can learn conversational language at their own pace. Languages…
American Ancestors.org - New England
If you're doing genealogical research on ancestors from New England, this is a key resource. In Central Library only.
