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Jim Gill Family Concert at Oshtemo
The ultimate family play performer, Jim Gill, returned to Kalamazoo for another fun, fantastic outdoor evening performance at Oshtemo Township…
Music Stores in Kalamazoo
Over the years Kalamazoo has become famous for many things musical; guitars, organs, pianos, even records, but what was Kalamazoo’s…
Books and Bellies!
The Books and Bellies season finale is here! Bill and T share more informative read-aloud techniques for new mothers and…
Shakespeare Company
The Shakespeare Company has been a leading manufacturer and supplier of fishing equipment and other sporting goods since it was…
Germans in Kalamazoo
Germans and Enterprise From its inception, Kalamazoo has always been a place comprised of people from diverse cultural, religious and…
Battle of the Bands at Wings Stadium (12/22/1975)
Artist(s): Battle of the Bands (various) Date: 22 December 1975 Tickets: $1.50 in advance, $2.00 day of show (general admission)…
Paint Some Happy Trees!
This month’s installment of KPL’s Paint Some Happy Trees is streaming on KPLTV! No previous painting experience is required; the…
A Brief History of Parkwyn Village – 75 Years of a Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Cooperative Housing Community, 1947-2022
This illustrated presentation by Peter Copeland covers the origins and development of Parkwyn Village from 1947 to the present with…
Kalamazoo Funeral Homes
In Kalamazoo’s earliest days, there were no funeral homes in the sense that we know them, or even “undertakers,” but…
In The Tradition: Jazz @ KPL
Called “the world’s foremost African centered jazz group,” Detroit-based ‘In The Tradition’ gave this performance at the Eastwood Branch Library…
Paint Some Happy Trees! October 2020
Let’s get creative and paint some trees, in true Bob Ross fashion.
What Do You See in Room 21 C?
As part of their annual Rotary Is For Reading Campaign, Kalamazoo Rotary joins forces with Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo…
Early Kalamazoo: How it Looked
“Early Kalamazoo: How it Looked” (1987) – Former Kalamazoo Public Museum curator Lynn Houghton describes the growth of downtown Kalamazoo…
Whole Art Theater
Formed in 1976, the experimental Whole Theater Company was established in Lawrence, Michigan by the Czech-born Werner Krieglstein, who wanted…
A Tour of World Literature (part 1)
A Tour of World Literature (part 2)
A Tour of World Literature (part 3)
A Tour of World Literature (part 4)
A Tour of World Literature (part 5)
A Tour of World Literature (part 6)
A Tour of World Literature (part 7)
Tour of World Literature
Elizabeth Amidon, English professor at Western Michigan University, guides a world tour of authors and books that capture what’s going…
Community Room at OSH
Community Room Oshtemo Branch Library 7265 W. Main St. Kalamazoo, MI 49009 Map, Directions, Parking Community Rooms at other branch…
Rector School
Location: Section 18, southeast corner of CD Avenue and 24th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History…
Books and Bellies!
KPL’s Bill Caskey and T from Healthy Baby Healthy Start offer up book title ideas and helpful read-aloud techniques for…
Meet the Author: Michael Zadoorian
Best-selling Detroit author Michael Zadoorian, author of The Leisure Seeker and Beautiful Music talks about his latest book...
Humphrey Brothers
Three brothers from Kalamazoo made a major impact on the modern world with a series of inventions, including a home…
Databases
Home Improvement Reference Center
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of…
Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages is an award-winning, interactive online language learning system. Users can learn conversational language at their own pace. Languages…
AtoZdatabases
AtoZdatabases is the Premier Job Search, Reference & Mailing List Database including 30 million business & executive profiles & 240…
Something about the Author
Something About the Author Online brings you comprehensive online access to all volumes of Gale's award-wining reference set, Something About…
Biography in Context
Biographical information of contemporary & historical figures.
