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Nandi Comer is the first Poet Laureate of Michigan in 65 years, and the author of American Family: A Syndrome and Tapping Out. The evening will begin with two readings from a local high school and NMC student, followed by a presentation by Comer.

Limited seating. Please register for a free ticket online in advance.

Photo credit Khary Mason.

Chamber ensemble Manitou Winds heralds the end of another glorious summer in Northern Michigan with an ode to the summer sky.

We’re delighted to welcome special guests, soprano Emily Curtin Culler, cellist Evy Elsing, and pianist Susan Snyder, to this program, where poetry is enlivened with evocative music in many surprising colors. We know you’ll enjoy hearing this fantastic program presented in the beloved, historic Guardian Angels Church in downtown Manistee!

To find out more about what’s in store, stay tuned to our Facebook Page, where you can find information about our special guests, the composers, and the selections on our program.

On October 2nd (6-8 p.m.), Housing North and Here: Say Storytelling are staging a storytelling fundraising event titled “Close to Home” at Gypsy Distillery in Petoskey, MI. This show will feature selected performers telling true, first-person stories that celebrate the many meanings of “home.” We'll feature stories from three great storytellers:

• Sam LaSusa: After Sam's property was the target of vandalism, he found a creative way to thwart the thefts and bring the community together.
• Nancy Baker: Nancy's soon-to-be neighbors couldn't wait for the housewarming party when her new house build was generating a lot of buzz.
• Betty Wadland: Betty has always loved Cape Cod-style houses... except for that one time that a notable Cape Cod-style feature resulted in a day of utter chaos.
• Kris Rasmsussen: Kris experienced a series of unexpected challenges while selling the house her parents built in Petoskey over  50 years ago.

Join us for an evening of storytelling and let's hear together the true meaning of HOME and support Housing North, because HOMES MATTER. Please be sure to RSVP here! For questions about the event, you can contact Heather Spooner, our Events Coordinator at events@housingnorth.org.

Join Dan Wanschura, host of IPR’s podcast Points North, for an intimate conversation with Kenny Pheasant about the language and stories of his people, and the efforts to preserve it for generations to come.

Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe nation, is one of the oldest Native American languages in North America, but it is in danger of becoming extinct if not passed on to a new generation. In earlier times, the language was passed on orally from a tribe’s elders to its younger members, but in more recent times, this practice has fallen away.

Kenny Pheasant is a teacher of Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe people. He is a member of Wiikwemkoong First Nation and was raised on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, where he grew up speaking Anishinaabemowin.

This event is sponsored by Interlochen Public Radio and the United Way of Northwest Michigan.