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View all eventsCouncil for Nontraditional Students (COUNTS) Resource Fair Thursday, September 10 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Learn about campus resources and grab some dinner at this family friendly event.
Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Fair/Festival
Brasilintime: Batucada com DiscosWednesday, September 16 · 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Screening, pop-up exhibit, and Q&A exploring hip hop as cultural memory, social expression, and exchange.
Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Film Screening
For Thee and All the World to See: May 18 Gwangju and the Visual Tenacities of South Korean DemocracyThursday, September 17 · 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Survivors, eyewitnesses, and scholars examine how images and personal testimony serve as vital tools for historical justice.
Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Conference/Symposium
Democracy in Motion: The Advancement of Democracy in Korea and the Students at the FrontlineThursday, September 17 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Library items that trace the history and major milestones of Korean democracy, particularly the role of student movements.
Where: Asia Library, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Reception/Open House
One Hundred Years in the One Hundred Acre Wood: Winnie-the-Pooh Has a BirthdayThursday, September 17 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
View original editions, plus pop-ups and movable books, featuring the Christopher Robin gang.
Where: Special Collections Presentation Space, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Reception/Open House
Soul of America: 250 Years Through BooksThursday, September 17 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pick up a signed exhibit catalog and view 100 years of U-M Press publications.
Where: Shapiro Floor 4 Spaces, Shapiro LibraryEvent type: Reception/Open House
Radical Aesthetics: Literary and Artistic Expressions of ResistanceThursday, September 17 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Literature, music, and visual art of political and social movements around the world.
Where: International Studies Reading Room, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Reception/Open House
The Work of Women Cartographers, on Campus and Beyond!Thursday, September 17 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Favorite maps by women cartographers, including the century-old "Down in Ann Arbor Town."
Where: Clark Library, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Reception/Open House
Exhibit Opening: American Home Cooking in the 1920sMonday, September 21 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
A panel discussion about social and culinary trends of the early twentieth century.
Where: Hybrid; , Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Exhibit Opening
Down in Ann Arbor Town: Pictorial Maps, Campus Traditions, and the Women Who Made ThemThursday, September 24 · 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Curators share the research that went into creating the map exhibit, Down in Ann Arbor Town.
Where: Hybrid; , Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Lecture/Discussion
Virtual Movie Night: The FallMonday, September 28 · 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free online movie screening followed by discussion — join for one or both!
Where: OnlineEvent type: Film Screening
Library Sustainability Open HouseWednesday, September 30 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Learn how the library approaches environmental sustainability, both in public and behind the scenes.
Where: Buhr Building, Hatcher Library, Shapiro LibraryEvent type: Reception/Open House
Exhibit Opening: Comics Beyond SightFriday, October 2 · 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hear from the exhibit creators, engage with the exhibit, and talk with tabling presenters.
Where: Hybrid; , Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Exhibit Opening
The Art and Tradition of Recipe CardsTuesday, October 6 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
We'll have blank recipe cards and historical recipes — join in to read, make, and share cards!
Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Workshop/Seminar
Coffee with the Curator: American Home Cooking in the 1920sTuesday, October 13 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Enjoy conversation about the exhibit Faster and More Fun: American Home Cooking in the 1920s.
Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Lecture/Discussion
From Frightful to Delightful: East Asian Monsters in the StacksThursday, October 15 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Meet the demons, shape-shifters, and mythical beasts lurking in our Asia Library collections!
Where: Asia Library, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Reception/Open House
Magic and MonstersThursday, October 15 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Magic and Monsters, witchcraft, mystical beasts, curses, and other magical selections
Where: Special Collections Presentation Space, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Reception/Open House
Magic and Monsters in Folklore Around the WorldThursday, October 15 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Decide for yourself which creatures from around the globe deserve their fearsome reputations.
Where: International Studies Reading Room, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Reception/Open House
Magical Monstrous MapsThursday, October 15 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sea creatures! Literary monsters! Let's go looking for monsters on maps.
Where: Clark Library, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Reception/Open House
Biscuits, Cornbread, Tortillas, Naan: Making Sense of the American South through BakingThursday, October 22 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Historian Rebecca Sharpless talks about the complex and fascinating history of baking in the American South.
Where: Hybrid; , Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Lecture/Discussion
The Greek Manuscripts of the University of Michigan: A Celebration of the Collection and Its Catalogue Friday, October 23 · 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Three scholars offer complementary perspectives on the study of Greek manuscripts.
Where: Special Collections Presentation Space, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Conference/Symposium
Virtual Movie Night: Please Vote for MeMonday, October 26 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Free online movie screening followed by discussion — join for one or both!
Where: OnlineEvent type: Film Screening
CAM: Creative Arts MeetupTuesday, October 27 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Come to create, share, connect, and explore creative ideas together.
Where: Design Lab PIE Space, Shapiro LibraryEvent type: Workshop/Seminar
How Wonderful A Good Map Is: How I Came To Chart The WolverineWednesday, October 28 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Artist Elaine S. Wilson describes her ongoing project, a series of images depicting the view from Amtrak's Wolverine train line.
Where: Hybrid; , Clark Presentation Space, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Lecture/Discussion
America at 250: History, Memory, and TruthWednesday, October 28 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Reflections with Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Where: Auditorium, Rackham Graduate SchoolEvent type: Lecture/Discussion
Hatcher Halloween Presents: Study Break of the Unknown TomeThursday, October 29 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Take a break to enjoy cider & donuts, pumpkin decorating, crafting, and more! 🎃
Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Social/Informal Gathering
International Studies Horror FilmfestFriday, October 30 · 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Drop by to watch one or more frightening foreign-language movies!
Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Film Screening
The Chinese MayorMonday, November 2 · 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Documentary about an ambitious plan to restore the city of Datong, followed by discussion.
Where: Hatcher Gallery Event Space, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Film Screening
The Internationalism of Modernist ArchitectureThursday, November 19 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Books that focus on the internationalism of the Modernist movement of the late 1920s and 1930s.
Where: Hatcher Gallery Lab, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Reception/Open House
Mountains and Rivers: Earth’s Highs and LowsThursday, November 19 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
View maps of everything from volcanoes to watersheds to see how these geologic features shape the world.
Where: Clark Library, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Reception/Open House
Cutting Through Time: Folk Heritage and Socialist Vision in Chinese PapercutsThursday, November 19 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
See the regional styles, cutting techniques, and motifs preserved across generations of Chinese papercuts.
Where: Asia Library, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Reception/Open House
Mountains & RiversThursday, November 19 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
This exhibit shares some of the highest highs and some of the wateriest lows from our special collections.
Where: Special Collections Presentation Space, Hatcher Library SouthEvent type: Reception/Open House
Mountains around the worldThursday, November 19 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Explore mountainous areas of the world through materials from the International Studies collections.
Where: International Studies Reading Room, Hatcher Library NorthEvent type: Reception/Open House
TherapawsWednesday, December 2 · 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Pet, play with, and bask in the presence of therapy dogs from Therapaws of Michigan.
Where: Shapiro Floor 1 Spaces, Shapiro LibraryEvent type: Well-being
TherapawsThursday, December 10 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Pet, play with, and bask in the presence of therapy dogs from Therapaws of Michigan.
Where: Shapiro Floor 1 Spaces, Shapiro LibraryEvent type: Well-being
Creative Arts Meetup: Detroit Observatory VisitTuesday, January 19 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Visit the Detroit Observatory (on campus) for an evening combining art, astronomy, and creative exploration.
Where: Detroit ObservatoryEvent type: Workshop/Seminar
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