Good afternoon, I wanted to alert this list to an upcoming event happening in Marquette this September. Michigan Humanities will be hosting a program featuring Nandi Comer, Michigan’s Poet Laureate, in conversation with Dr. Beverly Matherne, the Upper Peninsula’s Poet Laureate, about how poetry creates understanding and empathy between one another. This conversation will be moderated by Dr. Shawnrece Campbell, the Assistant Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Northern Michigan University. This event takes place September 12, 2024, at the Northern Center at Northern Michigan University. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the event begins at 7 p.m., with an afterglow reception and book signing to follow. Books will be sold by Snowbound Books. If you're from a library in the Marquette area, we would appreciate spreading the word if you know of any patrons who might be interested. I've attached a poster with the general information included. Please reach out with any questions! I hope some of you will be able to attend. Thanks so much, Estee Estee Schlenner (she/her/hers) Communications Officer | eschlenner@mihumanities.org<mailto:eschlenner@mihumanities.org> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/estee-schlenner-b4645a187/> Connecting, Sharing, Growing [A blue and white badge with gold ribbon Description automatically generated] Michigan Humanities 2364 Woodlake Drive, Suite 100 Okemos, MI 48864 517-372-7770 ext. 665 Website<http://michiganhumanities.org> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganHumanities> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/mihumanities/?hl=en> Mission: Bringing people together through stories, histories, cultures, and conversations.