Good morning from Michigan Humanities!

From 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2019, you're invited to join us at the Flint Farmers' Market for the Great Michigan Read Kick-Off event.

Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the program will begin at 6 p.m., featuring an author conversation and Q&A with Mona Hanna-Attisha, author of this year's Great Michigan Read selection, What the Eyes Don't See. A book signing will follow. Enjoy music from the UM-Flint Jazz Ensemble and light refreshments from the Flint Farmers' Market. Copies of What the Eyes Don't See can be purchased from Source Booksellers at the event. Online registration is available via Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/michigan-humanities-2019-20-great-michigan-read-kick-off-tickets-70432845537> and will close at 9 a.m. on Friday, September 13. All are invited to attend, and admission is free. About the Great Michigan Read: Michigan Humanities' Great Michigan Read creates a statewide discussion around the humanities themes of a selected book. Through partnerships with libraries, schools, book clubs, and a wide range of other non-profit organizations, the Great Michigan Read facilitates statewide reading and programs to bridge communities around a common conversation. The 2019-20 Great Michigan Read is supported by national, statewide, and local partners, including the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Meijer Foundation. Beginning in early September, all Great Michigan Read partner organizations will receive free copies of the book and the supplementary educational and promotional materials. If you would like to register as a partner, please visit Michigan Humanities' Great Michigan Read page<https://www.michiganhumanities.org/great-michigan-read-3/>. Have an excellent weekend, and please be in touch if you have any questions! Katie -------------------- Katie Wittenauer Director of Programs Michigan Humanities 119 Pere Marquette Drive, Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 372-7770, ext. 26 www.michiganhumanities.org<http://www.michiganhumanities.org/>