The White Lake Chamber Music Society will present the 2024 Winter Lecture Series, featuring engaging and stimulating presentations! From January through March, a wide variety of expertise and talent will be showcased. This is sponsored by MADL – the Muskegon Area District Library. On January 30, retired American and World History teacher Erin Walling will […]
Savannah Voice Festival singers Angela De Venuto and Leo Radosavljevic will perform during a special late night party, “Evening of Cabaret” on Thursday, August 10 at 9:30PM at the Book Nook & Java Shop (8744 Ferry St., Montague). Tickets are $25 and include appetizers and wine. A limited number of tickets will be available at […]
Thrilling, live chamber music performances are returning to the White Lake area! From August 5 - 13, the 14th annual White Lake Chamber Music Festival will present an impressive array of exceptional performances! Excellent programming, world-class artists, and inspiring classical music performances will take place in the White Lake area. What once was mostly found […]
On July 19, Fred Carlisle will talk about his book The Lake Effect: A Lake Michigan Mosaic, which covers the depth and breadth of his beloved lake from its power and beauty to its impact on economics and the way it has been carelessly polluted and degraded. Carlisle has written books of literary criticism and […]
Enjoy a mimosa and music by master pianist Steve Thielman.
Dinner at 6:00pm: Creamy chicken pesto pasta with garlic bread and mixed green salad and dessert $17 Music at 7:00 $10 Group Bio Collaborative trio Jackson/Heinemann/Shead plays original music by each member as well as pieces by Dewey Redman, John Tchicai, Henry Threadgill, Dudu Pukwana, and David Ake. Forming during the pandemic in Spring 2021, […]
On July 12, Sally Walker will give a live virtual presentation about her book Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan's Anishinaabe Sharpshooters. Walker has written several acclaimed books and won a Silbert Award which honors distinguished informational books for children.
Topics include, dad jokes, bizarre truths, jeopardy, speed rounds, random thoughts and so much more. Everybody that took part last season can all pretty much agree, Pretty Fun Trivia is a pretty good use of your leisure time. Drink Specials. Food specials. Crowd involvement. Do you have what it takes. If so, see you down […]
The Friends’ Summer Book Talk Series continues July 5 when Anna Rose Johnson gives a live virtual presentation about her novel The Star that Always Stays, also a 2023 winner of the Library of Michigan Notable Book Award. Johnson sets her story in Northern Michigan in 1914. It centers on the life of a 14-years-old […]
Award-winning author Jennifer Murphy opens the series June 12 when she comes to Montague to talk about her novel Scarlet in Blue, winner of a 2023 Library of Michigan Notable Book Award. The book is a psychological drama that explores the tenuous lives of a mother and daughter on the run from a dangerous past, […]
Chill Saturday vibes at The Book Nook & Java Shop!
Nick Veine has performed throughout Michigan the last 13 years. His style of Folk/Americana with mixtures of Pop and Country certainly are enjoyed by his audiences. It doesn't hurt that Nick graduated from the two best music schools in the country. Berklee College of Music and Belmont University. Bring your friends.
Sponsored in part by MADL https://www.madl.org/ Women have been composing music forever, and there is great music there to be discovered. Elizabeth will highlight Clara Schuman from the 19th century, Grazyna Bacewicz from the 20th century, and Caroline Shaw from the 21st century. The talk will include recorded music selections from their work. She will also […]
World Affairs Council of West Michigan rebroadcast. We welcome David Cortright from the Kroc Institute for International Peace of Notre Dame. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, sanctions have been one means for the west to challenge Russia. How effective have these sanctions been in hindering Russia’s war efforts? How do these sanctions compare […]
RSVP for dinner 6pm to bryan@thebooknookjavashop.com Pork tenderloin, mashed redskin potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts, dessert $15 Music at 7pm $10 Olivia returns for Jazz, Swing, and Standards. Her trio for this performance includes Reuben Stump (upright bass) and Eli Bucheit (piano). Olivia is a jazz vocalist, composer, and educator who's been hustling in Detroit since […]
A self-professed “Funkateer”, and WYCE Jammie Award winning singer Serita Crowley of Serita’s Black Rose from Grand Rapids, Michigan brings a raucous mix of FUNK, ROCK, BLUES, NEO-SOUL, and AMERICANA. Serita, along with her partner Jon Hayes are at its core, performing together for nearly two decades. As an acoustic duo, or full band, they […]
Dinner at 6:15 RSVP $17 Music at 7:00 $10 Kyle has been playing guitar since the age of 13. He holds degrees from Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Valley State University, and University of Cincinnati (CCM). He has been performing the Grand Rapids area for over a decade in some way, shape, or form. Kyle […]
World Affairs Council of West Michigan rebroadcast. We welcome Gaia Vince, U.K. journalist (BBC and The Economist) and author of Nomad Century. As climate change accelerates, people in affected regions must uproot themselves and seek safety elsewhere. Vast numbers of people may be driven from their homes in the coming decades—the coming climate migration will […]
Mixed Drinks inspired by: Jimi Hendrix – Pixies – Tom Petty – The Strokes – Dick Dale and his Del-Tones – Dr. Dre – Daft Punk – Van Morrison – Fleetwood Mac & Loretta Lynn; (age 21 and over) Back again after a full bar at the first one, centered around The Book: Booze & […]
World Affairs Council of West Michigan rebroadcast. We welcome Wiebe Boer, President of Calvin University and former Shell All-On executive dedicated to providing energy to the under-served in Nigeria. Accessing and controlling fossil fuels have long influenced the politics of individual nations and their relations with others. This has been highlighted most dramatically through the […]
John Piatek is a guitarist, specializing in original music and live performance. John has a collection of original songs as well as perfected classics to share.
Ted Bounty is like most musicians who believe music can be a powerful instrument to deliver an important message when they perform before an audience. Bounty who plays primarily the guitar and harmonica while dabbling in the mandolin, banjo, fiddle and piano, began his journey into performing music in 2009 when he was a student […]
Back once again (after pretty decent demand) Season Three of Pretty Fun Trivia. Hosted by former Pretty Fun Champion T.J. Frazier (Team Koala Stank) Duel other teams with your brain! Win the sweetest trophy on the planet. Weekly prizes. $8 Personal Pan Pizza. 15% Off All Books. $3 chips and Salsa. $3 Smoothies. Pretty decent […]
World Affairs Council of West Michigan rebroadcast. We welcome P. Michael McKinley, Ambassador (ret.) to Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. Elections in Latin America over the past four years have led many observers of the regional/political scene to discern a left-wing surge in the hemisphere, reminiscent of the so-called “Pink Tide” that swept the area some […]
BOOMER NIGHT IN MONTAGUE: Phil Petersen and Glen Miller, AKA Acoustic Oasis, are two guys who love playing music. Inspired by the music of such artists as CSNY, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles, Jack Johnson and Ray Lamontagne, we have created a playlist of covers and originals adding many instruments along the way. Our sound […]
“I play a lot music that expresses the human condition. Love, loss, laughter, questions…Lots of questions, and lots of observations, from folks a lot better at observering than me. From John Prine, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, and Tim O’Brian, to numerous groups, past and present. Call it Folk or Americana, call it acoustic, call it […]
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER THE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER In the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force. Recommended by Entertainment Weekly, Real Simple, NPR, Slate, and Oprah […]
Eric Michaels and Chris Kennedy are a guitar duo, performing a mix of folk, pop, country, and standards. Longtime friends and musical partners who've performed in clubs and coffeehouses from Alaska to Arizona, Eric and Chris now reside in Western Michigan where they're now sharing their music in venues along the lakeshore. While you're enjoying […]
Sponsored in part by MADL https://www.madl.org/ The focus of the presentation will be the lives and art of women Baroque artists such as Artemisia Gentileschi, Lavinia Fontana, Judith Leyster and others. Not only did each of these artists face overwhelming personal challenges, but also systemic misogyny. Despite these limitations, they both became successful working artists during […]
World Affairs Council of West Michigan rebroadcast. We welcome Suzanne DiMaggio from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Suzanne is the Director of the Iran Project. U.S. relations with Iran have reached a critical point. The Iranian nuclear program is more advanced than it’s ever been as negotiations to restore the JCPOA have stalled. Iran’s […]
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A self-professed “Funkateer”, and WYCE Jammie Award winning singer Serita Crowley of Serita’s Black Rose from Grand Rapids, Michigan brings a raucous mix of FUNK, ROCK, BLUES, NEO-SOUL, and AMERICANA. Serita, along with her partner Jon Hayes are at its core, performing together for nearly two decades. As an acoustic duo, or full band, they […]
On the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, The Book Nook will donate a portion of sales to the Ukrainian Come Back Alive Foundation — for the purchase of military protection and safety equipment. More... As some of our customers know one of our team member's partner is from Ukraine, has family members there, […]
Featuring a stellar jazz trio: Greg Miller, guitar Justin Wierenga, bass JD Jones, drums
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize • New York Times Bestseller • Over Two Million Copies Sold “One of the most significant projects embarked upon by any intellectual of our generation” (Gregg Easterbrook, New York Times), Guns, Germs, and Steel presents a groundbreaking, unified narrative of human history. Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native […]
Eric Michaels and Chris Kennedy are a guitar duo, performing a mix of folk, pop, country, and standards. Longtime friends and musical partners who've performed in clubs and coffeehouses from Alaska to Arizona, Eric and Chris now reside in Western Michigan where they're now sharing their music in venues along the lakeshore. While you're enjoying […]
World Affairs Council of West Michigan rebroadcast. We welcome Brittany Cook from the University of Kentucky. Fears of global food shortages have followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has disrupted grain shipments from this major grain producer. But what about countries and regions that were suffering before this impending shortage? How is famine defined, and […]
Carl and Tom! Artists range from Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Neil Young to Johnny Cash, Adele, One Republic to Carl Webb songs and many more.
Ted Bounty is like most musicians who believe music can be a powerful instrument to deliver an important message when they perform before an audience. Bounty who plays primarily the guitar and harmonica while dabbling in the mandolin, banjo, fiddle and piano, began his journey into performing music in 2009 when he was a student […]
Sponsored in part by MADL https://www.madl.org/ Let's see how three prominent women writers broke through the predominately white, male, American literary canon and, thus, forged the way for countless other women writers. We will read a bit and learn from the rebellious, zealous, often-banned cigar-smoking feminist Kate Chopin to the seemingly meek recluse, Emily Dickinson, to […]
