Community Calendar

Learn more about our unique building and the Pritzker Prize-winning architect behind it through this 30-minute tour lead by Director of Education, Michelle Word. Celebrate our 10th anniversary by celebrating the building! All ages are welcome. Registration for this free event is required. Register here.

Wellness Weekends are monthly experiences meant to stimulate the senses and soothe the soul. Registration for Wellness Weekends is required. Register for free here.

This month, come to the museum for Sharpening the Focus—an art therapy workshop to celebrate the things that make our lives meaningful.

Join Autumn Heddy-Reed, LMSW, MEd, ATR-BC in creating a two-dimensional collage. The unique and challenging events of the last two years have shifted our perspectives and sharpened our focus on the things we hold most dear. This art therapy workshop provides an opportunity to celebrate these things, whether they have been made clear to us during experiences of loss and grief, contemplative time with ourselves, or connection with others. Together, we will view the exhibition Kahlo Without Borders and consider the things and people that made Frida Kahlo's life meaningful and provided light and hope during challenging times. We will also briefly view the portraits and landscapes of History Told Slant, considering the artists’ expression of truth, identity, and meaning. You are invited, but not required, to bring photographs, postcards and greeting cards, paper products, or other two-dimensional media to honor the things and people that make your lives meaningful.

Autumn Heddy-Reed is a Board Certified and Registered Art Therapist and a Licensed Master Social Worker who has been supporting children and families through trauma-focused interventions for over a decade. Autumn also received her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in Art History and is passionate about the power of the arts to promote emotional, spiritual, and physical healing.

Kahlo Without Borders and History Told Slant are on view through Aug. 7, 2022 at the MSU Broad Art Museum.

The St. Johns Call-In Coalition invites everyone to celebrate the freedom to ❤️ love and BE LOVED and help build a community of equity, diversity, inclusivity and safety!
Come as you are! There will be live entertainment, resource tables, food trucks, sidewalk chalk art and much more!
Interested in volunteering? Do you have a business interested in sponsorship or participation? Contact us at: sjcallincoalition@gmail.com.

Join us for The Poetry Room Open Mic, a monthly event hosted by regional Lansing Poet Laureate and MSU alum, Masaki Takahashi. Poetry begins at 4pm, but we recommend arriving early at 3:30pm to save your seat. Registration for this free event is required. Register here.

In this event, we dissect the term “masterpiece,” drawing inspiration from History Told Slant: Seventy-seven Years of Collecting at MSU.

History Told Slant is on view through Aug. 7, 2022 at the MSU Broad Art Museum.

Come and share a poem, story, joke, or song! Or just come and listen. The Timid Poet Open Mic night is the third Saturday of every month at 2208 Winchell Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008. Whether you’ve just written your first poem or you’re a seasoned pro, this is a great space to share your creativity. Everyone is welcome! Our next Open Mic is Saturday, November 16, 2019. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with readings beginning at 7 p.m. You may bring your books of creative writing to sell. Facilities and snacks are provided by the Phoenix Community Church. You can also keep informed by following the Timid Poet Underground blog or Facebook page at https://timidpoetunderground.blogspot.com or https://facebook.com/timidpoetunderground

The 2022 Max's Race will partner with The Davies Project in 2022 for our 17th annual 5k run/walk on the beautiful campus of Michigan State University. Participate in-person or virtually. Virtual participation could include running, walking, biking, swimming, or kayaking in a place near you. Consider a scavenger hunt of Max's favorite things such as the moon, the color orange, or MSU's mascot Sparty to honor the legacy of Max who passed away at the age of 6 due to complications from meningitis. Proceeds from the event will support free round-trip rides to medical appointments for children facing serious health challenges. All participants receive a short sleeve t-shirt and finishers medal.

Abnormal art and monstrous creations brought to life… FrankenFest showcases mad, magical and mystical artwork and exhibits from the areas most intriguing vendors along with performance artists, literary guests and paranormal experts. For more info, click https://www.frankenfest.com/lansing

Feeling crafty? Join us for new open-making hours in the museum’s education wing. Bring in projects you are working on or start a new one alongside fellow community members. Basic making materials provided. Registration for this free event is required. Register here.

Curator, writer, and Diego Rivera’s grandson Juan Coronel Rivera will discuss Frida Kahlo works from his collection that are currently on display in Kahlo Without Borders. Registration for this free event is required. Register here.

Kahlo Without Borders is on view through Aug. 7, 2022 at the MSU Broad Art Museum.

Artist, curator, and Frida Kahlo’s grandniece Cristina Kahlo will discuss themes in Kahlo Without Borders, including archives, photography, and her own work. Registration for this free event is required. Register here.

Kahlo Without Borders is on view through Aug. 7, 2022 at the MSU Broad Art Museum.