Events

Fire and ice! -- Iceland is a place that George Jabol will include in his talk about how his love of travel worldwide began and how it developed into a hobby, presenting travelogues of his trips, including fabulous Iceland. Admission free, donations appreciated.

Teacher and author Susan Nenadic presents Crime and Punishment: Michigan’s Criminal Past.  Not only was it the first state to ban the death penalty, Michigan gained fame for its enlightened treatment of young people, first time offenders, and women. Michigan considered punishment vs reform and chose the latter. Admission free, donations appreciated.

Margaret Leary, Librarian Emerita of the University of Michigan Law School and community volunteer, talks about William W. Cook, who provided money and architects for the Martha Cook Building and the entire Cook Law Quadrangle. He and Harry Hutchins showed that the University could not be the equal of private schools like Columbia, Yale, and […]

John Hilton, the long-time editor of the Ann Arbor Observer monthly magazine, has recently retired, and we are happy to say he's coming to the Kempf House to talk about his work there. Admission free, donations appreciated.