Please join us for our next general meeting on April 15 at 7:00 pm. Following the meeting, Author, Vlogger, & Podcaster Michael Delaware will present "The Art of the Story." Come and hear Michael discuss his new book and how to turn factual snippets into stories.

 

This hybrid event can be attended either in person at the Portage District Library located at 300 Library Lane, Portage, MI, or virtually through Zoom. Socializing and refreshments will start at 6:30 pm at the library. KVGS members will receive a meeting reminder with a Zoom registration link a few days before the meeting. You can also register on Zoom through the EVENTS page on our website.

 

Michael Delaware is an active Vlogger on YouTube and host of the podcast Tales of Southwest Michigan's Past. His new book, "Victorian Southwest Michigan True Crime," released through History Press in March 2024, includes seventeen lost true crime stories from southwest Michigan History. The stories take place in Battle Creek, Jackson, Dowagiac, Hastings, Eaton Rapids, Coldwater, Colon, Kalamazoo, and Marshall, Michigan. All took place during the Victorian era, between 1837 and 1901, corresponding with the reign of English Queen Victoria.

 

Before then, we invite you to visit our website's RESEARCH TRIPS pages to learn all about two upcoming research trips: a visit to the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center on April 13 and a trip to Washington D.C. on September 8 – 14. We would be thrilled if you could join us.

 

If you missed an earlier program, such as Fort Custer National Cemetery Administrator Ryan Sanford's informative March program, "Fort Custer National Cemetery," or perhaps one of our Skills Sessions from September 2020 to June 2023, you're not too late! You will find program recordings and handouts for many programs under our website's MEMBERS section and then in the RECORDINGS/HANDOUTS section. Please remember to log in as a member first.

 

We look forward to seeing you on April 15!

 

KVGS Board