Join the Zeeland Historical Society Saturday, Feb. 17 for an engaging School Bell Series program with author and educator Erica Emelander, who writes under the pen name Marie La Pres.
The presentation will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. at the New Groningen Schoolhouse, 10537 Paw Paw Dr.
The School Bell Series is a free community program featuring local speakers and local topics, created to help us learn about our community - past and present - together. Programs are informal, welcoming, and designed for lifelong learners of all ages.
Erica Emelander will share how she researches and develops nonfiction narratives, drawing on historical sources, place-based research, and archival materials to bring the past vividly to life.
Emelander is the author of the Key to Mackinac series, a young adult historical series set on Mackinac Island, where local history and setting play a central role in the story. She is also the author of The Turner Daughter series, a Civil War-era historical fiction series that explores national history through deeply personal, character-driven narratives. She is a middle school social studies and theology teacher based in Grand Rapids.
Light refreshments will be served. Donations are appreciated and help support the Zeeland Historical Society’s mission.
The presentation will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. at the New Groningen Schoolhouse, 10537 Paw Paw Dr.
The School Bell Series is a free community program featuring local speakers and local topics, created to help us learn about our community - past and present - together. Programs are informal, welcoming, and designed for lifelong learners of all ages.
Erica Emelander will share how she researches and develops nonfiction narratives, drawing on historical sources, place-based research, and archival materials to bring the past vividly to life.
Emelander is the author of the Key to Mackinac series, a young adult historical series set on Mackinac Island, where local history and setting play a central role in the story. She is also the author of The Turner Daughter series, a Civil War-era historical fiction series that explores national history through deeply personal, character-driven narratives. She is a middle school social studies and theology teacher based in Grand Rapids.
Light refreshments will be served. Donations are appreciated and help support the Zeeland Historical Society’s mission.
