For 44 years, Friends of Hackley Public Library has worked in partnership with the Library to champion the humanities through the Hackley Distinguished Lecture and Commendation for Service to the Humanities Awards.
The 2026 Hackley Distinguished Lecture will be presented by Frank Bednarek. His presentation, “Bad Bunny, Snoop Dogg, & Martha Stewart: Why We Need Them,” will connect the challenges to local cultural institutions with an assessment of strengths and ways to support and defend our community’s cultural life and heritage.
The lecture is set 7 p.m., Thursday, May 21, at the Muskegon Museum of Art, with a reception following at Hackley Public Library. The event is free and open to the public.
Bednarek is a former Muskegon administrator, owner of Frank Bednarek Consulting Services, and partner/co-owner of Hooker DeJong Architects & Engineers. He is also a dedicated patron of the arts. He is currently chair of the Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) Trustees and co-chair of its Capital Campaign.
Commendation for Service to the Humanities Awards will be presented to Don Crandall, Nancy Crandall, Kathy Evans, and Phyllis Wahlberg (in memoriam). Each has made deep and lasting contributions to the humanities in Muskegon County.
Friends is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1973 to support Hackley Public Library, and to stimulate interest in reading and literacy, help develop and promote the Library’s services, and enhance cultural life. Friends provides annual financial support for children and adult library programs, and has funded significant projects as stewards of the 130+ year old historic library building. Since its inception, Friends has invested over $1 million in Hackley Public Library.
The 2026 Hackley Distinguished Lecture will be presented by Frank Bednarek. His presentation, “Bad Bunny, Snoop Dogg, & Martha Stewart: Why We Need Them,” will connect the challenges to local cultural institutions with an assessment of strengths and ways to support and defend our community’s cultural life and heritage.
The lecture is set 7 p.m., Thursday, May 21, at the Muskegon Museum of Art, with a reception following at Hackley Public Library. The event is free and open to the public.
Bednarek is a former Muskegon administrator, owner of Frank Bednarek Consulting Services, and partner/co-owner of Hooker DeJong Architects & Engineers. He is also a dedicated patron of the arts. He is currently chair of the Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) Trustees and co-chair of its Capital Campaign.
Commendation for Service to the Humanities Awards will be presented to Don Crandall, Nancy Crandall, Kathy Evans, and Phyllis Wahlberg (in memoriam). Each has made deep and lasting contributions to the humanities in Muskegon County.
Friends is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1973 to support Hackley Public Library, and to stimulate interest in reading and literacy, help develop and promote the Library’s services, and enhance cultural life. Friends provides annual financial support for children and adult library programs, and has funded significant projects as stewards of the 130+ year old historic library building. Since its inception, Friends has invested over $1 million in Hackley Public Library.
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