Kalamazoo Valley Museum

Food and Media Explored at 2023 Foodways Symposium, Sponsored by Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mark your calendars for the 2023 Kalamazoo Foodways Symposium! This annual community celebration of the history and heritage of food and food systems in Southwest Michigan, sponsored by Kalamazoo Valley Community College, will take place April 10 and April 15. This year's theme is "Food and Media." The public is encouraged to attend the free event.

Key Points: 
  • This annual community celebration of the history and heritage of food and food systems in Southwest Michigan, sponsored by Kalamazoo Valley Community College, will take place April 10 and April 15.
  • The Foodways Symposium will culminate with an outdoor festival of food and media on April 15, in downtown Kalamazoo at Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Food and Innovation Center on the Bronson Healthy Living Campus, located at 224 E. Crosstown Parkway.
  • The Foodways Symposium is a collaboration between Kalamazoo Valley Community College
    and the college's Kalamazoo Valley Museum, with support from the KVCC Foundation.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Kalamazoo Valley Museum Opens 'Mental Health: Mind Matters' Exhibit Feb. 18

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Saturday, February 18, 2023
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Feb. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --

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  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is shining a light on this complex topic with "Mental Health: Mind Matters," an exhibit running from Feb. 18 through June 18.
  • The kickoff event is a storytime for children and their caregivers on Saturday, Feb. 18, 1-3 p.m. at the museum, featuring "How Full Is Your Bucket?"
  • Then participants are encouraged to visit the new "Mental Health: Mind Matters" exhibit on the third floor.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

New Exhibit of Zany Contraptions Opens at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rube Goldberg, a Pulitzer Prize cartoonist and inventor, is best remembered for his zany contraptions, known as Rube Goldberg machines. These inventions perform a simple task in the most overcomplicated, inefficient and hilarious way possible. This new traveling exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum brings Rube's cartoons and zany contraptions to life through 3D, life-size machines and hands-on, interactive components.

Key Points: 
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rube Goldberg, a Pulitzer Prize cartoonist and inventor, is best remembered for his zany contraptions, known as Rube Goldberg machines.
  • This new traveling exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum brings Rube's cartoons and zany contraptions to life through 3D, life-size machines and hands-on, interactive components.
  • It is created by the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with the Heirs of Rube Goldberg.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Board of Trustees Designate April as Community College Month

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During its regularly scheduled meeting on April 12, the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Board of Trustees approved a resolution recognizing April as Community College Month. The full resolution is presented below.

Key Points: 
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During its regularly scheduled meeting on April 12, the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Board of Trustees approved a resolution recognizing April as Community College Month.
  • Together with the nearly 1,000 other community colleges across the country, Kalamazoo Valley is celebrating Community College Month in April.
  • "Community College Month is an opportunity to demonstrate not only that community colleges, like Kalamazoo Valley, should be the first choice of many college-bound students, but why community colleges are first-class institutions that are vital to our local and state economies."
  • Community College Month is our opportunity to remind citizens about the huge impact the college makes on the vitality of Southwest Michigan."

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Hosts Foodways Symposium April 5 to 9

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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They are community builders, teaching healthy food traditions and advocating for high-quality food in their homes, schools, city and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • They are community builders, teaching healthy food traditions and advocating for high-quality food in their homes, schools, city and beyond.
  • On Saturday, April 9, the symposium will conclude with an outdoor Foodways Festival on the property of the Food Innovation Center (FIC) of Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
  • The Foodways Festival will include many who contribute to the community culture of Central American and Mexican foodways in Kalamazoo.
  • The Foodways Symposium is a community collaboration made possible in part by a grant from the KVCC Foundation.

Kalamazoo Valley Museum's Storytelling Festival features Thanksgiving Story Premiering on Nov. 20

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Friday, November 19, 2021
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Thanksgiving is the next holiday featured in the 10th Annual Storytelling Festival by the Kalamazoo Valley Museum.

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Thanksgiving is the next holiday featured in the 10th Annual Storytelling Festival by the Kalamazoo Valley Museum.
  • Judy Sima, Donna Marie Todd and Genot Picor headline the latest segment premiering on Nov. 20.
  • She is the recipient of two National Storytelling Network Oracle Awards for "Service and Leadership" as well as "Distinguished National Service."
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Meditate During Sound Immersion Experience at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum

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Friday, September 17, 2021
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "In a sound immersion experience, we leave behind the mind, and leaving behind the mind is meditation."

Key Points: 
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "In a sound immersion experience, we leave behind the mind, and leaving behind the mind is meditation."
  • inspired by Kabir
    The community is invited to experience Sound Immersion Meditation on September 25 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 230 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo.
  • Visitors are invited to come to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum planetarium, let go for a little while, and feel the effects of ancient sound instruments on the mind, body and spirit.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Curator of Headwear Exhibit to Present August 17 Kalamazoo Valley Museum Program

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is hosting a conversation with Stacey Miller, curator of The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity, Rites of Passage, and Spirituality, on display at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum through Oct. 24.

Key Points: 
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is hosting a conversation with Stacey Miller, curator of The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity, Rites of Passage, and Spirituality, on display at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum through Oct. 24.
  • The program will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, August 17, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
  • The Zoom link will be emailed to those who register by 2 p.m. on the day of the program.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Giants, Dragons and Unicorns Come to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum This Summer

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Kalamazoo Valley Museum Director Bill McElhone said the exhibit should be the perfect summertime diversion.

Key Points: 
  • Kalamazoo Valley Museum Director Bill McElhone said the exhibit should be the perfect summertime diversion.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is now open for limited registered visitation.
  • Giants, Dragons & Unicorns: The World of Mythic Creatures is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (amnh.org).
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Kalamazoo Valley Museum to Host March 6 Virtual Fretboard Festival

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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For 16 years, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum has hosted a fretboard festival, celebrating Kalamazoo's unique music history with live performances, demonstrations and workshops.

Key Points: 
  • For 16 years, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum has hosted a fretboard festival, celebrating Kalamazoo's unique music history with live performances, demonstrations and workshops.
  • The 2021 Fretboard Festival, set for March 6, is going to be different.
  • Instead of welcoming thousands of patrons into the museum, staff will be welcoming thousands to the virtual fretboard festival on the event website.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.