The IndigiLit Book Club | AADL Staff Discussion of This Accident of Being Lost by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson on AADL.TV

This discussion series celebrates Native American authors and books, across genres, across time, and across the continent.

This month, watch AADL staff for a discussion of This Accident of Being Lost by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.

Recipe Share | Make Ahead Magic

Each week, AADL staff members share recipes in a specific category – from “Unusual Veggies” to “Favorite Cookies” - whether tried and true or tried and failed. The recipes that are discussed in this episode are attached to this event page. Please join the conversation in the comments section! What are your favorite recipes from this week’s category?

Blue Water Ramblers in Concert

The Blue Water Ramblers write and sing traditional music with modern themes. Their repertoire comes right out of life experiences while living in Michigan and touring throughout the Great Lakes region. They write and sing the people’s songs about the people’s lives and they can join right in and sing along. The unique Blue Water Ramblers sound comes across in styles folky to bluegrass, Americana to roots. There is something for everyone to appreciate in a Rambler show!

The Unerased Book Club | When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo on AADL.TV

Watch AADL staff and other community members in a book discussion with The Unerased Book Club.

This month, they'll discuss When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo.

Sheela Lal and Fatema Haque are co-facilitators of The Unerased Book Club, a project of Rising Voices of Asian American Families that reads, and builds community through, Asian American literature.

Recipe Share | Quick and Light

Each week, AADL staff members share recipes in a specific category – from “Unusual Veggies” to “Favorite Cookies” - whether tried and true or tried and failed. The recipes that are discussed in this episode are attached to this event page. Please join the conversation in the comments section! What are your favorite recipes from this week’s category?

David R. MacDonald: Vessels for the Human Spirit

In this talk, ceramic artist David MacDonald will talk about how he got started in ceramics (pottery specifically) and what inspires him to continue to make vessels. The principle concern of his art is the articulation of the magnificence of the human spirit and a celebration of his African heritage. Part of the IMoDD Unforgettable Dinnerware Series.

David MacDonald has a BS from Hampton University and an MFA from the University of Michigan. He is a Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University where he taught for 37 years.