In partnership with Michigan Humanities, Peter White Public Library hosts the Great Michigan Read!  Join us for an evening with Curtis Chin, author of Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.  The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with an opening reception featuring light cuisine from the Rice Paddy.  At 6:30 p.m., former WLUC TV 6 personality Elizabeth Peterson sits down for a moderated conversation with Curtis Chin.  Books will be available for sale from Snowbound Books. This is a ticketed event.  Space is limited to 65 attendees.  No admission charge.  Pick up tickets at the PWPL Circulation Desk starting Friday, March 27, 2026.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info. 

This event is part of Michigan Humanities’ Great Michigan Read author tour and the By the People program, Let’s Dish: Sharing Culture, Stories & Connection. By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

More info on the Great Michigan Read can be found at: https://www.michiganhumanities.org/great-michigan-read/