[Michlib-l] Pickford Community Library To Host Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition

[Ann Marie Smith]

Pickford Community Library To Host Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition


The Pickford Community Library is honored to announce that it is one of six
Michigan organizations selected by the Michigan Humanities Council to host
the Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street "Crossroads: Change in Rural
America" exhibition from May 9 - June 21, 2020.

 

"Crossroads" offers small towns a chance to look at the changes that
affected their fortunes over the past century and to creatively focus on new
opportunities for growth and development. The exhibition explores how rural
American communities changed in the 20th century; since 1900, the percentage
of Americans living in rural areas has dropped from 60% to 17%. Despite the
massive economic and demographic changes, America's small towns continue to
look to the future.

The library will be partnering with other area organizations, including the
Pickford Historical Society Museum, Pickford Township, Northern Michigan
University, and Curtis Public Library.  Local events and exhibits will be
coordinated to coincide with the national exhibition, including a speaker
series, reading and discussion groups, and youth activities. 

The exhibition is part of Museum on Main Street (MoMS), a unique
collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition
Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation, and local host
institutions. To learn more about "Crossroads" and other Museum on Main
Street exhibitions, visit www.museumonmainstreet.org. Support for MoMS has
been provided by the U.S. Congress. 

 

 

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