April-May Events and Resources
A coffee cup on a table. Credit: Stock images.
Published 4/13/2026.
Happy Monday! I’ll keep today’s newsletter short and sweet. Community events are crucial to easing feelings of isolation. Luckily, a wide variety of events take place from April through May.
LGBTQ+ specific events
Wednesday April 15th, 6:30-8:30pm: Queer Women’s Community craft night
Friday April 17th, 6:00-8:00: Poetry reading at Out Front Kalamazoo
Friday April 24th, 5:00-8:00: Lesbian flag raising and Queer Women’s Community social at Out Front Kalamazoo
Saturday May 3rd, 1:2-30: Boston Bisexual Women’s Network Zoom Brunch
Wednesday May 20th, 6:00-9:00: Queer Women' s Community meeting
Friday-Sunday May 22nd-24th: Queer Theater Kalamazoo showing of Dr. Voynich and Her Children
Neurodivergent/disability specific events
Sunday April 19th, 9:30-11:00: Neuroblend coffee meetup at Ripple Effects
Sunday April 26th, 9:30-11:00: Neuroblend coffee meetup at Ripple Effects
Sunday May 3rd, 9:30-11:00: Neuroblend coffee meetup at Ripple Effects
Sunday May 10th, 9:30-11:00: Neuroblend coffee meetup at Ripple Effects
Sunday May 17th, 9:30-11:00: Neuroblend coffee meetup at Ripple Effects
Sunday May 24th, 9:30-11:00: Neuroblend coffee meetup at Ripple Effects
Sunday May 31st, 9:30-11:00: Neuroblend coffee meetup at Ripple Effects
Theater
Friday-Sunday May 8th-10th, 7:30: Beetle Juice at Miller Auditorium
A playbill for the musical Chicago. Credit: My camera roll.
Library and bookstore events
Wednesday April 15th, 5:00-6:00: WMU Student Poetry night at Portage District Library
Friday April 17th, 5:00-8:00: Author Hop 2026 at Portage District Library
Saturday April 18th, 5:00-6:00: Author Maria Dong meet up at This is a Bookstore
Sunday April 19th, 1:00-4:30: The Librarian movie showing at WMU Sagren Hall
Monday April 20th, 6:30-7:45: Romance Round Table book club at Kalamazoo Library’s central location
Wednesday April 22nd, 6:00: Between the Pages book club at Neds restaurant in Gull Lake
Friday and Saturday April 24th-25th: Pulp and Press in Vicksburg Michigan
Saturday April 25th, 10:30-12:00: Bullet Journal and Chill at Kalamazoo Library’s Oshetemo location
Saturday April 25th, 12:00: Independent bookstore day at This is a Bookstore
Tuesday April 28th, 6:00-7:30: Nature printing at Richland Community Library
Wednesday April 29th, 6:00-7:30: Poetry night at Richland Community Library
Tuesday May 5th, 6:00-7:30: No Shelf Control book club at the Kalamazoo Library’s central location
Wednesday May 6th, 6:00-7:30: Spring watercolor painting class at Richland Community Library
Thursday May 7th, 11:00-5:30: Banned books week and bus trip at Richland Area Community Center
Monday May 11th, 6:30-7:30: Page Turner’s book club at Kalamazoo Library’s Oshetemo location
Wednesday May 13th, 5:30-7:00: Spring Celebration at Kalamazoo Library’s Washington Square location
Wednesday May 13th, 6:00-7:30: Pop culture trivia night at Portage District Library
Thursday May 14th, 6:00-7:00: Cupcake decorating tips at Portage District Library
Friday May 15th, 4:00-5:00: Book bedazzling at Richland Community Library
Monday May 18th, 5:00-6:30: Decorate your own tote bag at Kalamazoo Library’s Eastwood location
Wednesday May 20th, 6:00-7:30: Disability book club at Kalamazoo Library’s central location
Thursday May 21st, 6:00-7:00: Richland Community Library book club
Wednesday May 27th, 6:00-8:00: Between the Pages book club at Neds restaurant in Gull Lake
Saturday May 30th, 10:30-12:00: Bullet Journal and Chill at Kalamazoo Library’s Oshetemo location
Saturday May 30th, 11:00-1:00: Michigan author meet and greet at Portage District Library
An image of colorful flowers. Credit: my camera roll.
