September

DATE TBA	Native American Poetry Reading - Roberta Hill Whiteman (Oneida), University of Wisconsin/Madison
	Nationally-recognized poet Whiteman will give readings from a variety of her works, including the well-known poem The Star Quilt.
11-12/Fri-Sat.	Michigan "Boxes Under the Bed©" Quilt Heritage Conference
	Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m./ Sat. 9:00 - 3:00 p.m. By invitation only for members of Michigan quilt guilds. Contact: Beth Donaldson 517/432-3800
17 - Thursday	"A Native Perspective on Women's Art" Lecture/demonstration by Alice Olsen William**
	8:00 - 9:20 a.m., MSU Museum Quilt artist and Trent University (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) lecturer Alice Olsen Williams (Anishnabe) of Curved Lake Reserve, Ontario will talk about her introduction to quilting and the meaning and stories behind her quilt designs. Open only to students enrolled in MSU art history classes, Women in Art.
	"A Native Perspective on Women's Art" Lecture/demonstration by Alice Olsen William
	7:00 - 8:30 p.m., MSU Museum Auditorium Quilt artist and Trent University lecturer Alice Olsen Williams (Anishnabe) of Curved Lake Reserve, Ontario will talk about her introduction to quilting, the meaning and stories behind her quilt designs
18 - Friday	Native Quilting Workshop - Alice Olsen Williams
	9:30 a.m. - 12:30 noon or 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., Country Stitches Quilt artist and Trent University lecturer Alice Olsen Williams (Anishnabe) of Curved Lake Reserve, Ontario whose work is featured in the national exhibition and publication To Honor and Comfort: Native Quilting Traditions as well as in the new book Quiltworks Across Canada, will share experiences and insights on Native quilting. Cost: $20/person Contact: Country Stitches (517) 351-2416
	"Meet the Artist: Alice Olsen Williams" - Native Quilting Demonstration
	2:00- 3:30 p.m., MSU Museum Main Gallery An opportunity for students and the general public to talk with Alice Olsen Williams (Anishnabe) of Curved Lake Reserve, Ontario

• Interpreters will be in the galleries from April 19 - June 7 from 1 -3 p.m. on Sundays and from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. A Revised summer and early fall schedule will be announced later. For more information about the interpreters' schedule, call Judy Smyth at 517-432-1472
• Guided tours of the general MSU Museum exhibits can be scheduled. For more information, call the MSU Museum Store @ 517-355-2373
• ** Selected programs are coordinated with the Greater Lansing area's "FIRST SUNDAY Gallery Walks." Regional museums, galleries, and other cultural organizations join with area businesses to provide a variety of special activities for all ages.
• Unless otherwise indicated, all events are free and open to the general public. Handicapper accommodations may be requested by calling the museum at 517-355-2370 during business hours at least 10 days in advance to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received without advance notice will be met when possible.
• For more information on public programs or the exhibition, please contact: Stefanie Muscat @ 517-432-3357 weekdays; Museum Store @ 517-355-2373 weekends.
• Sponsors of the exhibition are: Metropolitan Life Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts with additional support from Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine Company, and the Special Exhibition Fund, Smithsonian Institution.
• Sponsors of the public programs are: National Endowment for the Arts, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Michigan Humanities Council, The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Jeffrey and Kitty Cole, Country Stitches, and the following MSU units: MSU All-University Research Initiation Grant, Office of the Provost, Department of Art, Department of English, Canadian Studies Program, Native American Institute, Office of Minority Student Affairs, Office of Governmental Affairs, MSU Museum Associates, Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities, CISAH/Writing America Series, NAISO, and EAGLE.