CommonCorners - West Michigan Community Calendar (commoncorners) //localendar.com/public/commoncorners Public events for calendar: commoncorners en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss localendar.com <![CDATA[Smooth as Silk: The Working Women of Belding’s Silk Mills - Virtual]]> Smooth as Silk: The Working Women of Belding’s Silk Mills

Presented by History Hounds and Jenelle Thelen, Independent Researcher

In the early 1900s, Michigan factory inspectors canvassed the state to ensure factories complied with worker protection laws. Using their observations, this talk will explore the living and working conditions of women in the silk mills of Belding, Michigan at the turn of the century.

 If you are a member of HSM (Historical Society of Michigan) or WMGS (Western Michigan Genealogical Society, then this presentation is free. Please try to register at least 1 day before the presentation.

https://www.hsmichigan.org/form/history-hounds 


Location: Virtual]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 EST Clubs & Organizations //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1019&calendar_id=347042&k=072126&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1019&calendar_id=347042&k=072126&cb=false <![CDATA[WMGS Writers Group]]> We meet on the third Tuesday of the month, in person and on Zoom. In person, the location is Trinity United Methodist Church, 1100 Lake Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, 49506, one block west of Fuller. Parking is available in the small lot on the northeast side of the church on Lake Drive. We meet in the Discovery Room, right past the sanctuary, then left to the 3rd door on the right.

Contact Jill Pearson Reider at JillReider1@gmail.com or 307-699-0812 if you have any questions.  For the Zoom link, and more information, check the WMGS website: https://www.wmgs.org/ writers_group.htm  

This month's topic: Court records reveal another side to your ancestors’ lives. What civil, criminal, or estate records have you found that gave you new insight into your family story?  


Location: Trinity United Methodist Church]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:30:00 EST Clubs & Organizations //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1007&calendar_id=347042&k=072126&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1007&calendar_id=347042&k=072126&cb=false <![CDATA[Scandinavian Special Inerest Group]]> Do you have ancestors from the Nordic countries of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, or Iceland, or just want to learn more about the countries? Come and be a part of the Scandinavian Interest Group of WMGS and learn how to research ancestors, travel ideas, food and culture, history, and anything else Nordic, we will meet quarterly. 

The following one will be Tuesday, October 20, in The Vander Veen Room. If you have any questions, please contact Jill Pearson Reider at JillReider1@gmail.com or 307-699-0812.


Location: GRPL VanderVeen Room 4th floor]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:30:00 EST Clubs & Organizations //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1009&calendar_id=347042&k=072126&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1009&calendar_id=347042&k=072126&cb=false