Events

Gain historical insight into rural mid‑Michigan in the 1920s, the backdrop of the Bath School tragedy and the subject of this year’s MCC Read’s featured book, Bath Massacre by Arnie Bernstein. We will explore how mental health was understood at the time, the widespread availability of dynamite and other explosives to Michigan farmers and the accidents they caused, and the sweeping changes to education and society that shaped Andrew Kehoe’s world and help us better understand this devastating event. Join us on Monday, February 23, 2026, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the MCC Library.