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Movers, Shakers, and Music Makers: A Tribute to Six Michigan Women Who Changed History

Movers, Shakers, and Music Makers: A Tribute to Six Michigan Women Who Changed History

The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library is delighted to welcome performer and writer Kamryn Marck back to Alpena for a presentation of one of her newest plays, “Movers, Shakers, and Music Makers.” On Wednesday, April 22nd, the stories of six legendary Michigan women will unfold through a one-woman show.

Myra K. Wolfgang, labor union organizer. Grace Lee Boggs, philosopher and activist. Laura Smith Haviland, an abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad, and others. Featuring "This Little Light of Mine," "Oh! What a Beautiful City," this 45-minute show will leave you inspired by the legacy of women activists in Michigan and hopeful about building a better world right in your own backyard. Movers, Shakers, and Music Makers” was written by Marck and directed by Karen Sheridan.

Free and open to the public. To learn more about Karyn Marck, visit https://www.kamrynmarck.com.

Alpena County George N Fletcher Public Library
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM on Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Alpena County George N Fletcher Public Library
211 N 1st Ave
Alpena, Michigan 49707
(989)356-6188
alpenafol@yahoo.com