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Alma-Powell - located on the north side of Kalamazoo. In May 1968 an anonymous gift of $10,000 was received by the Kalamazoo Board of Education for the purpose of establishing a library in the poorest section of town. The library has been in many locations since, but currently is located within the Douglass Community Centre.
Douglas, originally known as Dudleyville, was first settled by European-Americans in 1851 as a lumber mill town.In 1861, residents changed the name to Douglas. Reportedly the name was chosen to honor the American statesman Stephen A. Douglas, [6] but other reports indicate that a relative of the original owner of the land also suggested the name because he came from Douglas, the capital of the ...
1933 – Founding member Norman Carver Sr. was instrumental in forming the Michigan Little Theatre Enclave, later to become the Community Theatre Association of Michigan. 1941 – The Civic was asked by the publishers of Stage Magazine to present a production of one of their plays on Broadway. 1945 – An intern program was created.
The grand parade steps off on Main Street at 2 p.m. Saturday followed by a cruise-in and car show and a big birthday party.
The Association owns 530 Douglas, Kalamazoo, MI and uses this 1910 American Four Square style house as office, neighborhood center, and plant-sharing garden. As of the 2000 census, the population of the Stuart neighborhood was 1011 persons living in 536 households.
Kalamazoo is home to Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Davenport University, and Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center (KAMSC). Construction of the new Kalamazoo Valley Community College Culinary and Allied Health campus began in August 2014. [100] It had also been the home of Nazareth College, which closed in 1992.
Wings Event Center (formerly Wings Stadium) is a 5,113-seat multi-purpose arena located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The arena, opened in 1974, is home to the Kalamazoo Wings, an ice hockey team in the ECHL. The stadium changed the name to the Wings Event Center on March 25, 2015 to market the arena's other hosting capabilities to companies and ...
Douglass passed in 1895, but his life and work played a significant role in shaping the discourse on slavery, freedom and civil rights in the United States. Honor his legacy with 45 Frederick ...