Are you interested in history and stories?

 Lynn Houghton, regional history curator at Western Michigan University's Archives and Regional History Collections and co-author of "Kalamazoo: Lost and Found," examines the history and architectural styles that are found in Kalamazoo's Westnedge Hill neighborhood.  

 Natalie Patchell examines of the history and transformation of Crane Park in the Westnedge Hill neighborhood from an 1880s gravel pit to the park it is today with beautifully designed gardens. Presented Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Kalamazoo Public Library, as part of a series of programs honoring the diversity and history of Kalamazoo’s neighborhoods.  

 Former homeowner Wendy Mutch presents the story of the five-room Everyman’s House on Westnedge Hill, designed by civic leader Caroline Bartlett Crane, which won the 1924 “Better Homes in America” contest. Presented at Kalamazoo Public Library, May 4, 2015.