The Kalamazoo Valley Museum, which is a part of the college and is overseen by our Board of Trustees, has a special place in my heart. Twenty years ago, I visited the museum with my two little boys for the first time while my husband interviewed for a job at the Kalamazoo Public Library. When I saw that we had such an amazing free museum in town, I was sold on moving here! We hope that you include the Kalamazoo Valley Museum in your summer activities. We have exhibits and events for all ages: STEAM story time and scavenger hunts for kids; a Juneteeth screening of the newly released film "Bob Marley: One Love;" a Kalamazoo State Hospital Exhibit; raingarden tours; planetarium shows; and so much more. See you there, Cougars!
Alisha Siebers
Associate Vice President for College Advancement
and Executive Director for the KVCC Foundation asiebers@kvcc.edu
269.488.4821
Denise Thomas - Long-time Alumni Association Coordinator Retiring
Denise is retiring after 11 years of employment at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Please join us in acknowledging Denise and her contributions during her time at the college. Denise has been instrumental in the growth of the Alumni Association as well as its events over the years such as the Distinguished Alumni Award and Alumni Art Show. She is responsible for the creation of the Alumni Business Directory, contributed to the Alumni Newsletter monthly and the KVCC Foundation's database that now includes alumni. We will miss Denise greatly but we wish her all the best!
Alumni Business Directory on Foundation Website
Our Alumni Business Directory is growing!! Check out all the alumni owned businesses.Not a business owner? We encourage you to support the Kalamazoo Valley alumni or student-owned businesses in your community by tapping into their services and offerings. Business Directory
2024 Alumni Art Show Winners Announced Winning entries in Kalamazoo Valley's annual Alumni Art Show were announced during the exhibit opening at the Center for New Media on June 7. A total of 26 alumni artists submitted 47 works for inclusion in the juried show. Entries were accepted in multiple media, including video, mixed media, sculpture, painting, drawing, carving and photography. See the entire album from the show at here.
Best of Show |acrylics | Sharehouse 2 | Alex Menzor Director's Choice | Prowling | watercolor | Ana Hedberg First Place - Siblings | cyanotype, origami, found object, copper accents | Heather Briggs Second Place - Self-Reflection | Derwent Inktense Blocks, soft pastels, pastel premier paper | Tracy Kleinsteker Third Place - Unraveling | watercolor | Ana Hedberg | Honorable Mention - Bumble Bees and Blossoms | digital photography on canvas | Dennis LaPoint Honorable Mention - Doc | black and white photography | Mark Meninga Honorable Mention - What's Your Pleasure? Drawing or Photograph? | colored pencils and markers on art paper; Photoshop | Lou Hoekstra Honorable Mention | Baptism | oil paint, oil pastel, collage | Heather Boersma
Where are Kalamazoo Valley's Alumni?
Kalamazoo Valley alumni are well represented, residing in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Across the world, our alumni reside in 17 foreign countries. The top five states that Cougar alumni call home are, by number of resident alumni, Michigan, Florida, Indiana, Texas and Illinois. Internationally the top three countries with resident Kalamazoo Valley alumni are Canada, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.
Keep us up to date on where you are. Update your contact information here.
Staff Support If we can be of any assistance to you please give us a call.
Alisha Siebers Annette Chapman Denise Thomas
Executive Director Foundation Officer Alumni Association Coordinator
269.488.4821 269.488.4442 269.488.4314 asiebers@kvcc.eduachapman@kvcc.edudthomas1@kvcc.edu
![WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE KalamazooVALLEY Museum [KV logo]
At Discovery Quest, you will read, question, think and play. Meet the Questioneers and discover different activities weekly! Enjoy STEAM Story Time and scavenger hunts, learn about the science of light, create art, design your dream building, build a catapult, and more. Find details at kalamazoomuseum.org.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20 | ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST
STEAM Story Time | 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Ada loves to experiment! Learn from inspiring books and activities on how chemistry can change science.
Hands-On Activities | 1 - 3 p.m.
Record your own scientific journal and learn about light in the universe.
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
LILA GREEN, TEACHER OF THE YEAR
STEAM Story Time | 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Lila's teaches those she overcomes challenges with kindness. Fun stories and activities will help you face your fears.
Hands-On Activities | 1 - 3 p.m.
Record crafts and fun to explore ways to be kind to yourself and to others.
TUESDAY, JULY 2
AARON SLATER, ILLUSTRATOR
STEAM Story Time | 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Aaron sees beauty all around us! Books and creative activities will inspire your inner artist.
Hands-On Activities | 1 - 3 p.m.
Create, design and create your own unique art.
THURSDAY, JULY 11 | IGGY PECK, ARCHITECT
STEAM Story Time | 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Iggy loves to doodle and build! Enjoy books and activities and help create and design a community village.
Hands-On Activities | 1 - 3 p.m.
How would you design a house underwater or in the clouds?
THURSDAY, JULY 18
ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER
STEAM Story Time | 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
How would you build a new invention?
Be inspired by Rosie through stories and fun activities.
Hands-On Activities | 1 - 3 p.m.
Build a catapult, make your own car and create a Rube Goldberg machine.
THURSDAY, JULY 25
SOFIA VALDEZ, FUTURE PREZ
STEAM Story Time | 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Sofia wants to make a difference in her community, and so can you! Hear her story and learn ways you can get involved.
Hands-On Activities | 1 - 3 p.m.
Design a community park, create a flag and solve real-world problems.
PLANETARIUM SHOWS
($3 PER PERSON)
THURSDAY, JUNE 20 | THURSDAY, JUNE 27 | THURSDAY, JULY 2
Big Astronomy
Grades 3 & up | 30 min. | 1 p.m.
Learn about the people who operate astronomical telescopes in the Mountains of Chile and their quest to reveal the secrets of the universe.
Two Small Pieces of Glass
Grades 3 & up | 25 min. | 2 p.m.
Learn the history of the telescope, from the basic instruments of Lippershey and Galileo all the way to today's Great Space Telescope.
THURSDAY, JULY 11 | THURSDAY, JULY 18 | THURSDAY, JULY 25
DinoSOARS: Change Over Time
Grades 3 & up | 25 min. | 1 p.m.
Learn about the connections between the birds we see today and the dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
CapCom Go! The Apollo Story
All ages | 24 min. | 2 p.m.
Learn about the goals and missions of the Apollo program that placed twelve men on the moon from 1969 to 1972.
The Questioneers Read Question Think PLAY
text written by Andrea Beaty, illustrations in The Questioneers by Andrea Beaty, illustrations © David Roberts. "The Questioneers" is a registered trademark owned by Abrams.
HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday | Noon - 4 p.m.
FREE GENERAL ADMISSION
Note: Some areas of the museum may be closed due to exhibit changes, staffing needs, programs or collections care. We thank you for your patience.
The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.
230 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo
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