News & Events

At the May 2014 meeting, the Board of Directors elected Chris Struble president of the Society, to replace retiring president Mike Federspiel.

A fund raising campaign is now underway to raise money, which would enable further collecting, preservation and outreach activities.

The Ernest Hemingway Conference Room is named for one of the world's most notable authors who spent 22 summers in northern Michigan.

Our founder, Dr. Joseph J. Waldmeir, Jr., died September 12 at age 89. We all knew him as Joe. And it's a poorer world without him in it.

Joseph J. Waldmeir Jr., founded and was a past president of the Michigan Hemingway Society, which has been active since 1983.

One of a series MOWA has placed, the limestone and aluminum Hemingway marker is the fruit of a cooperative effort between MOWA and the DNR.

Walking the pathways traveled by Ernest and visiting the haunts he found intriguing. Join us, as Mr. Artman takes us along for the journey.

The scrapbooks tell the story of Hemingway’s childhood growing up in Oak Park, Illinois, and at the family’s cabin in Northern Michigan.

Ursula’s album joins an extensive collection of material documenting Ernest Hemingway’s life in northern Michigan found in the Clarke Library.

This year’s writing contest “Hemingway's Waters: Exploring the Depths” was a very popular event with a dozen outstanding entries.

More than 100 communities have planned events to coincide with the Great Michigan Read, from film festivals to lecture and discussion series.