Twas the day after Cyber Monday and all through the Huss, MANY creatures were stirring, imagining flourishing for all of us! We've just about made it through a busy holiday weekend crammed with glorifications of overspending after a day of giving thanks: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday. And then we come to Giving...
At The Huss Project, we believe that the things we do grow out the stories we tell about ourselves and how we understand them. Creating space to tell and listen to our stories is a critical element for life-changing, life-giving community work. Inspired by The Moth Radio Hour, the Huss Project has facilitated storytelling nights for many...
Check out all of the amazingly creative neighbors who participated in this year's Future Festival photo booth! Photos are now online at our Flickr account. Peruse them all and find your photo! A special thank you again to campers and counselors at Habonim Dror Camp Tavor for painting this year's photo booth backdrop—it is a perfect...
For many years running, local poet Elisabeth Wenger has written a special poem for the occasion of Huss Future Festival and this year was thankfully no different. She has a beautiful way of capturing the spirit of a moment and connecting it with larger movements at work. We're so grateful that we've officially named her...
In celebration of the Huss centennial, The Huss Project has done a bit of story digging with regard to this building and the people who have inhabited it! Though certainly not a full testament to the experiences here, we've collected interviews, photos and artwork of Huss community members who have participated at the Huss Elementary...
Featuring live music from a variety of genres, capped off with a three-song dance party at 3:33pm. The fabulous Andy Johnson is coordinating again this year. The day will also include a poem, written especially for the occasion of the tenth annual Huss Future Festival, and maybe some works by young creative writers from our...
As always, the art tent and hands on activities at Future Fest is a bit of controlled chaos, and that is where so much creativity is born! Tables covered in up-cycled materials, paint brushes, and stacks of colorful paper are the buffet we have prepared for the imaginative minds coming to celebrate with us. Amid...
Huss Future Festival 2019 will take place on Saturday, July 27 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Stop by 1008 8th St. in Three Rivers to enjoy live music, a bake sale, coffee, a farmers market, food vendors, handmade art, and a huge rummage sale. A Community Carnival with games and crafts sponsored by local organizations will...
For the 7th year running, *culture is not optional is partnering with Three Rivers Community Schools to provide FREE summer lunches for kids at the Huss Project. Any school-aged child, from anywhere, are eligible to receive a free lunch! Lunches will be distributed Monday through Friday from 11:45-noon, from June 10 to August 9 (there are no lunches on July 4). Lunch will...
Each year, Huss Future Festival draws over 1,000 people for all sorts of fabulous fun, and the rummage sale is one of the biggest draws. The sale keeps good stuff out of the landfill, helps us get our families ready for school, and raises money to support community-building activities at Huss Project…win, win, win! To keep...
We can’t believe we’re writing this note to you 17 days ahead of our Giant Step Campaign December 15 deadline, but here it is: WE MET OUR $50,000 FUNDRAISING GOAL! This means the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will match our efforts with an additional $50,000, putting us on track to realize the bigger, better version...
You all have been doing an amazing job in helping us reach our $50,000 goal for the new Huss Project Imaginarium! At this very moment, we have $44,725 in hand toward our goal, which is incredible! Don’t forget: if we reach $50,000 by December 15, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation will match our total with...
