One year ago today, we announced our most audacious plan yet for the Huss Project: we were going to try to raise $50,000, have it matched with a $50,000 grant from the State of Michigan, and then build a Front Porch Pavilion and new public space called the Imaginarium on the north end of Huss....
A few weeks ago, we celebrated a storytelling night along the theme of "Inheritance" and "Legacy" in the newly renovated Imaginarium. Along with tasty food and drink, we shared how these words have resonated in our personal, civic and imaginative lives. Emily Ulmer, our host, asked on the event page: "What kind of legacy do...
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...
The 1oth annual of Huss Future Festival at The Huss Project was an overwhelming success! Over 1,000 people enjoyed the newly renovated pavilion and Imaginarium last Saturday. 40+ volunteers, 13+ community organizations and 25+ artists were in attendance. With all of your support, we raised over $7,000 in funds for The Huss Project! New sections to...
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...
Are you a person that just loves a good bargain? You can’t wait until the Garage Sale season starts. You have to stop at every Flea market, Antique store or Secondhand store that crosses your path--- even on vacation! Then you NEED to attend the 10th Annual Huss Future Festival Rummage Sale in Three Rivers,...
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...
This year, we'll continue to host artists and artisans from Three Rivers and the surrounding areas. They will be selling a variety of awesome work including maple syrup and soap, prints, shirts, lavender moon macrame and more! Many thanks to all of our vendors who will be coming. Whether you've been here before or are...
In just a couple weeks, we'll be filling up the long hallway of Huss with art of all kinds made by the local crafters and creative minds of our community. Artist guilds, independent designers, and young artistic enthusiasts will be displaying their creations for you to enjoy and find new perspectives through each artist's unique...
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...
