An Evening with Barbara Brown Taylor

Schedule

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Van Noord Arena | Grand Rapids, MI

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Join us for an evening with Barbara Brown Taylor, author of An Altar in the World, Learning to Walk in the Dark, and the forthcoming Coming Down to Earth, with a book signing to follow.
When you arrive on Calvin University's campus, please plan to park in lots 1-6 and then proceed to the Van Noord Arena.
Tickets can be purchased online.
Please Note: This event is the evening plenary session for the 2026 Festival of Faith & Writing. If you have registered for the Festival, you do not need to buy a ticket for this session.
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Van Noord Arena, 100 Knight Way SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4412, United States

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