NILES — John Jarpe, the former principal and superintendent of Brandywine Community Schools, will host a “Discussion on the History of Public Education in Michigan” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 at the Lincoln Township Public Library, 2099 W. John Beers Road, Stevensville.

The event is hosted by the Berrien County Democratic Party and is free and open to the public to attend.