Did you know Michigan is home to more than a hundred cider mills? Spread across the state, these independently owned, local businesses celebrate the best the fall harvest provides. Farm fresh produce, honey, baked goods, and old-fashioned candies are just some of the local treats visitors come to enjoy. The fresh-pressed cider and warm donuts […]
Genealogist Katherine R. Willson introduces the basic principles of genetic inheritance, the types of tests currently being marketed by the big DNA companies, and examines the pros, cons, and ethics of DNA testing. Willson is an engaging & dynamic genealogy lecturer at local, regional, and national conferences; an educator teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced genealogy […]
This program was developed by the Friends Peace Team from Denver, Colorado. The goal is to move "Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples" . It is being shared nationwide by trained volunteers. The presentation is powerful in raising awareness of the true history of how the native Americans have been treated since the arrival of […]
Join Hilary Maurin, adult services librarian for Rochester Hills Public Library, to learn about what materials and resources are available at the library to research local history and how you can utilize them to explore the history of Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township. This program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will […]
Presented by Pat McKay, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. Established in 1823, Stoney Creek Village was home to mills, a post office, inventors, politicians, soldiers, and outstanding architecture. Learn the fascinating history of this Village and its influential role in our community. This meeting is free and open to the public. Registration is […]
This program traces the development of America's basic statement of human rights enacted by the First Congress on December 15, 1791. These fundamental principles which form the foundation of American jurisprudence will be explored. Without the Bill of Rights, there would not have been the United States of America. This meeting is free and open […]
Rochester-Avon Historical Society Research Committee Chair Deborah Larsen will present on the history of the Administration Building located at 501 W. University Drive. The building has served as a school or school office for 133 years and is the location of a school building for 175 years. Bring a lunch and join RAHS for an […]
Detroit was full of stark contrasts in 1931. Political scandals, rum runners and mobs lurked in the shadows of the city's soaring architecture and industrious population. As the Great Depression began to take hold, tensions grew, spilling over into the investigation of a mysterious murder at the boardinghouse of Hungarian immigrant Rose Veres. Amid accusations […]
Meadow Brook Hall executive director William Matt shares recent updates and developments related to the construction, renovation, and interpretive focus happening at MBH in 2023. This program is free and open to the public. Bring a lunch and a friend! Registration required.
To highlight Women's History Month, Lori Miller of the Oakland History Center will discuss the life and times of Eliza Seaman Leggett (1815 – 1900). Leggett was an American suffragist and abolitionist who is buried in Pontiac’s Oak Hill Cemetery. The abolition of slavery was one of Mrs. Leggett's passions. She worked with noted abolitionists, […]