Upcoming Monroe and Area Events: “Viet Nam Veterans Museum” (N. Dixie Hwy., Monroe, MI), open 12 (noon) to 4 p.m., every Wednesday and Saturday, from May 18, 2013 through Sept. 30, 2013. For more info: Don Reed (419) 304-1341. “Paging Through the Civil War” Book Club, July 25, and Sept. 26, 2013, at 7 p.m. at the Ellis Library (3700 South Custer, Monroe, MI 48161). Sponsored by the Monroe County Civil War Roundtable. “Walking Tour of Downtown Monroe”, meet at the Dorsch Memorial Branch Library for a comfortable half hour walk around downtown with a little bit of history. Tours start at 2 p.m. on July 10, July 24, August 7, and August 21. For more info: mymcls. “Weapon Demo Days”, at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park (E. Elm Ave. , Monroe, MI.), Sat. July 13, Aug.10, Sept.14 & 28: Black Powder Cannon, Musket and Rifle firing demonstrations at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm. Free events. Saturday, July 27 – “GroveFest”, at the Hayes Presidential Center (Fremont, O). Sponsored by the Fremont Company. Current Temporary Exhibit at the Hayes Presidential Center (Fremont, O): “The WAR of 1812 On The Ohio Frontier” – Through October 6 – Title Sponsor: The Sidney Frohman Foundation. Check the Hayes Presidential Center website for updated information at: rbhayes.org “GREEKTOWN Casino Fundraising Event”, Saturday, July 27, 2013. All proceeds benefit the Monroe (MI) Wrestling Club. Departs 3:30 p.m. and returns 10:30 p.m. Pick-Up location at the Monroe Outlet Center at the parking lot near McDonalds (La Plaisance Rd., Monroe, MI). $40/person. RSVP/more info, contact Rhonda Droulliard at: (734) 625-7177. “Monroe County Fair Week”, July 28-Aug. 3, Monroe County Fair Grounds (M50/S. Custer Rd., Monroe, MI). Sun. July 28: “Monroe County Fair Parade”, Downtown Monroe, MI. Featuring Major Muskrat and friends on the Battlefield float. “Monroe Jazz Festival”, Downtown Monroe, Michigan, second week of August. See monroeinfo for the online calendar of events. “Tea House of the August Moon”, Saturday, Aug. 10, at 5 p.m. at the Monroe County Historical Museum (S. Monroe St., Monroe, MI). Free event sponsored by the Friends of the Museum. We will show the movie. The book was written by local author Vern Snider. Dan Downing (Supt., at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park) will do the introduction. Marlon Brando and Glenn Ford star in the movie. Marlon is still “hot” even under all that makeup. “Wine, Chocolate & Cheese Extravaganza”, Saturday, August 17, from 6 pm to 9 pm at the home of Sherri Schreiner (12301 Lake Shore Dr., La Salle, MI 48145). Fund raiser to benefit Monroe County Historical Markers. $20/person donation includes a variety of wines presented by Broadway Market (N. Monroe, St., Monroe, MI), chocolates presented by Cravings (Downtown Monroe), a variety of cheeses presented by Danny’s Fine Foods (E. Elm Ave., Monroe, MI), and hors d’oeuvres presented by Kim’s Kountry Smokehouse (S. Telegraph Rd., La Salle, MI). Event is sponsored by Monroe County Historical Society. Casual Attire! Tickets available at: Monroe County Historical Museum (S. Monroe St., Monroe, MI 48161), at the Monroe County Historical Society Office (28 South Macomb St., Monroe, MI 48161/(734) 682-5165), and at the home of Sherri Schreiner (12301 Lake Shore Dr., La Salle, MI 48145/(734) 243-0945). “Remember the Raisin Art Extravaganza”, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 to Friday, Sept. 2, 2013 at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park (E. Elm Ave., Monroe, MI). Meet the artists at the “Open House”, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 at the RRNBP. Sat. Aug.24: “Native-American Storytelling and Children’s Games”, with Panoka Walker at 11 a.m. And, at 1 p.m., Brad Schriber will teach children how to draw Major Muskrat. “200th Year Commemoration of the Battle of Lake Erie”, Sept. 1, 2, 2013, in Put-In-Bay, Ohio. Tall Ships will reenact the battle. Sat. Sept.28: “Bicentennial of the Liberation of Frenchtown”, parade and Navy Band of the Great Lakes concert. “General George A. Custer Walking Tour”, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Tour Downtown Monroe, the Custer Collection at the Monroe County Historical Museum, have lunch at the General’s favorite “watering hole” and have the General sign his newly released book. More info concerning this event will be forthcoming. Sat. Oct.5: “Bicentennial of the Battle of the Thames (“Remember the Raisin”) and the Death of Chief Tecumseh”, at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park (E. Elm Ave., Monroe, MI). Portrayal of Tecumseh by Genot Picor, other Native-American activities in development. “Conversation with General George A. Custer and General A. P. Hill”, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at 3 p.m., at the VFW Hall (Jones Ave.). Refreshments of peach cobbler and ice cream for the South, and pumpkin pie and whipped cream for the North. Event sponsored by the MCHS. “Lantern Tours”, sponsored by the Monroe County Historical Museum (S. Monroe St., Monroe, MI), October, 18, 19, 25, 26, 2013. Get a ticket, and walk back in time at the Martha Barker General Store and the Trading Post Historical Area. More info concerning this event will be forthcoming.
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