Detroit Historical Society June 2014 NEWS & EVENTS IN THIS ISSUE NEWS SPECIAL PROGRAMS BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS HISTORIC HOUSES OF WORSHIP TOURS MUSEUM STORE SALES FOLLOW US Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter View our videos on YouTube Join Our Mailing List! NEWS The Dossin Great Lakes Museum will be closed this weekend for the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. The Dossin Great Lakes Museum will be CLOSED this weekend, May 31- June 1, for the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. Normal hours resume on Saturday, June 7. Starting Friday, June 13, the Museum will be open on Fridays from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. all summer through Labor Day weekend (except Friday, July 4). Admission to the Museum is FREE! New, Local Food Options at the Detroit Historical Museum! Were pleased to have our neighbors from Fourteen East serving coffee, tea, scones, coffee cake, sandwiches, fresh fruit, pastries and other light café fare on Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Grand Trunk Depot! Also, enjoy a delicious menu from Brooklyn Street Local full of local, organic ingredients and whole foods, Sundays from 11 a.m. -3 p.m. on our Legends Plaza. Classic Car Show on Kirby Street Coming Wednesday, July 23 The Detroit Historical Museum is hosting Classic Car Show on Wednesday, July 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. outside the building on Kirby Street. The show will feature up to 50 cars from a variety of eras celebrating Detroits history with the automobile for its 313th birthday. If you own a classic, its not too late to participate in the show. We are looking for 10 Ford Mustangs (celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the iconic pony car), 10 additional Fords, 10 General Motors products, 10 Chryslers and 10 Orphan cars. To enter, please send your contact info and a description of your car. List any modifications. Include a photo showing a 3/4 front and rear view, the engine compartment and interior, along with a check or money order for $25 made out to the Detroit Historical Society. Your check will be returned if your car is not selected. If your car is selected, you will receive a commemorative plaque, VIP status at the Detroit Historical Museum for the day and a lunch. You will also be up for one of three top awards at the show, as well as having the honor of being selected in the top 50. Please mail descriptions and photos to: Don Nicholson; c/o Detroit Historical Museum; 5401 Woodward Ave.; Detroit, MI 48202. For more information, please call Nova Zorok at 313.833.1262 or email [email protected]. All entries must be received by Sunday, June 15, and cars selected for the show will be notified on Tuesday, July 1. Societys Black Historic Sites Committee to present June Program BHSC logoThe Black Historic Sites Committee, in partnership with the Detroit Public Library, is hosting a special program titled Education: The Power of Knowledge at the Detroit Historical Museum on Wednesday, June 25 at 6 p.m. The event will feature activities designed to celebrate libraries as historys first repositories of knowledge and their impact in educating todays world. A Panel on Education: The Power of Knowledge with representatives from the Detroit Public Library, Broadside Press and the Black Historic Sites Committee will present: * Libraries: From Ancient Texts to Digital Books; * The Detroit Public Librarys HYPE Teen Center - The Future of Education; * Poetry Readings to mark the 50th Anniversary of Broadside Press; * A profile of Clara Stanton Jones, who directed the Detroit Public Library from 1970 to 1978 and was the first African American director of a major city public library in the United States. Special audience participation activities are planned to test the power of your knowledge. Dont miss this opportunity to discover Education: The Power of Knowledge! $5 Friends of Detroits Black History/Black Historic Sites Committee members/Detroit Historical Society members $10 Guests For tickets or more information, call 313.833.1262 or visit detroithistorical.org. Troubled Waters: Healing our Freshwater Habitats Opens June 21 Great Lakes Gallery Dossin Great Lakes Museum The Detroit Historical Society is pleased to partner with the Nature Conservancy on a new exhibit, Troubled Waters: Healing our Freshwater Habitats, which opens in the Great Lakes Gallery June 21. Exploring the ways that humans have interacted with and impacted the Huron-Erie ecosystem, this exhibit will tell the story of the many changes that have transpired on Detroits waterways over the past 300 years and present all that is being done to assure that their beauty and legacy will be preserved and protected for years to come. The exhibit will illustrate how the Detroit River impacts the larger Great Lakes ecosystem and vice versa, how the ecosystem has changed throughout the past few hundred years, and how Detroits pivotal role as a major manufacturing and population hub has impacted the health of this ecosystem throughout history. The exhibit will explore the history of human impact on the Huron-Erie region, focusing on the impact of industry, overfishing, pollutants and invasive species. To demonstrate the impact of these factors, the exhibit will feature a case study on how the health of fish and fowl can act as a bellwether to determining the health of the ecosystem as a whole. The exhibit also will examine the Great Lakes in the context of the larger environmental movement, focusing on the important role played by individuals such as Rachel Carson, Teddy Roosevelt and Sigurd Olsen, as well as the creation of environmental agencies and departments such as The Nature Conservancy, Michigan United Conservation Clubs and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. To demonstrate these efforts, this section of the exhibit will explore the Erie Marsh Preserve and other projects within the Huron-Eerie corridor. Lastly, the exhibit will demonstrate how current efforts to address the health of the Huron-Erie region and the Detroit River are making an impact. Visitors will learn about the science behind the ecology of the Huron-Erie region. Armed with microscopes and samples of water from the Detroit River, visitors will learn how and why scientists carefully monitor the water-and then they can do so themselves. Detroit Society of Women Painters & Sculptors Open now - July 6, 2014 Community Gallery Detroit Historical Museum Officially organized on February 23, 1903, the Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors is one of the oldest self-sustaining womens art organizations in the United States. Their membership is drawn from all over southeastern Michigan and is open to all women visual fine artists. The DSWPS aims for high achievement among its many members by holding juried exhibitions and presenting interesting and informative programs at each meeting. Another DSWPS goal is to provide outreach and encouragement to art students. This exhibition tells the story of this dynamic organization, while also displaying more than 90 works from their members and the Detroit Historical Societys collection. Supported by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts. SPECIAL PROGRAMS June Film Series The Detroit Historical Society Film Series screens documentaries that cover a range of Detroit history subjects. Films are screened at 1 p.m. each day and are FREE. Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience June 14 & 15 Running Time: 60 minutes (2013) This exciting and compelling one hour documentary invites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models living in the Midwest, particularly Michigan. It dispels the myth that American Indians have disappeared from the American horizon, and reveals how they continue to persist, heal from the past, confront the challenges of today, keep their culture alive, and make great contributions to society. Their experiences will deeply touch both Natives and non-Natives and help build bridges of understanding, respect, and communication. On Saturday, June 14, Producer Audrey Geyer will lead host a question and answer session following the 1 p.m. screening. Audrey Geyer has been an independent video producer/director for over 15 years, and many of her programs have aired locally and nationally on PBS. She is the founder and executive director of Visions, a non-profit 501(c)3 independent video production company located in metro Detroit. Visions focuses on the production of public affairs documentaries, which tell the stories of communities underrepresented in the mainstream media. She graduated with a BA in Film/Video Studies from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and has a Masters degree in Social Work from NYU. June Scholar Series The Detroit Historical Societys Scholar Series is an academic approach to Detroits history. Offered monthly, presenters cover the causes, meanings, outcomes and possibilities that surround events and places in our communitys past, present and future. Admission is FREE for Detroit Historical Society members and $10 for guests. RSVPs are requested but walk-ins are welcome. Craig Maki & Keith Cady, Detroit Country Music: Mountaineers, Cowboys, And Rockabillies Wednesday, June 18 6 - 8 p.m. Newly published by the University of Michigan Press, Detroit Country Music: Mountaineers, Cowboys, and Rockabillies presents the story of Detroits contributions to country music. The book also examines how and why the citys growth in the early twentieth century, particularly the southern migration tied to the auto industry, led to a vibrant roots music scene. Craig Maki and Keith Cady have spent two decades collecting music and images, and visiting veteran musicians to amass more than seventy interviews about country music in Detroit. Craig Maki is a writer, musician, researcher, radio host and record collector of American roots music. Keith Cady is a radio broadcaster, emcee, musician and music researcher. BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS We invite you to join us as we go Behind the Scenes at some of metro Detroits most unique locations. Listen as our expert guides show you these places in ways youve never experienced before! These weekly tours normally take place on Saturdays, but occasionally special tours take place on weekdays. On average, tours last from 90 minutes to two hours. Because reservations are required and many tours sell out quickly, we recommend that you make your plans for these tours well in advance. Behind the Scenes Tours are sponsored by the DTE Energy Foundation. The June tours are SOLD OUT. For wait list information, please call (313) 833-1801. New tours for July through September will be available to members June 9, and the public, June 23. To learn more about programs and tours with the Detroit Historical Society CLICK HERE. HISTORIC HOUSES OF WORSHIP TOURS Since 1972, the Historic Houses of Worship tours have acquainted metro Detroiters with the contributions religious institutions have made in the development of our community. These tours are sponsored by the Detroit Historical Society. All tours run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and depart from and return to the Detroit Historical Museum. The cost is $40 for Detroit Historical Society members and $50 for guests. Your tour fee includes motor coach transportation with docent commentary, historical presentations at each tour stop, lunch, and donations sent back to each location. Due to the popularity of these tours, it is recommended that you make reservations well in advance. No group or individual reservations will be held without payment in full. The June tour are SOLD OUT. For wait list information, please call (313) 833-1801. New tours will be available to members June 9, and the public, June 23. MUSEUM STORE SALES June Store Special! Buy Dad books for Fathers Day! Ten percent off all books at both Museum Stores and online. Click HERE to visit the online store. DHM logo DGM logo 5401 Woodward Ave. 100 Strand Dr. Detroit, MI 48202 Belle Isle, Detroit, MI 48207 (313) 833-1805 (313) 833-5538 detroithistorical.org Forward email This email was sent to avtrudeau@aol by [email protected] | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Detroit Historical Society | 5401 Woodward Avenue | Detroit | MI | 48202
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