Events by Month
February 2, 2019
Detroit Foundation Hotel
This tour is SOLD OUT! Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Shiver on the River
On the first Saturday in February each year the Friends of the Detroit River hosts Shiver on the River, a family oriented event designed to bring people down to the river and to Belle Isle Park. The event includes numerous locations on the island and provides a great opportunity to get outside in the winter and discover the many wonderful attractions at Belle Isle Park. Come learn about the importance of the river and the need for effective stewardship of the river and its environs. Join us for family friendly fun and activities at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
Shiver on the River
On the first Saturday in February each year the Friends of the Detroit River hosts Shiver on the River, a family oriented event designed to bring people down to the river and to Belle Isle Park. The event includes numerous locations on the island and provides a great opportunity to get outside in the winter and discover the many wonderful attractions at Belle Isle Park. Come learn about the importance of the river and the need for effective stewardship of the river and its environs. Join us for family friendly fun and activities at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
February 8, 2019
Shinola Corporate Headquarters
This tour is SOLD OUT! Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Special Friday tour!
February 8, 2019
Shinola Corporate Headquarters
This tour is SOLD OUT! Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Special Friday tour - Second time slot!
February 8, 2019
Salvaging Sound Opening Reception
Opening Reception: Salvaging Sound
Come celebrate with us on February 8th!
Featuring Rev. Robert B. Jones, Sr. and Detroit's Soul Ambassador Melvin Davis.
February 9, 2019
Bridgett M. Davis | The World According to Fannie Davis
Book Talk and Signing:
The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers
Saturday, February 9, 2019
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Bridgett M. Davis | The World According to Fannie Davis
Book Talk and Signing:
The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers
Saturday, February 9, 2019
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
February 9, 2019
Winter Film Series: Proudly We Served
This is the thrilling story of the U.S.S. Mason (DE 529) and its crew, the only African-American sailors to take a U.S. navy warship into battle during World War II. They challenged the segregation of the U.S. Military, fought the Nazi U-boats and won. Narrated by actor Ossie Davis, the film interweaves the personal stories of individual crew members with archival footage of the ship and crew produced by the Navy.
Running time 60 minutes. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Admission is FREE.
Winter Film Series: Proudly We Served
This is the thrilling story of the U.S.S. Mason (DE 529) and its crew, the only African-American sailors to take a U.S. navy warship into battle during World War II. They challenged the segregation of the U.S. Military, fought the Nazi U-boats and won. Narrated by actor Ossie Davis, the film interweaves the personal stories of individual crew members with archival footage of the ship and crew produced by the Navy.
Running time 60 minutes. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Admission is FREE.
February 9, 2019
Winter Film Series: Business in the Black
Business in the Black looks at the rise of black business in America in the 1800s-1960s with interviews of the descendants of business owners, historians and other experts. How did slaves go to college? What did racists do to destroy black business districts? This documentary, by Detroit native and filmmaker Anthony Brogdon, introduces some of the unknown black business people of the past and those who helped grow black business communities as it examines the legacy of these businesses.
Winter Film Series: Business in the Black
"Business in the Black" looks at the rise of black business in America in the 1800s-1960s with interviews of the descendants of business owners, historians and other experts. How did slaves go to college? What did racists do to destroy black business districts? This documentary, by Detroit native and filmmaker Anthony Brogdon, introduces some of the unknown black business people of the past and those who helped grow black business communities as it examines the legacy of these businesses.
February 10, 2019
Winter Film Series: Proudly We Served
This is the thrilling story of the U.S.S. Mason (DE 529) and its crew, the only African-American sailors to take a U.S. navy warship into battle during World War II. They challenged the segregation of the U.S. Military, fought the Nazi U-boats and won. Narrated by actor Ossie Davis, the film interweaves the personal stories of individual crew members with archival footage of the ship and crew produced by the Navy.
Running time 60 minutes. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Admission is FREE.
Winter Film Series: Proudly We Served
This is the thrilling story of the U.S.S. Mason (DE 529) and its crew, the only African-American sailors to take a U.S. navy warship into battle during World War II. They challenged the segregation of the U.S. Military, fought the Nazi U-boats and won. Narrated by actor Ossie Davis, the film interweaves the personal stories of individual crew members with archival footage of the ship and crew produced by the Navy.
Running time 60 minutes. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Admission is FREE.
February 10, 2019
Winter Film Series: Business in the Black
Business in the Black looks at the rise of black business in America in the 1800s-1960s with interviews of the descendants of business owners, historians and other experts. How did slaves go to college? What did racists do to destroy black business districts? This documentary, by Detroit native and filmmaker Anthony Brogdon, introduces some of the unknown black business people of the past and those who helped grow black business communities as it examines the legacy of these businesses.
Winter Film Series: Business in the Black
"Business in the Black" looks at the rise of black business in America in the 1800s-1960s with interviews of the descendants of business owners, historians and other experts. How did slaves go to college? What did racists do to destroy black business districts? This documentary, by Detroit native and filmmaker Anthony Brogdon, introduces some of the unknown black business people of the past and those who helped grow black business communities as it examines the legacy of these businesses.
February 21, 2019
Third Thursday Speaker Series: Claude Harvard, Dublin, GA and Me
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited for this popular series. To register for a presentation, please
contact Charnae Sanders, Public Programs Coordinator, at 313.833.0277 or charnaes@detroithistorical.org.
Claude Harvard, Dublin Georgia, and Me
by Mursalata Muhammad, Educational Architect
Third Thursday Speaker Series: Claude Harvard, Dublin, GA and Me
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited for this popular series. To register for a presentation, please
contact Charnae Sanders, Public Programs Coordinator, at 313.833.0277 or charnaes@detroithistorical.org.
Claude Harvard, Dublin Georgia, and Me
by Mursalata Muhammad, Educational Architect
February 23, 2019
Pewabic Pottery Tour and Tile Workshop
This tour is SOLD OUT! Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
*This historic building is not handicap accessible
February 23, 2019
African American History Day
Celebrate Detroit’s African American History at our annual family friendly event. Find a variety of gifts as you browse our Vendor and Artist Market throughout the museum.
Vendors Include: Blackfokapparel, Paisley Paper Co., Dabs and Company, Earthtropics, Ya Ya's Urban Angels, Just Jameen, Candy Impressions, DLH Foundation, Leep4Joy Books, Phenomenal Woman
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Arts and Scraps will host a make and take craft activity
February 28, 2019
Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit
Tickets are still available and will be sold at the door for $20.
The Black Historic Sites Committee invites you to attend a “Re-Imagining Of Jazz" as interpreted by the rich vocal styling of Sky Covington. Join us as we close out Black History Month on February 28th with a performance from Ms. Covington, a native Detroiter, who is both singer and songwriter. She has won numerous awards, including “Outstanding Jazz Vocalist” at The Detroit Music Awards in 2016, for her jazzy vocals.
Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit
Tickets: $15 in advance,
$20 at the door
The Black Historic Sites Committee invites you to attend a “Re-Imagining Of Jazz" as interpreted by the rich vocal styling of Sky Covington. Join us as we close out Black History Month on February 28th with a performance from Ms. Covington, a native Detroiter, who is both singer and songwriter. She has won numerous awards, including “Outstanding Jazz Vocalist” at The Detroit Music Awards in 2016, for her jazzy vocals.
