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Travel the world without leaving Michigan as we take a tasting tour with Chazzano Coffee in Berkley. Their expert owner will share how their coffee is procured from around the globe, roasted in-house, and served in our community. This special event will include a coffee cupping party, where we will taste several of Chazzano’s own roasted blends. 

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Join us for a FREE day-long Resource Summit for entrepreneurs of all ages! Designed to bring Detroit’s entrepreneurial community together with resource providers, the day features lectures, networking and panel discussions with some of Detroit's outstanding entrepreneurial talent, opportunities for 1:1 discussions, and a Marketplace in the Streets of Old Detroit.

Learning, resource, and networking opportunities follow multiple tracks, designed for youth, emerging entrepreneurs and small business owners ready to level up.

For the twenty-fourth consecutive year, the Detroit Historical Society and the Great Lakes Maritime Institute are pleased to host the Lost Mariners Remembrance program at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle. Sponsorship is provided by the Lake Carriers’ Association and the International Ship Masters Association, Detroit Lodge #7. 

To Commemorate the 48th Anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, LARC will operate Special Event Station W8F "live" from Dossin Great Lakes Museum Saturday Nov. 11, 11 AM-3:30PM EST.

Join us as we celebrate the release of Curtis Chin's memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, which coincides with Detroit Historical Museum's newest Community Gallery exhibition Detroit's Chinatowns. 

Now a filmmaker and writer living in LA, Curtis Chin spent his youth amidst the bustling Chinese restaurant his parents owned in Detroit's Chinatown neighborhood, and his new book explores the lessons and experiences gleaned from his unique upbringing.

2:00-3:30pm  Book Talk - Auditorium

Notice of Annual Meeting
The Detroit Historical Society’s 2023 Annual Meeting will occur at 6 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202 for the purpose of electing trustees and conducting other business. 

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We're back! Come see the parade as it steps off right in front of the Detroit Historical Museum!

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