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Two tour dates! The wait is over. . . Book Tower has been restored to its former glory and is officially open. The restoration and renovation embrace century-old design and modern amenities, revealing a collection of spaces for visitors to live, work, dine, celebrate, and stay. Join us to explore this exquisite space in person.

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Celebrate the new exhibition Kresge at 100: A Century of Impact, a Future of Opportunity with free admission to the Detroit Historical Museum on Saturday. May 4!

Try your hand as a Hastings Street peddler! Go on a “Scrap-enger” hunt throughout In the Neighborhood: Everyday Life on Hastings Street, Jewish Historical Society of Michigan’s exhibition located in the Robert and Mary Ann Bury Community Gallery (2^nd floor).

To feed their families amid rapid inflation, fed-up Orthodox women took on the Gilded-Age robber barons' "Beef Trust." Join JHSM Executive Director, Catherine Cangany, PhD as she takes a deep dive into this forgotten event in Detroit’s past.

Join the Detroit Historical Society Board of Trustees and Event Co-Chairs Margery Krevsky-Dosey, Leslye Rosenbaum, Linda Schlesinger-Wagner, and Lois Shaevsky for the 2024 Detroit Historical Society Ball, a Salute to the Legends, beginning the next 100 years!

Ages 6+

Families are invited to join us for a group tour of the museum, featuring the S.S. William Clay Ford Pilot House; the restored Gothic Room from the S.S. City of Detroit III; and the newest permanent exhibit, Built by the River. After the tour, participants are welcome to stay and explore the rest of the museum at their leisure. 

MAY 16 | JUNE 20 | JULY 11 | AUGUST 1

Admission to the Detroit Historical Museum is free from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, courtesy of the William Davidson Foundation!

No advance registration is necessary.

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We’re taking “eating local” to where it all starts – the farm! Join us at Guernsey Dairy Farm, a third-generation, family-owned dairy processor in Northville, where we will learn about the animals and how dairy products are made. Our tour will include tasty samples and a take-home treat bag

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Join us for a casual morning reception at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum to explore Challenge These

Join us for an interactive discussion covering the impact that thirty years of bold partnerships, collaborations, and grantmaking by The Kresge Foundation have had in the city of Detroit. Led by author and award-winning Journalist John Gallagher, the panel includes community development specialists who have been on the front line of the change that has happened during this time.

Join us for an interactive discussion covering the impact that thirty years of bold partnerships, collaborations, and grantmaking by The Kresge Foundation have had in the city of Detroit. Led by author and award-winning Journalist John Gallagher, the panel includes community development specialists who have been on the front line of the change that has happened during this time.

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum will be open with special holiday hours from 1-5 p.m. on Monday, May 27. Even better, admission is free!

Walk-in visitors are welcome, no pre-registration is necessary.