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Check out our upcoming workshops, History Hounds® lectures, conferences, member-submitted history events, and more all in one place.

In addition to all of our Historical Society of Michigan-hosted events, our online calendar is open for rolling submissions to all of our member local historical organizations and entities throughout Michigan. You must be logged in to our website in order to submit an event. For details or assistance in submitting an event for consideration to our online calendar, please email us at hsm@hsmichigan.org.

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Safe Passage for Michigan Metals: The Marquette Harbor Lighthouse

Tue, Apr 25 2023, 12 - 1pm

Virtual

Marquette was the premier iron port on Lake Superior after iron ore was discovered in the area in 1844. In 1853, a stone lighthouse tower and cottage were completed to provide a reliable light for the bustling port. After the structures deteriorated, a new story-and-a-half “schoolhouse” lighthouse was completed in 1866. Today, the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse still stands as a beacon to the city’s mining and shipping past.

Everyone Has a Story...What's Yours? Memoir Writing Workshop

Thu, Apr 27 2023, 9am - 12pm

Virtual

This workshop will help you get started on the process of sifting through family tales and memories and will highlight techniques on how to piece together and preserve your family’s history. Odom will provide practical, in-depth methods of pulling together scraps of history—journal entries, letters, conversations with family members, and more—into a cohesive family story.

Guided Tour of the U-M Clements Library

Fri, Apr 28 2023, 4 - 5pm

William L. Clements Library, 909 South University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections.

Let's Go Fishing!: Fish Tales from the North Woods

Wed, May 3 2023, 7 - 8pm

Virtual

For centuries, fishing has figured heavily into our spiritual and cultural lore—to say nothing of our cuisine. Nowhere is this truer, perhaps, than in Michigan and the great north woods. Join author and speaker Eric Dregni to explore everything from angling heroics to solitary pleasures, small-town festivals to sport-fishing meccas, throughout the Great Lakes region.