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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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"Spring Into the Past" 2023 Tour of Small Museums

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Various museums in Barry, Eaton, Ionia, Kent, and Montcalm Counties

“Feeding the Family” is the theme selected for the 2023 “Spring Into the Past” tour of the Tri-River Historical Museum Network. Member museums will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, and from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, so people can visit multiple museums. This annual event received the 2021 Historical Society of Michigan State History Award for Special Events/Programs.  

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"Spring Into the Past" 2023 Tour of Small Museums

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Various museums in Barry, Eaton, Ionia, Kent, and Montcalm Counties

“Feeding the Family” is the theme selected for the 2023 “Spring Into the Past” tour of the Tri-River Historical Museum Network. Member museums will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, and from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, so people can visit multiple museums. This annual event received the 2021 Historical Society of Michigan State History Award for Special Events/Programs.  

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Diabolical Arts and Daily Life in Seventeenth-Century New France

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Virtual

What can we learn about history from studying beliefs related to witches and demons? Join our presenter to hear about her journey from the shore of the St. Lawrence River to the Vatican archives and the stories that provide insight into the everyday experiences and deep anxieties of colonists in New France.

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Military Uniforms, Patches, and Medals: Uncovering Military History

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Virtual

Do you have a uniform from your grandparents’ attic and do not know what it is? That old uniform may hold many clues about the where, what, and when of the wearer’s service. This workshop will cover the different types of U.S. military uniforms from WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam and their corresponding insignia and medals, as well as how to identify and research them. 

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