Event List

The von Trapp Family’s Real Immigration Story

Presentation by William Anderson

Saturday, November 15

1:00 p.m.

Get ready for the holidays! Learn how to set your table in dazzling and creative ways, including napkin folding, and learn how to create hors d'oeuvres and what wines pair best with them.

Kathleen Marcaccio will provide background on author, Margaret Mitchell, and her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gone with the Wind; the 1939 film by the same name; Margaret Mitchell’s post-GWTW life; and Gone with the Wind&nbs

This presentation takes a unique approach, tracing the war through events in Michigan and at the Eastern battlefields. At the beginning of the war, in April of 1861, Michigan had about 1200 men and a few officers in the State Militia.

Cemeteries are more than meet the eye. These historic sites contain art, stories, and landscapes that tell us a great deal about our past and present. Dr.

Codenamed Midnight, Detroit was a vital station on the Undergrounds Railroad. Thousands crossed the river to freedom in Canada from Detroit.

Join Jim Lehtola and Drew Holt from the Northeast Oakland Historical Society as they talk about people from the Oxford area that served as soldiers in the Civil War. 

The disappearance of the H. L. Hunley is one of the greatest mysteries in maritime history.

Adults and children alike will enjoy hearing a first-hand account from Abraham Lincoln himself of the history of the United States of America during his time, from his childhood on the frontier to the twelve turbulent years from 1854 to 1865 which

The internet has a wealth of resources and opportunities to stay connected but scams are getting more sophisticated every day and its easy to become a victim of one, especially senior citizens.