Current Events For July 2009(See Current Events Only)
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Jul 06 / 09 | CLOSED for Independence Day
The Michigan Library and Historical Center will be CLOSED Friday, July 3 through Monday July 6 for the Independence Day holiday. State Offices Will Be Closed July 6 to Accommodate Unpaid Furlough Days for State Employees
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Jul 09 / 09 | Discover Pre-20th-Century Michigan
From costumed interpreters to hands-on activities—find out what's happening this week in the Museum Education Room. July 7 to 9, 2009, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing.
| | Jul 10 / 09 | Discover Your Universe - A Summer Sizzles specialty day camp
For children ages 9 to 12. Preregistration required. July 10, 2009, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 1 to 4 p.m.
| | Jul 10 / 09 | Discover the Archives of Michigan - A Summer Sizzles specialty day camp
For children ages 9 to 12. Preregistration required. July 10, 2009, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 9 a.m. to noon.
| | Jul 12 / 09 | Walker Wheels vs. Hartwick Pines Swampers
See a game of vintage baseball. July 12, 2009, at Walker Tavern, Brooklyn. 1 p.m.
| | Jul 13 / 09 | Friends of Michigan History Meeting
July 13, 2009, at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing. 10 a.m.
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Jul 17 / 09 | Summer Sizzles day camp (Session 2)
Five days of fun history activities bring Michigan's past to life for campers aged 9 through 12. Preregistration required. July 13 to 17, 2009, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 1 to 4 p.m.
| | Jul 14 / 09 | The Barefoot Boys of Fayette
Part of our Tuesday afternoon lecture series! July 14, 2009, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee. 2 p.m.
| | Jul 15 / 09 | Wednesdays at Walker: Try Feather Combing, A Lost Art
Children and their adult partners have fun discovering Michigan's past together. July 15, 2009, at Walker Tavern, Brooklyn. 1 to 3 p.m.
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| Jul 17 / 09 -
Jul 18 / 09 | Abrams Genealogy Seminar—July 17-18, 2009
Register now for the Abrams Genealogy Seminar, Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18. The event will feature genealogist and creator of the One-Step Webpages Stephen Morse as the keynote speaker. His appearance is co-sponsored by the Eaton County Genealogical Society. The schedule and registration form are now online.
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| Jul 18 / 09 | Vintage Base Ball Game at Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island
A vintage game of "base ball" as it was meant to be played, barehanded and by gentlemen's rules on the old Fort Mackinac
ball field behind Fort Mackinac, the oldest continually used ball field in Michigan! Learn an old–fashioned cheer, watch
players fined for smoking cigars on the field, and enjoy a good old–fashioned rivalry! The game pits the Fort Mackinac
Never Sweats against the Mackinaw City Boys. Family – $15, Adult – $5, Youth (5–17) – $3, Children 4 & under and Mackinac
Associates "Friend" level and above – Free
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Jul 19 / 09 | Wood Shaving Days
The entire family will enjoy woodwork crafts, sawmill demonstrations, 19th-century music and more. July 18 and 19, 2009, at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, Grayling. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
| | Jul 19 / 09 | Hartwick Pines Swampers vs. Petoskey Mossbacks
Enjoy baseball played by 1860s rules. July 19, 2009, at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, Grayling. 1 p.m.
| | Jul 21 / 09 | Mackinac Treasures: The Museum Collections of Mackinac State Historic Parks
Part of our Tuesday afternoon lecture series! July 21, 2009, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee. 2 p.m.
| | Jul 22 / 09 | Michigan History Foundation Board Meeting
July 22, 2009, at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing. 10 a.m.
| | Jul 22 / 09 | Discover "Herstory," the Important Role of Women in Michigan History - A Summer Sizzles specialty day camp
For children ages 9 to 12. Preregistration required. July 22, 2009, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 9 a.m. to noon.
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| Jul 24 / 09 | CLOSED on Friday
The Michigan Library and Historical Center will be closed Friday, July 24. State Offices Will Be Closed to Accommodate Unpaid Furlough Days for State Employees
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Jul 26 / 09 | Civil War Era Artillery Encampment
The sights and sounds of the Civil War come to Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. July 24 to 26, 2009, at Fort Wilkins, Copper Harbor.
| | Jul 25 / 09 | Concord Antique Auto Show and Heritage Day
Children's games, music and more! July 25, 2009, at Mann House, Concord.
| | Jul 26 / 09 | Hartwick Pines Swampers vs. Petoskey Mossbacks
Enjoy baseball played by 1860s rules. July 26, 2009, in Petoskey.
| | Jul 26 / 09 | Walker Wheels at the Gatling Gun Shootout
A four-team vintage baseball event! July 26, 2009, in Northville. 1 p.m.
| | Jul 27 / 09 -
Jul 31 / 09 | Summer Sizzles day camp (Session 3)
Five days of fun history activities bring Michigan's past to life for campers aged 9 through 12. Preregistration required. July 27 to 31, 2009, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 9 a.m. to noon.
| | Jul 28 / 09 | Defending Our Borders: The USCG and the Sault Locks
Part of our Tuesday afternoon lecture series! July 28, 2009, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee. 2 p.m.
| | Jul 29 / 09 | Wednesdays at Walker: Join a Quilting Bee
Children and their adult partners have fun discovering Michigan's past together. July 29, 2009, at Walker Tavern, Brooklyn. 1 to 3 p.m.
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Ongoing Events
| Jan 10 / 09 -
Sep 14 / 09 | Michigan's Roadside Attractions
A new special exhibit. appearing through September 14, 2009, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing.
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Aug 03 / 09 | Nominate a Teacher for an Odyssey Award
All Michigan educators are eligible for the Michigan History Foundation's prestigious Odyssey Award, now in its tenth year. Download the 2009 nomination form and submit all materials by the August 3 deadline.
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Aug 10 / 09 | Register now for 2009 summer day camps at the Michigan Historical Museum
Kids, ages 6 through 12—see history come to life at our Summer Sizzles day camps! Check out the variety of topics and times to meet your family's needs and interests. Space is limited. Preregistration is required. At the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing.
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| Jun 06 / 09 -
Aug 22 / 09 | Historic Downtown Buildings Open, Mackinac Island
Mackinac State Historic Parks' five historic downtown buildings are open to the public between June 6–August 22. They are located throughout downtown Mackinac Island, including Market Street, Main Street, also known as Huron Street, and Fort Street. One general admission ticket gets you into all five Mackinac Island Historic Downtown Buildings.
| | Jun 20 / 09 -
Aug 20 / 09 | Fort Wilkins 1870: A Living History Experience
Role-playing interpreters bring history to life at the 1844 fort. June 20 through August 20, 2009, at Fort Wilkins, Copper Harbor. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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