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Central Michigan History Events
July 3-5: Leslie
Join the Wheel Inn Campground as it hosts a special patriotic, bluegrass celebration of the 4th of July. For more information please see www.jerryyatesbluegrass.com.
July 26: Lake Odessa
Come join the Lake Odessa Area Historical Society from 10 am to 5 pm for Depot Day. This annual event will be packed with entertainment, food, and lots of fun, and will also feature a tribute to the Lake Odessa Fire Department.
Central Michigan History Exhibits
June 16 - August 8: Lansing
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Summer Sizzles Day Camp 2008 History will, once again, be hot as the Michigan Historical Museum presents its annual Summer Sizzles Day camp. The Camp, now in its ninth year, offers a variety of programming for children ages 9 through 12 and
a new short session camp for younger children. Camp details and a registration form can be found by visiting the museum online at www.michigan.gov/museumJuly 10: East Lansing
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The Michigan Humanities Council will be hosting a Michigan Author Homecoming with critically acclaimed authors Richard Ford, Jim Harrison, and Thomas McGuane at the Wharton Center at Michigan State University (MSU). The three authors, icons of contemporary American literature, are also MSU alumni and will meet together in public for the first time. The event will be a moderated discussion among the literary giants. It will commemorate the conclusion of the 2007-08 Great Michigan Read. It is free and open to the public. The discussion will begin at 7:30 p.m., and will be followed by a book signing. (517) 372-0029.Now through July 25: The Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University in Mt.
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Pleasant, MI announces the opening of its new exhibit: "When France Claimed Michigan, 1608-1763." The Library's hours are from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays. The Library is not open on Saturdays in the summer. For more information call (517) 774-3517.January 14- June 27: Lansing
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Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame has a new exhibit entitled "Ladies of the Lights: Michigan Women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service." This exhibit explores the rich history of women who defied common stereotypes and took on the hard and harsh responsibility of being a lighthouse keeper. Incorporating different mediums including audio, video as well as hands on features enhance the visitors experience.January 15- May 15: East Lansing
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Quilts and Human Rights, an exhibit now on display at the MSU Museum, explores the role of quilting in raising awareness regarding human rights issues across the globe. As special component of this exhibit is the pairing of the MSU Museum with the Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha, South Africa. For more information please call (517) 355-7474
Through August 10: East Lansing
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As part of the MSU Museum's special human rights theme for the 2007-2008 year, the museum is pleased to exhibit The International Print Portfolio Artists' Expression of Universal Human Rights. For more information please call the museum information line at (517) 355-7474.February 1- March 16: East Lansing
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Works on Paper Gallery: Julie Mehretu - New Drawings. The Art Museum is privileged to exhibit recent drawings by Julie Mehretu, whose paintings are featured currently at the Detroit Institute of Arts as their inaugural special exhibition in the newly reopened museum. Mehretu was born in Ethiopia and grew up in East Lansing where her father is on the MSU faculty. She has lived in New York, Rhode Island, Addis Ababa, Dakar, and Berlin and currently is in residence in mid-Michigan. Her work has been featured internationally including at the Whitney Biennial and Carnegie International and she is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship (2005) and Joan Mitchell Foundation grant.Through December: Grand Ledge
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Grand Ledge Historical Society Museum exhibit "Getting Around: Travel in Grand Ledge" features horse drawn, rail, river, auto and air travel memorabilia, including a 1900 cutter and the depot pot-bellied stove, many pictures of early riverboats, horse drawn delivery wagons and models of autos and local National Guard aircraft. Open Sundays 2-4 p.m., festival days 12-4 p.m. and by appointment. Tours welcome. For more information call (517) 627-5170 or visit www.gdledgehistsoc.org.
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