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Our guide will discuss the mortuary profession and the program’s curriculum and lead us through the merchandising/selection room, the restorative art lab, the embalming and anatomy labs, and the history museum and memorial tree. Please note, this tour will feature sensitive topics and will include walking and standing.

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The Friends of Detroit's Black Historic Sites Committee invites you to the return of their signature Jazz in the Streets of Old Detroit concert series featuring various artists. On November 7, 2024, we're welcoming LL7 Latin Jazz, playing high-energy Latin inspired jazz and dance styles, similar to Poncho Sanchez and Tito Puente. 

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The Players Playhouse was constructed in 1925 for the all-male theatre troupe that performed one and three act plays in the Shakespearean tradition. The evening will include a tour at 6:30 p.m. and a performance of The Man from Earth at 8 p.m. sharp – a drama, which is rare for The Players.

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Visit the Detroit Historical Museum for our newest exhibition, Toy Town! Opening on November 9 - just in time for the holidays - this delightful exhibition will take visitors on a nostalgic trip down memory lane featuring the toys they loved as children – no matter what era that may have been.

To commemorate the 49th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, LARC will operate Special Event Station W8F "live" from Dossin Great Lakes Museum Saturday Nov. 9, 11 AM-3:30PM EST.

We will operate SSB, CW and digital modes. Watch spotting sites for QRG updates.

JUNE 9 | JULY 14 | AUGUST 11 | SEPTEMBER 8 | OCTOBER 13 | NOVEMBER 10 | DECEMBER 8 | JANUARY 12

To celebrate the new exhibition Kresge at 100, museum admission will be free on the second Sunday of the month through January 2025, courtesy of the Kresge Foundation.

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum’s annual Lost Mariners Remembrance returns for the

Notice of Annual Meeting

The Detroit Historical Society’s 2024 Annual Meeting will occur at 6 p.m. on November 13, 2024 at 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202 for the purpose of electing trustees and conducting other business.

Recognition Reception

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Come be a kid again, and even bring your young one, to immerse yourself in a holiday wonderland full of color and excitement at The Parade Company Studio.

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Thanks to millions of dollars of renovations in the last 25 years, the David Whitney Building has been restored to its former glory. See the elegant 19-story Neo-Renaissance style skyscraper originally opened in 1915 and now home to a boutique hotel and apartments.

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Enjoy the parade with us as it steps off right in front of the Detroit Historical Museum!

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