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• November 20: East Lansing

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  The MSU Museum continues the Fall 2009 Brown Bag Lecture Series with "Becoming Someone Else: Jewish Name-changing, Employment and Class Mobility in Mid-Twentieth Century New York City" and will be presented by Kirsten Fermaglich, MSU Department of History. This presentation is co-sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program. All presentations take place 12:15 - 1:30 in the MSU Museum Auditorium.

• December 3: East Lansing

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  The MSU Museum continues the Fall 2009 Brown Bag Lecture Series with "American Lenses, Mexican Aliens: Photography of the Mexican Experience in the United States, 1930 - 1965" and is presented by Juan Javier Pescador, MSU Department of History (co-sponsored by the Chicano Latino Studies Program and the Julian Samora Research Institute). All presentations take place 12:15 - 1:30 in the MSU Museum Auditorium.

• December 3: Midland

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  Travel back in time to a Victorian evening of softly lit rooms and carols sung by the hearth when Midland County Historical Society presents "Alight at Night: Bradley Home Holiday Tours" from 6 pm to 8 pm. Located at 3400 Cook Road, Midland, MI, the rooms of the Bradley Home will be decked in their holiday finest, with docents sharing stories from holidays of yesteryear. Hot spiced cider and light refreshments appropriate to the era will be served. December 3 is a perfect opportunity for adults to enjoy the ambience of the Bradley Home without children. There will be soft music and demonstrations of holiday traditions enjoyed by adults of the time. Attendees can get their photo taken in a cozy winter sleigh, and ticketholders will receive 10% off the price of that evening's special at Molly's Bistro. For more information, visit their website.

• December 5 and 6: Hillsdale

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  The Poor House will be decorated for the holidays as it would have been in the mid-1800s. It will be open on December 5 from 10 am - 7 pm, and on December 6 from 1 - 5 pm. For more information, please call (517) 523-3026.

• December 5 and 6: Grand Ledge

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  The 35th Annual Holiday Traditions/Home Tour in Grand Ledge will be held Saturday, December 5 from 11 am - 6 pm and Sunday, December 6 from 1 - 5 pm. The tour features four homes from 1876-1989, a restored downtown loft apartment and a renovated business, an Opera House with festive tables, trees, miniatures, Holiday Market and The Museum "Cool Stuff from the Past." Tickets are $8 presale and $10 at the door. For more information call (517) 627-7247 or visit their website.

• December 9: Bay City

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  The Bay County Historical Society will host speaker David Ingall, Assistant Director of the Monroe County Historical Museum, will be presenting "The Traveling Civil War - The War in Mississippi." This meeting will be held in the Edelweiss Room of the Stein Haus restaurant. For more information, please visit their website.

• December 10: East Lansing

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  The 25th Annual Conference Educating for Citizenship will take place Thursday, December 10th at the Kellogg Center on Michigan State University's campus. This event is hosted by the Michigan Center for Civic Education through Law. For more information, visit their website or email mccel@oakland.k12.mi.us.

• December 17: Midland

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  Travel back in time to a Victorian evening of softly lit rooms and carols sung by the hearth when Midland County Historical Society presents "Alight at Night: Bradley Home Holiday Tours" from 6 pm to 8 pm. Located at 3400 Cook Road, Midland, MI, the rooms of the Bradley Home will be decked in their holiday finest, with docents sharing stories from holidays of yesteryear. Hot spiced cider and light refreshments appropriate to the era will be served. December 17 will be all about families. The evening will have a playful feel with games, storytelling and family holiday pastimes, as well as photo-ops with Father Christmas. Ticketholders will get a discount of 10% off at Grand Traverse Pie Company that evening.

Central Michigan History Exhibits

• Aug. 8 - Dec. 6: Midland

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  The Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art presents "Einstein," the most comprehensive exhibition ever presented on the life and theories of Albert Einstein (1879-1955), one of the most brilliant scientists of all time. This absorbing exhibition brings together cutting-edge interactive exhibits that animate Einstein's most revolutionary theories; videos about his life, science and legacy; hands-on activities and a learning lab; and facsimiles of his manuscripts and personal letters to his loved ones, all under one roof. The cost of admission is $8 for Adults and $5 for Children and free for museum members. For more information call the ticket office at (989) 631-8250.

• Sept. 20 - Feb. 9, 2010: Lansing

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  The Michigan Women's Historical Center is going green this fall, with a new exhibit entitled "Resourceful Women: 30 Who Worked to Preserve Michigan's Water, Woods and Wildlife" on display from September 20, 2009 through February 19, 2010. "Resourceful Women" will examine the contributions of 30 females who served as protectors and promoters of our state's natural resources and the environment in the 20th century. The exhibit will additionally feature audio and video elements and hands-on activities that encourage young visitors to design a state park, decorate a take-home butterfly, and test for impurities in water samples. For more information contact the Historical Center at (517) 484-1880.

To submit information for Historical Happenings:

Mail information to:

The Historical Society of Michigan
1305 Abbot Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48823

or E-mail: hsm@hsmichigan.org or FAX: (517) 324-4370