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PREVIOUS EVENTS: 2003
- 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007
January 14, 2004 - March 14, 2004
Pursuits & Pleasures: Baroque
Paintings from the Detroit Institute of Arts. Kresge Art Museum, Michigan
State University, East Lansing.
January 24 - March 7, 2004
Barn Again! Celebrating An American
Icon. Novi Civic Center, 45175 Ten Mile Road, Novi.
February 24-27, 2004
The American Spirit, presented by the
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. Youth concerts at Cheney Auditorium, Kalamazoo.
Mar.
12-13, 2004
Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon. Special Stop: Michigan Barn
Preservation Network Conference at Agriculture & Natural Resources
Week, Michigan State University, East Lansing. Coordinator: Vera Wiltse,
Michigan Barn Preservation Network - 989/465-1216. “Barn Again!
Celebrating an American Icon,” will open to the public free of charge
on March 12-13 in the Big Ten Room at the Kellogg Center on the campus
of Michigan State University. The exhibit will be open from 11 am –
8 pm on Friday, March 12 and from 8 am – 2 pm on Saturday, March
13.
March 18, 2004
"One
Book, One Community: The Color of Water" book reading by author Jame
McBride. March 18, 2004. 1 pm at the Temple Theater, Saginaw; 3 pm at
the Hoyt Public Library, Saginaw; 7 pm lecture at Saginaw Valley State
University. Sponsoring Organization: Saginaw Township Community Schools,
989-797-1847. Project Director: Steve Elliott, 989-797-1847, saelliot@stcs.org.
March
20, 2004
“Goetzville Oral History Collection” public program on March
20 at the Raber Township Hall, Goetzville.
March
27, 2004 (date moved from March 23)
"Lecture on Fakes and Frauds in the Antiques Market Place: Whate
aer the Real Costs. Ask Visitors to Decide: History or Hoax?" lecture
by C. Wesley Cowan, auctioneer and appraiser. March 23, 2004. 1:30 pm,
at Michgian Historical Museum. Sponsoring Organization: Michigan Historical
Museum, 517-373-0523. Project Director: Phillip Kwiatowski, kwiatkowskip@michigan.gov,
517-241-4738.
March
31, 2004
"Michigan Reads! Barnyard Song," presentation by author Rhonda
Greene. March 31, 2004, 2 pm, at the Three Rivers Public Library, St.
Joseph. Project Director: Shirley Cody, 269-273-8666, scody@monroe.lib.mi.us
April
5, 2004
"Michigan Reads! Open a Book, Open Their World," presentation
by Barnyard Song author Rhonda Greene at Livonia Civic Center Library.
April 5, 2004, at 10 am. Project Director: Trinidad Abinoja-Turse, 734-466-2454,
tturse@tln.lib.mi.us
April
14, 2004
"Rhonda Greene and The Barnyard Song," with author Rhonda Greene.
April 14, 2004, 10:30 am, at Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library, St.
Joseph. Project Director: Jo Wurz, 269-983-7167, jowurz@hotmail.com
April
14, 2004
Brown v. Board of Education Symposium, April 14, 2004. Performing Arts
Theater, Saginaw Valley State University. Video presentation of Plessy
v. Ferguson followed by discussion panel. Project Director: Dr. Maime
Thorns, 989-964-4397, mtthorns@svsu.edu
Mar.
15-Apr. 24, 2004
Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon. Montcalm Community College Foundation
Farmhouse, Sidney. Host: Montcalm Community College
Coordinator: Debra Jones - 989/328-1243. link
here for a comprehensive listing of events. Exhibit hours: Mondays
and Wednesdays by appointment; Thursdays from noon to 8 pm with guided
tours at 1, 4 & 6 pm; Fridays from 4 to 8 pm with guided tours at
4 & 6 pm; Saturdays from 10 am to 6 pm with guided tours at 1 &
4 pm; and Sundays from1 to 5 pm with guided tours at 1 & 4 pm. Closed
Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
April 17 - 24, 2004
“Barnyard Days.” This project is a collaborative effort to
increase the appreciation of Albion’s rural heritage. Activities
at both the Albion Public Library and Kids N’ Stuff in Albion.
April
17, 2004
Gallery Tour with curator Marie Gile. MSU Museum, Main Gallery. 2 pm.
"Fascination with Fiber"
exhibit at the MSU Museum, East Lansing
April 22, 2004
"Michigan
Reads! Author Visit - Rhonda Greene." April 22, 2004, 7 pm, at the
Oak Park Public Library, 13600 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park. Sponsoring Organization:
Oak Park Public Library, 248-691-7483. Project Director: John Martin,
jmartin@ci.oak-park.mi.us,
248-691-7483.
April 22-25, 2004
The inaugural Ann Arbor Book Festival kicks off Thursday, April 22 and
runs through Sunday, April 25, 2004. This literary celebration will be
a grand event for readers, writers and words. Book lovers of all ages
will find many diverse activities to explore. The Festival will be held
on North University Avenue ˆ where the University of Michigan's central
campus meets downtown Ann Arbor. For more information, visit www.aabookfestival.org
April
24, 2004
Reception & Awards Presentation, Michigan League of Handweavers Biennial
Fiber Show, MSU Museum, Main Gallery. 1 - 4 pm. "Fascination
with Fiber" exhibit at the MSU Museum, East Lansing
April
24, 2004
"Bauhaus Women: Pioneers of Modern Textile Design" presentation
by Sigrid Wortmann Weltge, Professor Emerita, Philadelphia U. Olds Hall,
Room 111. 2 pm. "Fascination
with Fiber" exhibit at the MSU Museum, East Lansing
April
26, 2004
"Michigan Reads!" with author Rhonda Greene at the Holly Township
Library, Holly. April 26 at 11 am. Project director: Shirley Roos, 248-634-1754,
sroos@comcast.net
April
29, 2004
Chris Rhein Poetry Reading and discussion about writing. April 29, 2004,
7 - 8:30 pm, at the Brighton District Library. Project director: Karen
Keller, Brighton District Library, 81-229-6571, kkeller@brighton.lib.mi.us
April
30, 2004
"Picture Them Reading, Michigan Reads! Author Visit," by author
Rhonda Greene. April 30, 2004, 11 am & 2 pm, at the Houghton Lake
Public Library. Project Director: Pamela Bauchan, 989-366-9230, pbauchan@hlpl.lib.mi.us
May
2-June 12, 2004
Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon. Alger County Historical Museum, Munising
Host: Alger County Historical Society Coordinator: Mary Jo Cook - 906/387-4308
May
4-8, 2004
Rick Klompmaker, Wooden Shoe Carver, at Tulip Time's Dutch Marktplaats,
Tulip Time Festival, Holland. May 4 - 8, 10 am each day, at the Holland
Civic Center. For more information, visit http://tuliptime.com or contact
project coordinator Annette VandenHeuvel, 616-396-4221, annette@tuliptime.org
May
8 - 9, 2004
“A Day on the Farm,” a two-day event that focuses on the history
and culture of living on a farm in Michigan. The event will take place
May 8 and 9, beginning at 9 a.m. each day, at the KM Farms Ranch, 6277
Fred Moore Hwy, China Township.
May
2004 (TBD)
“The Changing Role of Barns in Agriculture,” which is a two-week
tour in May of the exhibit “Michigan Heritage Barns: An Artist’s
Perspective.” A lecture and one-day barn tour will also be offered.
Williamston Depot Museum, Williamston
May
12, 2004
1-2 pm: visit and program by "Barnyard Song" author
Rhonda Greene, at the Marshall District Library. For more information,
contact 269-781-7821.
May
15, 2004
"Sheep to Shawl" shearing demonstrations. MSU Museum. 10 am
- 4 pm.
May
16, 2004
"Black/White & Brown," documentary, supported in part with
a grant from the Kansas Humanities Council, will air on WTVS in Detroit.
3:30 pm on Sunday, May 16th. For more info, visit our website: ktwu.washburn.edu.
May
21, 2004
Textiles of Yesterday & Today. Cost: $20/person. Contact Marie Gile,
517-353-1744. "Fascination
with Fiber" exhibit at the MSU Museum, East Lansing
- 9 am -
Noon.
Conservation Workshop with Kathy Francis, Textile Conservator, Summit
NJ. MSU Museum Auditorium.
- Noon -
1 pm. Lunch.
- 1:15 -
2:15 pm/2:30 - 3:30 pm. Behind the Scenes Textile Tour of the MSU Museums
Collection, with Lynne Swanson, MSU Museums Cultural Collections Manager.
Central Services Bldg, Room 201.
- 1:15 -
2:15 pm/2:30 - 3:30 pm. Textile Treasures from MSU's Human Environment
& Design Historic Collection, with Sally Helvenston, explore use
of textiles for design inspiration in CAD design. College of Human Ecology,
Room 200.
May
15, 2004
Exhibition Grand Opening: One
With the Land: The Anishnabek Peoples of the Grand Traverse Bay. 12 pm
- 4 pm., Grand Traverse Heritage Center, Traverse City.
May
16, 2004
"Black/White & Brown," documentary, supported in part with
a grant from the Kansas Humanities Council, will air on WTVS in Detroit.
3:30 pm on Sunday, May 16th. For more info, visit our website: ktwu.washburn.edu.
May
21, 2004
Textiles of Yesterday & Today. Cost: $20/person. Contact Marie Gile,
517-353-1744. "Fascination with Fiber" exhibit at the MSU Museum,
East Lansing
- 9 am -
Noon. Conservation Workshop with Kathy Francis, Textile Conservator,
Summit NJ. MSU Museum Auditorium.
- Noon
- 1 pm. Lunch.
- 1:15 -
2:15 pm/2:30 - 3:30 pm. Behind the Scenes Textile Tour of the MSU Museums
Collection, with Lynne Swanson, MSU Museums Cultural Collections Manager.
Central Services Bldg, Room 201.
- 1:15 -
2:15 pm/2:30 - 3:30 pm. Textile Treasures from MSU's Human Environment
& Design Historic Collection, with Sally Helvenston, explore use
of textiles for design inspiration in CAD design. College of Human Ecology,
Room 200.
May
22, 2004
"Birding by the Bay," keynote speech by Robert Planck at the
Hiawatha Interpretive Association. May 22, 2004, 7:30 pm, at Sydney's
Restaurant in Munising. For more information, contact projet director
Dave Kronk at david_kronk@nps.gov
or 906-387-2607.
May 22, 2004 - June 19, 2004
Wirt C. Rowland Exhibition, Clinton
Township Public Library, 100 Brown Street, Clinton (Lenawee County). A
traveling exhibition will be created to recognize the life, career
and influence of Wirt C. Rowland, Michigan architect, and highlight
the Penobscot and Guarding Buildings in Detroit, as well as the Kirk
in the Hills (Bloomfield Hills), the Jefferson Ave Presbyterian Church
(Detroit) and Mortuary Chapel (Clinton). The exhibit will open to the
public from May 22 - June 19 at the Clinton Township Public Library.
For more information, please visit www.wirtrowland.org.
June
4-13, 2004
"The Idlewild Theatre Company performs Home," June 4-13 at the Yates
Alternative Education Building in Idlewild. June 4 @ 8 pm, June 5 @ 8 pm, June
6 @ 2 pm, June 11 @ 8 pm, June 12 @ 8 pm, June 13 @ 2 pm. Cost is $15/person
on Friday & Saturday, $12 on Sunday. For more information, contact the Lake
County Merry Makers at 231-745-2233 or project director Julie Brunzell, 734-487-1220, julie.brunzell@emich.edu
June
5, 2004
Gallery Tour with curator Marie Gile. MSU Museum, Heritage Gallery. 1 - 2 pm. "Fascination
with Fiber" exhibit at the MSU Museum, East Lansing
June
5, 2004
Things Useful and Beautiful. The story of handweaving in Hartland by Nadine
Cloutier, President, Hartland Area Historical Society. MSU Museum Auditorium.
2 pm. "Fascination with Fiber" exhibit
at the MSU Museum, East Lansing
June
10, 2004
"Lanterns and Lifeboats - A History of Thunder Bay Island," reception
and book signing with author Steve Tongue. June 10, 7 pm, at the Alpena County
Library. For more information, contact the Thunder Bay Island Preservation Society
at 989-356-6743 or project director Paula Glennie, pglennie@freeway.net,
989-354-7956.
June 11-12, 2004
Mapping Michigan Conference. Park
Library, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant
June 12, 2004
Wirt C. Rowland Exhibition, Clinton
Township Public Library, 100 Brown Street, Clinton (Lenawee County).
On June 12, there will be a Wirt C. Rowland Symposium including a morning bus
tour, slide lecture, panel discussion and dinner. The invitation is open to
the public and the cost is $35 for the entire event; the bus tour alone is
$25. Registration is due by May 21 -- the public can register at www.wirtrowland.org or
by calling Shirley Campbell at 517-456-4716.
June 12, 2004
Anishnabek Bead Work Demonstation
with Cindy John, 12 pm, Grand Traverse Heritage Center, Traverse
City.
June
15, 2004
"Welcoming Summer with 'Mother Earth Father Sky'," with Michigan author
Sue Harrison. Sponsored by the Purple Glove Society. June 15 from 3 - 5 pm at
the West Branch Public Library and from 6:30 - 9 pm at Java Junction Coffee House,
West Branch. For more information, contact project director Debra Walker, debhebert@hotmail.com,
989-473-3394.
June
15, 2004
"Handing It On -- The 4-H Legacy," oral history project with Rudyard
High School students in conjuction with Barn Again! in Kinross. Oral history
discussion and collection on April 30 and May 7. Presntation of oral histories
at 4-H Center Chippewa County Fairgrounds in Kinross on June 15 from 10 am -
8 pm. For more information, contact project director James Lucas, lucas@msue.msu.edu, 906-635-6368.
June
16-19, 2004
Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon. Special Stop: Kinross Heritage Days
Festival, Kinross. Coordinator: Marilyn Gedzwill. Bay Mills-Brimley Historical
Society - 906/437-5237
June
20, 2004
"Lanterns and Lifeboats - A History of Thunder Bay Island," reception
and book signing with author Steve Tongue. A presentation will take place on
June 20, at 2 pm, at Riverfest, Northfront Riverfront Park, in Alpena. For more
information, contact the Thunder Bay Island Preservation Society at 989-356-6743
or project director Paula Glennie, pglennie@freeway.net,
989-354-7956.
March
27, 2004 - June 28, 2004
On The Air exhibit
at Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson
April 10, 2004 - July 4, 2004
Pursuits & Pleasures:
Baroque Paintings from the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon.
June
21, 2004
"Environmental History, Outdoor Museums & The American Public -- Messages
That Matter," guest lecture by William Cronon at the 2004 Annual Conference
of the Association of Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums. June 21
at The Henry Ford, Dearborn. For more information, contact project director Leo
Landis, LeoL@TheHenryFord.org, 313-982-6085.
June
24, 2004
Native American Treaty History
with Dr. Charles Cleland, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University.
7 pm. Grand Traverse Heritage Center, Traverse City.
June
30, 2004
"Gas, Food, and Lodging: The Design of the American Roadside," slide
presentation and talk with Daniel Hershberger of the Center for Creative
Studies in Detroit. June 16, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Lincoln Park Historical
Museum, Lincoln Park. For more information, contact the Lincoln Park Preservation
Alliance at lincolnparkpreservationalliance@hotmail.com or
project director Leslie Lynch-Wilson at lalynch@wideopenwest.com,
313-382-1396.
July
8, 2004
"Discover New Trails," presentation by Larrie Massie about Michigan
at the times of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. July 8, 6:30 - 8 pm at the
United Methodist Church, Gobles. For more information, contact project director
Shirley Whitt, Van Buren District Library, Gobles Branch, swhitt@vbdl.org,
269-628-4537.
July 15, 2004 - August 26, 2004
"Michigan
Heritage Barns" touring display at the William Bonifas Arts Center,
Escanaba
June
28 - Aug. 9, 2004
Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon. Port Oneida Schoolhouse, Port Oneida
Rural Historic District near Glen Arbor. Host: Glen Lake Community Schools. Coordinator:
John Scholten - 231/334-3061. Exhibit hours: Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays from
10 am - 1 pm. Wednesdays, 5 pm - 8 pm
July
2 - July 29, 2004
Wirt C. Rowland
Exhibition, Guardian Building, Detroit. A traveling exhibition will
be created to recognize the life, career and influence of Wirt C. Rowland,
Michigan architect, and highlight the Penobscot and Guarding Buildings
in Detroit, as well as the Kirk in the Hills (Bloomfield Hills), the
Jefferson Ave Presbyterian Church (Detroit) and Mortuary Chapel (Clinton).
In July, the exhibit will be shown at The Guardian Building in Detroit.
For more information, please visit www.wirtrowland.org.
July
17, 2004
"REO Centennial" celebration of 100th Anniversary of Oldsmobile. July
17, 2004, 7:30 pm at the James B Henry Center, Michigan State University, East
Lansing. Keynote address by authors Sinclair Powell and Robert Ebert. Sponsoring
Organization: RE Olds Transportation Museum, 517-372-0529. Project Director:
James Nealjrneal@loomislaw.com
July 16, 2004
Re-visioning
Nostalgia: the Roots of Rural Community. Traditional Music and Barn Dance
at Upper Peninsula State Fair, Escanaba.
July 17, 2004
Re-visioning
Nostalgia: the Roots of Rural Community. Tours of centennial barns and
historical cultural buildings that represent the UP's agrarian past,
Upper Peninsula State Fair, Escanaba.
July
17, 2004
Anishnabek Story Telling
with Simon Otto, member of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa Indians.
12 pm. Grand Traverse Heritage Center, Traverse City.
July
18, 2004
Opening Gala, 7 pm - 9 pm. On
The Air exhibit
at Jesse Besser Museum, Alpena. For
more information, call 989-356-2202.
July
20, 2004
"Michigan Reads!" with author Rhonda Greene at the Milan Community
Center. July 20, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. For more information, contact project director
Debra Brown at the Milan Public Library, 734-439-1240, misslibrary2003@yahoo.com
August
7, 2004
Native American Art Market.
12 pm. Grand Traverse Heritage Center, Traverse City.
August 10 - August 30, 2004
Wirt C. Rowland Exhibition, Penobscot
Building, Detroit. A traveling exhibition will be created to recognize
the life, career and influence of Wirt C. Rowland, Michigan architect,
and highlight the Penobscot and Guarding Buildings in Detroit, as well
as the Kirk in the Hills (Bloomfield Hills), the Jefferson Ave Presbyterian
Church (Detroit) and Mortuary Chapel (Clinton). In August, the exhibit
will be shown at the Penobscot Building in Detroit. For more information,
please visit www.wirtrowland.org.
August
13-15, 2004
Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture at the Great Lakes Folk Festival, East Lansing
(www.greatlakesfolkfest.net).
August
14-15, 2004
"Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse Heritage Days Festival," guest speaker
Dennis Hale, survivor of SS Daniel Morrell shipwreck in 1966. August 14, 6:30
pm and August 15, 1 pm. Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse, Port Hope. For more information,
contact project director Judy Valentine, 989-856-4505, cjvalent@avci.net
August 17-22, 2004
Roots
and Wings as part of Re-visioning Nostalgia. K-12 student exhibits
at Upper Peninsula State Fair, Escanaba.
May 15 - September 25, 2004
The
History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
Grand Traverse Heritage Center.
July
18, 2004 - Oct. 3, 2004
On The Air exhibit
at Jesse Besser Museum, Alpena
Aug.
15-Sept. 25, 2004
Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon. Art Center, Standish
Host: Northeast Michigan Arts Council. Coordinator: Gail Schmidt - 989/846-4577
September 1 - September 30,
2004
Wirt C. Rowland Exhibition, Cultural
Center, Detroit Main Library, Detroit. A traveling exhibition
will be created to recognize the life, career and influence of
Wirt C. Rowland, Michigan architect, and highlight the Penobscot
and Guarding Buildings in Detroit, as well as the Kirk in the
Hills (Bloomfield Hills), the Jefferson Ave Presbyterian Church
(Detroit) and Mortuary Chapel (Clinton). In
September, the exhibit will be shown at the Detroit Public Library.
For more information, please visit www.wirtrowland.org.
September
9, 2004
“From the Heartland: An Oral and Written History of Arenac County.” A
skit about six families who own or owned an Arenac County centennial barn will
be presented from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Arenac County Historical Museum,
AuGres.
September
9, 2004
Architects We Knew: Lecture
Series. Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit.
- 6:35-6:45 "Preserving
Kahn: Archiving & Restoring Detroit Designs" by Sally
Bund, Architecture Archivist, Bentley Historical Library
- 6:45-6:50 "Introduction
to Grant Hildebrand" by Doug Kelbaugh, Dean, Taubman College
of Architecture and Urban Planning
- "6:50-7:50
Architectural Icon of the Auto Industry" by Grant Hildebrand,
University of Washington Dean of Architecture, formerly at AKA
September
18, 2004
Culture Quest Exposition, Kids
'N' Stuff Museum, downtown Albion.
September
21, 2004
Lecture on Wirt C. Rowland by architectural historian Thomas Holleman. 6 pm.
Detroit Public Library. www.wirtrowland.org
September
25, 2004
Garden Fibers at Beal. Animal and plant fiber demonstrations in the beal garden
with curator Frank Telewski. Beal Botanical Gardens, MSU. 11 am - 4 pm."Fascination
with Fiber" exhibit at the MSU Museum, East Lansing
September
30, 2004
Michigan Humanities Council 30th Annivesary Celebration. 5:30 - 9:00 pm at
The Henry Ford, Dearborn.
October
7 , 2004
Architects We Knew: Lecture
Series. Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit.
- 6:35-6:45 "Cranbrook,
The Saarinens, and The Detroit Design Community," by Mark
Coir, Archivist, Cranbrook Community
- 6:45-6:50 "Introduction
to Balthazar Korab," by David Chasco, Dean, Architecture
and Design, Lawrence Tech University
- 6:50-7:50 "Image
of an Icon: Capturing and Preserving the Saarinen Image," by
Balthazar Korab
October
8, 2004
Building Collective
Narratives. 9:30 am - 3:00 pm . First Congregational Church,
Detroit.
October
20, 2004
Building Collective Narratives.
9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Saline Community Education Historic Union School,
Saline.
October 22-23, 2004
Michigan Story Festival, Mt. Pleasant.
March 21, 2004 - December 30, 2004
"Fascination
with Fiber" exhibit at the MSU Museum, East Lansing
Oct.
3-Nov. 14, 2004
Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon. Stair Public Library, Morenci. Host:
Stair Public Library. Coordinator: Colleen Leddy - 517/458-6510
October
28-29, 2004
Building Collective Narratives.
9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Walker Institute, Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo.
November
3, 2004
Building Collective Narratives.
9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Flint Public Library, Flint.
November
18 , 2004
Architects We Knew: Lecture Series.
Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit.
- 6:35-6:45 "Learning
from an American Icon: Designing at Yamasaki During the WTC Years," by
Arnie Mikon, Yamasaki Associates
- 6:45-6:50
Introduction to Keynote by Steve Vogel, Dean, School of Architecture,
University of Detroit Mercy
- 6:50-7:50 "Critiquing
of The World Trade Center," Speaker TBA
November
20, 2004
Rags, Rugs & Weavers. Presentation of rag rug weaving by Yvonne Lockwood,
curator of MSU Museum and Marth Brownscombe, MI League of Handweavers. MSU
Museum Auditorium. 2 - 4 pm. "Fascination
with Fiber" exhibit at the MSU Museum, East Lansing
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