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Current Events For July  2008
Jul 08 / 08Getting from Europe to Upper Michigan: The Immigrant Experience
Part of our Tuesday afternoon lecture series! July 8, 2008, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee. 2 p.m.
Jul 09 / 08Wednesdays at Walker: Pioneer Tea
Children and their adult partners have fun discovering Michigan's past together. July 9, 2008, at Walker Tavern, Brooklyn. 1 to 3 p.m.
Jul 10 / 08Euchre Tournament
Card game of the pioneers? July 10, 2008, at Walker Tavern, Brooklyn. 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Jul 13 / 08Shields of Steel
A special recognition of U.P. veterans. July 13, 2008, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee. 1 to 4 p.m.
Jul 14 / 08Friends of Michigan History Meeting
July 14, 2008, at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing. 10 a.m.
Jul 15 / 08U.P. Eats: Regional Culture through Food
Part of our Tuesday afternoon lecture series! July 15, 2008, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee. 2 p.m.
Jul 16 / 08Michigan Historical Center Foundation Board Meeting
July 16, 2008, at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing. 10 a.m.
Jul 19 / 08 -
Jul 20 / 08
Wood Shaving Days
The entire family will enjoy woodwork crafts, sawmill demonstrations, 19th-century music and more. July 19 and 20, 2008, at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, Grayling. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jul 22 / 08From Rocks to Grass: CCI Mine Reclamation on the Marquette Range
Part of our Tuesday afternoon lecture series! July 22, 2008, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee. 2 p.m.
Jul 23 / 08Wednesdays at Walker: On the Sauk Trail
Children and their adult partners have fun discovering Michigan's past together. July 23, 2008, at Walker Tavern, Brooklyn. 1 to 3 p.m.
Jul 25 / 08 -
Jul 27 / 08
Civil War Era Artillery Encampment
The sights and sounds of the Civil War come to Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. July 25 to 27, 2008, at Fort Wilkins, Copper Harbor. Events begin at 8 a.m. each day.
Jul 26 / 08Concord Antique Auto Show and Heritage Day
Children's games, music and more! July 26, 2008, at Mann House, Concord. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Jul 29 / 08The Railroad That Never Ran
Part of our Tuesday afternoon lecture series! July 29, 2008, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee. 2 p.m.
Jul 30 / 08Records Management Workshop for State Employees
A free workshop, hosted by Records Management Services. July 30, 2008, at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Ongoing Events
Mar 25 / 08 -
Jul 14 / 08
Register now for 2008 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.
Apr 01 / 08 -
Aug 01 / 08
Nominate a Teacher for an Odyssey Award
All Michigan elementary classroom teachers are eligible for the Michigan Historical Center Foundation's prestigious Odyssey Award, now in its ninth year of recognizing creativity and excellence in teaching Michigan history. Download the 2008 nomination form and submit all materials by the August 1 deadline.
May 13 / 08 -
Aug 01 / 08
"This Takes Forever!"
A student-designed special exhibit. Appearing through August 1, 2008, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing.
May 30 / 08 -
Sep 30 / 08
The Picture Man: Lansing through the Lens of R. C. Leavenworth
A special exhibit spotlighting one of the major photography collections of the Archives of Michigan. Appears through September 30, 2008, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing.
Jun 21 / 08 -
Aug 21 / 08
Fort Wilkins 1870: A Living History Experience
Role-playing interpreters bring history to life at the 1844 fort. June 21 through August 21, 2008, at Fort Wilkins, Copper Harbor. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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