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The Mason County Historical Society is thrilled to announce its annual Gala at the Historic Stearns Hotel on Saturday, September 14th, 2024. This elegant evening will celebrate Mason County's rich history, featuring captivating performances, a gourmet dinner, exciting auction items, and lively entertainment.

Held in the elegant setting of the Historic Stearns Hotel, the evening will include a gourmet dinner followed by music and dancing. Guests are encouraged to dress by the decade to add a fun, historical flair to the celebration, though all are welcome to come as they are.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.masoncountymihistory.org or stop by the Mason County Emporium in Downtown Ludington.

Join us for a seated multimedia exploration of the history of the Northern Michigan Asylum, presented in the comfort of Kirkbride Hall, the former Chapel of the Asylum.
Led by veteran tour guide Joe Kilpatrick, attendees will journey through a broad collection of photos and videos related to the remarkable legacy of the Northern Michigan Asylum, from its construction in 1883 through its century of operation and closing in 1989, to its re-birth in the early 2000s and where it stands today.

1:30 – 3pm
September 17th, 2024
$20 per person
Sign up link:
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The informative tour is about two miles long and takes a little more than two hours. The tours begin and end at the Perry Hannah Plaza, found at the corner 6th and Union St. near downtown Traverse City. There is no charge for the tours, but gratuities for the guides are appreciated. Groups of 4 or more can schedule tours at other times.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21 AT 3:00 PM - SCREENING AT THE BEAVER ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL OF BEAVER ISLAND, MI - CAST & CREW IN ATTENDANCE - FREE TO THE PUBLIC

No one fights to preserve a multiplex, but some people will risk everything to save a marquee. Through booms and busts, Delft Theatres Inc. - and its innovative gem, The Nordic - endured in Marquette Michigan for almost 100 years, even as the world changed endlessly around them. Local kid Bernie Rosendahl’s modern crusade to restore the historic arthouse to its former glory leads filmmakers to discover a hidden cinema empire in the Upper Peninsula.

Portraying the fascinating history of motion pictures through one iconic screen - and featuring dozens of real-life Marquette locations and characters - Marqueetown is the true story of chasing your dreams, redefining failure and success, and reembracing the enduring magic of cinema.

Written and Directed by Joseph Beyer and Jordan Anderson
Based on the work of Bernie Rosendahl
Executive Producers Kathleen Glynn ands Diana Milock
Associate Producers Terry Lynn Carrithers, Ward and Mary Gillett, Kathleen Verduin, Joe and Katie Anderson
Original Score by Andrew Dost
Music Supervision by Willa Yudell

FROG FATHERS is a 2024 documentary about four Navy SEAL veterans who visit the site of the bloodiest day in U.S. Naval Special Warfare history, June 6, 1944. The veterans pay their respects to the fallen and try to understand the events of that day, as well as how the sacrifices made there affect their lives and legacy.

Watch the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/944511123

We are excited to share this film with the community as part of a free MOVIE NIGHT on Saturday, September 21st. The film will play in the theater of the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center beginning at 6pm.
Force Blue is doing a "tour of duty" in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in September to help with the freshwater acidification project, monitoring shipwrecks, marine debris, and more. They are also hosting a lecture on Wednesday, September 18th at 6pm entitled "Creation, Collaboration, and Communication in a Hyper-Partisan Political World." This is also a free, community event.
We hope you can join us for these special events!

The informative tour is about two miles long and takes a little more than two hours. The tours begin and end at the Perry Hannah Plaza, found at the corner 6th and Union St. near downtown Traverse City. There is no charge for the tours, but gratuities for the guides are appreciated. Groups of 4 or more can schedule tours at other times.

This Middle Ages Master Painter's mastery of oil painting set the stage for the Renaissance and gave us landscape, portraiture and many other artistic "firsts". Jan VanEyck's masterpiece "The Ghent Altarpiece" was considered to be a Medieval Wonder of the World and a place of pilgrimage for many. Come and hear about the artist that was considered to be the "beginning and the end of Art history"

The informative tour is about two miles long and takes a little more than two hours. The tours begin and end at the Perry Hannah Plaza, found at the corner 6th and Union St. near downtown Traverse City. There is no charge for the tours, but gratuities for the guides are appreciated. Groups of 4 or more can schedule tours at other times.

Explore the connection the Anishinaabe, Grand Traverse Bay's ancestral residents, have to the Bay. Tera John, a Knowledge Carrier and Story Keeper from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, will be our guide as Manitou sails across the waters that have been a vital resource since time immemorial.

Explore the connection the Anishinaabe, Grand Traverse Bay's ancestral residents, have to the Bay. Tera John, a Knowledge Carrier and Story Keeper from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, will be our guide as Manitou sails across the waters that have been a vital resource since time immemorial.