Lakeshore Museum Center

Throwback Thursday - Historic Sites
2015-06-04 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit) | Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Historic Enrichment Activities
10:00 am -12:00 pm AND 2:00 pm -4:00 pm
June 4 – Games of the Past – an activity will take place at all three sites.
June 11 – Looms – the activity will take place in the courtyard at the Hackley & Hume Site. Rain location City Barn.
June 18 – Calling Cards – this activity will take place in the couryard at the Hackley & Site. Rain location City Barn.
June 25 – Ice Cream Making – this activity will take place at the Scolnik House. Rain location City Barn at the Hackley & Hume Site.
July 2 – Portraits
July 9 – Stationery Design
July 16 – Superheros
July 23 – Hanky Fairies / Doily Dolls
July 30 – Painters for the Day
August 6 – Wood Carvings
August 13 – Wall Paper Banners
August 20 – Family Tree Activity
August 27 – Mosaics

Michigan's Heritage Park Opening
2015-06-06 | Michigan’s Heritage Park, 8637 N. Durham Rd, Whitehall, MI, 49461, United States
Explore 10,000 years of history with interactive encounters along a natural woodland trail.
Opens on June 6, 2015.

Throwback Thursday - Historic Sites
2015-06-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Historic Enrichment Activities
10:00 am -12:00 pm AND 2:00 pm -4:00 pm
June 11 – Looms – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
June 18 – Calling Cards – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
June 25 – Ice Cream Making – Scolnik House of the Depression Era
July 2 – Portraits – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 9 – Stationery Design – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 16 – Superheros – Scolnik House of the Depression Era
July 23 – Hanky Fairies / Doily Dolls – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 30 – Painters for the Day – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 6 – Wood Carvings – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 13 – Wall Paper Banners – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 20 – Family Tree Activity – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 27 – Mosaics – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn

Invasive Plants - Why Should YOU Care?
2015-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Invasive plants cause permanent damage to ecosystems by excluding native plant species, destroying wildlife habitat, damaging soils, and changing water flow patterns. The West Michigan Cluster of The Stewardship Network is the sponsor of this free workshop. Learn why you should care about invasive plants, how to identify them, how to report sightings, and how the Muskegon Conservation District Invasive Plant Strike Team can assist with removal of invasive plant species on this property.

Civil War Encampment - Heritage Park
2015-06-13 10:00 - 15:00, 2015-06-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Michigan’s Heritage Park, 8637 N. Durham Rd, Whitehall, MI, 49461, United States
Members of the Third Michigan Volunteer Infantry Co. F will bring the Civil War to life at Michigan’s Heritage Park. Learn about military and civilian life during the war by exploring camps and talking to reenactors.
10:00 am – Park opens for tours. Civilian War Military and Civilian Camps also open for tours.
10:30 am – Drill in Activity Field at the center of the park. Children invited to join in a second drill.
11:00 am “Life of the Everyday Soldier”, a talk with reenactor John Braden in the Picnic Pavilion.
1:30 pm – Civilian and Military Civil War Fashion Show at the Picnic Pavilion.
2:30 pm – Skirmish in Activity Field at the center of the park.

Pop-Up Program - Museum Center
2015-06-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Tin Punching – June 17
Make & Take for $1

Throwback Thursday - Historic Sites
2015-06-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Historic Enrichment Activities
10:00 am -12:00 pm AND 2:00 pm -4:00 pm
June 18 – Calling Card Design – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
June 25 – Ice Cream Making – Scolnik House of the Depression Era
July 2 – Portraits – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 9 – Stationery Design – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 16 – Superheros – Scolnik House of the Depression Era
July 23 – Hanky Fairies / Doily Dolls – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 30 – Painters for the Day – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 6 – Wood Carvings – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 13 – Wall Paper Banners – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 20 – Family Tree Activity – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 27 – Mosaics – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn

Fathers' Day
2015-06-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Free tours for Dads at the Hackley & Hume Historic Site!

Pop-Up Program - Museum Center
2015-06-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Native Americans – June 24

Throwback Thursday - Historic Sites
2015-06-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Scolnik House of the Depression Era, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Historic Enrichment Activities
10:00 am -12:00 pm AND 2:00 pm -4:00 pm
June 25 – Ice Cream Making – Scolnik House of the Depression Era
July 2 – Portraits – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 9 – Stationery Design – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 16 – Superheros – Scolnik House of the Depression Era
July 23 – Hanky Fairies / Doily Dolls – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 30 – Painters for the Day – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 6 – Wood Carvings – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 13 – Wall Paper Banners – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 20 – Family Tree Activity – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 27 – Mosaics – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn

Michigan's Heritage Park Ribbon Cutting
2015-06-27 12:00 - 12:30 | Michigan’s Heritage Park, 8637 N. Durham Rd, Whitehall, MI, 49461, United States
Join us for the official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Michigan’s Heritage Park. The park will open at 10 am and the ceremony will begin at Noon.

Pop Up Program - Museum Center
2015-07-01 10:00 - 13:00, 2015-07-08 10:00 - 13:00, 2015-07-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
July’s *free* Pop-Up Programs at the Museum Center are:
1st: Body Works
8th: Muskegon Through Time
15th: Optical Illusions
Join us!

Lunch & Learn Lecture - Museum Center
2015-07-01 12:15 - 13:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Lunch and Learn Lecture Series
Join us the first Wednesday of each month for lunch, and learn something new from the curators and staff of the Lakeshore Museum Center! Our series of three museum-related lectures will begin in July. Bring your lunch, join us at 12:15, and we’ll have you on your way by 1:00pm.
Call 231-722-0278 to reserve your spot for this free program.
July 1st—Fun with Flags with Curator of Collections, Sharon McCullar. Learn about US and Muskegon County flags.
August 5 – Learn all about our new site, Michigan’s Heritage Park in Whitehall. Presentation by Melissa Horton, Program Director.
September 2 – “Charles Hackley, the Man, the Myth, and the Truth” presented by Dani LaFleur, Historic Sites Curator.

Throwback Thursday - Historic Sites
2015-07-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Historic Enrichment Activities
10:00 am -12:00 pm AND 2:00 pm -4:00 pm
July 2 – Portraits – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 9 – Stationery Design – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 16 – Superheros – Scolnik House of the Depression Era
July 23 – Hanky Fairies / Doily Dolls – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 30 – Painters for the Day – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 6 – Wood Carvings – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 13 – Wall Paper Banners – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 20 – Family Tree Activity – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 27 – Mosaics – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn

MINECRAFT at the Museum - Museum Center
2015-07-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2015-07-09 04:00 - 17:00, 2015-07-09 17:30 - 18:30, 2015-07-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2015-07-10 17:30 - 18:30 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
This program is full!

MINECRAFT at the Museum - Museum Center
2015-07-08 17:30 | MI

Throwback Thursday - Historic Sites
2015-07-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Hackley & Hume Historic Site, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Historic Enrichment Activities
10:00 am -12:00 pm AND 2:00 pm -4:00 pm
July 9 – Stationery Design – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 16 – Superheros – Scolnik House of the Depression Era
July 23 – Hanky Fairies / Doily Dolls – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 30 – Painters for the Day – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 6 – Wood Carvings – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 13 – Wall Paper Banners – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 20 – Family Tree Activity – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 27 – Mosaics – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn

Make It Take It - Heritage Park
2015-07-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Michigan’s Heritage Park, 8637 N. Durham Rd, Whitehall, MI, 49461, United States
Children can make a drop spindle and learn how to spin wool. For $5, take home your spindle, or leave it for the next visitor.

Make & Take - Museum Center
2015-07-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Come to the Lakeshore Museum Center for our next Make & Take Program: Slime.
$1 fee for make & take. Walk-in program – no registration required.

Throwback Thursday - Historic Sites
2015-07-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Scolnik House of the Depression Era, 484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Historic Enrichment Activities
10:00 am -12:00 pm AND 2:00 pm -4:00 pm
July 16 – Superheros – Scolnik House of the Depression Era
July 23 – Hanky Fairies / Doily Dolls – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
July 30 – Painters for the Day – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 6 – Wood Carvings – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 13 – Wall Paper Banners – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 20 – Family Tree Activity – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn
August 27 – Mosaics – Hackley & Hume Site City Barn

Voyageur Family Fun Run - Heritage Park
2015-07-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Michigan’s Heritage Park, 8637 N. Durham Rd, Whitehall, MI, 49461, United States
Children 5 and older and their parents are invited to participate in a two mile fun run with activities inspired by the fur trade along the way. This is an in and out run from the park down a wooded trail to the White River and back. Registration will begin at 8:15 am Saturday and the race is from 9 am to 11 am.

Dig Day - Heritage Park
2015-07-18 11:00 - 14:00 | Michigan’s Heritage Park, 8637 N. Durham Rd, Whitehall, MI, 49461, United States
Learn about the process involved in conducting an Archaeology Dig at our park in Whitehall. Members of the Coffinberry Chapter of the Michigan Archaeological Society will be on site to show participants how to do shovel testing, set up a dig site, and other aspects of conducting a dig.
Dig Days will also be held August 8 and August 29 from 11 am to 2 pm.

Enviroworks Session 1 - Museum Center
2015-07-20 09:00 - 2015-07-24 11:45 | Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
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