Open: 2nd Sundays & 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm
Closed: Holiday weekends and when a GWBHS program is elsewhere.
** Please check event locations carefully and check this page for the latest updates. **
**GWBHS has a new Open House schedule May – August 2025!**
Open: 2nd Sundays and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm
Apple Island Tours – rescheduled for one day only
Sunday, September 14, 2025, 10 am-3:40 pm
Check here for more details soon!
Appreciation Reception
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 6-8 pm
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Members, supporters, and volunteers are invited for refreshments with one complimentary ticket per person for a raffle with terrific prizes. RSVP appreciated but not required by July 10 to contact@gwbhs.org or (248) 757-2451.
Open House
Friday, July 18, 2025, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Local Postcards Open House
Sunday, August 10, 2025, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Travel through time as you view postcards depicting greater West Bloomfield through the years, including a collection of Keego Harbor postcards from Joan Walsh. Postcard presentation at 2 and 3 pm. Engaging permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Apple Island Kayak Adventure
Thursday, August 14, 2025, 5:30-8:30 pm
($7 for residents/$9 for non-residents)
Discover the fun of kayaking Orchard Lake with West Bloomfield School District’s (WBSD) Apple Island as our exploration destination. Before paddling back, we will hike the historic island with a WBP naturalist and a Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society (GWBHS) docent. This trip is for intermediate paddlers with their watercraft and life jacket. Program made possible through WBSD & WBP partnerships. Register through wbparks.org.
Open House
Friday, August 15, 2025, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Monthly Open Houses
2nd Sundays & 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Enjoy temporary and permanent exhibits interpreting area history and culture. Occasionally guest presenters share their interests.