Open: 2nd Sundays & 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm
Closed: Holiday weekends and when a GWBHS program is elsewhere.
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Open: 2nd Sundays and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm
Local Black History Open House
Sunday, February 8, 2026, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
On May 2, 1903 the Milford Times reported the death of 90-year-old Ellis Mason, a freedom seeker who had escaped slavery to Canada, eventually ending up living a hermit’s life on land that is now part of Knollwood Country Club. Please join us to learn more about him.
Presentation – Detroit Jewish History, Part 1
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7-8 pm
(Admission to this program is free)
WB Library Main Meeting Room, 4600 Walnut Lake Road
Experience the early days of Detroit’s Jewish community, from 1762 to its population surge in the 1880s. Catherine Cangany, PhD is executive director of Jewish Historical Society of Michigan.
Open House
Friday, February 20, 2026, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.