Open: 2nd Sundays and 3rd Fridays 1-4 pm
Closed: Holiday weekends and when a GWBHS program is elsewhere.
** Please note: Please check event locations carefully and check this page for the latest updates. **
**GWBHS has a new Open House schedule September-December 2024!**
Open: 2nd Sundays and 3rd Fridays 1-4 pm
Open House: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Sunday, October 13, 2024, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Indigenous people are known to have lived in West Bloomfield at the time of the first official survey in 1817. Come learn more about the history of Indigenous people in the area! Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Open House
Friday, October 18, 2024, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Autumn Nature Walk
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 2-3 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary 4700 Pontiac Trail
Join naturalist Carol Fink for a walk through rolling terrain and explore seasonal autumn beauty. Sponsored with Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary.
Open House: Military Collection
Sunday, November 10, 2024, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
See our military gear, newspaper articles, photos, uniforms from WWI, WWII, and Korean War. Share or donate your family military memories and objects.
Presentation: 50 Years of GWBHS History
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 7 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
WB Library Main Meeting Room, 4600 Walnut Lake Road
Join us for a look back at the timeline of 50 years of collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of our communities.
Sponsored with West Bloomfield Library.
Open House
Friday, November 15, 2024, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.