Open: 2nd Sundays & 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm
Closed: Holiday weekends and when a GWBHS program is elsewhere.
Apple Island Tours – rescheduled for one day only
Sunday, September 14, 2025, 10 am-3:30 pm
Check here for more details soon!
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**GWBHS has a new Open House schedule May – August 2025!**
Open: 2nd Sundays and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm
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.
**Registration for this program is currently full, and a waitlist has been created. Contact West Bloomfield Parks for more information.**
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.
Pine Lake Marina Tour
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 6-7 pm
($8 for residents / $10 for non-residents)
Pine Lake Marina, 3599 Orchard Lake Road
Gather at Pine Lake Marina for historical information about the longtime marina, water taxis, the camp on Pine Lake, and trolley transportation with Ron Gay, Ron Hodess & Brian Golden. We’ll walk to the nearby Interurban railway bed. Register through wbparks.org.
Apple Island Tours
Sunday, September 14, 2025, 10 am-3:30 pm
(Bus driver break from 12-12:30 pm)
Self-paced guided tours of WBSD’s Apple Island. 3:30 pm is last departure. Details at gwbhs.org/apple-island-tours.
Open House
Friday, September 19, 2025, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.