Open: 1st/2nd/4th/5th Sundays & 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. **
Open House
Sunday, June 4, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture
Open House – Apple Island
Sunday, June 11, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Apple Island Tours have been postponed due to logistic issues, so we will holding on Open House highlighting the Island’s history! Presentation at 2 pm and 3 pm. Newly loaned Island artifacts from Cranbrook Institute of Science will on display.
Open House
Friday, June 16, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture
Juneteenth in the WB
Saturday, June 17, 10 am-2 pm
WB High School, 4925 Orchard Lake Road
Come visit the GWBHS table at this community event! A free, fun, family-friendly event. All are welcome to celebrate our community’s diversity & strength and honor the day the final enslaved people were emancipated in June 1865. Juneteenth in the WB celebrates the countless contributions of African Americans to our nation and our community. Learn more at www.JuneteenthWB.org
Learn more at “Juneteenth in the WB”.
Open House Docent Training
Wednesday, June 21, 1:30 pm
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
New docents are needed! See if this is for you. New and current docents are invited for training with the Docent Open House Manual including our updated Gift Shop, how to open the museum, interact with guests, provide information, and answer questions. Contact snelsen@gwbhs.org if interested but unable to attend.
Open House
Sunday, June 25, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Open House
Sunday, July 2, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Open House – Resorts
Sunday, July 9, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Resorts, summer cottages, and camps were plentiful here! Come learn more about them and see postcards from that era.
Appreciation Reception
Wednesday, July 12, 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 by not required by July 7 to snelsen@gwbhs.org.
Open House
Friday, July 21, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Open House
Sunday, July 23, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Orchard Lake Fine Art Show
Saturday & Sunday, July 29 & 30
Come visit us at this year’s Orchard Lake Fine Art Show!
Click here to learn more.
