Open House – 1913 & 1953 Tax Record Books
Sunday, April 2, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Come see 1913 and 1953 West Bloomfield tax record books. To learn more about your property, know your Township section number, property description and, if known, subdivision. Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Tour the Birmingham Museum
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
WB Parks, Recreational Activities Center, 4640 Walnut Lake Rd.
Board the bus for a trip back in time with a docent led tour of The Birmingham Museum. See a new exhibit A Tapestry of Birmingham, which includes early Black settlement, abolitionists, the Underground Railroad. Also tour the oldest house in Oakland County – the 1822 John West Hunter House. See the WB Parks 2023 Winter Guide for details and registration.
Click here to register online.
Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary Spring Walk
Sunday, April 16, 2023, 2-3 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary, 4700 Pontiac Trail
Join Naturalist David Anthony for a guided tour. Walk through rolling terrain and explore the breathtaking spring flowers. Sponsored with Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary.
Open House
Friday, April 21, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Grand Open House: Exhibit Opening
Sunday, April 23, 2023, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
We are excited to announce the completion of our “Four Communities” exhibit! Please join us for light refreshments to celebrate the opening of the Frances Gadd Gallery. The “Four Communities” exhibit features the City of Keego Harbor, City of Sylvan Lake, City of Orchard Lake Village, and West Bloomfield Township. Visitors can also learn about the Herschede Tubular Chime Clock and Keego Theater within the exhibit. There are also six new exhibits in the museum highlighting West Bloomfield transitions, European settlers, schools, local first responders, and other notable people such as the Ellenwood Family and Albert Kahn.
