Open: 2nd Sundays and 3rd Fridays 1-4 pm
Closed: Holiday weekends and when a GWBHS program is elsewhere.
** 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: Celebrating 50 Years
Sunday, September 8, 2024, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Enjoy soda and cupcakes, 1974 fun facts and music, and old-fashioned fun for all ages! Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Presentation: Mapping Local History
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 7 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
WB Library Main Meeting Room, 4600 Walnut Lake Road
Learn about the project to update our 49 year old map of area historic sites. Receive free copies of the 1975 and 2024 maps!
Open House
Friday, September 20, 2024, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Pine Lake Cemetery Tour
Saturday, October 5, 2024, 11 am-1 pm
Pine Lake Cemetery, 4351 Middlebelt Road
East side of Middlebelt Road, north of Lone Pine Road
Take part in a walking tour of Pine Lake Cemetery and learn the history of founding residents, prominent people, sports figures, and others with Sexton Mari Bem and docents. Optional restaurant gathering afterward. Rain or shine. $5 cash donation, paid on-site, at the tour. Sponsored with WB Parks.
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.
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.
Open House: Vintage Wooden Toys
Sunday, December 8, 2024, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Enjoy our vintage wooden toy collection, along with other vintage toys, this holiday season! Hands-on activities. Engaging permanent exhibits interpret local area culture and history.
Volunteer Opportunities Meeting
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 7 pm
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Are you looking for flexible, interesting volunteer opportunities? Come learn our needs, from one-time to long-term commitments. We need volunteers looking to make a difference in our community and help keep our unique local history alive! RSVP by Tuesday, December 10 to contact@gwbhs.org.
Open House
Friday, December 20, 2024, 1-4 pm
(Free admission, donations appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture.
Monthly Open Houses
2nd Sundays and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm
(Free Admission, Donations Appreciated)
Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road
Enjoy temporary and permanent exhibits interpreting area history and culture. Occasionally guest presenters share their interests.