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Oct 12 / 08 | Mackinac State Historic Parks Celebrates 50 Years of Museum Programs
Visited by nearly 20 million guests since 1958, MSHP celebrates its 50th anniversary year by offering many exciting opportunities and events May 5 through October 12.
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Oct 31 / 08 | The Archaeology of Hartwick Pines
Did you know that Hartwick Pines was the site of a logging camp? Learn more! October 1 to 31, 2008, at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, Grayling.
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Oct 31 / 08 | Michigan Archaeology Month
OSA encourages you to investigate archaeology. With activities in locations across the state, there is sure to be a Michigan archaeology event taking place near you.
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Oct 31 / 08 | Michigan Arts and Humanities Month October 2008
Our culture and heritage inspires our creativity and impacts our education, our economy, and our way of life. The arts and humanities add balance to all of our lives.
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Oct 11 / 08 | Fort Fright held at Colonail Michilimackinac from 6:30-9 p.m. on October 10-11, 2008.
Explore the wooden-palisade of Fort Michilimackinac at twilight and experience the legends and lore of the French Canadians who called this Great Lakes outpost home. Story-telling voyageurs, authentic 18th-century autumn treats, and haunted house part of Fort Fright experience. Admission.
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| Oct 11 / 08 | Michigan Archaeology Day
Talk with archaeologists, attend a lecture or see a flintknapping demonstration. Presented in cooperation with the Office of the State Archaeologist, October 11, 2008, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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| Oct 12 / 08 | Mackinac State Historic Parks living history sites close for the season on October 12, 2008.
Sites will reopen in early May 2009.
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Oct 15 / 08 | Creative Cities Summit 2.0
October 12-15, 2008, Detroit
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| Oct 13 / 08 | Friends of Michigan History Meeting
October 13, 2008, at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing. 10 a.m.
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| Oct 14 / 08 | Family History Month: Michigan City Directory Resources at the Library of Michigan
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 9-9:45 a.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 14 / 08 | Family History Month: Michigan Vital Records Research
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 10-10:45 a.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 14 / 08 | Family History Month: Mapping a New Course
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 11-11:45 a.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 15 / 08 | Family History Month: Michigan City Directory Resources at the Library of Michigan
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 1-1:45 p.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 15 / 08 | Family History Month: Michigan Vital Records Research
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2-2:45 p.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 15 / 08 | Family History Month: Mapping a New Course
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 3-3:45 p.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 16 / 08 | Idlewild, Michigan State Partners Meeting
2-4 p.m., Department of History, Arts and Libraries, Lake Superior Conference Room, 702 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing.
The meeting brings together key Idlewild community representatives and state and federal partner agencies to discuss Idlewild, Michigan Transformation Initiative development and implementation
Contact: Anne Bischoff
E-mail: ABischoff@michigan.gov
Phone: (517) 373-2486
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| Oct 18 / 08 | Family History Month: Michigan Genealogical Council Seminar
Saturday, Oct. 18, Michigan Library and Historical Center
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| Oct 19 / 08 | Wreck on the Wabash
Author Laurie Catherine Perkins discusses one of Michigan's worst train disasters. October 19, 2008, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 2 p.m.
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| Oct 20 / 08 | Records Management Workshop for State Employees
A free workshop, hosted by Records Management Services. October 20, 2008, at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
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| Oct 21 / 08 | Family History Month: Library of Michigan's Cemetery Sources Database
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 9-9:45 a.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 21 / 08 | Family History Month: Polish Resources at the Library of Michigan
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 10-10:45 a.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 21 / 08 | Family History Month: Seeking Michigan: A New Electronic Resource
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 11-11:45 a.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 21 / 08 | Future Historians Meeting
Kids aged 9 through 15 have fun discovering Michigan's past. October 21, 2008, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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| Oct 22 / 08 | Family History Month: Library of Michigan's Cemetery Sources Database
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1-1:45 p.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 22 / 08 | Family History Month: Polish Resources at the Library of Michigan
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2-2:45 p.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 22 / 08 | Family History Month: Seeking Michigan: A New Electronic Resource
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 3-3:45 p.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 22 / 08 | Idlewild Centennial Commission Meeting
1-3 p.m., Department of History, Arts and Libraries, Lake Erie Conference Room,
702 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing.
The meeting brings together commission members to coordinate activities commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Idlewild resort community in Lake County.
Contact: Anne Bischoff
E-mail: ABischoff@michigan.gov
Phone: (517) 373-2486
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| Oct 25 / 08 | A Victorian Halloween
October 25, 2008, at Walker Tavern, Brooklyn. 1 to 4 p.m.
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| Oct 26 / 08 | Haunted History: A Spooky Walk Through Time
Don't forget to wear a costume! October 26, 2008, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 1 to 5 p.m.
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| Oct 27 / 08 | Michigan's Great Outdoors 2008 Tourism Conference
Tourism As An Economic Engine in Lake, Manistee, Mason, Newaygo and Oceana counties. Learn about the role tourism plays in the area's economic health.
Monday October 27, 2008
West Shore Community College Conference Center
Pre-register by October 17 for $35. Registration after 10/17/08 and at the door is $50 per person.
Visit: http://www.michigansgreatoutdoors.org/intro.php for more information and registration forms.
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| Oct 28 / 08 | Family History Month: Family History Resources on the Internet
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 9-9:45 a.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 28 / 08 | Family History Month: Death Records Digitization Project
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 10-10:45 a.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 28 / 08 | Family History Month: Thank God for Michigan: Archives of Michigan's Civil War Project
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 11-11:45 a.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 29 / 08 | Family History Month: Family History Resources on the Internet
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1-1:45 p.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 29 / 08 | Family History Month: Death Records Digitization Project
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2-2:45 p.m., Library of Michigan
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| Oct 29 / 08 | Family History Month: Thank God for Michigan: Archives of Michigan's Civil War Project
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 3-4 p.m., Library of Michigan
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