2212, 2019

Bus Tour: Then & Now – Our Four Communities (1820-2020)

Oakland County celebrates its 200th birthday and we’re joining in on the festivities. During the hop-on hop-off bus tour you will visit our four communities: Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake, and West Bloomfield. Italian buffet luncheon at Gino’s Italian Restaurant included. Presentation materials will be available for purchase. Sponsored with West Bloomfield Parks and the Senior Resource Group. Register by calling WB Parks, 248-451-1900 or on-line, wbparks.org.

2212, 2019

Then & Now – Our Four Communities (1820-2020)

Oakland County celebrates its 200th birthday and we’re joining in on the festivities. We’ll present an evening of pictures, stories, and the history of our four communities Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake, and West Bloomfield. Presented by GWBHS volunteers. Sponsored with West Bloomfield Library. No charge. Venue: West Bloomfield Library, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield

“Oakland County’s Distinctive Downtowns”- Robert Gibbs, AICP, ASLA
2212, 2019

“Oakland County’s Distinctive Downtowns”- Robert Gibbs, AICP, ASLA

Join us as we begin our 2020 Oakland County Bicentennial Lecture Series with a talk by Robert Gibbs, AICP, ASLA, titled “Oakland County’s Distinctive Downtowns” – Examining our lost historic downtown squares. Robert Gibbs (AICP, ASLA) is a nationally known urban planning leader and president of Gibbs Planning Group, a national leader in urban planning and real estate consulting based in Birmingham, Michigan. Admission is free. Presented by Oakland County Pioneer

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2411, 2019

Dishes Past – A Night of Historic Cuisine

Journey back, through Dishes Past, to a time when Moses Wisner, the Governor of Michigan, made his home in Pontiac. With recipes taken from the Angeolina Wisner cookbook inspired by life at Pine Grove, enjoy a taste of the 19th century and celebrate something timeless – great food! Tickets for this four course meal are $40 per person. The meal will take place on the grounds of Pine Grove, Governor

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