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January 2020

Thu 23
Featured January 23, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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

Crofoot Ballroom 1 South Saginaw, Pontiac, MI, United States

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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June 2020

Sat 13
Featured June 13, 2020

Cancelled: “Governor Wisner and our Impact in the Civil War” lecture by Bill Grandstaff et al

Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society 405 Cesar E Chavez, Pontiac, MI, United States

“Governor Wisner and our Impact in the Civil War” lecture by Bill Grandstaff et al Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic.

July 2020

Sat 25
July 25, 2020

Cancelled: “Early Oakland County Pioneers’ Way of Life” lecture by Dave Decker et al

Pine Grove 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, United States

“Early Oakland County Pioneers’ Way of Life” lecture by Dave Decker et al Details coming soon.

August 2024

Fri 23
Featured August 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

A River Runs Under It: The Burying of the Clinton River

Crofoot Ballroom 1 South Saginaw, Pontiac, MI, United States

The Story of Burying Our Clinton River in Downtown Pontiac, presented by Mike McGuinness at the Crofoot Ballroom in downtown Pontiac. Doors open at 7 PM, talk at 8. Free admission, cash bar available.

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