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November 2023

Sat 11
Featured Featured November 11, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Historical Society Gala Auction with the Pontiac Creative Arts Center

Pontiac Creative Arts Center 47 Williams Street, Pontiac, MI, United States

A guaranteed fun, festive fall time!  Strolling Reception - Silent Auction & Live Auction Tickets benefit both our non-profit Historical Society and the non-profit Pontiac Creative Arts Center To purchase tickets via localhop, click here, or visit the History Center at 405 Cesar Chavez, or call (248) 338-6732.

$50

April 2024

Sun 7
Featured Featured April 7, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Spring Auction with the Pontiac Little Art Theatre

Pontiac Little Art Theatre 47 N. Saginaw Street, Pontiac, MI, United States

Held at Pontiac's Little Art Theatre, it's a guaranteed good time, for a good cause! Silent and Live auctions, cash bar--proceeds will go to support our non-profit Historical Society and the non-profit Pontiac's Little Art Theatre. Tickets to this event are just $20!

$20

May 2024

Fri 3
Featured Featured May 3, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Dishes Past: Pious Pontiac

Oakland History Center at Pine Grove 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, United States

Join us at the Oakland History Center for a culinary trip through the history of some of the many churches in Pontiac. You'll enjoy dishes inspired by cookbooks from the congregations of First Presbyterian, All Saints Episcopal, Central United Methodist (now located in Waterford--but we don't hold that against them), Notre Dame Prep and more! The menu will include recipes dating back to 1895, the early 1900's, and more modern

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$50
Sat 18
Featured Featured May 18, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

150th Annual Meeting of the Members

Board of Commissioners Auditorium, Oakland County Courthouse 1200 North Telegraph, Court Tower Boulevard, Pontiac, MI, United States

All members of the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society are hereby invited to the 150th Annual Meeting of the Members on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. In fact, even if you're not members: please join us. The meeting will be held at the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph in Pontiac. We will be entering the courthouse via the South Entrance, located on Court

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July 2024

Sat 27
Featured Featured July 27, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - July 28, 2024 @ 4:00 pm

55th Annual Summer Ice Cream Social

Oakland History Center at Pine Grove 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, United States

Free, family friendly celebration held at the Oakland History Center! Free Ice Cream Food Trucks Live Music Reenactors Mansion Tours Historic Demonstrations Flea Market Vendor Booths Kids Crafts

August 2024

Fri 23
Featured 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.

Free

September 2024

Sun 15
Featured Featured September 15, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2024 Oak Hill Cemetery Walk: The Dead Poet and the Society

Oak Hill Cemetery 216 University Drive, Pontiac, Michigan

Don't miss this dynamic annual walking tour, as we explore the historic Oak Hill Cemetery in Pontiac, Michigan. It is educational, it is fun, and it is outdoors. The event will happen rain or shine. Purchase your tickets today, or you may miss out -- tickets have sold out in previous years. This year's theme is "The Dead Poet and the Society" and we will be telling the stories of

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$15

October 2024

Fri 4
Featured Featured October 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Dishes Past: Ford Feast

First Presbyterian Church 99 Wayne Street, Pontiac, MI, United States

Join us in Downtown Pontiac for a multi-course meal with a classic car theme. Featuring recipes inspired by the Ford Diamond Jubilee Recipe Collection, published 1978 in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Ford Motor Company. Join the Oakland History Center on a gastronomic journey, prepared by Plain and Fancy Food. Support a good cause while you enjoy a taste of history and celebrate something timeless - great food!

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$50

April 2025

Sun 6
Featured Featured April 6 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Spring Auction 2025

Pontiac Little Art Theatre 47 N. Saginaw Street, Pontiac, MI, United States

Held at the Pontiac Little Art Theatre, 47 North Saginaw.  A guaranteed good time for a good cause! Silent Auction and Live Auction Cash Bar Ticket Proceeds Benefit both the Oakland History Center and the Pontiac Little Art Theatre (both non-profits) Tickets for sale at the Oakland History Center or at this link: LocalHop. 

$20.00
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405 Cesar E Chavez
Pontiac MI 48342
1-248-338-6732
office@ocphs.org
Typically Tuesday - Thursday from 11 am to 4 pm. Contact us if you wish to visit outside those hours. We abide by school closure schedules for Pontiac Schools: If they're having a snow day, so are we.

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  • 2022 History Center Calendar: "Burying the Clinton River" $20.00
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