A whole host of Detroit 300 events still remain. Check out this list of December events organized by Detroit 300 sponsors.

DECEMBER

Holiday Parade
Berkley, MI
Saturday 11a.m.
December 1
Sponsored by 102nd CoB Black History Group, The Arts League of Michigan and the Martin Luther King High School Drum and Fife Corps
Holiday parade featuring bands, floats, marching units.
Free
313-935-8396


The First Saturday at the Old First
33 E. Forest (corner of Woodward)
Saturday, 10a.m.-4p.m.
December 1
Sponsored by Old First Octogenarians & Friends Club
One-day festival which allows participants to travel through time to interact with people and events of the 157 year old First Congregational Church that has helped to shape the history of Detroit .Call church for a complete event listing.
Free, but there is a charge for dining room selections.
313-831-4080


Winter Gallery Carol 2001
35 Galleries in Greater Downtown Detroit
Saturday, 12noon-8p.m.
December 1
Sponsored by City of Detroit Cultural Affairs Department and Galleries, WDET, and the Detroit News
This is the 17th year for the Gallery Carol. There will be 35 galleries open for your delight and appreciation, showing everything from contemporary paintings, sculptures, photographed, textiles, and glasses, to wearable art (cloths, scarves, ties), jewelry, pottery, and handmade crafts.
$10.00 per person
313-224-3470/www.ci.detroit.mi.us


Boston- Edison Annual Home Tour
Boston-Edison Historic District. Tours leave from Sacred Heart Seminary, Linwood & Chicago
Sunday, 10a.m.-4p.m.
December 16
Sponsored by Historic Boston- Edison Association
Attend the 27th Annual Historic Homes Tour, featuring five Boston-Edison homes and the Sacred Heart Seminary. Tours leave every 20 minutes, beginning at 10 a.m. from the Seminary. The Boston-Edison Historic District was developed primarily from 1905-1930 and was home to some of the most famous and influential Detroiters of the 20th Century, including Henry Ford, S.S. Kresge, Walter Reuther, Joe Louis, Rabbi Morris Adler, Rep. Charles Diggs.
$15 by advance sale only
313-883-4360/www.neighborhoodlink.com/detroit/hbe


Rainbow of Events: Those Ol' School Jams!
Greater Detroit Community Outreach Center, 20030 John R, Detroit, MI
Sunday, 9p.m. (doors open at 7p.m.)
December 16
Sponsored by Greater Detroit Community Outreach Center
"Nightchill" will perform during the annual Christmas Party at this northeast-Detroit Community Center. Tickets must be purchased in advance, includes buffet.
$25.00
313-891-7030


DHCA Church Tour
Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, 1345 Gratiot Ave.
Saturday, 10a.m.
December 29
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Churches Association (DHCA)
$20.00 includes lunch
313-567-3100


Fisher Mansion Tour
Fisher Mansion, 383 Lenox Ave.
Friday-Sunday, June 1-Dec. 31 Tours at 12:30p.m.., 2p.m.,3:30p.m., and 6p.m.
Sponsored by Fisher Mansion
Enjoy an individual or group tour of the Fisher Mansion. Lawrence P. Fisher, founder of the Fisher Body Company, created a showplace in the Fisher Mansion with a design that combines elements of Italian Renaissance and vintage Hollywood. Completed in 1927, the Lawrence P. Fisher Mansion glows with ornate stone and marble. It is now home to the R. Bhaktivedenta Cultural Center.
$6.00 Adults, $5.00 Seniors, $4.00 Children
313-331-6740/www.fishermansion.com


30 Who Dared: Detroiters Who Made a Difference
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
June 2-December 31
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Museum
This exhibit features the biographies of Detroiters who have made a difference in various ways over three centuries. It is not meant to choose or display the most important people, rather the names selected illustrate the diversity of Detroit's history by telling lesser known stories.
Adults $4.50, seniors/students $2.25, children 11 and under free on Wednesdays.
313-833-1805/www.detroithistorical.org


Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Tour
1100 Lake Shore Road
Tues-Sat, Tours begin at 10am, 11am and every half hour until 4pm. Sun
June 2-December 31
Sponsored by Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
Experience the gracious lifestyle of one of America's most distinguished families at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House. The elegant Cotswold-style home designed in 1926 by renowned architect Albert Kahn, stands amid breathtaking grounds designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen. It preserves architecture and details of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
Adults $6; Seniors $5, Children $4
313-884-4222/www.fordhouse.org


Island in the City: Belle Isle
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
June 2-December 31
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Museum
This exhibit tells the story of Detroit's island jewel, Belle Isle, and how it changed the city forever. It celebrates the importance of the Detroit River to the City and as a peaceful international border.
Adults $4.50, seniors/students $2.25, Children 11 and under free on Wednesdays
313-833-1805/www.detroithistorical.org


Land, Lives and Legends: People of the 3 Fires
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
June 2-December 31
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Museum
This exhibit tells the story of the native people of Michigan, the Anishinabe-- the Ojibwa the Ottawa (Odawa) and the Potowatomi.
Adults $4.50, seniors/students $2.25, children 11 and under free on Wednesdays
313-833-1805/www.detroithistorical.org


Storytelling
Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue
Every Saturday 2p.m.
June 2-December 31
Sponsored by Detroit Institute of Arts
Explore the cultures of Detroit as they are brought to life through the traditions of a diverse group of storytellers.
$4.00 Adults, $1.00 Children and Students
Donation required


Automobile in American Life Exhibit
Henry Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd.
This is a permanent exhibit. 9am-5pm daily. 365 days a year
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Henry Ford Museum
The Automobile in American life exhibit tells the story of the transformation of the automobile from the sputtering novelty of the 1880's to the familiar family car of today. Highlights of the exhibit include an 1896 Duryea, a Worchester diner, tourist cabins, a drive-in movie theater and much more.
Exhibit included in regular museum admission. Adults $12.50, seniors $11.50, children (ages 5-12) $7.50, children under 5 free, members free
313-271-1620/www.hfmgv.org


By the River's Edge: A History of Windsor
Windsor's Community Museum, 254 Pitt St. W.
Tuesday-Saturday, 10a.m.-5p.m., Sunday, 2p.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Casino Windsor Cares and Millennium Bureau of Canada
This exhibit explores the growth of Windsor from the Aboriginal period to the present. Explore the fur trade, ribbon farms, the War of 1812, the underground railroad, prohibition, industrialization, French Canadian music and the labor movement in this bilingual exhibit.
Free
519-253-1812/www.city.windsor.on.ca/wpl/museum


Doorway to Freedom
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Museum
Detroit served as a last stop on the Underground Railroad, a historic network that helped people escaping slavery to find refuge and freedom in Canada. This permanent exhibit highlights the important role Detroit played in the Underground Railroad Movement
$4.50 adults, $3.25 seniors and students, children 12 and under free, Free on Wed.
313-833-1805/www.detroithistorical.org


Folk Art of the Great Lakes
Dossin Museum, 100 Strand Drive on Belle Isle
10a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 1
Sponsored by Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Intricate wood carvings, etched glass pieces, ship models and music of the Great Lakes tell the stories of life on the lakes.
$4.50 adults, $3.25 seniors and students, children 12 and under free, free on Wed.
313-852-4051


French Footprints Along the South Shore
Empreintes Francophones sv. La rive sud
Windsor's Community Museum, 254 Pitt Street West
Tuesday-Saturday, 10a.m.-5p.m., June-September Sunday hours
June 3-December 22
Sponsored by Windsor's Community Museum
An exhibition on French settlement and family links on the south shore of the Detroit River featuring maps, photographs, and artifacts which highlight the lasting impression that the French presence has left in the Windsor area.
Free
519-253-1812/www.city.windsor.on.ca/wpl/museum


Frontier Metropolis
Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 100 Strand Drive on Belle Isle
Wednesday-Sunday, 10a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Take a look at the City of Straits--Detroit--as it was recorded in pencil sketches, watercolors, and oil paintings prior to the 1830s. The exhibit includes maps, navigation charts, portraits, and sketches of the landscape before the camera was invented.
Adults $2.00, seniors/students $1.00, children 11 and under free, free on Wed.
313-852-4501/www.detroithistorical.org


Frontiers to Factories: Detroiters at Work 1701-1901
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Museum
"The city where life is worth living" was the slogan for Detroit in the 1890s. This exhibition presents the first 200 years of the city's history in a whole new way.
Adults $4.50, seniors/students $2.25, children 11 and under free on Wednesdays
313-833-1805/www.detroithistorical


Gothic Room of the City of Detroit II
Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 100 Strand Drive on Belle Isle
Wednesday-Sunday, 10a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Experience the past on the Great Lakes through the elaborate woodcarving and stained glass windows from the City of Detroit II.
Adults $2.00, seniors/students $1.00, children 11 and under free, free on Wed.
313-852-4501/www.detroithistorical.org


Henry's Story- The Making of an Innovator
Henry Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd.
This is a permanent exhibit. 9a.m.-5p.m. daily. 365 days a year
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
It is a tour of the pivotal moments that defined Ford as an innovator, and shaped his life as a leader. This exhibit spans approximately 6,500 square feet of museum floor space including the huge Highland Park Engine.
Exhibit included in regular museum admission. Adults $12.50, seniors $11.50, children (ages 5-12) $7.50, children under 5 free, members free
313-271-1620/www.hfgv.org


Lands, Lives and Legends: Michigan Indians
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Museum
Explore the world of Michigan Native Americans through storytelling. Voices, art objects and photographs bring these stories to life.
$4.50 adults, $3.25 seniors and students, children 12 and under free, free on Wed.
313-833-1805


Motor City
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Museum
The Motor City Exhibition tells the amazing story of Detroit's rapid growth. This exhibition features interactive displays and hands-on experiences.
$4.50 adults, $3.25 seniors and students, children 12 and under free, free on Wed.
313-833-1805/www.detroithistorical.org


Motown Historical
Motown Historical Museum, 2648 West Grand Boulevard
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Motown Historical Museum
The Motown Historical Museum traces the roots of Motown's remarkable story and chronicles impact on 20th century popular culture and musical styles. Don't miss learning about Motown music and stars.
$6.00 adults, $3.00 children
313-875-2264


Peace Site Tours
Central United Methodist Church, 33 E. Adams
By appointment
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Central United Methodist Church- Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center Gallery
Belle Isle is the site of the International Peace Monument established in 1941 to commemorate 126 years of peace between the United States and Canada. Discover the unique history of peace in Detroit and the peaceful border we share with Canada, one of the longest standing peaceful borders in the world.
Tours are self-directed. Upon group request, Ron LaPlante will guide tours.
Free
313-963-7575


Photographer to the World: The Detroit Publishing Company
Henry Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd
9a.m.-5p.m., 7days a week
June 3-January 6, 2002
Sponsored by Henry Ford Museum
This photographic exhibit emphasizes the spectacular photographic work produced by the Detroit Publishing Company founded in Detroit in 1897 by William, A. Livingstone and Edwin H. Husher including over 100 panoramic views of Detroit.
Exhibit included in regular museum admission. Adults $12.50, seniors $11.50, children (ages 5-12) $7.50, children under 5 free, members free
313-271-1620/www.hfmgv.org


Pilot House from the S.S. William Clay Ford
Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 100 Strand Drive on Belle Isle
Wednesday-Sunday, 10a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Climb aboard this exhibit and experience life from the pilothouse. Stand at the windows for an outstanding view of the Detroit River and freighters as they make their way through the river.
Adults $2.00, seniors/students $1.00, children 11 and under free, free on Wed.
313-852-4501/www.detroithistorical.org


Ships in Bottles
Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 100 Strand Drive on Belle Isle
Wednesday-Sunday, 10a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Enjoy this new exhibit of an eclectic collection of two dozen Great Lakes and other boats in bottles. This exhibit is a must for anyone who marvels at these intricate works of art inside glass bottles.
Adults $2.00, seniors/students $1.00, children 11 and under free, free on Wed.
313-852-4501/www.detroithistorical.org


Smoking Lounge of the City of Detroit II
Dossin Museum, 100 Strand Drive on Belle Isle
10a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Experience the past on the Great Lakes through the elaborate woodcarving and stained glass windows from the City of Detroit II.
$2.00 Adults, $1.00 seniors and students, children 12 and under free, free on Wed.
313-852-4501


Talking Walls: Detroit Perspectives Display
AAB Building, 5700 Cass Avenue
Open during school hours
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Wayne State University Interdisciplinary Studies Program,
International Women's Writing Guild and Bank One
This program is a series of displays of participants' works from an ongoing series of workshops teaching art, display, writing and research for all ages. Some of the writings will be published in the Detroit Talking Walls Anthology.
Free
313-577-4627


The Glancy Trains
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Museum
Blow whistles, lift crossing gates and get an engineer's eye-view of the train running along the track. Always a Detroit area favorite, The Glancy Trains feature up to 12 trains running at once.
Adults $4.50, seniors/students $2.25, children 11 and under free on Wednesdays
313-833-1805/www.detroithistorical.org


The Streets of Old Detroit
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Museum
Stroll down the newly renovated cobblestone, cedar-block and brick-laid streets. The "Streets" exhibition includes an antique fire truck, a print shop from the 1840s and a replica of a Kresge 5 & 10-cent store.
Adults $4.50, seniors/students $2.25, children 11 and under free on Wednesdays.
313-833-1805/www.detroithistorical.org


Tour of the Church & Underground Railroad
Second Baptist Church, 441 Monroe
Scheduled tours Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Second Baptist Church
Tour Second Baptist Church, mother church of Detroit's African American faith community. Learn of Second Baptist's role as one of Underground Railroad, the role it played in the migration of African Americans to Detroit and in continuing the faith in three centuries.
$3.00 adults, $2.00 children
313-961-0920


Tours: The Oldest Protestant Congregation in Detroit
Central United Methodist Church, 23 E. Adams
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by Central United Methodist Church
Hear the story of the oldest Protestant congregation in Detroit with its earliest beginnings in 1804. See the beautiful French-English Gothic church designed by famed architect, Gordon Lloyd and constructed in 1867. Hear how the church was moved during the widening of Woodward in 1935. An updated historical sketch will be given to all attendees.
Free
313-965-5422


When Worlds Collide: The 18th & 19th Century Great Lakes Fur Trade
Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave
Daily, 10a.m.-5p.m., extended hours on Friday until 10p.m.
June 3-December 31
Sponsored by West Bloomfield High School, St. Francis Foundation, West Bloomfield Historical Society, Nathan Lambergtseu.
This exhibit will offer an overview of the Great Lakes fur trade between Europeans and Native Americans in southeastern Michigan. The lobby exhibit displays 18th and 19th century artifacts from the Institute's own collection, as well as some borrowed items, and strives to show the impact of the fur trade.
Adults $7, children(3-17) and seniors $4
1-877-462-7262/www.cranbrook.edu


Detroit Jazz Before Motown
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren
Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
July 1-January 13, 2002
Sponsored by Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Through photographs, oral histories, and memorabilia, this exhibition examines Detroit's role in the evolution of Jazz.
Free with museum admission ($5.00 adults, $3.00 children 12 & under)
313-494-5800/www.maah-detroit.org


Jazz in Detroit Before Motown: A Photographic History
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren
Tuesday - Sunday , 9:30a.m.- 5p.m.
July 1-January 13, 2002
Sponsored by University of Michigan-Dearborn and The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
The history of jazz in Detroit comes alive with photos, music, and jazz club moments. Relive dancing at the Greystone Ballroom in the 1920s and listening to the brilliant musicians at the Blue Bird Inn in the 1950s.
$5/adults, $3/children 12 and under
313-494-5800/www.maah-detroit.org


Michigan: From the Glaciers to 1900 Michigan in the 20th Century
Michigan Historical Museum, 717 W. Allegan
Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-4:30p.m., Saturday, 10a.m.-4p.m., Sunday,
July 1-December 31
Sponsored by Michigan Historical Museum
Detroit has played a critical part in Michigan's history, and the Detroit story is woven throughout the 30,000 square feet of permanent exhibits at the Michigan Historical Museum. See recreations of the Territorial Capitol, Henry Ford's Highland Park body drop, a 1930s union hall and the 1957 Detroit Auto Show.
Free
517-373-3559 - TDD 1-800-827-7007


Frontier Metropolis
Michigan Historical Museum, 717 W. Allegan
Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-4:30p.m., Saturday, 10a.m.-4p.m., Sunday, 1p.m.-5p.m.
September 14-December 2
Sponsored by Michigan Historical Museum, Clements Library (U of M), Detroit Historical Museum
This exhibit presents a selection of original maps, plans, and drawings representing Detroit. They illustrate the city's evolution from a tiny French outpost to a growing U.S. port and capital city of the new state of Michigan.
Free
517-373-3559 TDD 1-800-827-7007


Up From the Streets- Detroit Art from the Duffy Collection
Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, 480 W. Hancock, Community Arts Gallery, 150 Community Arts Building
Tuesday-Friday, 10a.m.-6p.m., Saturday, 11a.m.-5p.m.
September 14-December 31
Sponsored by Wayne State University
During the 1970's and 80's the work of a group of local artists, known as the Cass Corridor Artists, was proudly displayed in the Edward W. Duffy and Company industrial pipe-fittings warehouse. This collection was donated by James F. Duffy, Jr. to Wayne State University in 1992 and selections from the collection will be on exhibition in the Elaine L. Jacob Gallery and the Community Arts Gallery.
Free
313-577-2423/www.art.wayne.edu


Oral Histories of Detroit's Jazz Era
Downtown Senior Center, 23 E. Adams, 4th Floor
Third Wednesday, September-December, 12:30-2p.m.
September 19-December 19
Sponsored by Adult Well-Being Services
Monthly live jazz concerts leading to development of oral histories of the jazz era. These concerts are open to all seniors 55 and over. The December display of oral histories and photographs will included memorabilia shared by the seniors.
Free; donations welcome
313-925-1135/www.awbs.org


British Loyalists Along The Detroit River: Art and Artifacts
Art Gallery of Windsor
401 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, ON, Canada, N9A
Closed Mondays; Tuesday through Thursday, 11a.m.-7p.m., Friday 11a.m.-9p.m. Saturday & Sunday 11a.m.-5p.m.
September 23-December 9
Sponsored by Art Gallery of Windsor
The exhibition includes art and artifacts drawn from public and private collections that represent British culture during the period of the turn of the nineteenth century, when the border between Canada and the United States was being established.
Free
519-977-0013/www.artgalleryofwindsor.com


The Polish Presence in Detroit
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-5p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10a.m.-5p.m.
October 7-March 31, 2002
Sponsored by Detroit Historical Museum, St. Mary's College of Ave Maria University and the Polish American Association
Exhibition will examine and document the history of Detroit's Polish-American community, one of the area's largest ethnic groups. It will include photographs, letters, artifacts, and other materials illustrating how the Polish culture, workforce, and politics have helped shaped the city of Detroit and metropolitan area.
Adults $4.50, seniors/students $2.25, children 11 and under free, free on Wed.
313-833-1805/www.detroithistorical.org


Jacob Lawrence- John Brown Series
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren
Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30a.m.- 5p.m.
October 11-January 7, 2002
Sponsored by Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
A preeminent 20th century artist explores the legend of John Brown and his attack on Harpers Ferry in a series of twenty serigraphs.
Free with museum admission ($5.00 adults, $3.00 children 12 & under)
313-494-5800/www.maah-detroit.org

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