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by BI Historical Society
Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:08 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Pet Show Wednesday!!
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Views: 1006

Pet Show Wednesday!!

Reintroducing the Museum week Pet Show! This Wednesday at the convent lawn we will be hosting a parade and pet show at 11am. Please feel free to bring any creature, critter or companion you wish to show off! As a part of Kids Camp for Museum Week we welcome the community to participate in this fun f...
by BI Historical Society
Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:24 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Museum Week Event - Tuesday Night, Beads, Bones, Pipes and Seeds
Replies: 1
Views: 268

***TONIGHT***Museum Week Event - Tuesday Night, Beads, Bones, Pipes and Seeds

Join us tonight to learn more about the items located during the Archeological Digs of Protar's House and the Print Shop Museum. You may join us at the Print Shop or via Zoom at the following links Time: Jul 20, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8...
by BI Historical Society
Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:50 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Museum Week Event - Tuesday Night, Beads, Bones, Pipes and Seeds
Replies: 1
Views: 268

Museum Week Event - Tuesday Night, Beads, Bones, Pipes and Seeds

Beads, Bones, Pipes and Seeds: Analysis of 250,000 artifacts from the Mormon Print Shop Site, with Dr. Scott Demel. Join us live at the Print Shop Museum or via Zoom at 7 PM. Lori Taylor-Blitz is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Beads, Bones, Pipes and Seeds: An archaeology presentat...
by BI Historical Society
Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:46 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Music on the Porch TONIGHT!
Replies: 1
Views: 307

Music on the Porch TONIGHT!

Join us this evening for a Museum Week favorite. Grab a lawn chair and join us out front of the Print Shop Museum to enjoy an evening of Island Music. 7-9:30.
by BI Historical Society
Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:34 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Reserve a front row seat at a Museum Week event!
Replies: 0
Views: 847

Reserve a front row seat at a Museum Week event!

Reserve a front row seat at a Museum Week event! Buy a $25 raffle ticket to Win a 3-night Beaver Island vacation! before the event and you will get a reserved front row seat for one of these events: July 19 Music on the Porch 7pm July 21 Beaver Island-A Story Place 7pm July 22 Seeking the LORD-The s...
by BI Historical Society
Tue Jul 13, 2021 4:02 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Museum Week is about to begin plan your week
Replies: 0
Views: 896

Museum Week is about to begin plan your week

Date Event 17-Jul-21 Walk and Talk at Holy Cross Cemetery 1:30pm 18-Jul-21 Arranmore Connections Pt 1 2pm Print Shop and online Ice Cream Social 4pm Print Shop 19-Jul-21 Music on the Porch 7pm Print Shop 20-Jul-21 Beads, Bones, Pipes, and Seeds with Scott Demel 7pm online and Print Shop 21-Jul-21 Am...
by BI Historical Society
Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:00 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Whiskey Point Lighthouse
Replies: 0
Views: 1024

Whiskey Point Lighthouse

Do you love lighthouses? Would you like to be a temporary lighthouse keeper /docent? We are looking for a couple of additional people to help out at the Whiskey point lighthouse to guide visitors. What would you be expected to do?... Walk the steps to the top of the light, lift and lower the hatch, ...
by BI Historical Society
Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:35 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: ***TONIGHT*** Night under the stars ***REMINDER***
Replies: 0
Views: 884

***TONIGHT*** Night under the stars ***REMINDER***

A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS- PREVIEW! July 8, 2021 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm 26275 Main St, Beaver Island, MI 49782, USA JOIN US AT THE PRINT SHOP MUSEUM FOR A TELESCOPE TALK AND STAR GAZING TIPS WITH ASTRONOMER, TONY MILLER, aka DUKE SKYWALKER. LEARN MORE ABOUT TELESCOPES AND WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN THE SUMMER S...
by BI Historical Society
Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:52 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Music on the Porch RETURNS!
Replies: 0
Views: 3989

Music on the Porch RETURNS!

IMG_20180716_195307600.jpg Calling all musicians - especially if you are new to the island. The Historical Society would like to invite you to play a song or two for our audience on Monday July 19. A little background information on this popular event, Island musicians gather at the Print Shop Muse...
by BI Historical Society
Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Roofing Shingles
Replies: 0
Views: 3882

Roofing Shingles

We have a pallet of shingles available. If you would like more information on them call the Print Shop at (231) 448-2254.
by BI Historical Society
Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:51 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Recycle Container missing from Heritage Park
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Views: 3779

Recycle Container missing from Heritage Park

Would the person that removed the dark brown recycle container (rain barrel) from Heritage Park please return it. This is property of the Beaver Island Historical Society. If you know who has it or where it is please give us a call at the Historical Society (231) 448-2254.
by BI Historical Society
Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:44 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Historical Society Lunchtime Speaker Series RETURNS
Replies: 2
Views: 639

Historical Society Lunchtime Speaker Series RETURNS

Join us this summer for our popular lunch time speaker series! Starting this Wednesday we will host our first "Picnic on the Patio," and next Monday (June 28) will be the first "Marine Museum Mondays." These lunch time events will feature topics exhibited at the Museums. Wednesd...
by BI Historical Society
Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:32 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Beaver Island Historical Society June 19th 3pm
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Views: 3812

Beaver Island Historical Society June 19th 3pm

Please join us Saturday June 19 at 3pm at the Print Shop to hear a riveting tale by Michael Michaelson on King Strang. Michael Michaelson wrote his thesis at Yale on structures of government during James Strang's reign on Beaver Island. Drawing from obscure sources at Yale, BYU, and the LDS Church H...