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In addition to all of our Historical Society of Michigan-hosted events, our online calendar is open for rolling submissions to all of our member local historical organizations and entities throughout Michigan. You must be logged in to our website in order to submit an event. For details or assistance in submitting an event for consideration to our online calendar, please email us at hsm@hsmichigan.org. 

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Closing: Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library, 909 South University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library

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Fishing with Hammer and Chisel: Armor-Plated Fish of Michigan's Devonian Period

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Virtual

During the Devonian Period—or the Age of Fish—Michigan was at the bottom of an ancient saltwater tropical sea. Millions of years of sediment covered much of the state until glaciers exposed the bedrock beneath. Join PaleoJoe as he goes fishing for those ancient fish—not with a fishing pole and worms, but with a hammer and chisel.

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Muddy Ground: Chicago's Role in the French Great Lakes

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Virtual

Explore the role of the Chicago Portage in French imperial ambitions during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. By examining the specific canoe routes and portage paths used to navigate the Great Lakes Region, this speaker highlights the importance of geography and environmental knowledge in explaining Indigenous and French relations.

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Using PastPerfect: Figuring Out Your Collections Software

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Virtual

You bought PastPerfect—now how do you use it? The PastPerfect collections management software is popular with museums of all sizes, but it can overwhelm users with its complexities. A longtime PastPerfect user will help demystify the database and show how to get the most out of the system. Recommended for PastPerfect 5.0 users.

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