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1000 Rochester Hills Dr
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
(248) 656-4600
Home Page: www.rochesterhills.org
Bryan Barnett, Julie Granthen, Steven Fite, Diana Mannino, Vern Pixley,
Katharine Altherr-Rogers, Heather Sellick, Joe Snyder, Suzanne Wiggins;
Staff Advisor Pat McKay
Foundation Mission: The mission of the Rochester Hills Museum Foundation is to further
the educational programs and purposes set forth by the
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm.
Museum Mission: To enhance understanding of the past through interpreting, preserving and collecting the history of the greater Rochester area for present and future generations.
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm - Dairy Barn
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Archive Update – Samantha Lawrence
Museum Update - Cathy Fitzpatrick
Museum Hosting the Historical Society of Michigan Local History Conference March 27 from 5 -7 pm – seeking Museum Foundation board members to serve as hosts greeting guests.
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Friday, May 15, 2026 – Viewing Museum offsite storage area at the Rochester Hills Department of Public Services garage – 511 E. Auburn, between Rochester Road and John R Road.
Tour and discussion led by Samantha Lawrence, Museum Archivist
Meeting to follow at that location
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Friday, February 20 7 pm Singing back the Buffalo Film
Friday, February 27 7 pm The Keepers film
Friday, March 6 7 pm Vacation! The 19th Century rise of leisure
Friday, March 13 7 pm I Got My Thrill on Newberry Hill
Friday, March 20 7 pm That Old Time Religion: Early Faith Communities Of Rochester and Avon
Sunday, March 22 2 pm Founder’s Day – Rochester Historical Commission Program Post War Lives and Legacies of Rochester’s Revolutionary War Soldiers
Friday, March 27 5-7 pm Museum hosting the Historical Society of Michigan evening reception from the Local History Conference – expecting 150 guests
Sunday, April 12 12-4 pm Appraisal Day hosted by the Rochester-Avon Historical Society
Wednesday, April 22 7 pm Earth Day movie – Giants Rising
Friday, April 24 4 pm Arbor Day tree planting
Monday, April 27 7 pm Patriot Ink – Play in collaboration with the Lorenzo Cultural Center
May 1 – June 30 Underground Railroad in Oakland County exhibit in collaboration with the Birmingham Museum
Saturday, May 16 3 pm Dedication of marker at Revolutionary War graves at Mt. Avon Cemetery
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Anyone planning to attend the meeting who has need of special assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is asked to contact the Clerk's Office at 248-841-2460 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Posted February 13, 2026 - 10:00 am: Rochester Hills Municipal Office, Rochester Hills Public Library, City Web Page, Cable Channels 10 (WOW), 20 (Comcast) and 99 (AT&T U-Verse)