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Special HAL Attractions
 Cross-Country Ski by Lantern Light, Jan. 2009
There's a magical glow in Michigan's old-growth white pine forest! January 17 and 31, 2009, at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, Grayling. 6 to 9 p.m | CLOSED for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Michigan Library and Historical Center will be CLOSED Monday, January 19 for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Enjoy a Snowshoe Hike, Jan. 24, 2009
See Michigan's old-growth white pine forest under a blanket of deep snow! January 24, 2009, at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, Grayling. 1 to 3 p.m. |
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 Michigan's Roadside Attractions
If you have traveled Michigan's highways and byways, chances are you've stopped at sites like Big John, the World's Largest Miner, near Iron Mountain; the Twin Towers in the Irish Hills; or any number of places—perhaps one that no longer exists—for amusement, to rest, to buy a souvenir or to have your picture taken.
Michigan's Roadside Attractions looks at the fun, interesting, even quirky, places that travelers visit while on their way somewhere else. Exhibit opens January 10 and ... |  Future Historians Club
Be a history detective! If you love Michigan history, exploring museums, learning about other cultures, creating new adventures, Future Historians is for you! Kids aged 9 through 15 have fun discovering Michigan's past at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. During the past several years, Future Historians members have camped overnight at the Michigan Historical Museum, taken a ride on the Michigan Princess and designed the museum exhibit "This Takes Forever!" | Brownie Girl Scouts and Junior Girl Scout Workshops, Nov. 8, 2008-April 24, 2009
Preregistration required. At the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. |  Find More Events
at the Library of Michigan, Michigan Historical Center museums and historic sites, Mackinac State Historic Parks and the Michigan Coucil for Arts and Cultural Affairs. |  Arts Organizations in Michigan
Click to find links to many arts programs around the state. Includes National Organizations, MCACA clients, education resources, accessability information and research. |
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Arts Organization Spotlight
 International Symphony Orchestra
The orchestra is currently in its fiftieth season of offering quality performances held on both sides of the St. Clair River. This year the orchestra will present a wide variety of programmes, including: Beyond Broadway; The Emperor; The Trumpet Shall Sound; Shaggy Haggis; Caroline Returns; Reflections; and Fiftieth Favourites. In addition, two youth education concerts will take place at McMorran Auditorium, along with other special community events including the "Music Makes Sound Sense" in-school educational initiative. | PuppetART, Detroit Puppet Theater and Puppet Center
Founded in 1998 by a group of puppeteers and artists trained in the former Soviet Union, all members of the PuppetART troupe are masters of puppetry art theater. Performances feature hand, rod, shadow, floor tabletop and string or marionette puppets. All events at PuppetART combine a theater performance, a tour of the museum and a workshop in the studio. |
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Museum Galleries Online
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Additional Resources
 Festivals in Michigan
Event listings from festivals.com. | • Michigan's Upper Peninsula Calendar of Events
Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association calendar lists events by the month. | • Travel Michigan
The temperatures cool down but the excitement and hospitality heat up. Find out what pure feels like.
| • Agricultural Tourism
Farm Fresh Produce Availability, Farmers' Market, Wine Festivals | • Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Camping and Recreation-Biking, boating, snowmobiling, hiking and more. | • Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center
Designed for students from the fourth grade to adults the gallery is filled with activities | • Museums of the Midwest
Find museums in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. |
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Timely Virtual Visits
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