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Events:
Opening Reception
"Chemscapes"
Sunday, June 8, 2008
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Enjoy
free
wine and punch, cheese, crackers, and cookies as you view these unique
photographs of colorful chemical structures captured through a
microscope by Olivet
artist Pam Gleave.
Picnic on the Lawn
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Join with us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Michigan Women's
Hall of Fame! Two tents will be set up on our lawn, with a catered meal,
music, and a raffle of dozens of prizes for entertainment. Tickets are
$40 for adults, $8.50 for children 6-18, and free for children 5 and
under, and may be purchased up to and on the day of the event.
Proceeds benefit the Historical Center.
Exhibits:
The Michigan Women’s
Hall of Fame
The Hall
of Fame features more than 200 historical and
contemporary women of Michigan who have been
inducted since 1983. This permanent exhibit
offers introductions to and highlights of each of these women.
"Votes for Women"
This returning exhibit chronicles the history of the
women's suffrage movement. You'll be introduced to national leaders such
as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton as well as Michigan women
who figured prominently in the movement, including May Stocking Knaggs
(Bay City), Anna Howard Shaw (Big Rapids), and Sojourner Truth (Battle
Creek). Among the many interesting artifacts is a copy of the Women's
Century Calendar dated 1900 which is signed by Anthony.
"Ladies of the Lights: Michigan Women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service"
January 14-June 27, 2008
Lighthouse keeping in the 19th and early 20th
centuries was a rugged life of long hours and hard work punctuated by
periods of real peril. Not a profession for the faint-hearted, it was
thought to be unsuitable employment for the “fairer sex.”
But at least 50 women in Michigan proved the naysayers wrong.
Acting as both assistants and full-fledged keepers, these women
served the sailing community with distinction for more than 100
years—often juggling their official duties with the demands of raising a
family. And more than one woman gave her life while
in the Lighthouse
Service. Stirring stories of dedication and
determination may be found in this new exhibit, as well as hands-on
activities for young and old!
"Chemscapes"
June 8-August 29, 2008
"Chemistry as
art does not occur to most people," notes Olivet artist Pam Gleave. "It
is not generally thought of as a beautiful or artistic subject, but
looking into the microscope at these re-crystallized chemicals, one is
awestruck by the incredible beauty of intense colors and amazing
formations." Gleave's photographs of chemical structures are
groundbreaking, revealing deep, dreamy landscapes in which the viewer is
invited to wander in flights of imagination. |
