Historical Society News
The Beaver Island Historical Society just began its annual spring
membership drive. For information on membership categories, duties,
and benefits, contact the Print Shop Museum at Box 263 or by phone
(448-2254) or e-mail: history@ beaverisland.net.
The Museums will have an Open House on June 15th to initiate
the season. The diverse treats provided by members for this event
are always delightful. Volunteer Coordinator Joyce Bartels announced
that most of the 26 3-hour shifts have been taken, but she still
has a few openings and needs to increase the names on her list
of possible substitutes. If you'd like to share your knowledge
of Beaver Island and interact with appreciative visitors, just
give her a call at 448-2383.
Once again Museum Week looks very interesting. There'll be three
special Nature Walks in the morning, and the Art Show from Wednesday
through Friday and the Pet Show on Saturday in the afternoons.
Other afternoon events include Jim Gillingham presenting his greatly-enjoyed
Amazing Reptiles and Amphibians again, a Mary Blocksma book-signing
for her newest book, Antje Price being at the Protar Home, and
two special shows: noted bead-maker and authority on the history
of beading Dan Chingwa and his assistants on Monday, and Madeleine
Jones and Mary Ann Moore from the Great Lakes Light Keepers' Association
reading stories for children, in period costume, on Friday. The
evenings will be kicked off by Monday's traditional Music on the
Porch, followed by a talk from well-known Native American historian
Simon Otto on Tuesday. Wednesday will feature Robert Cole discussing
our Oral History – the BIHS has committed itself to continue
this program, and try to make it self-sufficient through a series
of publications. On Thursday Madeleine Jones and Mary Ann Moore
will appear in period costume to impart a sense of what life was
like in the Whiskey Point Light and discuss the steps we must
take to acquire, restore, maintain, and use this historic structure.
On Friday Pinky will once again challenge fate by MCing her energized
high-stakes Bingo Game. Saturday night's concert will conclude
the festivities, with a report on the Arranmore Twinning scheduled
for intermission.
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