Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm

Museum at the Market - Downtown Walking Tour – Free
July 11, August 8, September 12
9:30am – 10:30am
Meet at the Rochester Farmer’s Market - 202 E 3rd St, Rochester, MI 48307
No Registration Required – Donations Appreciated.
Join Museum staff at the Rochester Farmer’s Market! Buy some fresh food and then hit the streets to learn some fascinating facts to share at dinner with family and friends. Where is the oldest building on Main Street?Where were the first hotels? Where were all the churches? On this tour we’ll explore our downtown exhibit signs and sift through historical photos and stories while walking about a half mile. No registration required. Meet at info tent.

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Museum at the Market! Downtown Walking Tour 

Museum at the Market - Downtown Walking Tour – Free
July 11, August 8, September 12
9:30am – 10:30am
Meet at the Rochester...

Museum Drop-In Hours &amp; Tours
Fridays and Saturdays, 12:00pm – 3:00pm with a Guided tour of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse at 1pm
Free for Museum Members
$5/Adults; $3/Seniors/Students
No registration required.
The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is open for drop-in hours on Fridays and Saturdays from 12 - 3pm, with a Guided Tour of the 1840 Van Hoosen Farmhouse at 1:00pm and the 1850 Red House immediately following. 
Included with your admission is a self-paced, interactive look at our community’s local history. You also get to meet the Taylor-Van Hoosen families, check out Mastodon bones, and enjoy a wide variety of local videos from the Newberry Hill ski jump to our award-winning PBS movie and numerous computer interactives. The guided tour of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse departs from the Dairy Barn at 1:00 pm, and you may take a self-guided tour of the Bull Barn, Milk House, Equipment Barn, and Children’s Garden, as well as the nearby Stoney Creek Cemetery, and our 16 acres of grounds. Come and share your afternoon with us at our site – listed on the National Register of Historic Places!

Local Event: Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours

Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours

Museum Drop-In Hours & Tours
Fridays and Saturdays, 12:00pm – 3:00pm with a Guided tour of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse at 1pm
Free...

Stoney Creek Cemetery Walking Tour 
Tuesday, July 14
6:30 - 8pm
$8/Museum Member; $10/Non-Member *Register by Monday at noonwww.rochesterhills.org/musprograms
Here you will find gravestones for our community’s earliest leaders, as well as those of veterans, philanthropists, and the Van Hoosen family. We will examine the beautiful artwork of headstones and divulge the forgotten lives and stories of the past.

Local Event: Stoney Creek Cemetery Walking Tour 

Stoney Creek Cemetery Walking Tour 

Stoney Creek Cemetery Walking Tour 
Tuesday, July 14
6:30 - 8pm
$8/Museum Member; $10/Non-Member *Register by Monday at...

Wet and Wild Wednesdays
Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
12pm – 2pm

$6/Non-Member, Per Person Ages 2-99Free for Museum Members
No registration required.
Every Wednesday in July slide over to the Museum for some summer fun! You’ll find musical entertainment, two huge slip and slides, a Rochester Hills Fire Truck, foam machine for little kids, wading in Stoney Creek and water activities sponsored by the Clinton River Watershed Council. No registration required. Doors open at 11:30am. 
Presenting Sponsor - Genisys Credit Union
Supporting sponsor: Goldfish Swim School 
July 1&nbsp; &nbsp;Nick Thomas
July 8&nbsp; &nbsp;Circus Fun with Rufus
July 15 Beverly the Music Lady
July 22 Gordon the Magician
July 29 Kevin Kammeraad Puppet Show

Local Event: Wet and Wild Wednesdays 

Wet and Wild Wednesdays 

Wet and Wild Wednesdays
Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
12pm – 2pm

$6/Non-Member, Per Person Ages 2-99Free for Museum...

Rochester Grangers&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;Vintage Base Ball Matches
Saturday, July 18 - 1pm
Thursday, July 23 - 6:30pm
No registration required –&nbsp;Free! Donations Appreciated!
The Rochester Grangers existed as a base ball club as early as 1871. Vintage base ball is played representing a time period when gentleman played for leisure and not for competition. You will not see any spitting, sliding, or wagering at these matches! Home matches are played at the Museum and guests should bring their own chairs or blankets, cool drinks, and sun protection. 
Visit the Rochester Grangers Facebook page for their complete schedule of matches. Always verify date and time as match day approaches, as this schedule is subject to change.

Local Event: Rochester Grangers - Vintage Base Ball Matches  

Rochester Grangers - Vintage Base Ball Matches  

Rochester Grangers  - Vintage Base Ball Matches
Saturday, July 18 - 1pm
Thursday, July 23 - 6:30pm
No registration required...

Rochester Grangers&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;Vintage Base Ball Match
Thursday, July 23 - 6:30pm
No registration required –&nbsp;Free! Donations Appreciated!
The Rochester Grangers existed as a base ball club as early as 1871. Vintage base ball is played representing a time period when gentleman played for leisure and not for competition. You will not see any spitting, sliding, or wagering at these matches! Home matches are played at the Museum and guests should bring their own chairs or blankets, cool drinks, and sun protection. 
Visit the Rochester Grangers Facebook page for their complete schedule of matches. Always verify date and time as match day approaches, as this schedule is subject to change.

Rochester Grangers  - Vintage Base Ball Match
Thursday, July 23 - 6:30pm
No registration required – Free! Donations...

Honey Harvest
Thursday, July 30
6:30pm – 8pm
$8/Museum Member 
$10/Non-Member
Registration Required.
www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms
 
Stop on by to watch as we harvest summer honey! Guests will have a chance to try honey from the hive, spin the extractor, and ask our resident beekeepers, David and Kim all about the lives of honeybees.

Local Event: Honey Harvest

Honey Harvest

Honey Harvest
Thursday, July 30
6:30pm – 8pm
$8/Museum Member 
$10/Non-Member
Registration...

Van Hoosen Farm Camp
Tuesday, August 4Tuesday, August 11

Ages 7-11
10am - 3pm
$50/Museum Member
$60/Non-Member
Registration Required.
www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms
This camp explores life in Stony Creek Village. Following the lives of Sarah, Bertha, and other residents of the Van Hoosen Farm, campers will do old fashioned chores, crafts, explore nature, and visit the one-room school house and/or family cemetery. The day is topped off with a dip in the shimmering, babbling, refreshing Stony Creek. Ages 7 -11.

Local Event: Van Hoosen Farm Camp

Van Hoosen Farm Camp

Van Hoosen Farm Camp
Tuesday, August 4Tuesday, August 11

Ages 7-11
10am - 3pm
$50/Museum Member
$60/Non-Member
Registration...

Downtown Rochester Bike Tour
Tuesday, August 4
6:30-8pm
$15/Museum Member
$20/Non-Member 
Register by Day before at noon. 
www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms
Enjoy a leisurely bike ride exploring community celebrations of Rochester's past. The ride will highlight historical moments such as the Avon Township Double Jubilee, Rochester's Centennial/Floatable Boatables, and the 1927 Bridge Day. 1 ½ hour long and 3 miles of biking with frequent stops.Riders are encouraged to wear a helmet and bring a water bottle. Registration required.

Local Event: Downtown Rochester Bike Tour

Downtown Rochester Bike Tour

Downtown Rochester Bike Tour
Tuesday, August 4
6:30-8pm
$15/Museum Member
$20/Non-Member 
Register by Day before at noon....

Museum at the Market - Downtown Walking Tour – Free
August 8, September 12
9:30am – 10:30am
Meet at the Rochester Farmer’s Market - 202 E 3rd St, Rochester, MI 48307
No Registration Required – Donations Appreciated.
Join Museum staff at the Rochester Farmer’s Market! Buy some fresh food and then hit the streets to learn some fascinating facts to share at dinner with family and friends. Where is the oldest building on Main Street?Where were the first hotels? Where were all the churches? On this tour we’ll explore our downtown exhibit signs and sift through historical photos and stories while walking about a half mile. No registration required. Meet at info tent.

Museum at the Market - Downtown Walking Tour – Free
August 8, September 12
9:30am – 10:30am
Meet at the Rochester Farmer’s...

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