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Southfield Historical Society The Southfield Historical Society, founded in 1965, operates two museums - Town Hall @ the Burgh, co

A beautiful fall day at the Mary Thompson House & Farm!Our Senior Services Fall Picnic brought together good food, live ...
10/13/2026

A beautiful fall day at the Mary Thompson House & Farm!
Our Senior Services Fall Picnic brought together good food, live music and a little local history on Friday. Guests had the opportunity to explore the historic Mary Thompson House and learn more about the woman and family behind this special Southfield landmark.
Missed the tour? There’s another opportunity coming up!
On Saturday, Oct. 17, the Southfield Historical Society will celebrate what would have been Mary Thompson’s 155th year with Celebration of Mary Thompson’s Life. Learn more about this lifelong Southfield educator, community advocate and local pioneer while enjoying a guided tour of her historic home.
• Saturday, Oct. 17
• 2 sessions available: 12:30–1:45 PM OR 2–3:15 PM
• Mary Thompson Farm, 25630 Evergreen Rd
• Ages 8+
• Residents: $5 | Non-residents: $7
• Residents 50+: $4.50 | Non-residents 50+: $6.50
• Registration deadline: Thursday, Oct. 15
Call (248) 796-4620 to register today and spend a little more time discovering Southfield history!

In May 2018, members of the Southfield Historical Society opened a new permanent describing the lives of Potawatomi/Bode...
10/13/2026

In May 2018, members of the Southfield Historical Society opened a new permanent describing the lives of Potawatomi/Bodewadmik People who lived here before.

In addition, the Society discussed with then City Council to rename the federal holiday on the second Monday of October to Indigenous Peoples Day.

To commemorate the exhibit and the renaming of this holiday, the Town Hall Museum will be open to the public on Tuesday, October 13 from 6 pm to 8 pm.

The Town Hall Museum is located at the Burgh Historical Park on the corner of Civic Center Drive and Berg Road.

Please join us as we remember the Indigenous People who cared for the land before the Europeans, colonists, and pioneers who came after.

On Monday September 21, 2026, the Southfield Historical Society was awarded a certificate for its work in preserving the...
09/27/2026

On Monday September 21, 2026, the Southfield Historical Society was awarded a certificate for its work in preserving the history of the Bodéwadmik people, the freedom seekers and the Underground Railroad with the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Church, and the Society's Juneteenth programming since 2021. The International Day of Peace is celebrated every year on September 21st. May Peace Prevail On Earth.

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September 3, 6 pm: Rob Crozier - A Brief History of American Music Bring American music to life! One-man band Rob Crozi...
09/02/2026

September 3, 6 pm: Rob Crozier - A Brief History of American Music
Bring American music to life! One-man band Rob Crozier presents "Skip, Hop and Swing," a lively journey through jazz, blues, country and folk. Engaging performances on harmonica, guitar and tambourine, plus vocals, offer an accessible and entertaining exploration of our musical heritage. A unique program for all ages! This program is made possible by the Friends of the Southfield Public Library, and is sponsored by the Southfield Historical Society

We welcome Great Michigan Read author Curtis Chin to the Southfield Public Library for an interview and discussion of hi...
07/29/2026

We welcome Great Michigan Read author Curtis Chin to the Southfield Public Library for an interview and discussion of his book, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.
Nineteen eighties Detroit was a volatile place to live, but above the fray stood a safe haven: Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine, where anyone—from the city’s first Black mayor to the local drag queens, from a big-time Hollywood star to elderly Jewish couples—could sit down for a warm, home-cooked meal. Here was where, beneath a bright-red awning and surrounded by his multigenerational family, filmmaker and activist Curtis Chin came of age; where he learned to embrace his identity as a gay ABC, or American-born Chinese; where he navigated the divided city’s spiraling misfortunes; and where—between helpings of almond boneless chicken, sweet-and-sour pork and some of his own, less-savory culinary concoctions—he realized just how much he had to offer to the world, to his beloved family and to himself.

The Statue of Liberty and Frederick Douglass connect through America's evolving, complex promises of freedom, famously c...
07/26/2026

The Statue of Liberty and Frederick Douglass connect through America's evolving, complex promises of freedom, famously critiqued in Douglass's 1852 address "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" and later echoed in modern public art like Abigail DeVille's torch sculpture Light of Freedom, which pairs the iconography of Lady Liberty with Douglass's powerful words.

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C/o Parks & Recreation, P. O. Box 2055
Southfield, MI
48033

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