As I write this, Brian is at the Heritage & History Center, preparing for Saturday’s open house. He and the Friends of the HHC have been working diligently to prepare the historic farm house in Heritage Park for visitors on December 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. We’ll be offering incentives for donations to help fund the museum (while the City of Farmington Hills rents the house to Brian’s non-profit Pastways, Inc. for $1 a year, Pastways is responsible for all operating expenses) and Sunflour Bakehaus in the historic Farmington Bakery has generously provided treats and baked goods for fund-raisin’ purposes (raisin… baked goods… sorry).
Local artist Elizabeth Lurie (check out her Web site www.elizabethlurie.com) has donated this lovely piece:
for our silent auction, which will also include a few fun things that would make terrific holiday gifts.
While we are all about keeping the museum afloat financially speaking, we really want you to come out and just see the place. The Heritage & History Center is a visual tribute to the history of Farmington and Farmington Hills with photographs, video and three-dimensional artifacts, as well as written resource materials. More importantly, you’ll meet lots of people who are very interested in and who enjoy local history, you’ll learn about ways you can get involved and what’s planned for the future.
Click HERE for a map and directions to Heritage Park. Once inside, take the first left-hand turn and drive past the Vagnozzi Visitor’s Center, you’ll find the house near the barn and Stables Art Studio. And the plows have already been through!
–Joni Hubred-Golden
Publisher, The Enterprise
