Upcoming Workshop . Friday, February 15 Telling the Tale: Jump-Starting Your Historical Writing Project with Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Journalist, Essayist, Educator Seating is limited! Reserve your spot now. Workshops start at 9 a.m. at the Meijer Education Center at the Historical Society of Michigan, 5815 Executive Dr., Lansing, Michigan. Participants can "attend" remotely too. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Learn more and register on our website. <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/#form> Jump-start your memoir or historical writing project. If you have been meaning to write, either for publication or for your grandchildren, but are having difficulty getting started, why not start here, one sentence at time? Come to learn short writing exercises, tips and tricks, and more to overcome barriers to writing. Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Learn more and register on our website. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm@hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 Future History Skills Workshops <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Visit our website for full descriptions of each workshop. Friday, March 8 Archives 101* *cost is covered for this workshop by MSHRAB. Friday, March 29 Taming the Chaos: Collections Management for Small Museums Friday, April 12 Putting the "Fun" in Fund-Raising Friday, May 3 Making the List: Nominating a Building to the State and/or National Register of Historic Places Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. (Remote access is not available for off-site workshops.) Workshops are held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Meijer Education Center at the Historical Society of Michigan, 5815 Executive Dr., Lansing, Michigan (unless otherwise noted). If you are a Household member of HSM or represent an organization that itself is a member of the Society, registration is $39. Registration for non-members is $79 and includes a one-year HSM Household membership. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line. If you received this e-mail as part of your participation in the Michlib-l mailing list (listserv), please follow their removal process.
