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Save the Date for the Haig – Friday, June 20, 2008

Snow may blanket the ground but the 2008 Haig hickory stick golf tournament is already well into its planning. Slated for Friday, June 20, 2008 at Elmbrook Golf Course, the event celebrates golfing’s glorious heritage while raising funds for the Grand Traverse Heritage Center. The Haig was named in honor of golfing great and Traverse City resident Walter Hagen. All participants play a round of golf, scramble format, using hickory stick clubs and dressed in traditional vintage attire. Since its creation in

Several exciting additions are planned for 2008. These include raffle prizes for a set of hickory stick golf clubs and related equipment, a pre-tournament clinic, vintage car displays, and an earlier 11 am start time.

Please mark your calendars for Friday, June 20, 2008 for the Sixth Annual Haig. For information, early reservations or sponsorships, please contact Patti DeAgostino at 231-883-8388 or gthc@charterinternet.com, or the Grand Traverse Heritage Center.

2008 Calendar of Events

JANUARY
1	Festival of Trains
2	Festival of Trains
13-31	Exhibit: Traverse City: Yesterday
FEBRUARY
1-29	Exhibit: Traverse City: Yesterday
12	Lunch & A Movie: Wreck & Rescue Hartzell
MARCH
1-31	Exhibit: Traverse City: Yesterday
4	Railroad HS: New York Central Rail in Michigan
8	History In Motion: Grand Rapids
18	Lunch & A Movie: Barn Red, 11:30 am Rock & Mineral Club: John Harlan, Black Hills Institute, The Beauty of Bryl, 7 pm
27	GTPHS: Voices from the Horn II, 7 pm
APRIL
1	Railroad HS: History of Great Lakes Car Ferries, 7 pm
1-20	Exhibit: Travers City: Yesterday
10	Northwest Michigan Historical Network, 4 pm
16	What Was It Like Living In Traverse City in the ‘30s & ‘40s, 2 pm Rock & Mineral Club: Maine rockhounding, Herkimer “diamonds”, Copper Country, 7 pm.
24	GTPHS: Kalamazoo State Hospital by William Decker, 7 pm The Care and Management of the Mentally Ill from Colonial Days to the Present"
26	Women’s History Project Book Club, 12 pm
29	Lunch & A Movie: Lost Treasures of Sawtooth Island, 11:30 am
MAY
4	Vintage Fashion Show & Chocolate Decadence Buffet, 2-4pm, City Opera House, $20
6	Railroad HS: History of U.P. Railroads, 7pm
8	Greg MacMaster, Underwater Archeology, 7pm,
15	Preservation Awards Night, 6-8 pm
18	GTPHS: Trolley Tour, 1&3 pm, $10 per person
19-31	Exhibit: Memories of the Summer Cottage
20	Lunch & A Movie: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, 11:30 am Rock & Mineral Club: Karst Geology with Geologist Ty Black
22	GTPHS: Michigan’s Role in 20th Century House Design, presented by Michael Davis
31	History in Motion: Soo Locks Boat Tour, Valley Camp Museum, Tower of History, Freighters Restaurant
JUNE
3	Railroad HS: Steve Terry, DVD, Montana & Mullan Pass Big Sky Country, 7 pm
5	N. Bordine, Flapper Era, 2 pm
1-31	Exhibit: Memories of The Summer Cottage
7	MHA: Boat Auction/Sale
10	Lunch & A Movie: That One Summer, 11:30 am
20	The Haig, 9am, Elmbrook Golf Course,
22	GTPHS: Trolley Tour, 1&3 pm, $10 per person
JULY
1-29	Exhibit: Memories of The Summer Cottage
3-19	It’s A Small World, Northern Michigan Railroad Club G Gauge Model Trains & Music House Museum Miniature City Buildings
7	National Cherry Festival Distinguished Senior Breakfast, 9 am, Elks
8	National Cherry Festival Heritage Day Picnic, 11:30 am, Hannah Park Railroad HS: George Gregory, President
10	History in Motion: Manistee, 8 am
20	GTPHS: Trolley Tour, 1&3pm, $10 per person
25	Women’s History Project Book Club, noon
AUGUST
1-31	Exhibit: Memories of The Summer Cottage
5	Railroad HS: Paul Brenman, 7 pm
7	Bret Bell, Samels Farm & Collection, 7 pm
17	GTPHS: Trolley Tour, 1&3 pm, $10 per person
SEPTEMBER
1-27	Exhibit: Memories of The Summer Cottage
2	Railroad HS: Peter Zirnhelt transcontinental railroad, 7 pm
7	GTPHS: Trolley Tour, 1&3pm, $10 per person
11	N. Bordine: 100 Years of Swimsuits 2 pm
18-20	Heritage Days, 10 am-4pm, Hannah Park
23-26	Michigan Museum Association Conference
26-28	Rock & Mineral Club Show
OCTOBER
3-5	Artisan Furniture Show & Accessories, 10am-7 pm
10-11	History in Motion: Dearborn, 11:30 am. (overnight)
14	Lunch & A Movie: Frozen Stupid , 11:30 am
17-31	Exhibit: Ladies of the Lights: Michigan Women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service
31	Halloween at The Heritage, 5-8 pm
NOVEMBER
1-29	Exhibit: Ladies of the Lights: Michigan Women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service
15-29	Exhibit: Record-Eagle 150 Years
11	Lunch & A Movie: Escanaba in Da Moonlight, 11:30 am
13	N. Bordine: Shoes Glorious Shoes, 2 pm
19	Business After Hours: Record-Eagle, 5-7 pm
DECEMBER
11	Holiday at The Heritage, 5-7 pm
12	Train Club Supper, 6-8 pm
13-Jan. 1	Festival of Trains & Gingerbread Train Contest
WALKING TOURS: Guides: Fred Hoisington, Ann Hoopfer, Carol Hale June 17 – September 27 Tuesdays & Saturdays, 1:30 pm; Thursdays, 7 pm YET TO BE SCHEDULED: George McManus – New Book Bud Moyer – Portraiture in the ‘40s & ‘50s in Traverse City Calendar subject to change.