The Rochester Hills Museum is hosting their annual Scarecrows in the City Building Workshop The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will be hosting Scarecrows in the City Building Workshop on Tuesday, October 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Scarecrows in the City allows local businesses and organizations to build a scarecrow that will be on display during the museum’s annual Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 8. After October 8, the scarecrows will be moved to Main Street in … [Read more...]
Van Hoosen Farm is Presenting Two Environmental Programs in August
July 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is presenting two environmental programs in August The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will be presenting Bees and Butterflies and Nature Journaling in August. Admission is free for Museum members. For non-members, admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors. Ages 7 and up are welcome. Bees and Butterflies Bees and Butterflies will be on August 6 from 11:00 to 12:30 p.m. Bees and butterflies are important pollinators in … [Read more...]
Get Wet and Wild on Wednesdays in July
July 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Just Four Wednesdays in July to Get Wet and Wild The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is hosting Wet and Wild Wednesdays every Wednesday in July from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Family entertainment in the gazebo runs from 12:00 -1:00 p.m. and then water fun runs from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. including slip and slides, fire truck spray, creek wading and various activities hosted by the Clinton River Watershed Council. Two giant slip and slides - one for older kids and a second for younger … [Read more...]
Rochester Garden Walk Strolling Along for 17 Years
June 6, 2016 by 1 Comment
Rochester Hills Musuem to Host Annual Garden Walk June 16 From town to country, the 17th annual Rochester Garden Walk co-sponsored by the Rochester Garden Club and The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm shows off many unique and private gardens in the greater Rochester area. This year’s event takes place Thursday, June 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. In addition to strolling in the private gardens, guests can also tour the Children’s Garden on the Rochester Hills Museum grounds as well … [Read more...]
Frog and Toad Program at the Museum
May 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is presenting Fascinating Frogs and Toads The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will be presenting Fascinating Frogs and Toads on Saturday, May 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Museum. Admission is free for members of the Rochester Hills Museum. For non-members, admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors. Ages 8 and up are welcome. Guests will be learning the differences between frogs and toads, learn how to … [Read more...]
Vintage Base Ball Games come to Rochester Hills Museum
May 13, 2016 by 1 Comment
The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will serve as the home field for another season of vintage baseball featuring the Rochester Grangers Vintage Base Ball Club. Home matches will be held on May 15, June 19 and June 23 at 7:00 p.m., July 31, August 6 and 28. Weekend matches start at 1:00 p.m. Admission is free to the matches and the Van Hoosen Dairy Barn and local history exhibits are open during the matches. In addition, every guest can have a complimentary hot dog after each match and … [Read more...]
Rochester Hills Museum to Host March Lecture Series
February 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will be hosting a series of Friday night programs to help educate and inspire our residents and guests and to beat the winter blues. Barn Red On Friday, March 4 at 7:00 pm, enjoy the independent movie – Barn Red. This movie was filmed on Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula and stars Ernest Borgnine as a simple farmer who refuses to sell his family’s farm to a developer. After meeting a former migrant worker who worked on the farm as a child, … [Read more...]
Evenings in the Garden at the Rochester Hills Museum
June 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Rochester Hills Museum and the Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association invite all ages to attend Evenings in the Garden this summer and enjoy the Museum’s Children’s Garden and to learn about gardening techniques. On Wednesday, July 11, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., enjoy the Grand Gala Grand opening of the new Sundial Garden with a short program and light refreshments. The Sun Dial Garden uses people to cast a shadow to tell what time it is. The garden is surrounding by plants that … [Read more...]
