Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm Hosts Summer Events for Friends and Family

The Rochester Hills Museum is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, off Tienken Road between Rochester and Dequindre Roads.

Event: Rochester Grangers Vintage Baseball Matches
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 21, 6:30pm vs Flint Lumber City - Summer Solstice Match
Location: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd.
Cost: Free

Visit the Rochester Grangers Facebook page for their complete schedule of matches.
Always verify date and time as match day approaches, as this schedule is subject to change.

The Rochester Grangers existed as a baseball club as early as 1871. Vintage baseball is played representing a time period when gentlemen played for leisure and not for competition. You will not see any spitting, sliding, or wagering at these matches! Home matches are played at the Museum and guests should bring their own chairs or blankets, cool drinks, and sun protection.

Event: Stream Science
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Date: Thursday, June 23 & 30
Location: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Cost: Free – Donations Welcome
Website: www.rochesterhills.org/museum

Come cool off in Stoney Creek with these hands on activity kits! While you splash around, you can use nets, magnifying glasses, bug boxes, and more to learn about the critters that call the creek home. Staff will be on site near the creek with available supplies. Limited kits available on a first come, first serve basis. Thursdays in June/July/August, from June 23 – August 11. Donations welcome.

Event: Museum at the Farmers Market! Downtown Walking Tour
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Date: Saturday, July 2
Location: Meet at the Downtown Rochester Farmer’s Market, 202 E. 3rd St.
Cost: Free
Register: N/A

Join Museum staff at the Rochester Farmer’s Market! Buy some fresh food and then hit the streets to learn some fascinating facts to share at dinner with family and friends. Where is the oldest building on Main Street? Where were the first hotels? Who dressed up as President Taft to market his business? When did the telephone come to town? Where were all the churches? On this tour we’ll explore our downtown exhibit signs and sift through historical photos and stories while walking about a half mile.

Event: Wet and Wild Wednesdays
Dates: July 6, 13, 20, 27
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd.
Cost: $5/Public aged 2+; Free/Museum Members
Register: No registration required

Every Wednesday in July, slide over to the Museum for some summer fun! You’ll find entertainment starting at 12 noon and water fun starts at 1pm with two huge slip and slides, a Rochester Hills Fire Truck, cool sprinklers for little kids, wading in Stoney Creek and water activities sponsored by the Clinton River Watershed Council. Rochester Public Library Book mobile will be on site, and you can learn more about Michigan’s animals and plants with the City of Rochester Hills Outdoor Engagement team.

Presenting Sponsor: Genisys Credit Union – Thank You!

Supporting sponsors: Mike Bashore State Farm and Goldfish Swim School

July 6 Ross Gordon, Magician
July 13 Guy Louis, Worlds of Music
July 20 School of Rock Rochester
July 27 Joel Tacey, Michigan’s Family Funnyman

The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm in collaboration with the Rochester Garden Club presents:

Event: Rochester Garden Club Summer Program – A Garden Party
Dates: Tuesday, July 19
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd.
Cost: Free, Donations appreciated
Register: Registration required
Website: www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms

You’re invited! Join Rochester Garden Club members in the Children’s Garden for a joyous morning exploring flowers, herbs, and decor. Master Gardeners will be on site to answer general gardening questions, and Members will be available to answer questions about the Children’s Garden specifically. Open to anyone who loves gardens.

Rochester Garden Club Summer Program - A Garden Party
Event: Mt. Avon Cemetery Tour
Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Date: Thursday, July 21
Location: Meet at the Mt. Avon Cemetery
Cost: $8/Museum Member; $10/Non-Member
Register: www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms by Tuesday at noon.

Platted in 1826, this land embraces the souls of settlers! Here you will find gravestones for our community’s earliest leaders, soldiers, poets, and philanthropists. We will examine the beautiful artwork of headstones and divulge the forgotten lives and stories of the past. Meet at the Billy Yank Civil War Statue. The cemetery is bounded by 1st and 3rd street, at 200 Wilcox St.

Tea in the Farmhouse

We’re opening the doors of the farmhouse to host an afternoon, or low tea hour. Each session will explore a new aspect of family history and world travels. Guests get the chance to interact with artifacts and documents normally stored safely away in the collections room, while enjoying the ambiance of the 1840s Van Hoosen farmhouse. This unique opportunity is limited to 12 people. Tea and light snack will be served.

Van Hoosen Historic Gardens & Landscape
Tuesday, July 26 10:00am – 11:00am

The Van Hoosen ladies found peace and joy within nature. It’s no wonder their yard and grounds were full of blossoming flowers and were a welcomed haven for local clubs and organizations. Join us to learn about how the family fostered a gardening community, as well as some of the family gardens.

Event: Downtown Rochester Bike Tour
Date: Tuesday, July 26
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Meet at Rotary Gateway Park near RHPL west side parking lot
Cost: $20/Public; $15/Museum Members
Register: Registration is required by Monday at 12 pm
Website: www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms

Rochester’s history is over 200 years if we review the European white settlers – but thousands of years old if we study the Native Americans. Visit some fascinating locations throughout town that make you burst with pride for our community colorful past! We will check out a cemetery, schools, sports fields, businesses, and the stories that make this our town!

*Meet at Rotary Gateway Park, near west side parking lot of the Rochester Hills Public Library