Social Events

The opening reception will be held at the Detroit Public Library
Monday 27 from 6:30 pm.

 

Adam Strohm Hall – Detroit Public Library, Main Branch

Walking through the original entrance to the Detroit Public Library (DPL) is just short of awe-inspiring. The three-story Italian Renaissance style building was designed in 1921 by Cass Gilbert. Adam Strohm Hall is a majestic antechamber with a 35 feet ceiling painted with rosettes and caissons surrounded by massive murals. Over the entryway is "Man's Mobility" by John Stephens Coppin. Adjacent to the hall is The Grand Staircase, circled by five murals illustrating music, graphic arts, poetry, prose and the joining of the ways by Edwin Howland Blashfield.

 Please enter th Detroit Public Library from the Cass Street side.

 

The conference banquet and excursion will be held at the Henry Ford Museum
Wednesday July 29 at 6 pm.

 

 Entrance to the Henry Ford Museum, designed to resemble Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.

 

 

The Prechter Promenade, entryway to the museum. 

We will provide transportation to The Henry Ford Museum for the banquet/excursion. Weather permitting, the conference participants can go to the grounds of the Ford Museum earlier to visit the Greenfield Village, a nice collection of historic houses located adjacent to the Henry Ford Museum (there is an entrance fee for the Greenfield Village).  We will provide additional transportation details during the conference.

 

Besides planned activities, the participants are encouraged take advantage of the superb location of Wayne State University campus for their social activities. Several major Detroit museums are located adjacent to WSU campus. These include The Detroit Institute of Arts (http://www.dia.org/), The Detroit Historical Museum (http://www.detroithistorical.org/), The New Detroit Science Center (http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org/), Museum of African-American History (http://www.maah-detroit.com), as well as several others (see http://www.detroit.com).