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2026 Museum Calendar

April 2026

APRIL 7
Gardening workshop with mark dussel
From 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the new Edwardsburg Branch of the Cass District Library on Main Street. Dussel owns Dussel’s Farm Market and Greenhouses in Cassopolis and is a sponsor of the museum's spring perennial plant sale. Topics: Tips for successfully planting a garden of cut flowers and fresh vegetables. No admission charge.
April 14
MUSEUM OPENS FOR THE SEASON
April 14-July 25
DISPLAY: "RIDING AND WRITING FOR LIBERTY"
A display devoted to Paul Revere's ride and the signing of the Declaration of Independence during the nation's 250th anniversary.

May 2026

May 15-May 30
PERENNIAL PLANT SALE FUNDRAISER
Supported by Dussel’s Farm Market and Greenhouses, this event features extensive varieties of perennial favorites and includes such stunners as miniature hydrangeas, tea roses, and numerous re-blooming daylilies. It also includes patio and cemetery flowers in pots, and plants donated by community residents. The event is manned daily by museum volunteers.
MAY 25
MEMORIAL DAY KIDS’ CARNIVAL
On the museum grounds following the parade.

JUNE 2026

JUNE 18
Speaker: Bob Myers, Historical Society of Michigan
At 7 p.m. Topic: Lost on Lake Michigan: The Wreck of the SS Chicora.' Location: Community Room, Edwardsburg Branch of the Cass District Library.
JUNE 24
HACIENDA FUNDRAISER
Takes place at the Hacienda Restaurant on Grape Road, Mishawaka.

JULY 2026

JULY 5
America's 250th Birthday Bash
From 1 to 4 p.m., A picnic on museum grounds will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Phat Tuesday Dixieland Band will play. Children's activities, some surprises, and food trucks on site.
JULY 9
SPEAKER: Bob Myers, Historical Society of Michigan
At 7 p.m., museum gallery. "Myths Busted: History Myths or Facts." Location: Community Room, Edwardsburg Branch of the Cass District Library.
JULY 21
CASS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING
At 6 p.m., museum gallery.
JULY 28-NOV. 7
DISPLAY: "Thimbles, Thread, and Tea."
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It remembers Betsy Ross, who stitched the first American flag, and the Boston Tea Party, a protest over taxation without representation.

AUGUST 2026

AUGUST 6-9
US 12 GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER
Museum fundraiser along the U.S. Historic Heritage Trail. All day, Thursday through Sunday. On the museum grounds.
AUGUST 16
OPEN HOUSE AFTER THE ALL-SCHOOL REUNION

SEPTEMBER 2026

AUGUST 20
SPEAKER: BOB MYERS, HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN
At 7 p.m. Topic: Disaster at Fort St, Joseph: Pontiac's Rebellion." Location: Community Room, Edwardsburg Branch of the Cass District Library.
SEPTEMBER 17
Exploring Michigan's Podunk Towns
At 7 p.m. History Hounds Video Recording from the Historical Society of Michigan, museum gallery.
SEPTEMBER 26
SAUK TRAIL FESTIVAL: 1775-1875
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the second year of the festival highlights the years 1775 to 1875, spanning the signing of the Declaration of Independence through the Civil War. Featuring reenactors in period attire and an artillery demonstration. Food trucks on site. Depending on water levels, the Voyageur Canoe, popular at the 2025 event, will return to Pleasant Lake for free rides.

OCTOBER 2026

OCTOBER 15
SPEAKER: BOB MYERS, HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN
At 7 p.m. Topic: "The Worst Colonel I Ever Saw: Francis Quinn and the Battle of Shiloh. Location: Community Room, Edwardsburg Branch of the Cass District Library.
OCTOBER 31
WITCHES ON THE PORCH

NOVEMBER 2026

NOV. 10-DEC. 12
DISPLAY: "Stars, Stripes, and Christmas Lights."
A celebration during the nation's 250th anniversary with a red, white, and blue theme. American flags will adorn the Christmas tree in the main gallery and display cases will have patriotic-themed accents.
Nov. 24-28
Thanksgiving
Museum is closed for Thanksgiving week.

DECEMBER 2026

DECEMBER 3
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
At 6:30 p.m., museum grounds. Followed by museum open house.
DECEMBER 12
MUSEUM CLOSES UNTIL SPRING 2027