What's New at #CranbrookEdu - October 2018
- Attend a lecture offered by Cranbrook Academy of Art
- Enjoy Happy Hour: Buttons & Brews at Cranbrook Art Museum
- Witness the transformation of the Japanese Garden with the Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research
- Experience a tour of Cranbrook House
- Explore Halloween Science at Cranbrook Institute of Science
- Visit the Open House at Cranbrook Schools
- Enter to win a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 380SL
Keep reading below to learn more about these events and many others!
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Enter to Win a
1984 Mercedes-Benz 380SL!
Raffle Dates
Through Tuesday, November 27, 2018
(While tickets last)
Raffle Drawing
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
3:00pm
The 1984 Mercedes-Benz 380SL is the perfect car for cruising around campus. Proceeds from each ticket purchased can be designated towards a specific area of our National Historic Landmark site. With only 500 tickets available, the odds of winning are very favorable!
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Happy Hour: Buttons & Brews
Friday, October 5, 2018
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Have a drink and create a custom punk-inspired button in the CAM ART LAB.
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Punk Exhibitions Closing Soon
Through Sunday, October 7, 2018
Open during normal Museum hours
Don't miss your chance to see
Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die: Punk Graphics and
Shepard Fairey: Salad Days.
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Academy Lectures
See website for fall schedule
All lectures are free to ArtMembers and students with ID, and included with Art Museum admission for the general public.
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Obey Giant
Saturday, October 6, 2018
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learn about the life and career of street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, Shepard Fairey.
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Family Days
Saturday, October 27, 2018
11:00am - 2:00pm
Create your own masterpieces inspired by the museum's collections and exhibitions!
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Cranbrook Japanese Garden: A Day of Exploration
Saturday, October 6, 2018
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Witness the transformation of the Japanese Garden Lily Pond Cascade, delight in bonsai displays, and observe bonsai demonstrations by a national expert.
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Behind-the-Scenes Campus Tour: Saarinen House: Presidents/Residents
Thursdays, October 18 & 25, 2018: 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Saturday, October 27, 2018: 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Dive behind-the-scenes of the exhibition,
Saarinen House: Presidents/Residents, 1946-1994 during this campus walking tour.
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Saarinen House Tours
Through November 25, 2018
Fridays & Saturdays at 2:00pm
Sundays at 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Tour Eliel Saarinen's Art Deco masterwork and the exhibition,
Saarinen House: Presidents/Residents, 1946-1994.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Smith House Tours
Select Saturdays and Sundays through November 2018, including October 13, 20 & 21
Tours offer a unique view of Smith House, its landscape, and the story of a couple whose vision allowed them to achieve their dream.
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Cranbrook House Tours
Through Sunday, October 28, 2018
Thursdays & Fridays: 11:00am & 1:00pm
Sundays: 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Discover Cranbrook House, an Arts and Crafts-style masterpiece designed by Albert Kahn for Cranbrook's founders.
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Free Admission to Cranbrook Gardens
Daily through Wednesday, October 31, 2018
9:00am - 5:00pm
Don't miss your chance to explore beautiful gardens featuring extensive plantings, fountains, and sculptures - all free of charge!
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Cranbrook House Tour and Tea or Lunch
Tour & Tea: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 1:00pm
Tour & Lunch: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 11:00am
Enjoy a tour followed by tea or lunch in the elegant and enchanted 1908 English Tudor manor; seating is limited.
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Thistle Gift Shop Now Open
Open during Cranbrook House tours
Thursdays & Fridays: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Sundays: 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Shop for a variety of items from Cranbrook postcards and books, to gardening items and artworks.
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Halloween Science
Saturday, October 27, 2018
2:30pm - 5:00pm & 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Sunday, October 28, 2018
11:30am - 2:00pm
Investigate spooky science with hands-on activities, a virtual, haunted roller coaster ride in the planetarium, and more!
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Da Vanci Machines and Robotics
Through Sunday, January 13, 2019
Open during normal Institute hours
Step into the mind of a genius. Explore some of Leonardo’s most marvelous creations in Da Vinci, presented by PNC Bank.
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Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at Macomb Community College
Friday, October 12, 2018: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday, October 13, 2018: 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sunday, October 14, 2018: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Pan for real gold, crack open your own geode, and get a photo with a T-rex skull at the Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show.
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Free First Friday
Friday, October 5, 2018
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Courtesy of the MASCO Corporation Foundation, the Institute of Science is free after 5:00pm the first Friday of each month.
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Science Shop
See website for schedule
Free kids Halloween grab bags will be provided with any purchase at the Science Shop on October 27; stop by and shop!
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Open House
Sunday, October 14, 2018
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meet some of our world-class teachers, get an up-close look at our facilities, and speak with members of our admissions team.
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