Events

Kempf House is open for guided tours on selected Sundays 1-4 pm from September through December, and April through May.  Check the Events Calendar below for exact dates. Tours are also available by appointment for groups or individuals. Admission free, donations appreciated.

Kempf House also hosts a Fall and Spring Noon Lecture Series, a Victorian Valentine Tea in February, and various other events. Check the Events Calendar below to see what is coming up.

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Open House with Guided Tours
September 29, 2024    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Guides will lead you through restored rooms, including the music studio where our 1877 Steinway Concert Grand Piano remains as it has for over 100 [...]
The Story of Jiffy Mix and the Company that Makes It
October 2, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Howdy Holmes, CEO of the Chelsea Milling Company, will share his valuable insights on and the interesting history of the family-owned milling company that produced [...]
That's Quite a Story: Following the thread of a Family's Sin, Shame, and Relocation
October 9, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
A chance comment, “That’s quite a story”, impelled amateur researcher Mary Lane on a decade-plus journey of historic discovery, which eventually led to a historical novel based on [...]
One man's passion for trains, both real and model
October 16, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Come see some of the model railroad collection and photos that Fabian Beltran, lifelong railroad enthusiast and Ann Arbor Railroad Club member, will display.  As [...]
How an 1849 Performance of Macbeth Sparked New York's Shakespeare Riots
October 23, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
In 1849, the Bowery Boys, armed with brickbats, rioted against the aristocrats of Astor Place over a grudge between their favorite Shakespearean actors, leading to [...]
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Open House with Guided Tours
29 Sep 24
Ann Arbor
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Open House with Guided Tours
September 29, 2024    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Guides will lead you through restored rooms, including the music studio where our 1877 Steinway Concert Grand Piano remains as it has for over 100 [...]
The Story of Jiffy Mix and the Company that Makes It
October 2, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Howdy Holmes, CEO of the Chelsea Milling Company, will share his valuable insights on and the interesting history of the family-owned milling company that produced [...]
That's Quite a Story: Following the thread of a Family's Sin, Shame, and Relocation
October 9, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
A chance comment, “That’s quite a story”, impelled amateur researcher Mary Lane on a decade-plus journey of historic discovery, which eventually led to a historical novel based on [...]
One man's passion for trains, both real and model
October 16, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Come see some of the model railroad collection and photos that Fabian Beltran, lifelong railroad enthusiast and Ann Arbor Railroad Club member, will display.  As [...]
How an 1849 Performance of Macbeth Sparked New York's Shakespeare Riots
October 23, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
In 1849, the Bowery Boys, armed with brickbats, rioted against the aristocrats of Astor Place over a grudge between their favorite Shakespearean actors, leading to [...]
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Open House with Guided Tours
29 Sep 24
Ann Arbor
German Christmas Open House with Guided Tours

German Christmas Open House with Guided Tours

December 8, 2024    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Our 19th century Greek Revival house will be decorated to reflect a German-American musical family’s celebration of Christmas in the late 1800’s, with holiday treats [...]
German Christmas Open House with Guided Tours

German Christmas Open House with Guided Tours

December 15, 2024    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Our 19th century Greek Revival house will be decorated to reflect a German-American musical family’s celebration of Christmas in the late 1800’s, with holiday treats [...]