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
Open House
October 1, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Kempf House Museum
Join us for an Open House with Guided Tours Guides will lead you through restored rooms, including the music studio where our beautiful 1877 Steinway [...]
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Ralph Hammett, the architect who supervised the restoration of the Kempf House
Ralph Hammett, the architect who supervised the restoration of the Kempf House
October 4, 2023    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Kempf House Museum
Margaret Leary, M.A., J.D., Librarian Emerita of the University of Michigan Law School and community volunteer Ralph Hammett was the architect who supervised the restoration [...]
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Over the Rainbow, the Music Of Harold Arlen
Over the Rainbow, the Music Of Harold Arlen
October 11, 2023    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Kempf House Museum
Stu Johnson, music enthusiast Mixing music with history, Stu takes us back to the days of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea with [...]
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"Manchester and Saline, and the Railroad vs. the Car"
"Manchester and Saline, and the Railroad vs. the Car"
October 18, 2023    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Kempf House Museum
Grace Shackman, local historian and author A comparison of two Washtenaw County towns:  Manchester and Saline While these two towns, both founded in the 1830s, [...]
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Open House
Open House
1 Oct 23
Ann Arbor
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Ralph Hammett, the architect who supervised the restoration of the Kempf House
Ralph Hammett, the architect who supervised the restoration of the Kempf House
4 Oct 23
Ann Arbor
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Over the Rainbow, the Music Of Harold Arlen
Over the Rainbow, the Music Of Harold Arlen
11 Oct 23
Ann Arbor
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"Manchester and Saline, and the Railroad vs. the Car"
"Manchester and Saline, and the Railroad vs. the Car"
18 Oct 23
Ann Arbor
Open House

Open House

September 24, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Kempf House Museum
Join us for an Open House with Guided Tours Guides will lead you through restored rooms, including the music studio where our beautiful 1877 Steinway [...]
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Songs and Tunes From Nineteenth Century America

Songs and Tunes From Nineteenth Century America

September 27, 2023    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Kempf House Museum
“Banjo Betsy” Beckerman on hammered dulcimer, banjo and guitar with Kathy Shipan on violin Betsy Beckerman has performed songs and tunes from the 1800's for [...]
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