Talks & Tours — The War Memorial

Talks & Tours — The War Memorial
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Talks & Tours
Elevate Your Knowledge
Find one of our Talks & Tours to satisfy your lust for learning.
Apr 28, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
18:00 – 19:30
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
War Memorial Museum Community Listening Session
Apr 28, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
18:00 – 19:30
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Be part of a thoughtful community conversation about the future of The War Memorial’s museum experience. Each gathering includes light refreshments and a brief tour of the historic Alger House.
Apr 28, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
18:00 – 19:30
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
May 7, 2026
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
18:30 – 19:30
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
VetConnect Seminar Series with Lisa Lark
May 7, 2026
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
18:30 – 19:30
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
During this presentation, author and researcher Lisa A. Lark will discuss her work researching more than 180 men from the Grosse Pointes who gave their lives in military service. She will share details about the research process, tell the stories of some of the Pointes' fallen heroes, and explain how to access military records for genealogical purposes.
May 7, 2026
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
18:30 – 19:30
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
May 14, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
War Memorial History Tour
May 14, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The War Memorial’s Historic Tour offers an intimate journey through the elegant Alger House — a home steeped in nearly a century of stories.
May 14, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
May
17
May 17, 2026
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
12:45 – 13:45
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
In Her Garden Luncheon- Honoring Marion Alger
May 17, 2026
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
12:45 – 13:45
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
We are honoring the legacy of Marion Alger, whose generous gift of her family home, The Moorings, shaped what would later become The War Memorial.
May 17, 2026
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
12:45 – 13:45
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Jun
3
Jun 3, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
19:00 – 20:00
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
An Evening with Author Ruta Sepetys
Jun 3, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
19:00 – 20:00
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The War Memorial welcomes Ruta Sepetys — internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages — as she launches her latest novel,
A Fortune of Sand
. Set against the crumbling grandeur of 1920s Detroit, it's a haunting story of glamour, grift, and the women who demand to be seen.
Jun 3, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
19:00 – 20:00
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Jun
11
Jun 11, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
War Memorial History Tour
Jun 11, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The War Memorial’s Historic Tour offers an intimate journey through the elegant Alger House — a home steeped in nearly a century of stories.
Jun 11, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Jul
9
Jul 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
War Memorial History Tour
Jul 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The War Memorial’s Historic Tour offers an intimate journey through the elegant Alger House — a home steeped in nearly a century of stories.
Jul 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Jul
14
Jul 14, 2026
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
11:30 – 16:00
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
VetConnect Seminar Series: Trip to Selfridge Military Air Museum
Jul 14, 2026
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
11:30 – 16:00
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
We’re taking the VetConnect Seminar Series on the road! Join us for lunch at The War Memorial, followed by a bus trip to the Selfridge Military Air Museum.
Jul 14, 2026
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
11:30 – 16:00
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Aug
13
Aug 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
10:00 – 11:00
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
War Memorial History Tour
Aug 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
10:00 – 11:00
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The War Memorial’s Historic Tour offers an intimate journey through the elegant Alger House — a home steeped in nearly a century of stories.
Aug 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
10:00 – 11:00
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sep
10
Sep 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
War Memorial History Tour
Sep 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The War Memorial’s Historic Tour offers an intimate journey through the elegant Alger House — a home steeped in nearly a century of stories.
Sep 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Oct
8
Oct 8, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
War Memorial History Tour
Oct 8, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The War Memorial’s Historic Tour offers an intimate journey through the elegant Alger House — a home steeped in nearly a century of stories.
Oct 8, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Nov
12
Nov 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
War Memorial History Tour
Nov 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The War Memorial’s Historic Tour offers an intimate journey through the elegant Alger House — a home steeped in nearly a century of stories.
Nov 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Dec
10
Dec 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
War Memorial History Tour
Dec 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The War Memorial’s Historic Tour offers an intimate journey through the elegant Alger House — a home steeped in nearly a century of stories.
Dec 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00 – 11:30
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM