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Second Saturdays
  • On the Second Saturday of each month, you are invited to drop in between 1 and 4pm at 376 Kercheval to tour the 1823 Provencal-Weir house. The tour is free of charge but donations are appreciated. Weekday tours are available and require at least 48 hours notice.

  • Be sure to visit La Belle's Country Store. The Grosse Pointe Historical Society's Country Store is located in the Provencal-Weir House at 376 Kercheval in Grosse Pointe Farms. The shop is open Second Saturdays from 1 - 4pm and by appointment. Call 313-884-7010 for more information.

  • Blue Star Museums Pass Holders are welcome and admitted to the 1823 Provencal-Weir house between 1-4pm on these dates: Saturday June 8, Saturday, July 13 and Saturday, August 10

2012-2013 Calendar
Izzy's Second Saturdays

All Saturday events will take place from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Provencal-Weir House, 376 Kercheval. (Please note that some events may not be on the Second Saturdays and dates are subject to change.) Refreshments will be served. Cost is $15.00 per session for members, $20.00 for non-members. Reservations must be made by the Thursday before each event. Ask for Izzy at 313-884-7010


September 8, 2012 Come and make Pastry Turnovers with fresh Michigan apples and top with home spun whipped cream. Oh yummy! Ages: 6 yrs. and older.

October 13, 2012 Decorate your mantles and doorways with a Halloween Garland made out of Fimo clay and yarn. Bats, witches & ghost's will adorn these festive garlands for years to come. Ages: 7 yrs. and older.

November 10, 2012 Beautiful transparent Foliage Candleholders will decorate your Thanksgiving dinner table. Two glass hurricane jars will be ornamented with fall leaves for a luminous glow. Ages: 7 yrs. and older.

December 8, 2012 Gingerbread Cookies are a must at Christmas time. Bake these festive cookies from scratch and top with confectioners glaze. Ages: 6 yrs. and older.

January 12, 2013 Keep yourself warm this winter by making your own Rockhopper Penguin Fleece Scarf. Cut, sew and glue! These penguins have those bushy eyebrows which will make your scarf quite the fashion statement this year. Ages: 7 yrs. and older.

February 6, 2013 Come and bake some homemade Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies topped with our very own colored sugar for Valentine's Day. These will be wrapped in festive bags for your sweethearts. Ages: 6 yrs. and older.

March 9, 2013 Sew and stuff an adorable Sitting Bunny out of white fleece. This project is the second in a series of sewing your own stuffed animals. Ages: 7 yrs. and older.

April 13, 2013 Come and dip a “Lovin’ Spoonful” of Chocolate and drizzle it with colored candy and chocolates for a mouth watering treat! Ages: 6 yrs. and older.

May 11, 2013 Celebrate spring by sewing Love Birds on a Woodland Swing and decorate with a little bell. This will make a lovely wall hanging. Ages: 7 yrs. and older.