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Margaret Jelsma 1969

Volunteer Spotlight: Seeing What Grows…

Margaret Jelsma’s earliest memories involve plants and soil. As a little girl, her family moved into a new subdivision in Macomb County, and she remembers how they would have to buy back the top soil that the developers scraped away. ... Read more

Golden Fleece statue at Meadow Brook Hall

Support us with Mimosas at Meadow Brook March 6

Save the date for our biggest fundraising day of the year – Black and Gold Giving Day on Wednesday, March 6. For 24 hours on Wednesday, March 6, $75,000 will be available in matching funds! Black and Gold Giving Day ... Read more

Meadow Brook Hall is a National Historic Landmark, hosting an engaging collection of events.

A Fantastic Winter of Events at Meadow Brook

It will be an exciting, elegant and even romantic winter at Meadow Brook Hall, with the all new Needle Felting Art Night and the return of several popular events. The Great Estate will engage and inspire this winter with wool ... Read more

The Holidays at Meadow Brook feature the indoor Holiday Walk and outdoor Winter Wonder Lights.

Tiffany in the Holiday Hallway

Meadow Brook Hall’s outdoor evening light show, Winter Wonder Lights, is a remarkable feat of design, development and storytelling. While it is filled with beautiful, sparkling environments, each area is also inspired by the people, places and design of the ... Read more

Frances Dodge on holiday sleigh

Estate Stories: Sleigh Bells Ring

The holidays were always a special time for the Dodge-Wilson family. We’re sharing some of their favorite memories and traditions in a special holiday edition of our Estate Stories series. Home for the Holidays “When I was a girl, at ... Read more

The Holidays at Meadow Brook feature the indoor Holiday Walk and outdoor Winter Wonder Lights.

Up on the Rooftops at Meadow Brook

It’s the sound every child listens for, waiting at night in their beds. The sound of reindeer on the roof and the ringing bells of Santa’s sleigh. Softly he lands and quietly he slides down the chimney. But what if ... Read more

The Holidays at Meadow Brook feature the indoor Holiday Walk and outdoor Winter Wonder Lights.

Winter Wonder Lights featured in the Detroit News

Winter Wonder Lights is off to a sparkling start! Read all the details about this year’s show, how it came to be and why it makes a wonderful holiday tradition in this amazing Detroit News article! Meadow Brook Hall ushers ... Read more

The Holidays at Meadow Brook feature the indoor Holiday Walk and outdoor Winter Wonder Lights.

The Holidays at Meadow Brook are now open!

It’s the most wonder-filled time of year! The Holidays at Meadow Brook open this Friday, Nov, 24, with two breathtaking holiday events—the indoor daytime Holiday Walk and outdoor evening Winter Wonder Lights. Located in Rochester on the campus of Oakland ... Read more

Madelyn Chrapla and the Elevator

The Ornate Historic Elevator of Meadow Brook Hall

Our historic elevator is now running! After nearly a year-long restoration project the Main Elevator of Meadow Brook Hall is ready to offer access to all main levels of The Hall. Follow along with our curator Madelyn Chrapla to learn ... Read more