The Edwardsburg Area Historical Museum announces its fall schedule.
A new display titled “Medical Myths and Miracles, Alternative Healing” was recently put in place. This is the last in the series of exhibits focusing on health for this year. It features crystals, herbs, acupuncture and other alternatives medicines.
The final display will feature the lighted Christmas towns of  John and Sally Dalrymple. Their collection of villages will feature a hospital and the surrounding town. Other collections will be added this year. This exhibit will be for viewing Nov. 14.
A new activity added this year in addition to the  “Halloween Witches on the Porch” will be a Witches Tea Tasting Oct. 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. The witches will be brewing teas with the help of Karen Nelson of Nelson’s Herbs. The public is invited to this opportunity to taste different teas.
The annual flag retirement ceremony will take place  Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11. All used flags will be burned at the Veterans Memorial  on the grounds of the Museum at 6 p.m. Flags may be dropped off at the American Legion, VFW or at the museum. Boxes are provided for the collection of the flags at those locations.
Santa will be coming to town again Nov. 26 and stopping at the fire station on M-62. The museum ladies will be holding their annual candy sale at the fire station that day.
Oral histories are concluding the fall activities with Paul Mayhew on Oct. 20, John Sindelar on Nov. 3 and Anita Kaminski on Nov. 17. The public is  invited to these events at the Museum.
The Museum will be closing for the year on Dec. 17 and reopening on May 14, 2012.
The museum is located on U.S. Highway 12, 26818 Main St. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. every day except Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is closed Sunday.