Interesting People Reading Interesting Things #54
Interesting People Reading Interesting Things #54
January 15th, 2026 - 6:00PM - 9:00PM
The Detroit History Club, 3103 Commor, Hamtramck MI 48212
Doors open 30 minutes before the ticketed time. Parking is available free on the street.
In person attendance $15.00
Virtual attendance $5 per household
Virtual attendance is available through our website, $5 per household or free for Detroit History Club members. To learn more about becoming a member of the Detroit History Club, please click here.
Stor·y time
noun: Storytime
a regular time at which a story is read aloud.
a time when a story is told to a group of assembled people.
Storytime precedes bedtime for some children.
Many public libraries offer storytime on a regular schedule.
Storytime for adults is just that- It’s an hour and a half to listen as an interesting person reads an interesting thing. We invite guests to BYOB (within reason), a small snack and coffee are included. As always, there will be a discussion and time for questions with the reader as part of the program. The reader is announced but their choice of book, newspaper, poems, script, or anything else is kept secret until story-time.
“Interesting People Reading Interesting Things” is a monthly(ish) series hosted by the Detroit History Club. For our 54th installment, the reader is Jeff Pollock, the Executive Director of Detroit History Tours and the Detroit History Club. He earned his BA in history from Ferris State University and his MA from the University of Toledo. Following his education he worked for the Monroe County Historical Society, the Sanilac County Historical Society, and the Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit in succession. Most recently he was the Director of the Macomb County Historical Society in Mount Clemens, as Director of the Crocker House Museum and Gardens. Jeff has been working in a number of roles with Detroit History Tours since, including as an advisory historian for Michigan Central Station.
Jeff's current research centers on James Vernor's Civil War experiences, tentatively titled "Soda Pop Soldier: The Civil Wars of James Vernor."
Detroit's history is full of both tragedies and triumphs. We often remember terrible events as standalone incidents or one-offs. But no event occurs in a vacuum, nor is any truly isolated. Explore the worst accidents, plagues, and upheavals in Detroit's past that helped shape the city we know today. Join us to learn about the Disastrous Detroit History, we don’t always discuss.
Remote Attendance is offered for this event: Attend from anywhere!
If you're unable to attend this presentation at The Detroit History Club in person but wish to join us virtually, we are thrilled to announce our livestream opportunities. Free for Detroit History Club members or just $5 per household for non members, you'll be emailed a password to an unlisted page on our website where you'll be able to stream the presentation live, as it is happening, participate in the Q&A through texting, and spread the history fun to your home or office.
If you're unable to make the specific date and time, but wish to watch the presentation, the recorded video will remain available to those with the password for ten (10) days following the live event. Streaming works on tablets, computers, or phones that can successfully run any YouTube video.
For remote attendance the weblink and password will be emailed out 2 hours before the start of the event from Office@detroithistorytours.com.
In Person Attendance:
The Detroit History Club is located at 3103 Commor, Hamtramck, MI 48212. Free onsite parking is available along both Commor and McDougall Streets. The History Club is a former funeral home turned history-lover’s hangout.
Guests are welcome to BYOB (within reason).
Coffee and a small treat are included.