Sunday, Aug. 20 | Tours and Lakeside Concert

Enjoy a late summer afternoon of music surrounded by the rich history of W.K. Kellogg’s former home and estate. The W.K. Kellogg Manor House’s annual Tours and Lakeside Concert event is set for noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20. The Manor House is located at 3700 East Gull Lake Dr., in Hickory Corners.

The basics

• Time and date: Sunday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sanctuary hours), noon to 3 p.m. (Manor House tours), 3 to 5 p.m. (Lakeside Concert)
• Location: 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners (Manor House), 12685 East C Ave., Augusta (Bird Sanctuary)
• Audience: Everyone
• Fee: Free; no registration needed

About

The family-friendly concert and tours are free and no registration is required, but donations are appreciated.

Guests are invited to bring a picnic lunch, take self-guided tours of the Manor House and grounds, and learn more about the Kellogg Biological Station’s research, education and outreach activities before and after the concert. Check in at the Manor House for a copy of the Historical Walking Tour map. Docents—some dressed in character as a young W.K. Kellogg, his daughter Elizabeth, and Manor House staff—will be on hand to share historical facts about the manor and estate.

In addition to the estate tours, the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary will offer free admission that day, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Cereal City Concert Band of Battle Creek will perform beginning at 3 p.m. under a canopy tent on the grounds of the Manor House. Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets. No outside alcohol is permitted, but beer and wine will be available for sale on site.

To learn more, visit conference.kbs.msu.edu. Direct questions to manorhouse@kbs.msu.edu or (269) 671-2160.