When Texans think of homecoming mums, two images come to our minds: the style of mums popular during our high school years, and the gigantic mums we see today in social media. The forces driving the evolution of homecoming mums are complicated and intertwined with the history of the state itself. When it comes to homecoming mums, you might say that “Everything’s bigger in Texas” is both a statement of fact and a call to action. Bring your school spirit and join us for this MUMentous event!
Presented by: Amy J. Schultz, author of MUMENTOUS and owner of Unplain Jane Studio, which blends her enthusiasm for photography, writing, people, and, as she puts it, “stories that hide in plain sight.”
Date: Thursday, March 20, 6 p.m. Central
Platform: Zoom (Registrants will receive the link in their registration confirmation email and in another email closer to event date)
Cost: Free (Donations in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!)
The Syrian and Lebanese immigrants who began settling in Texas in the 1880s brought new cultural threads to the landscape, while they were also changed in many ways. Please join the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies for a conversation on “Texas Bound,” a multi-part project that explores the rich history and experiences of Syrian and Lebanese immigrants and their descendants in the Lone Star State. Led by Dr. Akram Khater, director of the Khayrallah Center, this virtual event will highlight and celebrate the community’s indelible mark on the history of Texas. Join us!
Presented by: Dr. Khater is a professor of history at North Carolina State University. He has published extensively on Lebanese migration to the United States. He is also the Khayrallah Chair in Lebanese Diaspora Studies, a University Faculty Scholar, and the editor of Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies.
Date: Thursday, April 24, 6 p.m. Central
Platform: Zoom (Registrants will receive the link in their registration confirmation email and in another email closer to event date)
Cost: Free (Donations in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!)
This three-day workshop (1.5 hours per day) will pace participants through a basic but solid foundation of nonprofit financial management and leadership, beginning with an understanding of the vocabulary for financial management and followed by a focus on managerial and financial accounting.
Participants will better understand financial planning, budgeting, and reporting. They will take away resources to help them create control systems. And, participants will learn specific mechanism and “oddities” of nonprofit financials, address some “hot” topics, and get in-depth understanding of ethics in nonprofit management.
Presented by: Anjali Zutshi is the Executive Director of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission. She brings to this workshop her 29+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and management, both as a board member as well as an executive herself.
Date: Tuesday, March 11 - Thursday, March 13, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central each day
Platform: Zoom (Registrants will receive the link in their registration confirmation email and in another email closer to event date)
Cost: Regular pricing of $139 per person is available through close of registration on March 9 at 11:00 p.m. Central
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Additional Events at State Historic Sites
- Mar. 5 - Family Garden Day Program, Caddo Mounds
- Mar. 7 - Skills of the Trade: Sewing by Hand, Fort Martin Scott
- Mar. 8 - Spinning and Weaving, San Jacinto Battleground
- Mar. 11 - Cowboy Coffee, Goodnight Ranch
- Mar. 12 - Spring Break on the Bluff: Birds of the Bluff, Kreische Brewery
- Mar. 15 - Mole Verde Family Cooking Lesson, Casa Navarro
- Mar. 16 - Spring Break Cowboy Rodeo, Fulton Mansion
- Mar. 22 - Community Curation Workshop, Varner-Hogg Plantation
- Mar. 27 - History at Night: Gamblers, Horse Racers, and Sports of All Classes, San Felipe de Austin
- Mar. 29 - Milky Way Photography Workshop, Fort Griffin
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