Posts Tagged ‘History/Heritage’
Texas Independence Day & Waco’s Birthday Celebration
Join Historic Waco Foundation and the Truss Team to celebrate Texas Independence Day and Waco’s Birthday with historic games, activities and crafts, such as Yarn Dolls, Hoop Rolling, and Corn Hole as well as refreshments and photo opportunities.
Read MoreBlack History Month Criminal Justice Series
Breonna Taylor Could Have Gotten Justice: The Power of Grand Juries Featuring criminal defense attorney Tyrone Moncriffe, winner of the Atticus Finch Award. Free online event via ZOOM! Meeting ID: 915 7429 2927
Read MoreBlack History Month Criminal Justice Series
Who Let Goerge Zimmerman Go?: How Being a Juror Serves Justice Featuring Attorney William Snowden, founder of The Juror Project. Free online event via ZOOM! Meeting ID: 988 9945 3838
Read MoreMaking History: The Art of Historic Waco
Historic Waco Foundation’s newest exhibit Making History: The Art of Historic Waco opens this Saturday, December 5th at East Terrace. Local artists have brought history to life in pieces of all styles and mediums. Come experience history like you never have from December 5th-16th.
Read MoreMaking History: The Art of Historic Waco
Historic Waco Foundation’s newest exhibit Making History: The Art of Historic Waco opens this Saturday, December 5th at East Terrace. Local artists have brought history to life in pieces of all styles and mediums. Come experience history like you never have from December 5th-16th.
Read MorePearl Harbor, Doris Miller And the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement (Virtual Event)
Join us on Pearl Harbor Day as we celebrate the life of Waco native Doris “Dorie” Miller. In an in-person lecture based on his book, Dr. Michael Parrish, Professor of American History at Baylor University, will delve into Miller’s biography placed in the larger context of African American service in the United States military and…
Read MoreThanksgiving: The Native Perspective
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims arriving in the New World, and while most Americans celebrate Thanksgiving as a day for rejoicing, Native peoples take a much different approach and call it a “National Day of Mourning” instead. Find out why in this Gallery Talk by Dr. Julie Anne Sweet, professor of…
Read MoreVillage Wednesdays
Join us each Wednesday to experience hands-on history in the historic village. Included in the price of admission to the museum. Baylor University students and museum members receive free admission.
Read MoreFall Art on the Terrace
Join the Historic Waco Foundation and the Art Center of Waco for a Fall Family Funday at East Terrace. Enjoy the beautiful fall weather on the grounds of East Terrace and paint a Pumpkin, make a print with a potato or an apple, and create a leaf rubbing! This event will take place outside and…
Read MoreThe Halloween Paranormal Tour at the Dr Pepper Museum
Paranormal Investigation | Costume Awards | Spooktacular Gift Bag Join us for an exclusive Halloween Paranormal Tour at the Dr Pepper Museum. During this tour, you will experience a different side of the Museum, one that most guests will never see. For decades, paranormal investigators and Museum staff have experienced paranormal activity at the Museum…
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