Exhibit: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo History Exhibit
Exhibit: UH Latino cARTographies Interactive Board Exhibit
New Exhibit: The Karakawa: An Enduring Culture of Texas
Visit Houston Elevated Black History Tour Saturday, November 23 - Thanksgiving Special! $5 Off
Mayor's Thanksgiving Parade Thursday, November 28
Annual Candlelight & Carols Tours Friday, December 6
Holiday Market by Bayou City Hangouts (Free to the public) Friday, December 6
Annual Candlelight & Carols Tours Saturday, December 7
Holiday Market by Bayou City Hangouts (Free to the public) Saturday, December 7
History on Tap: Galveston Pirate Lafitte by Professor Hank Deslaurier Tuesday, December 10
Visit Houston Elevated Black History Tour Saturday, December 14
Watch Night Experience Black History Tour with Actors Saturday, December 28
Watch Night Experience Black History Tour with Actors Tuesday, December 31
Made Possible By: The Heritage Society’s exhibits, tours, events, and programs are funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. Funding for these grants has been provided by Humanities Texas and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the federal ARP Act.
Famous Trees of Texas
by Gretchen Riley
The Heritage Society Tea Room
Free for members, $5 for non-members
If only they could speak, these famous trees of Texas would tell fascinating stories about our state's history. Gretchen Riley is a Staff Forester and Partnership Coordinator for Texas A & M Forest Service. She will share some of the stories these famous trees might tell.
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The Heritage Society is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. See their calendar of events here.
Funding for these grants has been provided by Humanities Texas and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the federal ARP Act.
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