This Fall and Winter, the Brenham Heritage Museum will be hosting the “Crossroads” Speaker Series, in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMs) Program, coming to Brenham this December.
Guest speakers will include professors and top educators in their field to discuss a range of insightful and historical topics that are sure to inspire!
This program is supported/sponsored in part by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Ant Street Inn/Main Street House. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Crossroads Speaker Schedule:
A Speaker Series Hosted by the Brenham Heritage Museum
- November 12th: Michael Hurd: Author of Thursday Night Lights; Topic: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas -> Click to learn more about this speaker
- November 19th: Marty Merritt: Support Staff at Rice University, Board Member of Houston Mod. Topic: Architect Travis Broesche -> Click to learn more about this speaker
- December 3rd: Michelle Johnson: Project Manager of the William J. Hill Texas Artists and Artisans Archive. Topic: Material Culture of the Washington County Area and info about the Archive -> Click to learn more about this speaker
- January 7th: Walter Buenger, PhD: Professor at UT, Topic: German experience in Washington County -> Click to learn more about this speaker
- January 21st: Walter Kamphoefner, PhD: Professor at A&M, Topic: Germans/Afro-German relations in Washington County -> Click to learn more about this speaker
*All presentations will be held from 5:30-6:30pm at the Julie & Larry Tegeler Bus Depot Gallery, 313 East Alamo Street, Brenham, TX 77833.
Seating is limited. Please RSVP to admin@brenhamheritagemuseum.org to reserve your seat and specify which presentations you wish to attend.