Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence. Members will be dressed in attire appropriate to the period.

To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, each concert in the 2026 series features music from a 50-year period in American history, spanning from 1776 to 2026! Soloists from the renowned Austin Baroque Orchestra present “Close Encounters of the Colonial Kind,” evoking the sonic world of colonial North America in a commemoration of the first 50 years […]

The Lone Star College-Tomball Center for Civic Engagement is hosting a virtual Juneteenth Conference on June 4, 2026. This year, our country is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Juneteenth is a defining moment in both U.S. and Texas history. Five years ago, the United States Congress passed legislation to create the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday. […]

Do you have a passed down story to share? Do you have photographs of your ancestors in Brazoria County? Site educators will assist you in creating quality scans and recordings of your passed down stories, artifacts, pictures, and more. You will get full scans and recordings to keep for your records! Timeslots must be requested […]

Join us as we commemorate the buiral of the 342 men of Fannin’s Command who were massacred on March 27th 1836 by the Mexican Army and buried on June 3rd 1836 by the Texas Army under Thomas Jefferson Rusk. This event will feature a memorial to the men, and a recreation of the Military Funeral […]

Join us at Goodnight Ranch on Saturday, June 6th, at 11 am for a free Texas America 250 program. Discover how the Goodnights demonstrated patriotism through their conservation of the Southern Plains Bison and reconciliation with Native American cultures in the Texas Panhandle. Afterward, go on a self-guided tour of the Goodnight house! Do not […]

Join us at Goodnight Ranch on Saturday, June 6th, at 11 am for a free Texas America 250 program. Discover how the Goodnights demonstrated patriotism through their conservation of the Southern Plains Bison and reconciliation with Native American cultures in the Texas Panhandle. Afterward, go on a self-guided tour of the Goodnight house! Do not […]

Bold Vines, Bold Ideas: Innovation in the Texas Wine Industry. 3 to 5 p.m. The Science, Grit and Creativity Behind a Growing Industry. John Rivenburgh, Texas wine incubator and owner of Rivenburgh Wines and Kerrville Hills Winery, will give a two-part presentation on the development of the Texas wine industry and how his incubator program […]

TexasCellos Returns to Fredericksburg with the Second Annual Fredericksburg Music Festival & School June 7–21, 2026 WHAT: Presented by Texas Cellos, the festival continues its vision of creating an international European-style artistic gathering in the heart of Texas wine country — combining world-class music making with the intimacy, atmosphere, and cultural character of Fredericksburg. WHERE: […]

On Wednesday, June 10, popular Smithsonian Associates lecturer Paul Glenshaw will take us behind the canvas – revealing the surprising history of the Declaration of Independence artwork, its connections to Thomas Jefferson, its origins in Paris, and the artistic choices that transformed a pivotal moment in American history into a national icon.