Community Engagement Opportunity
Craft your own Texas Gingerbread History Heroes ornaments
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 by Beth Bond
Run as fast as you can to catch Gingerbread History Heroes ornaments from Dec. 1-31 at historic sites all around Austin. Stop by to decorate an ornament as your favorite figure from Texas history – past examples include Elisabet Ney, Lydia Mendoza and Sam Houston. The program is free of charge for all participants. As part of the fourth annual Gingerbread History Heroes program, salt dough ornaments and a variety of decorating supplies will be distributed to participating museums and cultural centers, including:
Brush Square Museums (O. Henry Museum and Susanna Dickinson Museum)
Asian American Resource Center
Elisabet Ney Museum
French Legation State Historic Site
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
Oakwood Cemetery Chapel
Old Bakery and Emporium
Park Ranger Station at Zilker Caretaker Cottage
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