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Bastille Day Concert

Pack a picnic and bring a chair for this year's Bastille Day celebration featuring live music on the shaded lawn of the historic house!

squash plant sprouts in a greenhouse

Growing in Garden Camp Day One

We will be hosting a garden day camp full of fun gardening activities! Learn to sprout seeds, play garden games, discover hydroponics and more.

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Sam’s Summer STEAM Series: Morse Code (Morning)

Join us on Thursday, July 18 at 10:00 am as we continue Sam’s Summer STEAM Series! This Thursday, we will be learning about Morse Code!

Image of text against a white background: "Sam's Summer" in bold, black letters at the left top, "STEAM" in colorful letters with images of a lightbulb, quilt square, ooze dripping, morse code, paint splatter, and a fingerprint around it, and "Series" in bold, black letters at the bottom right

Sam’s Summer STEAM Series: Morse Code (Afternoon)

Join us on Thursday, July 18 at 2:00 pm as we continue Sam’s Summer STEAM Series! This Thursday, we will be learning about Morse Code!

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Third Thursday Reading Program

Join us on Thursday, July 18th, from 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm as we host our monthly Third Thursday Reading Program. Members from Grand Companions will read our featured book, titled: Where Harley Belongs by Kayla Davidson.

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Growing in Garden Camp Day Two

We will be hosting a camp full of fun gardening activities! Learn to sprout seeds, play garden games, discover hydroponics and more.

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Weaving in Nature Family Camp

Please join us for this fun two-day family camp on Friday, July 19 at 2 pm exploring the various ecological systems at Caddo Mounds and a cookout dinner. Then on Saturday, July 20, at 10 am, families experiment with various weaving practices resulting in a completed weaving project to take home. Register by calling Caddo Mounds at 936-858-3218
Friday, July 19, 2 pm until 7 pm
Saturday, July 20, 10 am until 3 pm

plant sprouts in a hydroponics garden

Growing in Garden Camp Day Three

We will be hosting a camp full of fun gardening activities! Learn to sprout seeds, play garden games, discover hydroponics and more.

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Keeping Cool in the Villa

It's the most common question we receive: "aren't you hot in those clothes?" Staff will be stationed in our outdoor exhibit, the Villa de Austin, from 9am to 4pm (extreme heat permitting) to talk about it!