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Greenhouse Learning Days

Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

A family gardening program where you will learn about how gardening is tied to cultural identity.

Exhibit: Tom Lea’s Twelve Travelers Through the Pass of the North

Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Celebrate El Paso's rich history by viewing Tom Lea's "Twelve Travelers Through the Pass of the North" at the Magoffin Home Visitors Center in collaboration with the Tom Lea Institute.

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Spring Break on the Bluff: Preparing for the Journey

Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us for nine days of fun programming inspired by the 19th-century Texan immigrant's experience!

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A Morning Walk Through 1,000 Years of Memory: Guided Tour

Saturday 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Every first Saturday.

Join Educator and Interpreter John Zumwalt for a reflective walk through Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, where history and landscape share their stories.

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San Jacinto Family Day: Bullet Making

Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Soldiers in the Texas Revolution did more than just fight. They were also responsible for making their own ammunition! Learn how bullets were made and how ammunition worked during the Texas Revolution, and help us make a wax bullet to take home!

Historical Marker Dedication: John Conner

Saturday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Please join the Young County Historical Commission and Wildcatter Ranch and Resort to commemorate the John Conner Marker Dedication. The dedication will be in conjunction with The Wildcatters Texas Independence Day Celebration on May 7th at the Wildcatter!

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Cooking Class: Irish Potato Soup

Saturday 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us as we get ready to celebrate the patron saint of El Paso, Saint Patrick, by making Irish Potato Soup from 1898!

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Reveille to Taps

Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Explore the pivotal role of the snare drum and the influence of field music. Hear the very rhythms that dictated the life of a soldier stationed on a frontier army post. Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.

Text reading "Spring Break on the Bluff" and an image of a covered wagon

Spring Break on the Bluff: German Immigrant Trail Game

Sunday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us for nine days of fun programming inspired by the 19th-century Texan immigrant's experience!

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Open Mic at Casa Navarro

Sunday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for a family-friendly open mic where performers are invited to share poetry, music, storytelling, and more in a welcoming, all-ages setting.