Paper mache skull, pan de muerto, and lit candles on an ofrenda.

Brain Trust Brown Bag Lecture: The Symbols of a Día de los Muertos Ofrenda and Their Meanings

Wednesday 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Bring your lunch and join us for a free lunchtime lecture discussing the symbols necessary on a traditional ofrenda for Día de los Muertos.

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Into the Silent Land: Memorialization, Grief, and the American Way of Death

Friday 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Two Dates! One Talk! Friday, Oct. 18. 6-7pm Saturday, Oct. 19. 3-4pm

Ever wondered how those in the past dealt with death and mourning? Join the Fulton Mansion for a talk given by Chief Interpretive Specialist, Hal Simon!

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Red River War Series: Native American Storyteller

Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Second chance! Don't miss this opportunity to experience the art of storytelling as told by Native American storyteller Eldrena Douma.

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Into the Silent Land: Memorialization, Grief, and the American Way of Death

Saturday 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Two Dates! One Talk! Friday, Oct. 18. 6-7pm Saturday, Oct. 19. 3-4pm

Ever wondered how those in the past dealt with death and mourning? Join the Fulton Mansion for a talk given by Chief Interpretive Specialist, Hal Simon!

Stephen Harrigan book covers promoting A Writer's Life: Stephen Harrigan Looks Back On His Fifty Year Career talk at the French Legation State Historic Site in downtown Austin in partnership with Brush Square Museum Foundation.

A Writer's Life: Stephen Harrigan Looks Back On His Fifty Year Career

Saturday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

As part of Texana at Twilight series, Brush Square Museum Foundation, in partnership with the French Legation presents A Writer's Life: Stephen Harrigan Looks Back On His Fifty Year Career.

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Red River War: Archeological Discoveries

Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Come celebrate archeology month at the Goodnight Ranch by learning how archeological discoveries aided in the knowledge we have of the Red River War battles in the Texas Panhandle.

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Red River War Series: A New Way of Life

Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

What would you do if your home and livelihood were completely stripped away? Join us as we examine how the Native Americans faced those very challenges following the Red River War.

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Tales from the Tombstone: Candlelight Graveyard Tours

Saturday 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The San Jacinto Battleground has been a final resting place for Texans for at least 200 years. This Halloween, join us for a special candlelight tour of two of our cemeteries to illuminate the real stories of the men and women who lived, fought, and died here.

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Red River War Series: The JA - First Ranch of the Panhandle

Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Cowboys and cattle drives - the very images of the Old West! The JA Ranch has a storied past and we hope you will join us to learn more about this very first ranch in the Texas Panhandle.

A black and white photo of the underside of the 9-pointed star that sits atop the San Jacinto monument.