The museum will be closed Thursday afternoon, May 20, 2021, in memory of Hattie Schautschick, TWHS Board member Emeritus. Her funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at St. Paul. Hattie, our noodle lady, was a big part of TWHS, making noodles for many, many years. She...
Author: Chelsea Beck
Attention All TWHS Members: Special Voters’ Meeting
A SPECIAL VOTERS’ MEETING Sunday, May 23rd (following the 3pm bell dedication at the Museum) TO VOTE ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TWHS BYLAWS Pertaining to the frequency of membership meetings, how board meetings are held, and giving the board the authority to change bylaws. Voters can review the...
Online Scholarship Fundraiser T-Shirt Sale!
We are working hard to get another fundraiser meal put together, as we had to cancel the annual one back in January. In the meantime, please visit our Etsy store (linked below) to purchase a Wendish Culture Club T-shirt designed by volunteer, Jeremy Clifton! Proceeds from the sale...
Museum Closed for Easter
Rjane jutry! Happy Easter! The Texas Wendish Heritage Museum will be closed April 2-5 to allow volunteers and staff to celebrate with their families!
Holiday Closures
Žohowane Hody! Strowe Nowe lěto! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! The Museum will be closed December 23rd – January 4th. We are excited to see you when we return on the 5th!
Texas Wendish Heritage Society Receives Humanities Relief Grant
TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY RECEIVES HUMANITIES TEXAS RELIEF GRANT The Texas Wendish Heritage Society in Serbin is the recipient of a Humanities Texas Relief Grant. The Texas Wendish Heritage Society and Museum is a focuses on the heritage and immigration of Wendish people into Texas during the nineteenth...
Museum Reopened for Normal Hours
UPDATE: As of August 1st, we will be open for our normal hours again (Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5pm). Please considering calling ahead if you have a group of 10 or more. We are excited to announce that we will cautiously reopen the museum beginning Tuesday, June 2nd with measures in...
COVID-19 Museum Update
Many of you have inquired about whether the museum is open. We will remain closed for now and the board will re-evaluate June 1st. This decision was not made lightly, but the board felt it was the best course of action to ensure the protection of our volunteers,...
Temporary Museum Closure
This is a tough time for our community. We have decided to temporarily close our doors and join public institutions around the world in an effort to ensure the continued health and safety of our visitors, volunteers and staff in an effort to “flatten the curve” and slow...
Wendish Language Course- February 8,2020
Weldon will be hosting another Wendish Language course tomorrow at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Giddings 9-4. For the first time, the Wendish Research Exchange will offer a live stream of the class available to anyone with an internet connection. Just print the handouts below and click the link...