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Come out and be a part of the annual Texas Wendish Heritage Society’s Scholarship Fundraiser Meal on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. All proceeds benefit the TWHS Scholarship Fund and we would love to have your support! Each meal ticket comes with: grilled pork...
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It’s trendish to be Wendish! Thank you Texas Monthly for joining us at Wendish Fest and educating others about the Texas Wends! Check out the full article here. We hope to see you all at the 2025 Wendish Fest on September 28 in Serbin.
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We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all our incredible sponsors. Your unwavering support and generosity have played a crucial role in making the 36th Annual Wendish Fest a success and allowing us to continue our mission of preserving and celebrating Texas Wendish culture. We are...
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The Texas Wendish Heritage Society and Museum would like to introduce our new Executive Director, Katy Kasper. Katy was previously a docent at the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum. She may not be Wendish, but was lucky enough to marry into a Texas Wendish family. Her husband, Shea Kasper,...
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The annual Wendish Fest is a day of celebrating Texas Wendish culture and history through delicious Wendish food, unique cultural activities, folklife exhibits, demonstrations, and live polka music. The festival is a free, family-friendly event held outdoors at the historic Serbin Picnic Grounds on September 22 from 10AM-5PM. Lunch meal...
The museum will be closed this Saturday, May 11 for Mother’s Day. This weekend, spend time celebrating your family’s matriarchs who have passed down our unique Texas Wendish traditions and heritage! Take a moment to honor these remarkable women who continue to shape our families and community. Have...
The Texas Wendish Heritage Society is excited to announce that the TWHS Scholarship Program application for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! Applications will be accepted online only. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 12 by 5:00PM CT. Applications must be complete and turned in online before the...
A group tour to visit our Wendish/Sorbian homeland in Upper Lusatia is being offered for next year, April 27 to May 8. Tour hosts for the trip are Rev. Dr. Gerald B, Kieschnick and his wife Terry, and Glenn Pittsford and his wife Wanda. Registrations are open and...
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Contact the museum for more information on upcoming classes and workshops offered by the WRE. We would love to have you join us but please keep in mind that registration is required to attend. Please share this with anyone you know who might be interested.
Articles / News / Traditions
The Texas Wendish Heritage Society was invited to do a featured article by our friends at Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative in the March 2022 Texas Co-op Power Magazine. Bluebonnet’s team came out to the museum where they interviewed Marian Wiederhold and Sandra Matthijetz about their Wendish heritage with a...
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Wendish Fest – September 28, 2025
May 4, 2025
April 27, 2025
Coffee Cake Baking Class on May 17
April 23, 2025
Museum Closed from April 18-21 for Easter
April 13, 2025
TWHS Scholarship Application is Open
April 10, 2025
Wendish Embossed Easter Egg Decorating Class on March 22
March 10, 2025
Join us for the TWHS Fish Fry Fundraiser on March 16!
February 17, 2025
Coffee Cake Baking Class on February 22
February 1, 2025