Category: News

TWHS Scholarship Fundraiser Meal on January 26

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...

Thank You, Wendish Fest 2024 Sponsors!

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...

New Executive Director

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,...

Museum Closed for Mother’s Day Weekend

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...

Upcoming Germany Trip

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...

Wends Featured in Texas Co-op Power Magazine

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...