Wendish Fest featured in Texas Monthly
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.
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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,...
Plan your visit to the Texas Wendish Heritage Society’s 36th Annual Wendish Fest!
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...
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...
TWHS Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year!
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...
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...
2022 Wendish Research Exchange Workshops & Classes
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.
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...
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...