The attached shows train day as Tuesday March 16 – March 16 is a Saturday - Which is it?
From: ttat-members-owner@aoot.com [mailto:ttat-members-owner@aoot.com] On Behalf Of Steve Wise
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 8:31 AM
To: ttat-members@aoot.com
Cc: Paul Calmes
Subject: Re: FW: Celebrate Texas History Month - Train Day
Cool! I posted info also on our facebook page. Anyone using facebook can go share it on their own time line to "spread the word!"
https://www.facebook.com/AustinTrainClub/posts/430599903686585?notif_t=like
Steve.
On 3/1/2013 9:49 PM, Paul Calmes wrote:
From one of my Bethany Train Buddies. Our item is about 2nd one down in the left column.
From: Dick Cram [mailto:rl2cram@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 9:23 PM
To: zz-Calmes Paul & Gail
Subject: Fw: Celebrate Texas History Month
Paul, FYI, about your TTA event. This is the monthly newsletter that we received.
Keep on trackin’!
Dick
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March 2013
Celebrate Texas History Month
with the Bullock Museum.
From Sam Houston and the Battle of the Alamo, to the roles of women from the revolution to the present – discover how many different Texans have made the state what it is today.
Sam Houston and the Lessons of Leadership
Sunday, March 24, 2 pm
Texas State Historian Bill O'Neal will take a closer look at Texas's first leader - how he came to be president and the lessons he learned from his time in office. Reservations are recommended. Please call (512) 936-4649. Learn more.
Train Day
Tuesday, March 16, 11 am - 3pm
All aboard for a day of fun at the Bullock Museum. Bring the whole family out for free activities including a model train demonstration from Tinplate Trackers of Austin. Then catch a screening of Rocky Mountain Express in the IMAX Theatre.
In Their Own Words Lecture Series
Tuesday, March 26, 6 pm - FREE
In the first of four lectures exploring the roles of women in Texas, meet Texas Woman's University Chancellor Ann Stuart as she discusses the future of women's education. Reception starts at 6 pm, lecture to follow at 6:45 pm. Learn more.
Please call (512) 936-4649 to RSVP
Book It, Texas!
Saturday, March 2, 10:30 am
Mary Sheer's Women and the Texas Revolution explores the roles women played in the war effort and what lasting effects it had on their lives.
Artifact Spotlight
General Sam Houston seized this flag after the Battle of San Jacinto. Who did it represent?
The Invincible Alamo
Wednesday, March 6, 7:30 pm
Commemorate the fall of the Alamo with a special screening of the 1915 silent film, The Martyrs of the Alamo with live accompaniment by The Invisible Czars.
FREE for Members, $10 for non-members
Please call (512) 936-4649 for reservations.
Preserving Texas History at the General Land Office
Noon - 1 pm
James Harkins, General Land Office (GLO) Director and Outreach Manager, and Jose Barragan, GLO Spanish Translator will lead a two-part presentation of the vast archives held by the GLO and what is being done to ensure their availability to future generations of Texans.
Tuesday, March 12: The Spanish Collection
Thursday, March 14: Post-1836 Resources
Back-of-House Museum Tour
Tuesday, March 16, 10 am
Members may go back-of-house and discover what it takes to create the Museum's exhibits -- from the fabrication workshop to the A/V hub to the largest freight elevator this side of the Mississippi.
Call (512) 936-4649 to reserve your spot
Women Shaping Texas Conversation Series
Workforce: Saturday, March 9, 2 pm
Democratic Participation: Wednesday, March 20, 2 pm
Join in the conversation about the assumptions, ideas, and events that have affected generations of Texas women.
Each section of the exhibit Women Shaping Texas in the 20th Century will provide compelling topics for discussions.
Learn more about the sessions on Workforce and Democratic Participation.
Museum Holiday Hours
The Museum and IMAX Theatre will be closed on Easter, Sunday, March 31.
Visit our website to see the full list of events for this month.
Photo Credits:
1. Ann Richards, January 15, 1991, Photo by Jesse Herrera, Courtesy Herrera (Jesse) Photograph Collection, The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin
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