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June 4, 2009 Dear Friends of History, It’s official! Summertime is here! Time to gather up the family and go camping……heritage style! Don’t forget to bring the camas bulbs, agarita berries,
mesquite beans, and prickly pear for dessert. This month, Dr. Alston Thoms, associate professor at Texas A&M University, is back by popular demand with a twist. This time, Dr. Thoms
will bring El Camino Real into the trail mix. It’s a program not to be missed. See the postcard below. The City of College Station Heritage Programs office, the Historic Preservation
Committee, and the Senior Advisory Committee present the: Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series “Native American Food Ways” with Dr. Alston Thoms, TAMU Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:30
a.m. – 1:00 p.m. College Station Conference Center, Room 127 1300 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas A simple lunch is served for $5.00 per person. Reservations are required.
R.s.v.p. to Anne Boykin by Monday, June 15 to aboykin@cstx.gov or 979.764.3491. Parking is limited, and gas is precious, please car pool if you can. Or, plan to meet your friends at
City Hall and ride together to the Conference Center. Remember that the west entrance to the Conference Center is "step free" and easier for those who need assistance. Remember to watch
replays of the lectures on CSTV-19 at 4 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. every day! OTHER HISTORY EVENTS COMING SOON! June 5 – El Camino Real Planning Committee -CS Conference Center, 1:30 p.m. June
5 -Grand Opening of Bryan Sewing Machines, 108 S. Parker, 3-8 p.m.; 40 vintage sewing machines will be on display . June 5 & 6 – Sharon Colson’s “TV Magazine” with Anne Boykin promoting
the Exploring History Lunch Lecture this month. Watch it especially for the two little guests at the end, baby fawns. June 11-12 – Heritage Programs Office closed for RnR. ;-) June 12
– Tony Cisneros Birthday; Tony is our Director of Parks and Recreation Department who does a great job of supporting our Heritage Programs! June 12-14 – Rod Run at Central Park; Classic
cars extraordinaire! June 14 – FLAG DAY June 18 – August 30: The Caddo, Traditions and Heritage Exhibit, Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History. June 19 – Juneteenth Carnival, 5-7:30
p.m., Lincoln Center. Through June 30 – Africa Exhibit, Brazos Valley African-American Museum. July 4 – “I Love America” celebration at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
The Museum of the American G.I. will be there with a few of the museum’s favorite restorations. There will be historical characters, music from the Brazos Valley Symphony, free admission
to the museum, and fireworks. 2009 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series Schedule: June 17 -"Native American Indian Food Ways" with Alston Thoms July 15 -“Liendo Plantation” with Michelle
Wendt August 19 -"When is a Window More than just a Window?" with Dr. Sylvia Grider (A History of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Millican) September 16 -"History of Messina Hof Winery"
with the Bonarrigos October 21 -"History of Medicine in the Brazos Valley" with Dr. James F. Cooper November 18 -"History of Bryan Air Base" with Kerry Chandler
See y Anne Anne Herit 979.7 aboy HOLD wwwyou soon! e e Boykin tage Programs 764.3491 ykin@cstx.gov D.cstx.gov w.cstx.gov s Coordinator v r