Meet the Wacos
April 10, 7 p.m. Wilbur A. Ball Performing Arts Center McLennan Community College
They were the originals, the first to choose a shallow limestone crossing for a place to live. Get to know the Waco Indians, and other natives who lived in the region, through a presentation by McLennan Community College instructor Linda Pelon and some of her history students. Students will have photo boards of the highlights of their research and will be present to talk with guests about it in the lobby from 6:30-7 and immediately following the presentation.
Do You Remember Old South Waco?
April 24, 7 p.m. - Seventh & James Baptist Church, 602 James Ave.
Edgefield, Butcher Pen, Taborian Park. Those are some of the places. See some of the faces of what at one time was Old South Waco. Today most of it is encompassed by the modern Baylor University. Fifty years ago is was an ethnically diverse part of town with commerce and industry. Learn about it from the Baylor University Institute of Oral History and people who knew old South Waco.
The Tornado's Hands-On Heroes
May 8, 7 p.m. - Providence Health Center
May 11, 1953 brought unspeakable tragedy to Waco. It also brought magnificent heroism as people pitched in to pull survivors from the rubble and fought with all their might to find victims beyond saving. Relive that heroism and hear from people who experienced the Waco tornado. All citizens who "lifted a brick" to help at the scene are invited to join in the reminiscences.
Paul Quinn, Then and Now
May 22 at 7 p.m., Rapoport Academy High School tours starting at 6 pm. Quinn Campus 1020 Elm Avenue
The oldest predominantly black college west of the Mississippi now resides in Dallas. For generations, though, it was the hub of East Waco. Though largely vacant for a decade, things have changed dramatically, with addition of the Doris Miller YMCA, a city multi-purpose center, and the Rapoport Academy public charter school's middle school and high school. Students will provide the program and do tours of their school, starting at 6 p.m.
Postcards of Waco
June 10, 7 p.m., Red Men Museum at 4521 Speight Ave.
Vintage postcards offer a fascinating peak into Waco's past, in addition to being a hobby for many local collectors.
Join some postcard aficionados as they provide a visual presentation of some of their favorite old Waco
postcards and lead a discussion of the genre. Organizers hope to establish a Waco postcard club out of this
gathering.
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