Category Archives: Events

HPL & TAMI: “Linking Queer Houston History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon” 10/10 @ 11 am

Presented by Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI), Art + Feminism, and the Houston Public Library, the Linking Queer Houston History Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon takes place on Saturday, October 10, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT in the Meeting Room at the Freed-Montrose Neighborhood Library. Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month, this free, hands-on event (for ages 18+) invites participants of all experience levels to learn how to create and update Wikipedia entries highlighting Houston’s queer history using archival media from TAMI’s KPRC-TV Collection—part of the CLIR and Mellon Foundation–funded Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives: Amplifying Unheard Voices project. Training, reference materials, and refreshments are provided, but attendees must register via Houston Public Library in advance and bring their own laptop, charger, and a pre-created Wikipedia account.

Archives Month 2026: Spooky Stories from the Stacks 10/30 at 12 PM

Join us for the second iteration of Spooky Stories from the Stacks, a virtual roundtable where archivists share our encounters with haunting histories, creepy collections, mysterious materials, eerie repositories, and anything else that’s sent a shiver down our spines while working in the stacks! We’re excited to be joined by special guest Megan Rosenbloom, author of Dark Archives: A Librarian’s Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin, for a Q&A about her research on anthropodermic bibliopegy. We also invite YOU to submit your own spooky story through our submission form — you can share it yourself during the event, or ask one of our AHA! hosts share it on your behalf. We hope you’ll join us to close out Archives Month 2026 and welcome Halloween!

Submit your story here: https://forms.gle/nLRU9523YbsXBrfYA

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Event: HHRC- Rare Books Room Showcase 11/21 @ 2pm

Explore rare books, historic children’s literature, and unique archival materials from HPL’s Houston History Research Center’s collections. This interactive showcase invites visitors of all ages to get an up-close look at special items, discover the stories behind them, and learn how library and archival collections are preserved and made available for research.

For more information visit https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/17374394

Event: HHRC- Voices from the Texas Gulf 11/21 @ 12pm

The Houston History Research Center invites you to join us as we welcome Five Rivers Council Representative and scholar, Absolem Yetzirah! In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, Absolem Yetzirah will discuss the cultural landscape surrounding the contemporary Karankawa people and explore how historical ancestry narratives shape the present context on American history.

For more information visit https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/17365074

Event: HHRC Sanborn Maps Workshop 10/1 @4:30

Discover how Sanborn maps reveal the history of Houston’s buildings and neighborhoods while learning to confidently read and interpret these unique resources with guidance from Houston History Research Center’s Architecture Archivist. Whether you’re researching a historic property or exploring the city’s past, this workshop will equip you with practical tools to get started.

For More Information visit https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/17219708

Archives Month 2026: Archives on Tap at St. Arnold’s Brewery 10/22 @ 6:30 PM

Join us at Saint Arnold Brewing Company — the oldest craft brewery in the state of Texas — to soak up the remnants of Oktoberfest and Archives Month together! We are thrilled to be joined by Travis Williams, Archivist & Special Collections Librarian at St. Edward’s University, who will be speaking about the Texas Craft Brewing Collections, which aim to capture the history and culture of Texas’s craft brewing scene by documenting over 200 breweries across the state. Join us in the beer garden to learn about this fascinating collection while enjoying a brew or a bite with folks who share a passion for both history and hops! And for our AHA! members — your first one’s on us. Cheers!

Archives Month 2026: Collection Highlight at the Menil 10/17

Join AHA! for our second program in our Archives Month 2026 lineup! The Menil Library is excited to highlight some of its rare and unique treasures, including a selection of livres d’artistes, focusing on the intersection of art, macabre themes, and surrealism. Featured items include Édouard Manet’s Le Corbeau, a variety of titles written and illustrated by Edward Gorey, a stunning copy of the Limited Editions Club’s publication of The Fall of the House of Usher featuring illustrations by Alice Neel, along with a few other published works related to surrealism.

This program will be led by Donna Török-Oberholtzer. As Associate Librarian for the Menil Collection Library, Donna oversees library operations and stewards the museum’s special collections. Grounded in her experience with painting and printmaking, her work focuses on preserving historical materials, expanding resource accessibility, and supporting research in art history and visual culture.

Register here! 

AHA!, SSA, and HouArts Present: Advocacy Lunch & Learn 8/26

Wondering how to advocate for archives? Join AHA for a lunch & learn on August 26th @ Noon with HouArts and the SSA Ad Hoc Committee on Advocacy as they talk about their advocacy initiatives and how you can get involved.

AHA! has partnered with HouArts as our local legislative advocacy arm. Marci Dallas, HouArts Project Coordinator will present on their strategic plan and how that relates to local archives and LIS/LAM workers. 

AHA! is a longtime partner with SSA; their recently established Ad Hoc Committee on Advocacy is focused on addressing advocacy issues voiced by archivists in our region; Committee Chair and SSA Immediate Past President, Danielle Afsordeh will share what they are working on and recent updates.

Come with questions and ideas or just to listen!

UPDATED LINK:

Zoom Info:

https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/82622345215

Meeting ID: 826 2234 5215

Passcode: 706721

Event: “Southeast Texas in World War I” 5/28 at 7:00 pm at The Sam Houston Center in Liberty

Explore SE Texas During WWI with Author Stephen Cure at the Sam Houston Center in Liberty, May 28.

Come join SHC staff on Thursday, May 28, at 7:00 p.m. in honoring fallen military personnel the week of Memorial Day. Guest speaker Stephen Cure will explore the role of Southeast Texas in World War I, providing insight into the war, its impact on Southeast Texas, the experiences of those who lived it, and how it has been commemorated. Cure is the author of “A Centennial Perspective on Texans in the Great War” and will be signing his book, with all proceeds from book sales benefiting the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission.

In addition, visitors can experience a special display of historic items related to World War I from the collections of the Sam Houston Center and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in Austin. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

Contact the Center at (936) 336-8821 or samhoustoncenter@tsl.texas.gov for more information.