WEIMAR — Friends of the Weimar Public Library will host Charles Hebert, researcher and author, on Friday, Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. at the United Church Fellowship Hall in Weimar.
Hebert’s knowledge of the period 1790-1836 is recounted through stories and memorabilia you probably have not heard or seen before and is offered by the Friends group as a way of providing an interesting perspective of the time and the period for Weimar’s newest group of seventh graders in Texas history classes.
The stories related by Hebert, based on extensive research of the diaries of Santa Anna, Sam Houston, and those involved in the Runaway Scrape, are not just for listening. They are for you to be a part of. The presentation chronicles the events of a tumultuous time in our state’s history and captivates the audience with displays of authentic and unusual pieces Hebert has collected from the era. The pieces never fail to get 'oohs' and 'ahhs' from audience members.
Hebert and his wife Sylvia retired to La Grange in 2015 and became involved in the history of Fayette and surrounding counties, which eventually resulted in his books The Kreisches of Fayette County: The Remarkable Story of a Remarkable Family, On the Run, Butternut and Gray, Snowden, Snowden vol. 2.
Friends of the Weimar Public Library is bringing this free, enriching program to the community. Please RSVP to the Weimar Public Library at 979-725-6608.
