Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers & Geeks who Transformed the Capital of Texas

Fort Worth Library 500 W. Third St., Fort Worth, TX, United States

Ever wonder how Austin became a city proud of its “weirdness”? Join us for a stellar example of local history with Joe Nick Patoski! In Patoski’s book, Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers & Geeks who Transformed the Capital of Texas, he traces how Austin became Austin. He covers the origins of the music,... Read more »

History of the African American YWCA in Dallas, 1920 – 1960

Fort Worth Library 500 W. Third St., Fort Worth, TX, United States

In celebration of African American History Month, join us for a talk on Dallas African American women’s activism. Dr. Kimberly Hill will present the history of the African American Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Dallas from the 1920s to 1960. She will demonstrate how the social justice work of the women anticipated the local... Read more »