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SUMMARY:Cemetery Preservation Workshop - Covington Cemetery (Wednesday & Thursday)
DESCRIPTION:2-DAY HANDS-ON WORKSHOP. \nHeld at Covington Cemetery on Wednesday November 4th and Thursday November 5th  \nIn conjunction with the Lana Hughes Nelson Cemetery Preservation Fund and Texas Cemetery Restoration\, the Texas Historical Commission will be hosting a 2-day workshop. \nAttendance is capped at 15 registrants. \nRegistration closes October 21st. \nCovington Cemetery November 4th and 5th  \n9AM to 4PM each day \nAgenda \nDay 1 – introductions\, headstone cleaning\, introduction to headstone leveling \nDay 2 – headstone resetting and repair \n  Covington Cemetery is located in Covington TX\, which is northwest of Hillsboro. The cemetery has access to a pavilion and portable toilet. Lunch will not be provided and\, as the locations will be rural\, attendees should bring their own lunches and drinking water.  Participants should plan on wearing gardening-like attire and bring chairs\, gloves\, a hat and other similar items that they might require. \nIn the case of rain\, THC staff will reschedule the workshop to spring 2027.
URL:https://www.thcfriends.org/event/cemetery-preservation-workshop-covington-cemetery/
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SUMMARY:Cemetery Preservation Workshop - Covington Cemetery (Friday & Saturday)
DESCRIPTION:2-DAY HANDS-ON WORKSHOP. \nHeld at Covington Cemetery on Friday November 6th and Saturday November 7th  \nIn conjunction with the Lana Hughes Nelson Cemetery Preservation Fund and Texas Cemetery Restoration\, the Texas Historical Commission will be hosting a 2-day workshop. \nAttendance is capped at 15 registrants. \nRegistration closes October 21st. \nCovington Cemetery November 6th and 7th  \n9AM to 4PM each day \nAgenda \nDay 1 – introductions\, headstone cleaning\, introduction to headstone leveling \nDay 2 – headstone resetting and repair \n  Covington Cemetery is located in Covington TX\, which is northwest of Hillsboro. The cemetery has access to a pavilion and portable toilet. Lunch will not be provided and\, as the locations will be rural\, attendees should bring their own lunches and drinking water.  Participants should plan on wearing gardening-like attire and bring chairs\, gloves\, a hat and other similar items that they might require. \nIn the case of rain\, THC staff will reschedule the workshop to spring 2027.
URL:https://www.thcfriends.org/event/cemetery-preservation-workshop-covington-cemetery-2/
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SUMMARY:Holidays on the Homefront
DESCRIPTION:Holiday themed envelope\, postmarked December 14\, 1944.\nDuring the dark days of World War II\, Americans\, like citizens around the world\, struggled to maintain as much of their “normal” lives as possible. Through four Christmas seasons\, Americans on the “Homefront” struggled to keep their holiday traditions alive. \nShortages of fuel\, food\, consumer goods and raw materials led to rationing. With millions of fathers serving their nation’s war effort\, there was even a shortage of Santa Clauses. \nJoin us as we explore how Americans families adapted to the demands of a world at war and preserved the Spirit of Christmas \nPRESENTER:  \nKen Neely serves as an Educator/Interpreter at the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site in Denison\, TX where he develops public programming and conducts research\, with a particular focus on the life and career of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. \nKen attained a BA in History and an MA in Secondary Education at Austin College\, where he was the recipient of the Stephen F. Austin Fellowship in History. He began his career as a history teacher. After thirty-three years in public education\, he joined the THC in 2021\, where he continues to develop educational opportunities designed to inspire young people to embrace history and to contemplate a life of public service.
URL:https://www.thcfriends.org/event/holidays-on-the-homefront/
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SUMMARY:Dollars and Sense! Financial Management Best Practices for Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:Dollars and Sense!\nFinancial Management Best Practices for Nonprofits\n \nBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! For nonprofit organizations to operate effectively\, particularly those that are volunteer-driven or have limited staff\, the organizations’ leadership must have a strong working knowledge of financial management. This includes a clear grasp of fiduciary responsibility and awareness of financial factor that influence strategic and operational decisions. While board members and executives are not required to be full-fledged CPAs or finance experts\, they shouldn’t simply rely on others to be the experts and to understand and “translate” for everyone.  Many smaller organizations work with professional accountants or consultants in their financial management. Knowing what to look for\, and knowing the right questions to ask\, is key to ensuring that the organization’s financial management is solid. \nThis three-day (1.5 hours per day) workshop will provide a solid foundation for nonprofit financial management and leadership. Attendees will gain an understanding of key financial management terms and concepts\, followed by a focus on managerial and financial accounting. The workshop will cover financial planning\, budgeting\, and interpreting financial reports\, while providing resources to help them create control systems designed to allow for effective oversight of organizational operations. Finally\, participants will learn about some specific mechanism and “oddities” of nonprofit financials\, address some “hot” topics\, and get some in-depth understanding of ethics in nonprofit management. \nDay One (12/07\, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM) will focus on financial leadership within non-profits. \nDay Two (12/08\, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM) will focus on the process of financial planning within organizations. \nDay Three (12/09\, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM) will focus on the policies and procedures required for effective fiscal management. \nPresenter Anjali Kaul Zutshi\, Executive Director of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission\, brings to this workshop her 31 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and management\, both as a board member as well as an executive herself. While not a finance expert herself\, Anjali has spent her time in the nonprofit sector understanding and building her knowledge of financial management\, budgeting\, exploring and implementing non-conventional financial mechanisms and structures to help nonprofits succeed in their mission. \nDates and Times\nDecember 7\, 2026- December 9\, 2026\, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Central time each day. \nPlatform\nZOOM (details will be send closer to the date of the workshop) \nRegistration\n$139 (early bird – until 11/20 at 11:59 PM); $149.00 (regular – registration closes on 12/04 at 12 noon).\nFees cover all three days of the workshop. \n 
URL:https://www.thcfriends.org/event/dollars-and-sense-2026/
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SUMMARY:Christmas in the Collection
DESCRIPTION:If visions of sugar plums are not your thing our friends at the Star of the Republic Museum have just the treat for you! The Texas Historical Commission’s own Amanda Cagle and Jennifer Parsley invite you to spend an enchanting evening with the ghosts of Christmas past as they explore a variety of holiday related artifacts from the collection at the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. The evening will cover everything from heartwarming tales of hope and charity to the true stories of Christmas in 19th Century Texas. Pull up a chair\, grab a cup of hot chocolate\, and explore the magic of the holiday season with us from the place where Texas became Texas! \nPRESENTERS:  \nAmanda Cagle has been working in the museum field for 20 years.  Graduating with a dual master’s in history/museum studies in 2007 from the University of Central Oklahoma\, she started her career in Oklahoma history museums and\, in 2009\, made the move to Texas as the Collections Manager for the University Art Galleries Department at Texas A&M University.  After 13 wonderful years with the Aggies\, she returned to her first love\, history\, and joined the Texas Historical Commission as a Regional Collections Manager.  In this role she helps care for several museum collections\, including San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site\, San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site\, Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site\, and Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site with the Star of the Republic Museum serving as her “home base.” \nJennifer Parsley has been working as a museum educator for ten years at historic sites across Texas from the Alamo to the Austin-Munson County Park. She currently works as the educator for the Star of the Republic Museum\, part of the Washington-on-the-Brazos Complex.
URL:https://www.thcfriends.org/event/christmas-in-the-collection/
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