Texas Folklore Society

The Texas Folklore Society, chartered in 1909, collects, preserves, and shares the practices and customs of the people of Texas and the Southwest.

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Join us online at 12:00 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, August 12 for a free, one-hour webinar: "Telling Texas Stories with Grant-Funded Roadside Markers from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation." Register: https://t.co/JU33i4aFsA

#folklore #Legends

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Got a great spooky story or cryptid lurking in your community? The Texas Folklore Society is currently seeking submissions for a book on legends in Texas and the Southwest. More info ---> https://t.co/4eC4NyJs5K

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Calling all high school and undergraduate students... We want you at our 106th Annual Meeting.
#folklore #undergrad #conference

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The TFS Program Committee has issued a call for papers for our 105th Annual Meeting, March 28–30, 2024, at The Westin San Antonio North. We want to see you there & hear about your efforts to collect, preserve & share folklore! Proposals are due Oct. 15. #folklore #CallForPapers

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OUT AUGUST 1: #Houstonian and #Folklorist @StreetFolkLCW returns to the city where he grew up to illuminate the complex relationship between place, identity, and music in Houston’s #hiphop culture in "Welcome 2 Houston; Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town."

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TFS Secretary-Editor/Executive Director @LeapingPrincess gets to have all the fun! She's across the pond for the 40th Annual @ISCLR Conference sharing her research on digital legends and learning more about topics like the Czech Kinderschrecks, aka the boogeyman.

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Now that we have the rules out of the way, won't you join us? ---> https://t.co/fDBJrjoGWE

#WhatRules #TexasFolkloreSociety #FirstRule

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Does your community have a great piece of folklore to share? @wgpfoundation & TFS invite 501c3 orgs, nonprofit academic institutions, and government entities across the state to apply. Applications accepted through May 1. https://t.co/V6Gh9DzGCY
#culturaltourism #folklore

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See y'all soon at "Bridging the Brazos, Folk & Lore!"

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Nowhere does arts & culture like SAT!

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Check out these events and more on our arts & culture events calendar: https://t.co/JpPvF8Dh0w

#GetCreativeSA #Art #Music #SATX #SanAntonio #Weekend #WeekendEvents

Are you hosting a live music event or concert? Get it listed on our events calendar: https://t.co/Pdaq16nBdr

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Check out the featured storyteller lineup for the 38th Annual Texas Storytelling Festival, happening today through Sunday in Denton! We hope to see you there. Schedule and ticketing info---->>>> https://t.co/nkqbI91wbb

#storytelling #liars

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Commemorate International Women's Day with Legendary Ladies of Texas, publication of the Texas Folklore Society XLIII. You can access the complete digital edition through the Portal of Texas History at https://t.co/sv4ngW7A8N
#folklore #InternationalWomensDay #texas #texasLadies

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Join us next Sunday for a Texas Folklore Society book signing in LUFKIN. You will have the option to purchase (cash or check only) a copy of "A Biscuit for Your Shoe...," get it signed by the author & tour an exhibit featuring related photography. #folkore #BlackHistory365

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49 days and counting! See. You. There!

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Celebrating Ms. Juanita Craft on her birthday!
#BlackHistory365

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Take time today to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Follow the link to hear his icon "I Have a Dream Speech" at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, https://t.co/lxYgXHGk7d

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“The Folklorist Next-door” is back from its holiday break with a new episode!

African American women have created beautiful works of art with quilting. Laura Casmore talks to owners of vintage quilts as they share the stories of their makers.

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Don't miss the 28th season of @FronteraFest at @HydeParkTheatre! 5 weeks of alternative, offbeat, new, and just plain off-the-wall fringe theatre Jan. 17–Feb. 18! See this year's complete Short Fringe listings and ticket links at https://t.co/Nq5aap2p00

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Krampus might leave bundles of sticks for bad children—or he might stuff them into a sack or basket on his back and toss them into a stream. #folklore #krampus #HeKnowsIfYouveBeenBad #TexasFolkloreSociety

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Hear more about how farmers and other Texans are responding to climate change in the Panhandle in our new podcast series “The Folklorist Next-door,” streaming now https://t.co/jfmlyYHRxk