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Hoppy Hour Wednesday at Brazos Valley Brewing Company

 Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 :: 3:00pm - 9:00pm
 Brazos Valley Brewing Company
 Event Details

Join us for $1 off pours, including beer, wine, cider, seltzers, mimosas and flights, every Wednesday from 3 to 9 PM. BVB Eats Food Truck is open from 4-9 PM. We’ll also have Brewery Bites of Loaded Nachos, our famous giant Pretzels, Chips n’ Beer Cheese Queso, and Stout Cheesecake! We have indoor and outdoor seating, playground for the kiddos, and dogs welcome outside on a leash. Cheers!

The Simon Theatre 100th Birthday Celebration!

 Saturday, January 25th, 2025 :: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
 Barnhill Center at Historic Simon Theatre
 Event Details

To kick-off our 100th Anniversary year, this grand event will include “A Century of Simon” History Exhibit, a Model A Car Display by Brazos Valley Model A Club, and a showing of “The Merry Widow,” the first movie ever shown at the Simon. All these activities are free of charge.
At 7pm an authentic Vaudeville Show will include Savoy Rose Jazz Band; Flight Risk, an award-winning juggling team; Dance Force Productions; and Hall and Brass Comedy Team. Birthday Cake will be served to all guests. Tickets $75 – $90.

All Trails Lead to Houston Exhibit

 Saturday, January 25th, 2025 :: 10:00am - 4:00pm
 Brenham Heritage Museum
 Event Details

NEW FEATURED EXHIBIT at the Brenham Heritage Museum:
Available for a limited time, the newest exhibit, “All Trails Lead to Houston,” tells the stories of the various trail rides that lead to Houston to launch the Annual Livestock Show and Rodeo. The original ride, the Salt Grass, began in Brenham and was founded by Reese Lockett and friends, inspiring dedicated riders and continuing to this day. Featuring striking photography of Ray Viator, supplemented with local trail ride artifacts, this exhibit is a must-see.
Museum hours are 10am-4pm Wednesday-Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Museum members get in for free.

All Trails Lead to Houston Exhibit

 Friday, January 24th, 2025 :: 10:00am - 4:00pm
 Brenham Heritage Museum
 Event Details

NEW FEATURED EXHIBIT at the Brenham Heritage Museum:
Available for a limited time, the newest exhibit, “All Trails Lead to Houston,” tells the stories of the various trail rides that lead to Houston to launch the Annual Livestock Show and Rodeo. The original ride, the Salt Grass, began in Brenham and was founded by Reese Lockett and friends, inspiring dedicated riders and continuing to this day. Featuring striking photography of Ray Viator, supplemented with local trail ride artifacts, this exhibit is a must-see.
Museum hours are 10am-4pm Wednesday-Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Museum members get in for free.

Trivia and Nacho Night at Brazos Valley Brewing Company

 Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 :: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
 Brazos Valley Brewing Company
 Event Details

The taproom is open from 3 to 9 PM on Thursdays. Trivia starts at 6 PM so come early to get set up and grab a bevvy. BVB Food Truck will be open and we’ll have Brewery Bites of our famous Loaded Nachos and giant Pretzels. We have indoor and outdoor seating, playground for the kiddos, and dogs are welcome outside on a leash. Cheers!

Hoppy Hour Wednesday at Brazos Valley Brewing Company

 Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 :: 3:00pm - 9:00pm
 Brazos Valley Brewing Company
 Event Details

Join us for $1 off pours, including beer, wine, cider, seltzers, mimosas and flights, every Wednesday from 3 to 9 PM. BVB Eats Food Truck is open from 4-9 PM. We’ll also have Brewery Bites of Loaded Nachos, our famous giant Pretzels, Chips n’ Beer Cheese Queso, and Stout Cheesecake! We have indoor and outdoor seating, playground for the kiddos, and dogs welcome outside on a leash. Cheers!

Crossroads Speaker Series: Walter Buenger, PhD

 Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 :: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
 Brenham Heritage Museum
 Event Details

Museum on Main Street (MoMs) SPEAKER EVENT:

Please join us at the Brenham Heritage Museum Bus Depot and Gallery on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 from 5:30-6:30 pm for a fascinating lecture by Walter Buenger, Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin. The topic of his discussion will be: “German Experience in Washington County.”

Buenger has written or co-written four books, co-edited three more, and authored numerous articles and book chapters. His main areas of interest have been the connections between Texas and the South, Texas identity, historiography, the role of memory, the influence of borders, and the construction and evolution of culture in the Southwest. He recently published a co-edited and extensively annotated version of the autobiography of William A. Trenckmann, a German language newspaperman and politician who was born in Texas in 1859 and died in Austin in 1935. He is also writing a re-conceptualization of Texas and the Southwest with the tentative title, “Texas Since 1810: Border Crossings and Shifting Identities over Time.”

Seating is limited so please RSVP to: admin@brenhamheritagemuseum.org. Admission is FREE for museum members and $5 for non-members. This presentation will take place at the BHM Bus Depot at 313 East Alamo Street in Downtown Brenham, Texas. This program is in sponsored in part by Ant Street Inn/Main Street House and is in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Program to take place in Downtown Brenham during Winter of 2024-2025.

The Smithsonian Exhibit

 Sunday, January 19th, 2025 :: 11:00am - 2:00pm
 Barnhill Center at Historic Simon Theatre
 Event Details

In 1900, almost 40% of Americans lived in rural areas, while today, that number is less than 20%. Almost 90% of the land mass is considered non-urban. Join us in Brenham December 7 – January 19 to explore the Smithsonian exhibit titled Crossroads: Change in Rural America, and learn why revitalizing rural places matters now, and into the future. Despite demographic changes, economic innovation and a focus on cultural facets have helped make small towns unique, comfortable and desirable. Come and learn how these changes helped Brenham and Washington County create a bright future from the legacy of our rural roots.

2025 Uptown Swirl in Downtown Brenham

 Saturday, January 18th, 2025 :: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
 Main Street Brenham
 Event Details

What better way to kick off the new year than to give or receive an afternoon of wine tasting in quaint stores around Downtown Brenham’s Historic District?

Tickets are just $35 in participating stores and $40 online through December 31st. Starting January 1st, tickets will be $40 in participating stores and $45 online.

How do you get your glass?
Check-in begins at 2 pm at The Barnhill Center at the Historic Simon Theatre (111 W. Main St. Brenham 77833) Bring your event ticket (purchased through merchants) or online event receipt to pick up your glass and required wristband. Don’t forget your ID!

The Smithsonian Exhibit

 Saturday, January 18th, 2025 :: 10:00am - 2:00pm
 Barnhill Center at Historic Simon Theatre
 Event Details

In 1900, almost 40% of Americans lived in rural areas, while today, that number is less than 20%. Almost 90% of the land mass is considered non-urban. Join us in Brenham December 7 – January 19 to explore the Smithsonian exhibit titled Crossroads: Change in Rural America, and learn why revitalizing rural places matters now, and into the future. Despite demographic changes, economic innovation and a focus on cultural facets have helped make small towns unique, comfortable and desirable. Come and learn how these changes helped Brenham and Washington County create a bright future from the legacy of our rural roots.

Texas Film Round Up

 Saturday, January 18th, 2025 :: 10:00am - 3:00pm
 Barnhill Center at Historic Simon Theatre
 Event Details

This two-day event is part of a special weekend of programming in partnership with the Texas Historical Commission and the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program. The public can attend a special screening of films and videos featuring archival footage of the area “Starring Brenham” which will take place at the site of the MoMS traveling exhibition “Crossroads: Change in Rural America”. Highlights include the Texas Declaration of Independence centennial, Brenham Maifest Parade, Salt Grass Trail Ride, and many local businesses like Blue Bell Creameries, Beaumier Iron Works, and Marketplace Casseroles.

All Trails Lead to Houston Exhibit

 Saturday, January 18th, 2025 :: 10:00am - 4:00pm
 Brenham Heritage Museum
 Event Details

NEW FEATURED EXHIBIT at the Brenham Heritage Museum:
Available for a limited time, the newest exhibit, “All Trails Lead to Houston,” tells the stories of the various trail rides that lead to Houston to launch the Annual Livestock Show and Rodeo. The original ride, the Salt Grass, began in Brenham and was founded by Reese Lockett and friends, inspiring dedicated riders and continuing to this day. Featuring striking photography of Ray Viator, supplemented with local trail ride artifacts, this exhibit is a must-see.
Museum hours are 10am-4pm Wednesday-Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Museum members get in for free.