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Women honoring women

Debangana Banerjee discusses the exhibit during the 2022 International Women’s Day Reception.
Photo by Clay deStefano

Women honoring women

Joan Nagel and Debangana Banerjee welcome guests to the 2020 IWD Reception.
Photo by Clay deStefano

Women honoring women

Fifth annual women’s art show set for March 4 - April 29

Texas State Department of Theatre & Dance to present ‘DeMaskUs: a.k.a Running’

Spring Break campers participate in an outdoor demonstration at the Discovery Center.
Photo submitted by San Marcos Parks and Recreation

Texas State Department of Theatre & Dance to present ‘DeMaskUs: a.k.a Running’

San Marcos Parks and Recreation will host its Spring Break Camp coinciding with SMCISD’s school break period March 13 - 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Spring Break Camp is for children ages 5 - 11 years old.

San Marcos Art League taking applications for the 2023 Fine Arts Scholarship

The San Marcos Art League is now accepting donations and applications for their annual fine arts scholarship for high school seniors attending San Marcos High School or in the San Marcos area. San Marcos Art League scholarships are open to all high school seniors living in San Marcos or attending San Marcos High School who wish to pursue higher education in any of the visual or performing arts. High school seniors must apply before the deadline on March 20.

Answers to Go

The Calaboose Museum has Ku Klux Klan artifacts as part of its permanent exhibit.
Photo by Celeste Cook

Answers to Go

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Answers to Go

Q.What role has the Ku Klux Klan had in San Marcos? A. I found quite a few articles written about the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in the archives of the “San Marcos Daily Record,” found online at the library’s website: hank. ci.san-marcos.tx.us/ Docs/History/Local. htm. MOST of them were very positive. As Dr. Holt, the archivist for the Calaboose African American History Museum described it, San Marcos was a “Klan Friendly” town. (youtube. com/watch?v=CxHStr6wfqQ) The KKK donated money to the hospital, encouraged people to go to church and put a good face on their activities. It functioned here much as other social organizations would, and the city welcomed the KKK openly. However, there was a sinister and deceptive side to their public dealings. For example, on July 20, 1923, the KKK pub-lished a letter in the “San Marcos Record”notifying readers that the KKK had a secret “investigating committee” to report wrongdoing by citizens. In the very same letter, citizens were assured that “it is the policy of the Ku Klux Klan to assist in all worthy causes.” Another example involves the burning of the First Baptist Church in San Marcos in 1873. While they gave money to the community and they stressed morality, religion and going to church, they burnt down a church.

Exploring Nature

Texas is home to a diverse population of butterflies.
Photo by Celeste Cook

Exploring Nature

Exploring Nature: Flamingos

The flamingo is a most stately and dignified bird. All pretty in pink, it has long, skinny legs that have been described as looking like two toothpicks sticking out of a ripe cherry.

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