STEPHENVILLE, Texas — History buffs and movie fans are invited to Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Center at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, to enjoy a glass of Bluffdale Vineyards wine and chat about the history of Thurber, Texas, and the outgoing exhibition, “The Face of Cinema: Evolution of Movie Posters.”

Tickets for the museum’s History Happy Hour are $15 each, and your empty glass goes home with you. 

Tickets are available at the W.K. Gordon Museum’s online gift shop —

https://tarletonstate.us/historyhappyhour. Advance purchase is required.

For assistance call 254-968-1886, [email protected] or tarleton.edu/gordoncenter/#upcomingevents.

The W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center’s main gallery tells the story of Thurber, Texas, a company owned coal mining and brick making town. The town owned and operated by the Texas & Pacific Coal and Oil Company started in 1886 and closed in 1936. The center is at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays.

More information is available at 254-968-1886, [email protected] or tarleton.edu/gordoncenter/#upcomingevents

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.