STEPHENVILLE, Texas — History Happy Hour at the W. K. Gordon Museum and Research Center returns at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 featuring selections from Rickhouse Brewing of Mineral Wells. 

Visitors will learn about the history of Thurber, Texas while sampling some of Rickhouse Brewing’s finest. Tickets are $25 and the empty glasses go home with you. Selections include a Mexican Lager, a Pale Ale and a German Black Lager. 

Tickets are available at https://tarletonstate.us/historyhappyhour and advanced purchase is required. For assistance, email [email protected] or call 254-968-1886.

The W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center is at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. The combined museum and special collections library is located at the site of the Thurber ghost town. To learn more about the museum, visit tarleton.edu/gordoncenter.

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.