{"id":28753,"date":"2018-02-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/grandmas-doilies-are-center-stage-at-tarletons-gordon-center\/"},"modified":"2021-11-12T01:57:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T01:57:33","slug":"grandmas-doilies-are-center-stage-at-tarletons-gordon-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/grandmas-doilies-are-center-stage-at-tarletons-gordon-center\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Grandma&#8217;s Doilies&#8217; are center stage at Tarleton&#8217;s Gordon Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br \/>Monday, February 19, 2018<\/p>\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas&mdash;Tarleton State University&rsquo;s W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas presents &ldquo;What to do with Grandma&rsquo;s Doilies,&rdquo; at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25.<\/p>\n<p>Suzann Thompson and Sandi Horton will make a presentation about the <em>Celebrate Doilies! <\/em>exhibit&mdash;running through March 5&mdash;with poetry reading by Horton along with tips for preserving family heirlooms.<\/p>\n<p>The program is made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Admission to the Sunday Afternoon Program is free, and no reservations are required.<\/p>\n<p>The museum, in historic Thurber, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. It is located at Exit 367 on Interstate 20 between Fort Worth and Abilene. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/gordoncenter\">www.tarleton.edu\/gordoncenter<\/a> or the museum&rsquo;s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&amp;M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience, marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today&rsquo;s scholars into tomorrow&rsquo;s leaders. Offering degree programs in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online to more than 13,000 students, Tarleton engages with communities through real-world learning experiences to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.<\/p>\n<p>#<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist<br \/>817-484-4415<br \/><a href=\"mailto:priddle@tarleton.edu\">priddle@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarleton State University&rsquo;s W.K. 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