2024 TJHS Fall Gathering Registration Forms

Registration Deadline was November 4, 2024

For late registration, email Lynda Furgatch, furgatch@aol.com

Hotel Reservations for Springhill Suites by Marriott, Waco

King ($134 + tax), free breakfast, parking and Wifi included

Call Direct at (254) 262-8151

  or Click below for online registration

Deadline for hotel rate was November 1, 2024. Call if registering late to see if special rate is still available.

Friday, November 15, 2024

3:00 – 4:45 PM                    Welcome Table & Registration, Springhill Suites by Marriott

5:00 PM                                   Meet in hotel lobby to carpool to dinner

5:15 PM                                   Dinner – Georges Restaurant, 1925 Speight Avenue

7:00 PM                                   Shabbat Services and Oneg at Temple Rodef Sholom, 1717 N. New Road

Special performance of “Hanna the Immigrant” by Jan Siegel Hart, TJHS Member and Author

8:45 PM                                   Carpool returns to Springhill Suites by Marriott

9:00 – 10:00 PM                   Hospitality Room open at Springhill Suites

Saturday, November 16, 2024

8:00 – 9:00 AM                    Registration, Springhill Suites by Marriott

9:00 – 9:15 AM                    Welcome – Joan Linares, President, TJHS; anad Cindy Wood, President, Temple Rodef Sholom

9:15 – 10:00 AM                   “Preserving Voices: Exploring Local Jewish History Through Oral Histories” with Stephen Sloan

(Break 10 minutes)

10:10 – 10:45 AM                 “Youthful Voices: Youth Group Brings Waco’s History to Life” with Vivian Rutherford and
                                                    the Youth Group from Heart of Texas Storytelling Guild

(Break 10 minutes)

10:55 – 12:15 AM                 “Jewish Merchants, Businesses, and Landmarks: A Historical Journey Through Waco, Texas” with Ellan Freed                                                     Burke, Harry Harelik, Melvin Lipsitz, and Joan Sanger

LUNCH                                    Catered Box Lunch at Springhill Suites

1:30 – 2:15 PM                   “Gussie Oscar: A Spirited Trailblazer in Waco’s Cultural Scene” with Fiona Bond

2:15 – 3:15 PM                    “Stories from the Waco Jewish Community” with Joan Sanger, Lisa Berkman Mooring, Melvin Lipsitz, and                                                               Harry Harelik

3:15 – 5:00 PM                    Open Time to Visit and/or Tour Waco

5:00 PM                                   Meet in lobby to carpool to dinner

5:15 PM                                   Dinner – La Fiesta, 3815 Franklin Avenue

6:35 – 6:45 PM                     Carpool to Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave.

7:00 – 8:45 PM                   Film Premiere – Jacob De Cordova, Bosque Theatre, Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave

9:00 – 10:00 PM                 Post-Film Reception – Springhill Suites

Sunday, November 17, 2024

9:15 – 9:30 AM          Welcome – Joan Linares, TJHS President

9:30 – 9:50 AM         Waco’s Native American Heritage with Scott Langston

9:55 – 10:35 AM      “Waco History and Jewish Leadership: Proposal for a Youth Innovation Studio in Waco –
                                         Digital Skills & Training” with Jeff Aresty

10:35 – 11:15 AM   Schmooze Time for Members and Guests

11:15 – 11:30 AM   Closing – Joan Linares, TJHS President

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