2024 TJHS Fall Gathering Registration Forms

Deadline is Monday, November 4, 2024

For late registration, email president@txjhs.org

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 is Friday, November 1, 2024

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                 “Jewish Merchants, Businesses, and Landmarks: A Historical Journey Through Waco, Texas” with Joan Sanger

(Break 10 minutes)

10:10 – 11:00 AM               “Preserving Voices: Exploring Local Jewish History Through Oral Histories” with Stephen Sloan

(Break 10 minutes)

11:10 – 11:45 AM              “Youthful Voices: Youth Group Brings Waco’s History to Life” with Vivian Rutherford and
                                                 the Teen Youth Group from Heart of Texas Storytelling Guild

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 – 3:30 PM                    “Growing Up in Waco: Stories from the Jewish Community”

3:30 – 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 – 10:15 AM                 “Waco History and Jewish Leadership: Proposal for a Youth Innovation Studio in Waco –
                                                   Digital Skills & Training” with Jeff Aresty

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

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