Liberty, TX – The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center (SHC) invites members of the surrounding community to its annual open house and Holiday Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m., held on its campus located at 650 FM 1011 in Liberty.

This family-friendly and free event offers live entertainment, refreshments, photo opportunities with Santa, story time with Mrs. Claus and so much more in a festive environment decorated for the holiday season.

New this year is a musical lineup hosted in the Center’s historic church that includes the Liberty Middle School Choir (6 p.m.), Liberty High School Choir (6:30 p.m.) and Mighty Panther Band (7 p.m.). The 1848 Gillard-Duncan House will also be open this year, with period-appropriate holiday decorations and historical reenactors.

Guests may also visit the Center’s museum and explore exhibits chronicling the history of Southeast Texas throughout the event. Museum visitors will have a chance to complete traditional crafts and learn more about the Center’s historic holiday collections.

For more information, visit www.tsl.texas.gov/shc or call (936) 336-8821.

The Sam Houston Center is a component of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and serves as the official regional historical resource depository for the 10 Southeast Texas counties of Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto and Tyler. The Center's primary mission is to collect, preserve and provide access to historically significant state and local government records and publications of the designated region and secondarily to serve as a library of Texana and genealogical resources.

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The Texas State Library and Archives Commission provides Texans access to the information needed to be informed, productive citizens by preserving the archival record of Texas; enhancing the service capacity of public, academic and school libraries; assisting public agencies in the maintenance of their records; and meeting the reading needs of Texans with disabilities. For more information, visit www.tsl.texas.gov.