Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center Holiday Celebration
The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center invites members of the of the surrounding community to its annual Holiday Celebration on Saturday, December 12, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Center will hold an open house with entertainment on its campus 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 will be a musical lineup hosted in the Center’s historic church that includes the Liberty Middle School Choir (6:00 p.m.), Liberty High School Choir (6:30 p.m.), and Mighty Panther Band (7:00 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 or call the Center at (936) 336-8821, 650 FM 1011 in Liberty.
Full Schedule
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Ongoing)
Main Building
- Family Crafts – Holiday cards and cornucopia ornaments
- Museum Exhibits, with activity books for children
Gillard-Duncan House
- Historic Holiday Experience
Jean and Price Daniel Home and Archives
- Visits with Santa Claus
- Storytime with Mrs. Claus
- Refreshments – Cocoa, cider, and cookies
5:30 pm
Gillard-Duncan House
- Historic Holiday Reenactment
6:00 pm
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
- Liberty Middle School Choir Performance
6:30 pm
Gillard-Duncan House
- Historic Holiday Reenactment
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
- Liberty High School Choir Performance
7:00 pm
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
- The Mighty Panther Band Performance
7:30 pm
Gillard-Duncan House
- Historic Holiday Reenactment