(Left) The Agnew family moved to Monroe, Texas about 1932. Emmett worked for People's Ice Company in Lubbock and delivered ice to rural households. (Right) The R.E. Harvey gas station on Highway 87 in Monroe, Texas sold Metro gas in the 1940s.
The Forgotten Towns of Lubbock County
Learn more about the history of Lubbock County from Dr. Sandy Fortenberry, beginning when Lubbock County was organized in 1891 and the population was about 25. Participants will learn how the selling of school lands and the arrival of the railroad attracted more settlers; then, by the turn of the 20th century, the county was dotted with small communities – most of which are now forgotten. Today perhaps only a name is reminiscent of a place where people once worked and lived.
Sandy Fortenberry is chair of the Lubbock County Historical Commission. She is a native Lubbockite with degrees in English, German and educational leadership from Texas Tech University and the University of Alabama.
Thursday, March 10 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Hybrid | $15 in-person | $10 online
Texas Tech Plaza, Room 218 | 1901 University Avenue | Lubbock, Texas
In-Person Capacity: 30
January
1/27 Guide to the Opera Rigoletto
A Mature Person's Guide to the Opera Rigoletto
Thursday, January 27 | 2-3:30 p.m.
1/27 Reveal Your Financial Health
Six Numbers That Reveal Your Financial Health
Thursday, January 27 | 2-3:30 p.m.
February
2/1 Queen Victoria's England (1/6)
2/3 Hub City: Gangs in the 806
Keeping in Touch Remotely
Monday, February 7 | 2-3:30 p.m.
2/8 Ranching Heritage of Abilene (1/3)
Home on the Range: Ranching Heritage of Abilene (1/3)
Tuesday, February 8 | 2-3:30 p.m.
2/9 The Story of Fischer & Wieser
The Story of Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods, Inc.
Wednesday, February 9 | 2-3:30 pm
2/2 Papercraft Creations (1/3)
Papercraft Creations (1/3)
Wednesday, February 9 | 2-3:30 p.m.
2/14 Finding Gillespie
Painting en Plein Air – What It Is and Why It's a Challenge
Tuesday, February 15 | 2-3:30 p.m.
2/15 Tour The Inside Out Foundation
Tour The Inside Out Foundation
Tuesday, February 15 | 10-11:30 a.m.
2/15 Queen Victoria's England (2/6)
2/16 Lubbock's Water Supply Plan
What Is Lubbock's Water Supply Plan for the Future?
Wednesday, February 16 | 2:30-4 p.m.
2/17 German Culinary Adventure
How to Play Mah Jongg (American National League Version)
February 21 & 22 | 10 a.m.-noon
2/22 Queen Victoria's England (3/6)
2/23 Law and Order Come to Texas
Law and Order Come to the Texas Hill Country
Wednesday, February 23 | 2-3:30 p.m.
2/23 My Quilting Trail
2/23 The Seven Styles of Cheese
Cheese 101: The Seven Styles of Cheese
Wednesday, February 23 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
2/25 The Preserve Elephant Experience
The Preserve Elephant Experience Tour
Friday, February 25 | 2-3:30 p.m.
How to Play Mah Jongg (American National League Version)
Monday, February 28 | 10 a.m.-noon
2/28 J.B. Wieser
J.B. Wieser: A 20th Century German Immigrant
Monday, February 28 | 2-3:30 pm
March
How to Play Mah Jongg (American National League Version)
March 1 | 10 a.m.-noon
3/1 Tour The Inside Out Foundation
3/1 Queen Victoria's England (4/6)
3/2 Fort Martin Scott's History
3/2 Papercraft Creations (2/3)
3/2 A History of the U.S. Constitution
3/3 Finding Great Uncle Charlie
Finding Great Uncle Charlie
Thursday, March 3 | 2-3:30 p.m.
3/3 Ranching Heritage of Abilene (2/3)
Home on the Range: Ranching Heritage of Abilene (2/3)
Thursday, March 3 | 4-5:30 p.m.
3/7 Testing Water Quality at Home
Testing Water Quality at Home
Monday, March 7 | 2-3:30 p.m.
3/8 National Museum of the Pacific War
National Museum of the Pacific War Tour
Tuesday, March 8 | 2-3:30 p.m.
3/8 Reese Air Force Base Redevelopment
The Redevelopment Story of Reese Air Force Base
Tuesday, March 8 | 2-4 p.m.
3/8 Queen Victoria's England (5/6)
3/9 Women Secure Community Progress
Women Secure Community Progress
Wednesday, March 9 | 2-3:30 p.m.
3/10 Nutrition Needs for Those Over 50
Nutrition Needs for Those Over 50
Thursday, March 10 | 10-11:30 a.m.
3/10 Ranching Heritage of Abilene (3/3)
Home on the Range: Ranching Heritage of Abilene (3/3)
Thursday, March 10 | 2-3:30 p.m.
3/10 The Forgotten Towns of Lubbock
Texas Tech Dairy Barn: As It Was, As It Is
Tuesday, March 15 | 12:30-3:30 p.m.
3/16 The Legacy of Harvey House
The Legacy of the Slaton Harvey House
Wednesday, March 16 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
3/21 Queen Victoria's England (6/6)
3/22 Texas History Beneath Our Feet
3/23 American Indians in the 21st Century
American Indians in the 21st Century
Wednesday, March 23 | 2-3:30 p.m.
3/24 Holy Guacamole! That's Good!
3/26 Iron Wolf Distillery
Iron Wolf Distillery: Bold Spirits and Texas Attitude
Saturday, March 26 | Noon
3/28 Friends of the Lubbock Public Library
Friends of the Lubbock Public Library, Community
Monday, March 28 | 2-3:30 p.m.
Keep the Buzz Going: Why Bees Are Essential
Tuesday, March 29 | 4-5:30 p.m.
3/29 Seniors on Bikes
3/30 Early Texas Art and Utilitarian Pottery
Early Texas Art and Utilitarian Pottery
Wednesday, March 30 | 2-3:30 p.m.
3/30 Women Entrepreneurs
Women Entrepreneurs Advance the Economy
Wednesday, March 30 | 2-3:30 p.m.
3/30 European Wine and Cheese Tour
The Loss of Darkness: Preserving the Night Sky
Thursday, March 31 | 2-3:30 p.m.
April
4/4 Alleviate Poverty in Our Community
4/5 We've Been Working on the Railroad
4/5 Lee Ethel
Lee Ethel – Capturing Historical Fredericksburg
Tuesday, April 5 | 2-3:30 pm
4/6 Palliative Care and Hospice
What To Know About Palliative Care and Hospice
Wednesday, April 6 | 2-3 p.m.
4/6 Papercraft Creations (3/3)
4/7 Art of the Counter‑Reformation
Interactive Art of the Counter‑Reformation
Thursday, April 7 | 2-3:30 p.m.
4/11 Influence of Geology on Wineries
Influence of Geology on Texas Hill Country Wineries
Monday, April 11 | 10:30 a.m.-noon
Writing “The Russian” From Backstory to Novel
Monday, April 11 | 2-3:30 p.m.
4/12 Beautiful Bouquets
Do-It-Yourself: Beautiful Bouquets
Tuesday, April 12 | 5:30-7 p.m.
4/13 National WASP WWII Museum
4/14 China's Belt and Road Initiative
4/14 Dinner and a Movie: “Big Night”
4/19 Vertigo, Dizziness and Balance
Vertigo, Dizziness and Balance Workshop
Tuesday, April 19 | 5:30-7 p.m.
4/20 Genealogy 101 (2/2)
4/20 The Inspector General (1949)
4/23 Attracting Birds and Pollinators
Attracting Birds and Pollinators to Your Yard
Saturday, April 23 | 10-11:30 a.m.
4/27 Basic Bicycle Maintenance
Basic Bicycle Maintenance
Wednesday, April 27 | 2-3:30 p.m.
4/28 Doing Something About the Traffic?
Why Don't They Do Something About the Traffic?
Thursday, April 28 | 2-3:30 p.m.
4/28 Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Tour
Thursday, April 28 | 2-3:30 p.m.
May
5/3 Table Talk with Steve Gomez
Documenting Memoirs: Oral, Written and Video
Wednesday, May 4 | 2-3:30 p.m.
5/5 Tragedy & Triumph on Texas Plains
5/10 OLLI Trivia Night
Postponed
StoneLite: Stone Facade Material
StoneLite: Lightweight Natural Stone Facade Material
The High Cost of Prescriptions
Canceled
Learn To Dance (Ballroom or Country Western)
Making an Impact Through Service
For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
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Email
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