Community Calendar

Now You See Me: Portraiture has long been a cornerstone of American art, evolving from grand oil paintings of colonial aristocracy to intimate photographic studies of everyday life. It has functioned as a mirror of social values-asserting power, legacy, identity, and aspiration. As the cultural landscape of the United States has shifted, so too has the definition of who gets seen, how they are seen, and by whom. The artists included - Vitus Shell, Aron Belka, and Gina Phillips - work in varied mediums and have unique processes, but their work has a common thread; their subjects defy the expected. Rather than portraying traditional icons of wealth or status, the artists depict friends, family, and strangers.

Open: Tuesday-Friday 10:00AM-5:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM

$5.00 Admission to the Museum

Prepare for the naturalization exam with us. We practice reading aloud, writing, interviewing, and review the civics questions. Free Event, every Wednesday @ 5:30pm

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.

Now You See Me: Portraiture has long been a cornerstone of American art, evolving from grand oil paintings of colonial aristocracy to intimate photographic studies of everyday life. It has functioned as a mirror of social values-asserting power, legacy, identity, and aspiration. As the cultural landscape of the United States has shifted, so too has the definition of who gets seen, how they are seen, and by whom. The artists included - Vitus Shell, Aron Belka, and Gina Phillips - work in varied mediums and have unique processes, but their work has a common thread; their subjects defy the expected. Rather than portraying traditional icons of wealth or status, the artists depict friends, family, and strangers.

Open: Tuesday-Friday 10:00AM-5:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM

$5.00 Admission to the Museum

SFA Gardens Lecture Series to Feature Louisiana Horticulturist

SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7pm on May 14 in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet Street, Nacogdoches. Allen Owings Ph.D., Senior Horticulturist at Bracy’s Nursery in Amite, Louisiana and horticulturist at Clegg’s Nursery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will share his lecture, “Through the Years – Plants We Had Then, Plants We Have Now.”

Owings is a Professor Emeritus of Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter, where he served for 26 years before retiring in June 2017. He provided statewide extension programming for nursery growers, landscapers, and garden centers, as well as Master Gardeners and home gardeners. He also coordinated LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana Super Plant Program.

A native of Hammond, Louisiana, Owings holds a B.S. in Plant Science from Southeastern Louisiana University, an M.S. in Horticulture from Louisiana State University, and a Ph.D. in Horticulture from Mississippi State University. His current work focuses on education, outreach, social media, and new plant development.

Owings is active in several professional organizations, including the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Foundation for Scholarship and Research and the Louisiana State Horticultural Society. A life member of the Azalea Society of America, he also served three terms as Gulf District Director for the American Rose Society and has been recognized for contributions to the Texas A&M Earth-Kind® program.

In his free time, Dr. Owings enjoys gardening, golf, and LSU athletics.

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.

Now You See Me: Portraiture has long been a cornerstone of American art, evolving from grand oil paintings of colonial aristocracy to intimate photographic studies of everyday life. It has functioned as a mirror of social values-asserting power, legacy, identity, and aspiration. As the cultural landscape of the United States has shifted, so too has the definition of who gets seen, how they are seen, and by whom. The artists included - Vitus Shell, Aron Belka, and Gina Phillips - work in varied mediums and have unique processes, but their work has a common thread; their subjects defy the expected. Rather than portraying traditional icons of wealth or status, the artists depict friends, family, and strangers.

Open: Tuesday-Friday 10:00AM-5:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM

$5.00 Admission to the Museum

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.

Now You See Me: Portraiture has long been a cornerstone of American art, evolving from grand oil paintings of colonial aristocracy to intimate photographic studies of everyday life. It has functioned as a mirror of social values-asserting power, legacy, identity, and aspiration. As the cultural landscape of the United States has shifted, so too has the definition of who gets seen, how they are seen, and by whom. The artists included - Vitus Shell, Aron Belka, and Gina Phillips - work in varied mediums and have unique processes, but their work has a common thread; their subjects defy the expected. Rather than portraying traditional icons of wealth or status, the artists depict friends, family, and strangers.

Open: Tuesday-Friday 10:00AM-5:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM

$5.00 Admission to the Museum

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.