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Are you ready for the 102nd Annual Meeting of the Texas Folklore Society?

The 2018 January Newsletter is here, and it's also on its way to you in the mail. It has all the details that you'll need to get registered for the upcoming meeting, held in Lubbock, April 6-8, 2018.

January Newsletter

Click here to access the online version of the 2018 January Newsletter

(Note: Rather than a pdf, the above link takes you to a Publisher file, which should open in a different window; go to page 4 of the newsletter to access the active link for hotel reservations. Or, click on the Annual Meeting page above and go to the 2018 Meeting page.)

Learn more about the unique Friday Afternoon Tour options by clicking on the following link:

Friday Afternoon Tour Options, Lubbock

Discussion Forums

We want you to share your folklore knowledge with others! Get started with this interactive discussion feature by looking for the Forums button above; it should appear to the right of the Events button; select Discussion Forums and read about the latest folklore topics of interest. If you're viewing this on a device with a smaller screen, you may have to select the "drop-down" button (three stacked lines) to the far right.

Check out the newest topic that was recently posted: "Dallas area myths and legends that pre-date Western contact." See what others are saying about this topic, or tell others what you know yourself.

We want more people to use this interactive feature, and to share their folklore-related knowledge, not just with other TFS members, but with everyone who finds us on the web. Watch for more topics to follow soon, and let us know if you have a topic you'd like to be posted.

The Texas Folklore Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the folklore of Texas and the Southwest.

The Texas Folklore Society is the oldest state folklore organization continually functioning in the United States. Founded in 1909, the Society held its first meeting on the campus of the University of Texas in 1911. The annual meeting takes place the weekend after Easter, when members read papers on a variety of folklore subjects. On Friday night there is a "hootenanny" and on Saturday night a banquet with an invited speaker or other entertainment.

All sessions are open to the public.

Become a member today by clicking the Join TFS button above.