STEPHENVILLE, Texas — A pysanky egg workshop featuring the history of the eggs, their relevance today and the opportunity to make them is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 30 at Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center in Mingus.
Pysanky are Ukrainian Easter eggs that have been decorated with traditional designs. The tradition of pysanky dates back to pre-Christian times. They were originally used to symbolize the rebirth of the earth.
Cost for the event is $15 per person and reservations are required to participate. To sign up, email gordoncenter@tarleton.edu or call 254-968-1886. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
The W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center, a facility of Tarleton State University, is located at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The combined museum and special collections library is located at the site of the Thurber ghost town. To learn more about the museum, visit www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.