DAR lineage workshop Aug. 14
The Henry Downs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will have its third annual lineage workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Waco-McLennan County Central Library, 1717 Austin Ave.
The workshop is free to women 18 or older who are interested in joining the DAR.
Topics to be covered are DAR membership qualifications, what it takes to establish lineage, research strategies, and how to complete an application for membership.
Attendees should bring any documentation collected so far: birth, marriage, and death certificates for the attendee, parents, and grandparents. Those who have not started to collect family documentation can learn about the steps needed to document lineage.
For more information, call registrar Peggy Duty at 254-754-5119.
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Because of space restrictions, children under 18 cannot be accommodated.
Salvation Army cooling station
The Salvation Army’s facility at 300 Webster Ave. is open as a cooling station from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. when the temperature reaches 95 degrees. The cooling station will only close briefly to allow staff to prepare for dinner service, providing a nourishing meal to anyone in need at the Community Kitchen.
For more information, call 254-756-7271. Donations for the summer relief efforts can be made at salvationarmywaco.org.
Leather show starts Friday
The Heart of Texas Leather Show will be Friday through Sunday at the Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave. Trade show hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Submit printed or typed items to Briefly, P.O. Box 2588, Waco, 76702-2588; fax 757-0302; or email goingson@wacotrib.com.