Austin Founder Lions Club
May 4, 2017
Sitting at the corner of Fifth and Neches Streets, under the shade of the Brush Square trees, are two of Austin’s most beloved museums: The O. Henry Museum and the Susanna Dickinson Museum. This week, Melissa Parr, museum site coordinator at Brush Square Park, speaks to the club on the history and importance of these two houses to our city.
Melissa also presents the Annual O. Henry Pun-off World Championships at the site, coming up on May 13, so please make many jokes about her last name being “par for the course” (groan!). She has likely never heard such witticisms!
Melissa Parr holds a MA in Public Administration and a BA in Liberal Arts. She is passionate about saving history and has been a museum curator and preservation specialist for 28 years. Before coming to Austin she worked for the Washington State History Museum, the Washington State Capital Museum, and the Tulalip Tribes Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve.
She believes that the museums at Brush Square are irreplaceable spaces that create an emotional experience and immerse visitors in the material culture of what was and is uniquely Austin.
She has been the museum site coordinator at Brush Square Park since 2013.
Spaghetti with Meatballs Green Beans Cauliflower Lemon Cake
Optional Lunch Meal $12: Chef Salad
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