YOU’RE INVITED!

This gathering is free, open to the public, and designed to celebrate the community that makes our work possible.

Program Schedule:
2 – 2:30 PM _ Annual Review Presentation
2:45 – 4 PM _ Networking & Activities

Know Before You Go:
To ensure you have a seamless and enjoyable experience, please review the essential event details below.

Parking & Transit
We recommend arriving via rideshare or public transit. If you plan to drive, here are your best options:

Street Parking: Metered street parking is available on Guadalupe, San Antonio, and 9th Street.
Street parking is free on Sundays!
Garage Parking: Paid garage parking is available directly across the street from the building.

Venue & Archival Etiquette
We are privileged to host this special gathering surrounded by our community’s rich history. To help us preserve these spaces, please keep the following rule in mind:

No food or drink is permitted inside the Reading Room or the Archival Stacks.

Questions?

If you have any last-minute questions or need assistance, please reach out to me at jnunez@austinhistory.org.

This Year’s Annual Meeting Includes…

An Exclusive Coffee Collaboration: The first 50 Attendees get a FREE, commemorative, limited-edition Flora Coffee x AHCA anniversary roast to take home!

Free 1873 Historic Maps of Austin: All attendees will get a FREE 18×24” print of a birds-eye view 1873 historic map of Austin. We’ve only given a handful of these away so far – come get yours.

Annual Report and Future Vision: Learn about the last year of our nonprofit’s work and be the first to hear about some big updates for 2026 and beyond.

Giveaways & Prizes: We will be hosting a drawing during the event with fun items to take home, including a complete collection of our best-selling series, Indelible Austin by Michael Barnes ($150 value, also available for sale at this event).

The 2026 Katherine Drake Hart Award: Find out the winner of this year’s annual Katherine Drake Hart Award, celebrating exceptional achievements in the preservation of Austin’s history.

A Return to the Austin History Center: After a few years of hosting our Annual Meeting at the Central Library, we’re excited for this event to be at the Austin History Center at the renovated John Henry Faulk Library. If you haven’t visited us yet – don’t miss this!

Support This Event – Become a Community Sponsor!

You can become a community sponsor of this event with a donation of $100 or more! In addition to being acknowledged as a sponsor in our physical program and digital materials, your support ensures that this event can remain free and accessible to our community of Austin history lovers.