The W.H. Stark House

05/29/2026

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with The W.H. Stark House Classics Book Club discussion of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn!” 🇺🇸📚 ⁠
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📍 June 11 | 6-8PM | The W.H. Stark House in Orange⁠
📍 June 18 | 6-8PM | John Jay French Museum in Beaumont⁠
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This program is recommended for ages 16 and older. Registration is free! Secure your spot at whstarkhouse.org

05/29/2026

Up next at Art After 5! 🖼️

Celebrate America 250 with a special lecture by Curator Sarah Boehme, PhD. This program is offered in conjunction with special focus exhibition "America 250: Three Presidents—Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield." 🇺🇸

Taos artist Oscar E. Berninghaus created scenes from the early lives of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and James Garfield. Discover why Berninghaus chose these presidents, what inspired him to paint their stories and the history and events that shaped these leaders as they served their country.

🖼️ America 250: Lecture Log Cabin to White House will be held during Art After 5 on June 25 at the Stark Museum of Art.

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Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874 – 1952), "Abraham Lincoln," (detail) c. 1914, watercolor and pencil on paper board, 5 × 11 1/16 inches (12.7 × 28.1 cm), Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas, Bequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965, 31.24.40

05/28/2026

Don't miss Art After 5 this evening at the Stark Museum of Art! 🖼️

Stop by The W.H. Stark House from 5-7PM while you're downtown! View Carriage House exhibition, "Brilliant: Cut Glass from The W.H. Stark House" and stroll the Grounds. ✨

Mark your calendar to "Go See Some Art!" 🖼️

In this lecture, Brandon Zech will discuss how Glasstire has come to be the preeminent publication for art criticism in Texas, and the importance of art writing's ability to connect creative communities across the state. He will also discuss the landscape of galleries, nonprofits and museum institutions across Texas and the roles they play in shaping its art ecosystem.

This program will be held during Art After 5 on May 28 at the Stark Museum of Art.

🔗 Learn more about the speaker and Art After 5: starkmuseum.org/art-after-5

05/27/2026

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with The W.H. Stark House Classics Book Club discussion of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn!" 📖 This Book Club will be offered twice at two locations:

📍 June 11 | 6-8PM | The W.H. Stark House in Orange
📍 June 18 | 6-8PM | John Jay French Museum in Beaumont

"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" follows the life of Francie Nolan, a resilient girl growing up in the immigrant communities of Brooklyn, New York in the early 1900s. This event will include a discussion of the novel's themes, American history and the "American dream." 🇺🇸📚

This program is recommended for ages 16 and older. Registration is free! Secure your spot at whstarkhouse.org.

05/26/2026

Explore "The Music Man" at The W.H. Stark House before the band marches in! 🇺🇸🎺

Join us for a free Pre-Show Talk available before both performances of The Music Man at the Lutcher Theater. Staff of The W.H. Stark House will introduce the musical's themes and its parallels with the history of Orange, Texas and the Stark family.

Secure your spot at whstarkhouse.org/pre-show-talk. ⭐️ Then, march on to the performance of "The Music Man" at the Lutcher Theater on June 16 and 17 at 7PM!

05/23/2026

✨ Limited spots are available for FREE after-hours guided tours of The W.H. Stark House during Art After 5 on Thursday, May 28! ✨

🏠 This special opportunity provides after-hours access to the 1894 Queen Anne style home. Experience local history and architecture during three-floor guided tours, available at 5:30PM (reservations recommended)⁠.

🖼️ Extend your Art After 5 experience at the Stark Museum of Art from 5-7PM! Enjoy the Glasstire: Texas Visual Arts Lecture⁠⁠, access to more than a dozen exhibitions and small bites and beverages available for purchase from Free State Cellars⁠. Admission is free - no reservations needed.
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🔗 Visit whstarkhouse.org/art-after-5 to learn more.
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Art After 5 is offered the last Thursday of the month through September. If you can't make it this month, make plans to join us!

05/22/2026

We kicked off a summer of celebration for America's 250th birthday with our Open House event last Saturday! 🇺🇸

We debuted our Wish Wall installation in the Carriage House, which will stay up throughout our America 250 celebrations this summer. ⭐️

Thank you to guest artist Sophia Bouey of Gahlee and Things for creating the community painting! 🖼️

We also appreciate our community partners for being a part of this event with engaging activity stations: Tyrrell Historical Library, Orange County Historical Society, Orange County Historical Commission, Beaumont Heritage Society and McFaddin-Ward House Museum.

The Southeast Texas Speaks: Oral History Drive was made possible through partnership with Lamar University TV and the Tyrrell Historical Library. We are so honored to have offered this experience that preserved your memories of SETX! ❤️

05/21/2026

From gardens to galleries to performances and special events, our part-time non-commissioned security officer plays an important role in ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all Stark Cultural Venue guests!

If you’re looking for a flexible and exciting career opportunity visit our website for more details, job requirements, and to apply.

🔗 https://starkculturalvenues.org/about-us/career-opportunities/

05/21/2026

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05/20/2026

🔸 "A Touch of Orange: Selections from The W.H. Stark House Collection" - Object Highlight 🔸

The special items featured in this exhibition help tell the story of the Stark family and their impact in Orange, Texas. This impact includes education.

This gold belt buckle memorializes the Bengal Lancers, a renowned boys’ drum corps that Lutcher Stark organized at Orange High School in the 1940s.

"A Touch of Orange" is on view at the Stark Museum of Art. 🧡

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Unidentified artist, “Belt Buckle,” undated, metal; enamel, 2 ½ × 1 ½ inches, The W. H. Stark House, Orange, Texas, 2008.186.1

05/19/2026

There are only 4 spots remaining for Summer Reading Festival on Saturday, June 6, from 2-4PM for ages 9-12. Registration will close May 20 - secure your child's spot now! 📖

We can't wait to step into the enchanting world of "Peter Pan" at our annual Summer Reading Festival. We'll embark on an imaginative adventure that brings the classic story to life. Every child will go home with a book to enjoy after the day ends! 📚

✨ Registration is FREE for this drop-off program. Don't miss out on the magic!

📖 whstarkhouse.org/summer-reading-festival