FOUNDERS DAY
2025 FOUNDERS DAY LUNCHEON & EVENTS
Founders Day Celebration Luncheon and Presentation of 2025 Pioneer Spirit Awards
Honoring
Susie Bernard
and
Dr. Paul Phillips, III
Friday, May 2, 2025
11:30am
St. Mary’s Holy Family Center
304 W. San Antonio St.
Enjoy
Delicious buffet luncheon by Vivere
Celebration of our Roots Video
Fredericksburg German Choir
The Pioneer Museum Grounds are open for all to enjoy
Reserved table of eight $1,200
Individual tickets $75
COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - FOUNDERS DAY 2025
FRIDAY, MAY 2
FRIDAY, MAY 2 - SATURDAY, MAY 3
FREE ADMISSION BOTH DAYS
11:30pm
Founders Day Celebration and
Spirit Award Luncheon
Hosted by: Gillespie County Historical Society
2:00pm
Staudt-Jenschke House Ribbon Cutting
Join us to celebrate the opening of the Staudt-Jenschke House with a Ribbon Cutting and Tour.
320 W. San Antonio St. at the corner of S. Milam St.
3:00pm
Book Signing and Activity
My Lucky Star, Susan Thomas - Author
3pm - Meet & Greet
3:30 - 5pm - Program + Q&A
GCHS Historic Sanctuary, 312 W. San Antonio St.
10am - 5pm
Pioneer Museum
• Native Plant Society – Temporary Exhibit
• Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island – Traveling Exhibit
• Spinner Demonstration
• Handwerker Demonstration
• Blacksmithing Demonstration
• Frontier Company Interpretive Living Historians
• Trick Roper
• Museum Store – 10% off Book of the Month
• Montabaur Sister City Organization
• Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department
Vereins Kirche Museum
100 W. Main St.
Schandua House
with Interpretive Docents 10am - 3pm (Sat. only)
111 E. Austin St.
Historic Jail
with Interpretive Living Historians 10am - 3pm
117 W. San Antonio St.
ENJOY MORE FOUNDERS DAY ACTIVITIES MADE POSSIBLE BY THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Vereins Kirche Museum
FRIDAY
10am - Wreath Laying Ceremony
100 W. Main St.
Pioneer Memorial Library
FRIDAY
10am - “Forging a Home in the Hill Country: The Natural History, Blessings, and Challenges of This New Land” presented by Dana Rowan
3pm - “Symbols of Civic Pride and Self-Government: A Brief History of Gillespie County Courthouses” presented by David D. Schafer
SATURDAY
Noon - “Director’s Library Tour” led by Erika Caputo
115 W. Main St. | pmlfbg.net
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
9am - 6pm - Interpretive Docents
602 E. Main St. | cmecfbgtx.org
City of Fredericksburg
Parks and Recreation Department
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
11am - 4pm - Maibaum Art Contest Display
John Wm Klein room at Marktplatz | Click here for contest rules
St. Mary's Catholic Church
SUNDAY
10am - 1pm - Guided tours of Historic Sanctuary
304 W. San Antonio St.
German Choir of Fredericksburg
SUNDAY
6pm - Maifest
St. Mary's Holy Family Center | 306 W. San Antonio St.
American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Moving Wall
THURSDAY - SUNDAY
50th Anniversary of the Ending of Vietnam War Era
EVENTS AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
2024 LENZ FEST
(FOUNDERS DAY LUNCHEON AS OF 2025)
Another successful Lenz Fest. Thanks to all who participated in this sold out event!
2024 Spirit Award Winners
A toast to the 2024 honorees and their presenters by Board President Jim Wilhite. Winners this year were Nelda Vogel, Jody Donovan and Pat Sreenan
Photos: Dana Rowan
2023 LENZ FEST
(FOUNDERS DAY LUNCHEON AS OF 2025)
Lenz Fest 2023 was a successful event! We are incredibly grateful for all who participated.
2023 Spirit Award Winners
Monte Marshall, Executive Director of Pioneer Museuam, award winners Christina Berger, Barabara Heinen and Sandee Gasmire, Jim Wilhite, Board Member President
Photos: Dana Rowan