Community Calendar

Napkin Folding
The holiday season is coming fast and many of us will be entertaining family and friends. Napkins may seem like a mere afterthought, but what if you learned to make them a work of art? It would be that extra detail to turn your event into a masterpiece. Gloria will lead you through folding cloth napkins in three different styles. Call in advance to 915-533-5147, ext. 1002, or email magoffin-home@thc.texas.gov to register.

Just in time for the holidays! Add a festive touch to your holiday table setting this year. The Magoffin Home State Historic Site is offering a class on Holiday Napkin Folding on Saturday, December 16th at 10:00am-12:00pm. Cost for this class is $5.00 per participant. Call 915-533-5147 ext. 1002 to reserve your space or email magoffin-home@thc.texas.gov

Brain Trust Brown Bag Lunch Lecture: 'Polish Holiday Traditions'. Join in the lecture and discussion of Polish holiday traditions like Wigilia, Pasterka, Jaselka, and more! The Magoffin Home is currently exhibiting Polish Plein Air Artists with some artwork painted while they were in Poland. The art exhibit continues to December 31. 2023.

Join us for a lunchtime lecture on 'Polish Holiday Traditions' on December 20, 2023, at 12:00pm. This is a free event. The Magoffin Home is exhibiting six local artists and their paintings created in the open Polish air. This exhibit continues until December 31, 2023.

Joseph Magoffin, as a member of El Paso's Board of Health and its Board of Education, was a proponent of physical activities for boys and girls. It is in this spirit that Rebecca leads the class through a vinyasa flow that will get the body and mind centered for the day. Yoga classes occur on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays, the fifth Saturday class is a family friendly class. Please call in advance to 915-533-5147 ext. 1002, or email magoffin-home@thc.texas.gov

Rice Salad - Do you like food? So did the Magoffins! Join us on the first Saturday of every month to get a taste of the foods different generations of the Magoffin Family enjoyed. Using recipes from their time, we will recreate popular dishes for the three generations who owned the Home. This year, we will recreate a full day’s menu from breakfast to dinner and even include a mid-afternoon snack!
This month, we continue the day’s menu with an easy staple for lunch. Taken from the cookbook entitled "A Little Bit of Everything", our instructor, Gloria, will show you how to make Rice Salad! It is a quick and filling lunch dish that is perfect for a balanced lunch. Call in advance to 915-533-5147, ext. 1006, or email magoffin-home@thc.texas.gov to register.

Joseph Magoffin, as a member of both El Paso’s Board of Health and its Board of Education, was a proponent of physical activities for boys and girls. It is in this spirit that Rebecca leads the class through a vinyasa flow that will get the body and mind centered for the day. Join a yoga class on the second, fourth, and/or fifth Saturday of every month. Fifth Saturday yoga class is family friendly. Please bring your own mat. Call 915-533-5147 ext. 1002 to reserve your spot in class.

Whether you have never crocheted or have projects you are working on right now, join us for some crochet in the Home. We will provide instruction and patterns for those who want to try and a soothing space with lots of inspiration for those looking to work on their own. Bring your own supplies or let us supply you. Either way, we look forward to your crocheting company. Learning a new hobby has never been so easy! Call in advance to 915-533-5147, ext. 1002, or email magoffin-home@thc.texas.gov to register.