The museum is partnering with the Austin History Center and the Capitol Visitors Center to host a day-long slate of events commemorating the short story writer who cut his teeth in Austin. Details are in the poster below, created by the Austin History Center. The museum will host a number of cool events on this day”

--Opening of the “O. Henry: Original Slacker” exhibit (12-5 p.m.)
--Mass reading of the O. Henry short story “Buried Treasure” (2 p.m.)
--Live performance by the New Hill City Quartet, a reinterpretation of O. Henry’s Austin parlor band (3 p.m.)
--Unveiling of the new USPS postage stamp honoring O. Henry (12-5 p.m.)