Author Visit

         BarbaraOrtwein will  present her books & invites  you to a sing-a-long as she  plays her guitar!

The presentation will be in the library meeting room from  6:30 pm - 7:30 pm on   March 18^th, 2024. 

        All the way from Germany to Schulenburg, Texas.  The Schulenburg Public Library proudly introduces  a Texas History author and invites everyone  to attend this free and fun filled event.                                                 
         In her 3 exciting historic novels, Barbara Ortwein tells the story of the Engelbach family  from Germany and  their many  compatriots who
emigrate from Germany to Texas with them. For these books, Barbara has
done extensive research in Germany, Texas, and Oklahoma. Her fictional
main characters, the Engelbach family, interact with historic people
including many of  the actual immigrants involved in the history of
the German settlement in Texas.    
          You may well be descendants of these historic people in her books!