Community members affected by the July 2025 Texas Hill Country floods are invited to share their experiences during two Community Archive Recording Sessions on July 11 and 12. The events will collect oral histories that will become part of a permanent digital archive at the Heart of the Hills Heritage Center, preserving the community's experiences, resilience, and recovery.

Hosted by the Texas Hill Country Youth Media Initiative, the recording sessions will be led by high school students from across Texas, some of whom experienced the floods, and students from California whose communities were impacted by recent wildfires.

People of all ages are encouraged to participate, including community members, students, volunteers, first responders, community organizers, business owners, and anyone whose life was affected by the flood. Participants will have the opportunity to share stories of leadership, acts of care and courage, community resilience, lessons learned, memories, and hopes for the future through guided oral history interviews.

The recording sessions will take place:

Saturday, July 11 1:30–5 p.m. Kerr Together Disaster Relief Center

Sunday, July 12 1:30–5 p.m. Heart of the Hills Heritage Center

The events are free and open to the public.

Those planning to attend are encouraged to RSVP in advance. Individuals attending together should complete a separate RSVP form for each participant.