Ken Kesselus, native of Bastrop, retired Episcopal priest and published historian, will be the featured speaker at the Smithville Heritage Society’s spring program Thursday, March 11 in the Community Room of First National Bank, 312 Main St. in Smithville at 7 p.m.

Kesselus will speak about the things he finds most interesting in Bastrop County history.

Kesselus has published two volumes of a multi-volume history of Bastrop County and is currently working on the third, Bastrop County During Reconstruc-tion. He has also produced three biographies of Texans in various periods of history and writes a column filled with his thoughts and reflections about this area in local papers.

The public is invited and refreshments will be served afterwards. The Society offers programs pertaining to Smithville area history each spring and fall.

The Heritage House museum and archives, behind 602 Main St., is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-noon.

For information about the Heritage Society, contact Carol Snyder at  830-839-4080.