Leslie & Leigh Keno speak at Houston Heritage Luncheon A luncheon On February 12 at 11 a.m. benefiting The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park. Chaired by Kirby Cohn McCool, the featured speakers will be celebrity antique experts, the Keno brothers.
The Heritage Society is thrilled to bring back antique experts Leslie Keno and Leigh Keno as the featured speakers at the Houston Heritage Luncheon. This years luncheon will be held at the River Oaks Country Club, 1600 River Oaks Boulevard, Houston, Texas. Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno are premier antique dealers of 18th and 19th century American furniture, decorative arts and paintings. The Keno brothers became celebrities in the world of antiques when they appeared on the PBS series, Antiques Roadshow. Today they also host their own PBS series, Find! Their appearance at the 2008 Luncheon was so well received, they were asked to speak again at this 2009 event. Ticket prices start at $200 per person. For more information please contact Helen Sutton at 713.655.1912, ext 112 or hsutton@heritagesociety.org.
The luncheon will raise funds for The Heritage Society to preserve Houston’s past through restoration of historic structures, exhibition of historical artifacts, and presentation of educational programs that focus on the past and its relationship to the present and the future. The Heritage Society is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization and is located in Sam Houston Park, 1100 Bagby in downtown Houston. The Heritage Society is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
