Dine-and-Discover Meetings and Events

Our meeting date is the last Wednesday of the month. Special event dates will be announced. RSVPs are due by noon on the Monday prior to each meeting as online registration automatically closes at that time. If registration is closed and you find you can attend, please contact Mary Abshier to check on seating availability.

Below is a menu of programs that are sure to satisfy any intellectual appetite. Join HFCW’s meetings where lifetime learners gather. Be a part of our long history of sharing wit and wisdom with HFCW members and their guests since 1974.

Questions? Contact Mary Abshier at info@hfcw.org or (281) 923-9241‬. 

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  • The Elephant Spa and Other Tales

    Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road, Suite 106, Houston, TX, United States

    Our speaker has lived in Southeast Asia. Travel with her as she explores that exotic region. She will reveal her […]

  • Discover Hidden Knowledge About George Washington

    Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road, Suite 106, Houston, TX, United States

    Did you know that our first President did not want to be President? You will be surprised at other things […]

  • First Lady Edith Roosevelt and Her Husband Teddy

    Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road, Suite 106, Houston, TX, United States

    Edi and Teedie were childhood neighbors and close friends throughout their high school years. If so, how did Edith Carow […]

  • Never Say “No Way”

    Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road, Suite 106, Houston, TX, United States

    How one 8th-grade dropout became an internationally published novelist and a university instructor. If asked, most of us would say, […]

  • It’s Not Your Grandma’s Breast Cancer Anymore

    Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road, Suite 106, Houston, TX, United States

    While breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, great strides in detection, and treatment are happening. Survival […]

  • Holiday Fun Comes Wednesday

    Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road, Suite 106, Houston, TX, United States

    Snowflakes, Icebreaker Questions, and a New Recipe. Our holiday gathering will include some hands-on magic when we make it snow! You […]

  • The Surprising Story of the White House

    Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road, Suite 106, Houston, TX, United States

    On November 1, 1800, President John Adams became the first resident of the White House. Since then, every U.S. President […]

  • Treat Yourself to Simple Pleasures

    Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road, Suite 106, Houston, TX, United States

    We are commanded at every turn to pamper one’s self. Self-care, self-care; everywhere. The best definition of self-care is actually found by recognizing the simple pleasurers around us. You’ll discover self-care brings you comradery, support, wisdom, laughter, sympathy, empathy, and joy. You’ll come away after learning how to fold a little folder. Also, you’ll receive some pocket-sized lists of simple pleasures.
    Treat yourself to some self-care on February 25.

  • UH Cullen College of Engineering: Growth and Goals

    Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road, Suite 106, Houston, TX, United States

    US college engineering enrollments have declined since 2020, and now are half what they were in the mid-1980s. In fact, […]

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to info@hfcw.org.