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 marketing@hfcw.org or 281-923-9241 
 

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How Simple It Is to Prepare What We Leave Behind

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

PROGRAM You'll discover an easy and lasting process for collecting and preserving your personal thoughts, history, family photos...and more. The saying goes: "The first generation KNOWS. The second generation REMEMBERS. And […]

The College Community Career’s Success with Students

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

PROGRAM How the College Community Career Builds Four-Year Success The College Community Career (CCC) fosters a college-going culture in low-income, first-generation high school students and their families. Its goal is […]

Feelings: Where Do Mine Hide?

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

PROGRAM Years ago, our speaker heard someone say that no more than three emotions were allowed in her family. Her parents acknowledged only happy, sad, and angry. In this family, […]

The Eyes Have It!

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

PROGRAM It’s such a common procedure today that one may never think about how our predecessors handled this vision problem in the past. Cataracts! After recently having both eyes surgically […]

Be the Unicorn in Your World

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

PROGRAM For decades, apparel was a bit player in the promotional products marketplace. That changed starting in the 70s. An article written in 1978 stated, “Americans Can’t Get Enough T-Shirts.” […]

Cruising Through Tight Spaces

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

PROGRAM The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 Take a trip through the 40 years it took to conceive of and build the Panama Canal. Most countries wanted this highway […]

When Was the Last Time You Updated Your Will? Or Should You?

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

PROGRAM Board-certified in Estate Planning and Probate, a long-time Houston attorney will answer your questions. Should you update your will? In many cases the answer is yes, says Houston probate […]

A Transfomative Life: From Medicine to Sculptor

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

PROGRAM From missionary through medicine to multimedia artist, learn how Carrie transformed herself. Overcoming obstacles early in life and during her education, she persevered and became a physician’s assistant. To […]

NO MONTHLY MEETING

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

No November Meeting. Please see December 4, 2024.

Old Gold Holiday Party

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

Show and Tell Activity Mark your calendars for the first Wednesday in December. We will gather at Sorrento on December 4 for a glittering Show and Tell. Please bring something […]

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