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SUMMARY:Discovering Your Touchstones for a Fulfilling 2023
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\n\n\nLuncheon\, socializing and group activity.\n\n\n\n\n\nAs 2022 comes to a close\, attendees will select a word to serve as a guiding star for their New Year. This will be your Word of the Year or WOTY. Each person will receive a handout with more than 150 suggested words to choose from. You are certainly not limited to the list and you may find different words that speak to you.\n\n\n  \nThe focus of your WOTY will provide a touchstone as you then choose a word for each month of 2023. You will receive an 8.5″ x 11″ calendar sheet showing the 12 months with space to write. Your personal Word of the Year and 12 Words of the Month will serve as direction for a happy and fulfilling upcoming year. \n\n\nACTIVITY LEADERS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeanne Perdue \nLeigh Owen \nMary Abshier\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/touchstones/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221130T111500
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SUMMARY:Federation of Houston Professional Women and What It Brings You
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nCome discover what the Federation of Houston Professional Women (FHPW) offers you. You’ll hear from its incoming FHPW President Mary Faris and FHPW Education Foundation Vice President of Scholarships Jeanne Perdue.As diverse as Houston\, this entity\, founded in 1981\, unites various member organizations from across the area. For 41 years\, the women of the Federation continually enrich their relationships and expand their leadership\, partnership\, and educational opportunities for themselves and others. \nHouston Focus on Concerns for Women (formerly Houston Financial Council for Women) has been a member organization of the Federation since 1986. That membership bestows automatic FHPW membership on all HFCW members. \nEight members of HFCW have led the Federation as President: Frances Corso\, Leigh Owen\, Ginny Mampre\, Mary Abshier\, Myrleen Knott\, Sheri Parrack\, Chris Noble\, and Mary Ann Chambers. \nFHPW is an extension of its current member organizations. It opens a broad and ever changing networking experience across the city. The Federation annually provides an opportunity to recognize a Woman of Excellence at a gala where FHPW EF scholarships are presented to deserving female students \n\n\nSPEAKERS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeanne Perdue is a Technical Writer at Occidental Petroleum. After earning a BS in Chemistry at SUNY at Albany\, she worked in the Texaco research labs as a chemist for 9 years and a librarian for 4 years. She then became an oilfield journalist for Hart’s E&P magazine and later launched the award-winning Upstream Technology magazine. \nA Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers\, Jeanne served of the Board of the SPE Gulf Coast Section in many roles\, culminating in Section Chair in 2015. She now chairs the Business & Leadership Committee for SPE and helps select SPE Distinguished Lecturers. \nAfter being elected to the Alief ISD school board and serving as President of the Alief Education Foundation\, she now serves on the Houston Community College Foundation Board and the Univ. of Houston Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board. A Woman of Excellence honoree in 2004\, Jeanne is currently serving as VP of Scholarships for the Federation of Houston Professional Women Educational Foundation. She now president of Houston Focus on Concerns for Women. \nHuandong Mary Faris is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Grocery Services\, Inc.\, a private company that provides food to individuals who qualify for benefits under Texas’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women\, Infants and Children. \nPrior to joining Grocery Services\, Mary served as Senior Financial Accountant at Houston Methodist Corporate Finance department\, and before that\, she served as CFO for Hearing Aid Express. Before coming to the US\, Mary worked at an international shipping corporation in China. \nMary has an MBA in Management\, a BBA in Accounting\, and an Associate Degree in International Business. \nMary and is the President-Elect for the Federation of Houston Professional Women and was a recipient of the Women of Excellence Award in 2018. She has been a member of TXCPA Houston since 2008 and an active member of the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance (AFWA) since 2004 and currently serves as its CPE director. She is also the Chair of the University of Houston Alumni Association Fort Bend Chapter Scholarship Committee. \nMary loves traveling\, cooking\, and reading\, and she does Zumba dance and yoga to relax\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/holiday-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221026T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221026T130000
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SUMMARY:History Lovers Come Face to Face with a Fearless Woman
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nYou will be enthralled with this historical first-person interpretation. Step back to the year 1650 and meet Priscilla Mullins Alden. She will tell you of the 30 years that have passed since she set foot in the New World. Arriving on the Mayflower\, the Mullin’s family and John Alden came to pursue new opportunities in a new land. They were not separatists who sailed away from their homes seeking religious freedom. Priscilla married John Alden three years after the British merchant ship Mayflower arrived in 1620 to establish the Plymouth Colony. The last time Mrs. Alden is mentioned in any written document is in 1651.When John Alden died in 1687\, he was the last surviving signer of the Mayflower Compact. Descendants of John and Priscilla Alden comprise one of the largest groups of Mayflower descendants living today. They had ten children and 69 grandchildren. \n\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDenise Bennett is a first and second generation American. For more than 25 years she has researched her genealogy\, even traveling to Ireland and Scotland to conduct family research. Despite her descent from such recent immigrants\, she can trace her lineage in America back to the American Revolution as well as to the third ship\, the Anne\, that arrived in Plymouth\, Massachusetts in 1623. Her husband can trace his ancestry to several of the Pilgrims who sailed to America on the Mayflower. \nA member of the Lady Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution\, Denise serves as the Texas Chair of the TXDAR Speaker Staff. She has been accepted into ten lineage societies\, including Colonial Dames 17th Century. Her applications are some of the most international of applications. In her first three generations\, she has proof documents requiring translations in three different languages – German\, Spanish and Old Persian. \nDenise is a lifelong volunteer. She enjoys creating historical first-person interpretations\, which require considerable research into every component of the bygone women she portrays. Currently\, Denise has presented at least one persona for every century of American history.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/priscilla-alden/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220928T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220928T130000
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SUMMARY:Better Than a Board Game: A Fun and Clever Way to Draw Family and Friends Closer
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nBetter Than a Board Game: A Fun and Clever Way to Draw Family and Friends Closer\n\nAfter spending time with family or friends\, have you ever come away not knowing one additional thing about their lives? \nConversation is how we interact\, how we discover our differences and our common interests. Usually\, however\, we tend to talk about incidents that have happened to us or about events to come. We ask ordinary questions\, then barely listen to the answers because we’re thinking of what we will say next. \nLearning more about the people you are close too will enrich your relationships. And the best part? It’s easier and more fun than a board game. For example\, I know my sister’s favorite white thing is white caps on the lake\, my friend likes magnolia blossoms\, and my mother’s favorite white thing is mashed potatoes. \nWhile discovering commonalities\, you’ll be surprised by new insights. During this presentation\, you’ll even take away better connections with the amazing women of HFCW. The handout you receive\, just in time for holiday activities\, will recap this comfortable\, stress-free way to interrelate\, one-on-one or in gatherings. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeigh Owen is a connector. She is passionate about matching people with other people\, organizations\, and resources. She is often told\, “You know things!” This meeting will introduce techniques for you to come away knowing things too. \nBorn in Jacksonville\, Texas\, Leigh received her B.S. from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. After graduating\, her first real job was in book publishing and it became her lifelong career. She began by designing books and handling their production and printing for Gulf Publishing Company. Through 20 plus years as director of marketing for Gulf’s book division\, she designed and wrote book-marketing campaigns geared to reach libraries\, bookstores\, and individual book buyers. Next came a decade as director of marketing for Vickie Milazzo Institute\, the oldest and largest legal nurse consulting education institute in the nation and the only publishing company dedicated to that field. Leigh then spent seven years overseeing the Institute’s educational publishing where she guided special publishing projects and the editing of online learning materials. \nLeigh thrives on making connections between the people and the organizations she knows throughout her favorite city—Houston. She is a past president of the Federation of Houston Professional Women (FHPW)\, Houston Focus on Concerns for Women (HFCW)\, and the 501(c)(3) FHPW Educational Foundation. She served 20 years as a member of the University of Houston Friends of Women’s Studies (FWS) board and is a lifetime member of FWS. She also served as chair of the advisory board of Women in the Visual and Literary Arts(WIVLA). At the request of UH Dean of Libraries Lisa German\, Leigh is honored to be a member of the UH Libraries Dean’s Campaign Committee and Cabinet supporting the Rare Books Collections. \nLeigh enjoys her creative side as a member of the Houston Book Arts Guild\, Houston Calligraphers Guild\, and the Houston Visual Journalers. Leigh lives in the Houston Heights with her husband Tim Calk. She writes haiku and personal essay\, goes birding with her husband\, and creates art cards and mail art. Her favorite medium is collage.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/monthly-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220831T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220831T111500
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SUMMARY:The Crazy Circle of Grief
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nGrief is something that no one wants to happen in their life\, but something that most all of us encounter at some point. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross was one of the first to develop a sense of method for grief. Her five stages: denial\, anger\, bargaining\, depression\, and acceptance\, are indeed a part of the grieving process. However\, these stages are not as stair-stepped or linear as they are often interpreted. This program examines the grieving process in a way that expands the stages of Kubler-Ross with a concept called The Crazy Circle of Grief. The throws of grief are something we indeed move beyond\, but losing a loved one is not something we “get over.” It is simply something we come to terms with as we move beyond the crazy circle.\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelping others has been Rosemary Behrens\, PhD.\, LPC-S’s mantra for as long as she can remember. In working with counseling issues\, she enjoys helping others to learn coping skills\, move past relationship issues\, and see their full potential. She sees significant value in assisting clients coping with grief as they remember a loved one and work to move to a place of peace with their loss. Rosemary enjoys working with individuals\, couples\, children and adolescents. She uses Cognitive-Behavioral\, Adlerian\, Family Systems\, and Existential theories\, and she believes in addressing the whole person encompassing body\, mind\, and spirit. As a licensed professional counselor-supervisor\, Rosemary assists counseling associates in accomplishing their goal of becoming fully licensed counselors. Inner Peace Counselors PLLC\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/crazycircleofgrief/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220727T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220727T130000
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SUMMARY:How the Energy Transition Will Affect Houston
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nIs the oil and gas industry going away? Will Houston still be the Energy Capital of the World? After 42 years in the oil business and as a former journalist covering the latest industry news\, Jeanne Perdue has a bird’s-eye view of energy trends. Not only will oil and natural gas continue to be needed for decades to come\, but petroleum engineers will also be needed for geothermal and hydrogen energy as well as for carbon sequestration. Jeanne will describe how these technologies work and how universities are preparing the next generation of petroleum engineers. \n\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeanne Perdue grew up in LeRoy\, NY\, where Jell-O was invented. She was Salutatorian of the Class of ‘76 and editor of the school newsletter. She received a BS degree in chemistry from the State University of New York at Albany. She started her career as a chemist at the Texaco Research Laboratories in Bellaire\, Texas. Before Google was invented she conducted research and literature searches at the Texaco Library. Jeanne then covered drilling and information technology as an oil and gas journalist for Hart’s E&P magazine. She launched the award-winning magazine: Upstream Technology. She is now a technical writer at Occidental Petroleum\, preparing field development plans\, maintenance and operations procedures\, technical papers\, and concession proposals for the Middle East Support Team. \nA Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers\, Jeanne has been an active volunteer and was Chair of the SPE’s Gulf Coast Section in 2014. Today she serves on the SPE Distinguished Lecturer Committee and the Business Management and Leadership Committee. A staunch supporter of education\, Jeanne was elected to the Alief ISD school board in the 90s and was president of the Alief ISD Education Foundation for 10 years. Today she serves on the board of the Houston Community College Foundation\, the UH Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board\, and the FHPW Educational Foundation. She is a past president of Houston Focus on Concerns for Women.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/energy-transition/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220629T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220629T130000
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SUMMARY:A Soiree of Yesterday
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nThis meeting is a show-and-tell social. Please bring something old from yesterday\, and tell us about it and yourself.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/soiree-yesterday/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220525T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220525T130000
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SUMMARY:Make the Most of Your Texas Road Trips
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\n\nBe inspired to hit the highway. Hear a top Texas travel pro as she shares her best road trip destinations and reveals her inside tips to enhance any excursion. Treat yourself to a day-trip within the county or a week-long roll through the history and mystery of this amazing Lone Star State. Your certified tour guide will reveal valuable insights that promise to make your trips more memorable. You can incorporate personal interests into any trip. Enhance your memories with evocative photos\, little sketches\, a pressed flower\, short journal entries\, and even personal essays. Perhaps your travel will feature collecting antiques\, filling in gaps in your genealogy\, or adding to your birding life list. \nConnect with the facts and fun of this amazingly diverse and historical state…and make some Texas history of your own. The open road is calling! \n\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKathleen Maca melds more than forty years of her genealogy experience into her research and writing about local history and folklore. A member of the Association for Gravestone Studies\, she is also a cemetery historian and restorationist. She recently completed a two-year project for Ancestry.com involving photographing approximately 250\,000 vital records. \nA certified tour guide\, Kathleen combines her interest in history and her sense of fun in planning trips across Texas. Read about some of them in her travel blog\, “Tales from Texas” at KathleenMaca.com. \nShe is the author of four books\, and has been a feature writer for Galveston Monthly magazine for 12 years. Featured on Texas Country Reporter\, Houston Life\, KPRC news\, Texas Chronicles\, and Texas Highways\, Kathleen was recently voted Galveston’s “Best of the Island” in the writer category.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/texasroadtrips/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220427T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220427T130000
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SUMMARY:Experience Handwoven Rugs from Traditional Designs to Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM – MEMBERS and MEMBER GUESTS ONLY\nIn this hands-on program you will explore the fascinating state of today’s rug market. The world of handwoven rugs has undergone a remarkable transformation. Recent years have seen the classic red and blue Persian rug joined by an incredible array of contemporary styles. From Nepal and other weaving centers\, innovative rug styles have arisen from the influence of diverse cultures. You will learn about the impacts of dramatic shifts in technology\, production techniques\, design\, economics\, and politics. The importance of the changing role of women in the rug industry will be revealed.At the beautiful Pride of Persia Rug Company and Postmodern Traditions Showroom\, you are invited to see and handle a wide range of rugs. Whether you are a world traveler\, a designer\, or simply someone who appreciates the beauty and intrigue of rugs\, you will experience an inside look at today’s exotic expanse of handwoven rugs.Attendees will enjoy a catered Persian lunch and easy street level parking. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Slappey\, Ph.D.\, has been in the handwoven rug business in Houston for more than 25 years. After years of training in the art of traditional Persian rugs\, she now specializes in contemporary rugs\, particularly those handwoven in Nepal. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Rice University\, where she also taught for two decades. Dr. Slappey writes articles for interior design and rug industry publications and teaches courses on rugs. She has won multiple awards from the American Society of Interior Designers for Product Design\, Textiles\, Flooring\, and Industry Partner/Designer Collaboration. With partner Mehdi Abedi\, she owns and operates Pride of Persia Rug Company and Postmodern Traditions Custom and Contemporary Rug Gallery. \nFor more information\, visit: www.prideofpersia.com and www.postmoderntraditions.com.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/experience-handwoven-rugs-from-traditional-designs-to-contemporary-art-2/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Field Trip Meeting,Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220330T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
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SUMMARY:Hot Mess to Less Stress-Simple Organizing Solutions to Transition Your Home and Home Office
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\n\nIf your desk looks like a demo site and your pantry clutter scares you enough to go out in search of fast food\, you are not alone. The average household has 300\,000 items and we only use 20% of them regularly. We are drowning in our stuff! But Dai Smith has the solutions to help get your HOT Mess organized so you can be Less Stressed. You will learn: \n\nThe Organizing Dilemma: why we struggle with getting and staying organized.\nHow to be educated\, equipped\, and empowered to start and finish your organizing projects.\nHow the S.I.M.P.L.E. C.A.R.D. process can help you declutter and organize any space.\nHow to maintain organizational systems that last.\n\n\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDai Smith is The Productivity Coach Who Organizes. She is the owner and founder of Simplicity By Day\, LLC. Her organizing consulting company is known for providing simple and organized solutions for entrepreneurs\, professionals\, and parents. She is a certified professional organizer with the American International Organizing Professionals and a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing. Dai has undergrad and graduate business degrees and is also a design school graduate. She is an award winning sales and marketing professional who specializes in productivity and décor organizing. She juggles marriage\, motherhood\, career\, and entrepreneurship and shines as the secret weapon for entrepreneurs and busy professionals who want to trade clutter and chaos for simple and organized. Dai lives in Houston with her husband\, and two kids.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/hot-mess-to-less-stress/
LOCATION:To Be Announced\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220223T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220223T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
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SUMMARY:Reading in a Brave New World
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nEverything changed for us in March 2020. That includes our reading habits. As a bookseller we noticed some differences in our customers’ reading. Come and you’ll discover some of my recent favorite books as I dish out opinionated reading advice. We’ll have time for questions\, so get your questions ready for me. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nValerie Koehler opened Blue Willow Bookshop in west Houston in October 1996. She is the general manager\, buyer\, and oversees all operations. \nBlue Willow\, with only 1\,400 square feet\, has become a neighborhood destination with a vibrant children’s department\, a haven for book clubs\, and a place to meet authors of all genres. This bookshop is a leading partner for many city-wide initiatives; including TeenBookCon\, Tweens Read\, and Bookworm Bookfest. Blue Willow also partners with many non-profit literacy organizations. Valerie was named a Champion of Literacy by Literacy Advance of Houston. She has served on the boards of MidSouthIBA\, Mountains and Plains IBA\, American Booksellers for Children\, and American Booksellers for Free Expression. Her latest position was serving as a board member of the American Booksellers Association. \nValerie has an extremely patient husband and two sons successfully launched into the world (not without the appropriate amount of maternal angst). They\, and especially her grandson\, give her great joy along with her large\, boisterous family of siblings\, nephews\, nieces\, and her 93-year-old mother\, the matriarch.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/reading-in-a-brave-new-world/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220126T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220126T130000
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SUMMARY:First Ladies of the United States of America and Their Cookies
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nChances are that you have never heard of\, and have not read about\, our First Lady who is a mystery lady. Prepare to be introduced to our third First Lady\, Martha Wayles Jefferson\, wife of our third President\, Thomas Jefferson. How can that be since Jefferson was a widower when he was installed as President?The marriage between Martha and Thomas Jefferson was truly a wonderful love story with an extremely sad ending. Their lives were so intertwined that every aspect of her life became his personal legacy.You will learn about Martha’s childhood\, how she grew into a beautiful woman\, and her life as The First Lady of Virginia during Jefferson’s term as Governor 1779-1781.In addition\, we will explore Jefferson himself as well as the morals of the times. And yes\, there’s a twist to this story that is most surprising. It is true as it is written in history.Our program will conclude with a tasting of  macarons. \n\n\nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOriginally from Memphis\, Tennessee\, Carolyn Tucker Myers and her family moved to a suburb of Detroit\, Michigan where her father gained employment with General Motors. After five years of snow and ice\, he moved the family south. They chose Texas because she had an uncle in Dallas and her parents had friends in Houston. In 1951\, her father opened a hardware store in Pasadena where her mother worked too. \nCarolyn graduated from Pasadena High School in 1955 and the University of Texas\, Austin\, in 1959\, and married shortly thereafter. The newlyweds were stationed in Morocco where her husband spent two years in the Air Force. They returned to Coleman in central West Texas where she taught elementary school for six years. \nIn 1977\, she moved back home with her only child\, a son\, and joined the family business. After the death of her parents and 60 years later\, Tucker Hardware was closed in 2011 and that closed a chapter in the family’s history. \nCarolyn served as international secretary of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority. She is a past president of Soroptimist International of Pasadena\, a service organization. She was honored by the Soroptimist organization as a Woman of Excellence at the 2000 Federation of Houston Professional Women Gala. \nHer interest in presidential libraries began when she and her mother attended the hardware market in Atlanta\, Georgia. With an extra day to sightsee\, they toured the Library of President James E. “Jimmy” Carter.  Carolyn proudly possesses her mother’s collection of presidential plates. She has also visited these presidential libraries: John F. Kennedy\, Lyndon B. Johnson\, George H.W. Bush\, and George W. Bush. Each is different and intriguing.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/january-monthly-meeting-tba/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211229T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211229T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20210203T184816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T203935Z
UID:10000018-1640777400-1640782800@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:SPECIAL MONTHLY ZOOM MEETING
DESCRIPTION:A special\, end-of-the-year HFCW Zoom meeting will be held on Wednesday\, December 29 at 11:30am (our regular monthly meeting day and time). \nThis Zoom meeting is a social gathering only. No speaker will be scheduled. \nDuring this time together\, members will be encouraged to share holiday 2021 experiences and/or any special plans for New Year’s Eve. \nAdditionally\, we will learn each other’s WOTY (Word of the Year). Please use the rest of December to consider your ONE WORD. Be ready to share why you selected that word as your focus for 2022.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/special-monthly-zoom-meeting/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,ZOOM Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211201T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20210203T184659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T171831Z
UID:10000017-1638357600-1638363600@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Sparkle Swap - Holiday Celebration - Members Only
DESCRIPTION:Our dazzling holiday party will be a time when our accessories come out to shimmer and find new homes. Please note the date change and that this is a members only meeting. \nBring costume jewelry\, twinkling pins\, handbags\, fuzzy neck scarves\, evening clutches\, pashminas\, shawls\, and headscarves that you no longer wear. You’ll have fun traveling back through your jewelry and accessories to select unbroken\, clean pieces for their different lives with someone else. \nWith a twinkle in our eyes we’ll draw names and watch as each person selects one article in lucky order. If there is a story to tell about the item selected\, the person who donated it may choose to briefly share the story. \nAfter everyone has made their first glittering choice\, the remaining goodies are there for your one-for-one trades (bring three items\, select one to three items; bring ten items\, select one to ten items). Sets (necklaces with matching earrings or bracelets) count as one piece. \nWhen all sparkle swapping is complete\, but some items remain\, they are then available to anyone who wants them. \nBe sure to bring a good-sized gift bag to tote your new shiny sparkles home. At the end of our party\, any remaining items will be donated.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/holiday-celebration/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration Gathering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211028
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20210203T184508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T181649Z
UID:10000016-1635292800-1635379199@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:NO MEETING
DESCRIPTION:In lieu of a regular monthly meeting\, a special gathering will occur on October 23 in Galveston. See 10-23-21 calendar listing for more information.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/better-than-a-board-game-2/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211023T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20210505T173124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T164907Z
UID:10000091-1634985000-1634997600@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Galveston Brunch and Bryan Museum Visit -CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:THIS SPECIAL EVENT IS CANCELLED. \nPlease note that the brunch and museum tour are for Members +1. \nIn lieu of our October regular monthly meeting\, Beverly Denver will host a brunch at her historic Galveston bungalow\, Whimsy. \nA visit to the Bryan Museum Collection and Galleries will follow our delightful brunch. HFCW will have a 60- to 90-minute\, socially distant\, docent-guided tour. The museum entrance fee is $12 per person. \nThe Bryan Museum houses one of the world’s largest gatherings of historical artifacts\, documents\, and artwork relating to Texas and the American West. The museum’s holdings span 12\,000 years\, from ancient Native American cultural artifacts to today. You’ll see a portion of the 70\,000 items\, including a stunning display of saddles; over 250 antique firearms; hundreds of spurs; art from fine to folk; rare maps; chaps; as well as Native American stone tools and arrowheads.  \nThe museum building itself is a jewel\, and you’ll come away impressed and proud of its presentation of the chronological history of Texas and the American West. \nReservations are needed by Friday October 15\, 2021. Click register button to register yourself. Register your guest separately. \nPlease mail your check for $12 per person payable to HFCW. Send checks to our treasurer:  Carolyn Myers\, 1422 Garden Park Drive\, Deer Park\, TX 77536.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/galveston-brunch-and-bryan-museum-visit/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Field Trip Meeting,Special Gathering
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210929T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210929T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20210203T184324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T171538Z
UID:10000015-1632915000-1632920400@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Dress Up Your Backyard or Balcony to Help Birds and Pollinators
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nYou will come away with the information you need to make a difference to our flying friends—whatever your green space. Elizabeth White-Olsen will share how she and her husband\, bird tour guide Glenn Olsen\, set out to re-landscape their typical suburban yard. Their combined love of birds and nature along with endless passion guided them to replace their ten non-native species with more than one hundred native species. Next step? The formation of their company\, GO Native Landscaping. Hundreds of thousands of acres of crucial habitat have been lost to Houston’s development and landscaping practices. Elizabeth will reveal how citizens can support their local bird and butterfly populations. Join Elizabeth White-Olsen to learn how you can make a difference by planting one—or\, better yet\, many—plants that birds and pollinators love. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElizabeth White-Olsen holds two Master’s of Fine Arts in Writing degrees and founded the literary arts nonprofit Writespace in 2014. In 2020\, she co-founded GO Native Landscaping with her husband. She has achieved the Native Plant Society of Texas Landscape Certification Level 1 and is currently enrolled in training to become a Texas Master Naturalist. Elizabeth has published articles on habitat restoration for the Houston Chronicle. She has taught writing at Rice University Glasscock School of Continuing Studies and is the author of the poetry collection\, Given Words.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/dress-up-your-backyard-or-balcony-to-help-birds-and-pollinators/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,ZOOM Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210825T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210825T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20210203T184159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T191804Z
UID:10000014-1629891000-1629896400@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Show-and-Tell a Piece of Your Summer
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM\nOur group is always exploring ways to maintain our connections. Do you remember that in January 2021\, we had to meet via Zoom so we shared stories of our first cars? The tales and reminiscences were so enjoyed\, our discussion about names of cars\, and their genders\, continued between us via email. \nThis  meeting promises to be another good time. Please bring something for show-and-tell. We want to see an item from a summer trip you’ve experienced or something else you have done during this season. This could range from a postcard to a painting of an egret. We will have a fascinating time and learn more about each other. \nFACILITATOR \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeverly Denver\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/show-and-tell-a-piece-of-your-summer/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,ZOOM Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210728T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210728T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20210203T184027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T190110Z
UID:10000013-1627471800-1627477200@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Discover How You Can Use Color to Silently Impact Your World
DESCRIPTION:“You can sell anything in a yellow box.” Why? Because advertisers know that of all colors\, yellow is most noticeable by the human eye. An artist\, however\, will often use touches of red to lead the viewer’s eye around the canvas—and it works. This program reveals how yellow and red affect us\, and explains blue\, orange\, and even how purple can sway our perceptions. Where would we be without that perfect little black dress and the silent message it delivers? Color—whether in clothing\, promotion\, or decor—impacts us in ways we don’t consciously perceive. Color is a major influence factor in our lives. Come learn from artist and writer Chris Rogers as she reveals ways we can silently use color to impact our world. \n  \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Rogers is a Texas novelist whose stories cover an array of genres\, including mystery\, suspense\, paranormal and science fiction. As a ghostwriter\, she has co-authored nonfiction\, has published books ChrisRogersBooks.com on writing\, such as Goosing the Write Brain: A Storyteller’s Toolkit\, and speaks often at writing seminars. Her work has been included in Writer’s Digest Magazine\, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine\, A Taste of Murder\, various anthologies and\, most recently\, a Writer’s Digest book – Crafting Dynamic Dialogue. Also an artist of abstract-expressionist paintings\, Chris’s work can be found at various Texas galleries and online.  She conducts abstract painting workshops that attract participants from beginner to professional and publishes a blog at chrisrogers.com that provides free tips on both writing and painting. \nBefore moving to the countryside\, Chris was president of the National Association of Women Business Owners\, Houston Chapter; Mystery Writers of America\, Houston Chapter; and Houston Focus on Concerns for Women. She also served on the board of the Greater Houston Speakers Association. Today Chris serves on the boards of Troupe Over the Hill and the Brazos Valley Art League.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/discover-how-you-can-use-color-to-silently-impact-your-world-3/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,ZOOM Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210710T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210710T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20210611T003452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T150342Z
UID:10000093-1625922000-1625932800@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Cafe and Gallery – Special Event
DESCRIPTION:On the second Saturday in July\, (July 10)\, we will hold an extra event. You are first invited to gather at Epicure Café on West Gray (next to the River Oaks Theater) for a Dutch treat lunch. For the lunch\, please arrive between 1:00 and 1:30pm. This is an in-person opportunity for those who are comfortable in a restaurant. We want everyone to feel reconnected to our wonderful organization\, even if only three or four of us are present\, that’s okay. \nSecond\, we will then attend the opening reception of the 13th Annual Juried Exhibition at Archway Gallery\, 2305 Dunlavy. Although their reception is all day\, HFCW will gather from 3:00 to 4:00pm. A portion of art sales supports Houston Junior Forum. \nNo agenda other than enjoying lunch at Epicure Café before enjoying art at Archway Gallery. Spouses and guests are welcome. Please register them separately. Some may wish to car pool. \nNOTE: This lunch and gallery visit do not replace our July 28 meeting\, which will be held via Zoom. (https://hfcw.org/event/discover-how-you-can-use-color-to-silently-impact-your-world-3/)
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/hfcw-cafe-and-gallery-special-event/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Special Gathering
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210630T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210630T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20200317T174416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T212139Z
UID:10000012-1625052600-1625058000@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Add Time to Your Day with Focused Relaxation
DESCRIPTION:In our frenzied world\, we are constantly bombarded by interruptions and outside demands. And yet we still pile on the activities. Without effective time management\, and maintaining good boundaries\, time (our most priceless possession)\, shrinks away. Focused relaxation can help. \nPlopping on the couch may seem like the answer\, but your path to relaxation must be focused to truly ease the mind and empty stresses from your body. Rosemary will provide you with an understanding of what a system of relaxation techniques can accomplish. She will even lead the group in practicing several relaxation exercises. You’ll come away with skills and methods for easing stress\, finding true relaxation\, and recapturing some of that elusive time you crave. \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelping others has been Rosemary Behren’s mantra for as long as she can remember. In working with counseling issues\, she enjoys helping others to learn coping skills\, move past relationship issues\, and see their full potential. She sees significant value in assisting clients coping with chronic pain as they increase their understanding of the difference between acute pain and chronic pain. Rosemary enjoys working with individuals\, couples\, children and adolescents. She utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral\, Adlerian\, Family Systems\, and Existential theories\, and she believes in addressing the whole person encompassing body\, mind and spirit. As a licensed professional counselor-supervisor\, Rosemary assists counseling interns in accomplishing their goal of becoming counselors.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/june-2021-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,ZOOM Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210602T063000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210602T080000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20210524T180555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T161858Z
UID:10000092-1622615400-1622620800@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Patio Dining - Special Event
DESCRIPTION:The Wednesday after our regular May monthly meeting\, we will hold an extra event. You are invited to gather on the patio at Tony Mandola’s for a Dutch treat lunch. No agenda other than safely visiting with each other face to face. This is an in-person opportunity for those who feel comfortable dining outside. We want everyone to feel reconnected to our group\, but if only three or four attend\, that’s okay. \nNOTE: This patio luncheon does not take the place of our June 30 meeting\, which will be held via Zoom.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/patio-dining-special-event/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Special Gathering
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210526T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210526T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20200317T033505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T183632Z
UID:10000011-1622028600-1622034000@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Realizing the Impact of 50 Years of Support for the Most Diverse Community College in the Nation
DESCRIPTION:The Houston Community College Foundation empowers student success through philanthropic support\, aligned with HCC institutional initiatives. HCCF supports high-quality educational experiences for HCC students of all backgrounds to help them improve the trajectory of their lives. HCC will soon be celebrating 50 years of educating Houstonians. Karen Schmidt will describe HCC’s 15 Centers of Excellence and the major projects that are planned for preparing the future workforce of our fair city. \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaren L. Schmidt\, MBA\, CFRE\, is the Executive Director and President of the Houston Community College Foundation. Karen earned her BS and MBA in Business Administration and Management from Colorado State University. She spent a year as EVP of Markets for LandAmerica in Richmond\, VA\, before becoming CEO/Principal at KLS Group in Chicago. She spent five years as EVP and Chief Development and Marketing Officer for the Presbyterian Mission Agency in Louisville\, KY\, then served as Executive Director and CEO of the College of Lake County Foundation in Illinois before coming to Houston to lead the HCC Foundation.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/may-2021-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,ZOOM Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210519T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210519T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20210503T185147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T180431Z
UID:10000020-1621423800-1621429200@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Patio Dining - Special Event / RESCHEDULED Due to Weather
DESCRIPTION:On May 19\, the Wednesday before our regular monthly meeting\, we will hold an extra event. You are invited to gather on the patio at Tony Mandola’s for a Dutch treat lunch. No agenda other than safely visiting with each other face to face. This is an in-person opportunity for those who feel comfortable dining outside. We want everyone to feel reconnected to our group\, but if only three or four attend\, that’s okay. \nNOTE: This patio luncheon does not take the place of our May 26 meeting\, which will be held via Zoom.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/patio-dining/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Special Gathering
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210428T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210428T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20200317T033417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T220340Z
UID:10000090-1619609400-1619614800@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Take Photos with That Ooh\, Ahh Factor
DESCRIPTION:Discover inside tips for great photos from a true artist photographer. June Russell will take you through her proven process. You’ll learn how to identify your subject\, consider technical and artistic issues\, and take photographs that will make you proud. You will come away with the info you need to “see” like a photographer. June will critique for you the images she will share as examples. \nRecognize the elements of great photos: color\, line\, texture\, contrast\, selective focus\, and shadow…that ooh\, ahh factor. Whether using your smartphone camera or a digital SLR\, you’ll gain techniques on how to frame your image\, use natural materials\, and capture perspective shots that keep your eyes going. Plus terrific tips such as carrying a black cloth so you can see your phone screen. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune Russell has been a fine art photographer for more than 25 years and has had five solo exhibitions. She also exhibits in numerous group shows. June has delivered presentations to art groups in Texas and Colorado and her work is included in collections across the country. The majority of her work is inspired by nature and she often focuses on making abstract images from extremely close-up photography. June is also creating a totally different body of work titled “Visible Frequencies\,” which is based on light patterns. She is currently serving on the board of directors for Women in the Visual and Literary Arts (WIVLA) for the fifth time. \nLearn more about June by visiting:  www.junerussellphotography.com
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/april-2021-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,ZOOM Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210331T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210331T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20200317T031233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T183058Z
UID:10000088-1617190200-1617195600@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:It’s Not Your Grandmother’s DAR
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the largest volunteer community service organization in the world\, owned and run by women. \nWith more than 120 years of tradition\, over 930\,000 members admitted since its founding\, a vast array of service work\, a historic National Headquarters building with extraordinary collections\, and countless activities taking place locally\, nationally\, and globally\, there is much to discover about the Daughters of the American Revolution. Founded in 1890 with the simple mission of promoting historic preservation\, education\, and patriotism\, these timeless\, overarching principles keep the DAR strong and vitally relevant in this ever-changing world. \nA nonprofit\, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization\, DAR promotes patriotism\, preserves American history\, and secures America’s future through better education. You’ll learn what more than 185\,000 members in 3\,000 chapters across the world know about today’s DAR: https://www.dar.org/. \n  \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary ‘Anthony’ Long Startz\, a native of Pensacola\, Florida\, has lived in Houston for more than thirty-five years. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Randolph Macon Woman’s College\, now Randolph College in Lynchburg\, Virginia. Her business career was in human resources working in retail and manufacturing with her last position as director of human resources for Lamons Gasket Company. Currently in semi-retirement she has a human resources consulting firm and spends her free time conducting research in Spanish documents\, writing\, and volunteering. She holds both GPHR and SHRM-SPC certifications. \nA thirty-year member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR)\, she is currently Regent of Houston’s Lady Washington Chapter and serves as National Vice-Chair lineage research – Spanish Task Force. She is also the Texas State Chair for the Spanish Task Force—a Vice-Chair of the State Lineage Research team. In these roles\, she educates DAR membership and the public about Spain’s support during the American Revolution and how to join DAR on a Spanish Patriot. Her book The Papers of Joaquin Ortega is the go-to resource for all Joaquin Ortega descendants wanting to join DAR. She has published articles in numerous in journals and genealogical publications. She Privately published Our Boys in Khaki WWI letters of Private Fred Richman 1918–1919. \nAnthony is a member of the Order of Granaderos y Damas de Gálvez working to promote the history of Spain’s role in the American Revolution. As a board member of this organization\, she serves as National Secretary and Deputy Governor of the Houston chapter. \nAnthony is a member of the Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston\, Daughters of the American Colonists\, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War\, Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars\, and National Society United Daughters of 1812. \nAnthony has two children who descend from eleven Galvez soldiers or civil servants. Her daughter Marion\, is a member of the Kinninick Chapter in Colorado Springs. Her son William\, a member of the Alexander Hodge SAR Chapter\, and wife Elizabeth\, a Chicago Chapter DAR member\, live in Chicago.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/march-2021-meeting/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,ZOOM Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210224T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210224T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20200317T032025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T211709Z
UID:10000089-1614166200-1614171600@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes of a Renowned Artist-Owned Gallery: Can Artists Operate a Gallery? For 43 Years?
DESCRIPTION:Discover a dynamic artist-owned and artist-managed gallery that has been in business since 1976. Learn how Archway Gallery got its name and see how it holds a part of the thriving Houston art community. Currently\, the gallery has 32 artists who represent an array of styles and media. In true Houston fashion\, these artists come from around the globe and share their diverse backgrounds. \nArchway Gallery finds it important to give back to our community. Besides a monthly opening reception\, the gallery frequently hosts musical and dance performances\, literary readings\, and figure-drawing sessions. Generally free\, these distinctive events are open to the public. To include area artists in a high-profile exhibition\, Archway provides the rare opportunity of a juried exhibition to show their works. During this annual exhibition\, Archway partners with and promotes a charity. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorn in 1953 and raised in Pasadena\, Texas\, Liz Conces Spencer studied art at the University of St. Thomas in Houston\, graduating with a BA/ART in 1975.  She has shown her work extensively since 1976 in galleries\, festivals\, competitive exhibitions and alternative spaces.  An active member of the cooperative Archway Gallery in Houston\, she has worked at Mother Dog Studios since the mid-1990’s. \nPast commissions include works for the Houston Arts Alliance\, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center\, Talento Bilingue of Houston\, Cool Globes\, Silver Eagle Distributing\, The City of Houston\, Camp Aranzazu\, the Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism\, Weingarten Art Group\, Lamar Towers\, and the Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston.  She works solo or collaboratively\, frequently with glass artist Gene Hester. \nA teaching artist for Young Audiences of Houston\, she works with children\, teens and adults and writes professional development content for teachers and teaching artists. \nA full resume is available at www.lizconces.com.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/february-2021-meeting-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,ZOOM Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210127T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210127T121000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20191219T034612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T183319Z
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SUMMARY:Looking Forward
DESCRIPTION:Happy New Year! As we all continue to chart new pathways during the pandemic\, our group is exploring new ways to maintain our connections. We plan on arranging speakers for some of our 2021 Zoom meetings. A Zoom meeting invitation will be sent to those who RSVP. In others we will share responses to prompts for discussion. \nLast month we shared stories of our first cars. The tales and reminiscences were so enjoyed\, our discussion about names of cars\, and their genders continued between us via email. Think about the question below to jot down some notes\, or write an essay as Leigh did about her car Yellow Bug. Our discussion question for January 27 will be: \nWhich three words would you use to describe yourself\, and would others agree? \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/january-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,ZOOM Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201230T130000
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SUMMARY:December 2020 - NO MEETING
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for January 27\, 2021.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/holiday-gathering/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201118T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173851
CREATED:20191219T032923Z
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SUMMARY:November 2020 In Person Holiday Gathering CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION: Due to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines necessary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our November in-person holiday gathering at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. \n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date at 11:30 a.m.  Meeting details and Zoom log-in codes will be will be emailed to members.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/november-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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