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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201028T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201028T130000
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SUMMARY:October 2020 In Person Meeting 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 October in-person meeting 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.\n\n  \n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/better-than-a-board-game/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200930T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200930T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T032620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200921T210428Z
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SUMMARY:September 2020 In Person Meeting 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 September in-person meeting 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/how-to-find-yourself-in-maps-of-the-imagination/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200826T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T032444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T043858Z
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SUMMARY:August 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our August in-person meeting at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. \n\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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/august-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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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200826T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T032444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T032444Z
UID:10000082-1598440500-1598446800@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:August 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our August in-person meeting at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. \n\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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/august-monthly-meeting-2/
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200729T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200729T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T031815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T220753Z
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SUMMARY:July 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our July in-person meeting at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. Chris Rogers is rescheduled to speak to us September 30\, 2020. \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/discover-how-you-can-use-color-to-silently-impact-your-world/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200729T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200729T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T031815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T031815Z
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SUMMARY:July 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our July in-person meeting at Sorrento Ristorante\, is cancelled. Chris Rogers is rescheduled to speak to us September 30\, 2020. \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/discover-how-you-can-use-color-to-silently-impact-your-world-2/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200624T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200624T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T031648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T031648Z
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SUMMARY:June 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our June  meeting is cancelled. Rosemary Behrens is scheduled to speak to us June 30\, 2021.\n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date and time.  Details will be emailed to members.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/monthly-meeting-2-2/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200624T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200624T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T031648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200605T223230Z
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SUMMARY:June 2020 In Person Meeting CANCELLED - We'll ZOOM instead
DESCRIPTION:Due COVID-19 precautionary guidelines neccesary for our members’ health and the health of their partners and family members\, our June  meeting is cancelled. Rosemary Behrens is scheduled to speak to us June 30\, 2021.\n\nWe’ll be using Zoom to have a different kind of face-to-face meeting for our members on our regular date and time.  Details will be emailed to members.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200527T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200527T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T031503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T233137Z
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SUMMARY:May 2020 Meeting - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extended COVID-19 guidelines and precautions for our members’ health\, our May meeting is cancelled. Karen L. Schmidt is tentatively scheduled to speak to us in May 2021.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/realizing-the-impact-of-50-years-of-support-for-the-most-diverse-community-college-in-the-nation/
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200527T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200527T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T031503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T031503Z
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SUMMARY:May 2020 Meeting - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extended COVID-19 guidelines and precautions for our members’ health\, our May meeting is cancelled. Karen L. Schmidt is tentatively scheduled to speak to us in May 2021.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/realizing-the-impact-of-50-years-of-support-for-the-most-diverse-community-college-in-the-nation-2/
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200429T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200429T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T031325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200401T035218Z
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SUMMARY:April 2020 Meeting - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extended COVID-19 “stay home – work safe” order\, our April meeting is cancelled. Mary ‘Anthony’ Long Startz  is rescheduled to speak to us in April 2021. \n  \n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200429T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200429T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T031325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T031325Z
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SUMMARY:April 2020 Meeting - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extended COVID-19 “stay home – work safe” order\, our April meeting is cancelled. Mary ‘Anthony’ Long Startz  is rescheduled to speak to us in April 2021. \n  \n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/monthly-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200325T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200325T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T031155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T185621Z
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SUMMARY:March 2020 Meeting - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the COVID-19 precautions being taken\, our March meeting is cancelled. Donna Perkins is rescheduled to speak to us in February 2021.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/behind-the-scenes-of-a-renowned-artist-owned-gallery-can-artists-operate-a-gallery-for-43-years/
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
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200226T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T030848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T043147Z
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SUMMARY:Challenges and Successes of a Woman in Law Enforcement
DESCRIPTION:Find out the inside workings of the Harris County’s Precinct One Constable’s Office and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office through the eyes of a female law enforcement officer. You’ll learn about the workings of our county\, the largest county by population in Texas. From its K-9 operations to the Harris County Toll Road\, Captain Hennessy shares what it’s like to be a woman in law enforcement. \n  \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaptain Nancy Hennessy joined the Precinct One Constable’s Office in 2013 after serving over 28 years with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office attaining the rank of Captain assigned to various divisions including Patrol\, Patrol Support\, and Communications. Currently\, her primary duties at Precinct One involve the planning\, assignment and supervision of the activities of patrol personnel who are assigned to community contracts and district patrol duties. Captain Hennessy is responsible for coordinating special initiatives and operations throughout the precinct as needed to address high crime areas using the Tactical Patrol Unit. Captain Hennessy oversees K-9 Operations. She also maintains oversight of the Animal Cruelty Unit\, which works closely with the Houston SPCA and their investigators responsible for responding to and investigating animal abuse/neglect cases in Harris and surrounding counties. She manages the Precinct One Toll Road Operations working with the Harris County Toll Road Authority. Captain Hennessy is responsible for the overall direction\, coordination and evaluation of the personnel under these divisions. Her additional responsibilities also include interviewing and recommending candidates for hire. Captain Hennessy works closely with the Division Chief in day-to-day operations.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/challenges-and-successes-of-a-woman-in-law-enforcement/
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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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200129T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20191219T025912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T030532Z
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SUMMARY:First Ladies of the United States of America and Their Cookies: Abigail Quincy Smith Adams
DESCRIPTION:As we continue our review of the First Ladies of the United States and Their Cookies\, we will study the life of Abigail Adams. You will be introduced to the wife of our second President\, John Adams. \nMeet Abigail Adams\, an emotionally strong and intelligent woman who was the first to move into a partially finished President’s House\, now known as the White House. She was devoted to John and wrote letters to him daily. She was keenly interested in politics and included her views in these letters as well as personal messages. \nPreviously\, we have had a glimpse into the lives of Martha Washington\, Mary Lincoln\, and Elizabeth “Bess” Truman\, plus more in depth studies of Eleanor Roosevelt\, Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson\, Jacqueline Kennedy\, Rosalyn Carter\, and Dolley Madison. \nOur program will conclude with a tasting of Abigail’s Brandy Snaps. \n  \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarolyn Tucker Myers is originally from Memphis\, Tennessee. Her family moved to a suburb of Detroit\, Michigan where her father worked with General Motors. After five years of snow and ice\, he moved the family south. Texas was chosen because of an uncle in Dallas and friends in Houston. In 1951\, her parents opened a hardware store in Pasadena\, where they both worked. \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 to Pasadena 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 thus\, closed a chapter in the family’s history. \nA previous member and international secretary of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority\, Carolyn also served as president of Soroptimist International of Pasadena\, a service organization. Soropitmist International honored her as Woman of Excellence at the 2000 Federation of Houston Professional Women Gala. \nShe became interested in presidential libraries when she attended the annual hardware market in Atlanta\, Georgia with her mother. They toured the library of President James E. “Jimmy” Carter. Thus began her mother’s collection of presidential plates\, which Carolyn now proudly possesses. The other presidential libraries she has visited include: John F. Kennedy\, Lyndon B. Johnson\, George H.W. Busy\, and George W. Bush and found each different and intriguing.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/first-ladies-of-the-united-states-of-america-and-their-cookies-abigail-quincy-smith-adams/
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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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191219
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180924T172348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T013651Z
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SUMMARY:December 2019  -- NO MEETING
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for January 30\, 2020.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/december-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191120T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191120T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180924T171858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T012846Z
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SUMMARY:Sparkle Swap - Go Shopping Without Spending a Dime
DESCRIPTION:Our dazzling holiday party will be a time when our accessories come out to shimmer and find new homes.  \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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/november-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191030T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191030T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180924T171743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T234658Z
UID:10000071-1572434400-1572440400@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:A Taste of Poetry: Originals and Favorites
DESCRIPTION:Budding poet and professional technical writer Jeanne Perdue will share some of her original poems. Attendees will be treated to her poetry ranging  from children’s poems to artistic ones to those featuring Jeanne’s special brand of humor. We will also hear two of her favorite poems that evoke autumn memories. One of these was included along with Jeanne’s commentary in the anthology Houston’s Favorite Poems. \n\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeanne M. Perdue has been a Technical Writer at Occidental Petroleum for the past 8 years. She posts a writing tip of the day on the company’s Yammer website and teaches an Oil Patch Writing class to Oxy colleagues in Houston and the Middle East. \nAfter earning a BS in Chemistry at SUNY at Albany\, she worked in the Texaco research labs for 14 years before becoming an oilfield journalist for Hart’s E&P and Upstream Technology magazines. \nA Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers\, Jeanne served as 2014-15 Chair of the SPE Gulf Coast Section. After being elected to the Alief ISD school board and serving 10 years 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.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/october-2018-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190925T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190925T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180924T181700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190613T023716Z
UID:10000052-1569410400-1569416400@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Change Happens
DESCRIPTION:Change goes on all around us every day\, and throughout our lifetime. Sometimes change happens in ways we were not anticipating—losing a job\, losing a loved one\, friends moving away. Other times change happens as we purposefully decide to make a change—starting a positive habit\, ending a negative habit. Some change happens quickly—a major appliance breaks down and must be replaced\, adjusting to a new job. Sneaking up on us is another quality of change—where did the time go? Whatever the change\, it can often have a big impact on our overall mental health. Come learn how can we better cope with change. \n  \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nRosemary Behrens\, PhD.\, LPC-S \nHelping others has been Rosemary Behrens’ mantra for as long as she can remember. With Inner Peace Counselors (http://www.innerpeacesounselors.com) Rosemary enjoys guiding others to learn coping skills\, move past relationship issues\, and see their full potential. She received her Masters of Arts in Counseling in 2008 and her license as a professional counselor from the state of Texas in 2011. In 2018\, she received her doctoral degree (PhD) in Counselor Education. She is also currently teaching as an adjunct professor at Houston Graduate School of Theology.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/september-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190828T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190828T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180924T190959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T181805Z
UID:10000043-1566991200-1566997200@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Wildcatting in the Arts!
DESCRIPTION:When one thinks of classical music\, one usually thinks white\, dead\, and male. Alecia Lawyer brings us into the ROCOsphere where she will introduce you to diverse\, dynamic\, and sometimes exotic cultures in the new classical world. \nYou will see how creating community-specific and economically viable arts groups with dynamic and engaging people will deepen our experiences. ROCO (http://www.roco.org) has been called a trailblazer and arts disrupter and is leading the sector in innovation. \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAlecia Lawyer was named by Musical America as one of classical music’s Top 30 Influencers for 2015. A Texas native\, Alecia\, is the Founder\, Artistic Director\, and Principal Oboist of ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra)\, a professional music ensemble that flexes from 1 to 40 musicians from around the US and Canada\, including guest conductors from around the world. Expanding the repertoire\, ROCO has commissioned and world premiered over 75 works from living composers. The group performs dozens of concerts annually in multiple venues throughout Houston\, many of which are broadcast nationally and live streamed to the world. Known as “The Most Fun You Can Have with Serious Music!” \nCalling her business model “Wildcatting in the Arts\,” Alecia was named a finalist for Texas Musician of the Year (along with Willie Nelson) and was listed as one of Houston’s Top 50 Most Influential Women. She is a proud member of the Diversity Composer’s Database Executive Council and has received numerous awards\, including the Gutsy Gal Award from Houston Woman Magazine and Sigma Alpha Iota Musician of the Year.  She regularly presents her entrepreneurial model and dynamic ideas to conservatories\, universities\, and music festivals around the US\, such as Juilliard\, Yale\, SMU\, Round Top\, and the Texas Music Festival\, using ROCO as a case study for community-specific orchestra building. Business and social groups in the Greater Houston Area engage her to speak on numerous topics related to the creation\, innovation\, marketing\, and development of the arts. \nAfter receiving her Masters from Juilliard and Bachelors from SMU\, both in oboe\, Alecia’s career has ranged from recording for John Cage and soloing with Rostropovich\, to a contemporary chamber music recital at Carnegie Hall\, live radio broadcasts in New York\, and disc jockeying for KRTS-92.1FM\, Houston\, TX. Enjoying a year residency in France\, she recorded with the Sorbonne Orchestra\, performed recitals in Paris\, and concertized with various orchestras and chamber groups in France and Germany. Alecia and her husband Larry have two fantastic sons\, Jacob\, 19 and Zachary\, 16.
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/august-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190731T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190731T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180831T184338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T175913Z
UID:10000038-1564572000-1564578000@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:First Ladies of the United States of America and Their Cookies
DESCRIPTION:Dolley Payne Todd Madison \n  \nAs we continue our review of The First Ladies of the United States and Their Cookies\, we will study the life of Dolley Madison. You’ll be introduced to the wife of our fourth President James Madison. \n  \nMeet Dolley Madison\, a fascinating First Lady known by history for two reasons: She saved Washington’s portrait as the White House was being burned by the British. And Dolley helped Madison organize his papers concerning the birth of the nation\, while managing to also save a copy of the Declaration of Independence. \n  \nPreviously\, we have had a glimpse into the lives of Martha Washington\, Abigail Adams\, Mary Lincoln\, Elizabeth “Bess” Truman\, plus more in-depth studies of Eleanor Roosevelt\, Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson\, Jacqueline Kennedy\, and Rosalyn Carter. \n  \nOur program will conclude with a tasting of Dolley’s Apple Date Nut Brownies and Coconut Macaroons. \n  \nYou will find the life of Dolley Madison surprising\, entertaining\, and intriguing. \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nCarolyn Tucker Myers is originally from Memphis\, Tennessee. Her family moved to a suburb of Detroit\, Michigan where her father worked with General Motors. After five years of snow and ice\, he moved the family south. Texas was chosen because of an uncle in Dallas and friends in Houston. In 1951\, her parents opened a hardware store in Pasadena\, where they both worked. \n  \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. \n  \nIn 1977\, she moved back to Pasadena 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 thus\, closed a chapter in the family’s history. \n  \nA previous member and international secretary of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority\, Carolyn also served as president of Soroptimist International of Pasadena\, a service organization. Soroptimist International honored her as Woman of Excellence at the 2000 Federation of Houston Professional Women Gala. \n  \nShe became interested in presidential libraries when she attended the annual hardware market in Atlanta\, Georgia with her mother. They toured the library of President James E. “Jimmy” Carter. Thus began her mother’s collection of presidential plates\, which Carolyn now proudly possesses. The other presidential libraries she has visited include: John F. Kennedy\, Lyndon B. Johnson\, George H.W. Bush\, and George W. Bush and found each different and intriguing. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/july-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190626T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190626T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180831T183211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T183232Z
UID:10000037-1561548000-1561554000@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:How to Tease the Words Out
DESCRIPTION:Everyone has a story: you\, your parents\, your children. Not every story is bestseller material\, but every life well lived is worth remembering. In fact\, every life holds many stories. That time at the river\, when your sister found an old rope hanging from a tree and yelled\, “Bet I can swing out and jump in farther than you!” No one snapped a picture\, yet it was a grand time worthy of being remembered. Someone should write it down. If not you\, then who? \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nChris Rogers is best known for her mystery and suspense fiction. In 1998\, her first novel\, Bitch Factor\, was published by Bantam Books\, followed by Rage Factor and Chill Factor. While continuing as a novelist\, Chris also taught continuing education classes in writing at the University of Houston\, Rice University School of Continuing Studies\, and the Women’s Institute of Houston. Meanwhile\, Chris has served as a ghostwriter for many people who have a story to tell but aren’t quite sure how to get the words down.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/june-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190529T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190529T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180831T183113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T213220Z
UID:10000036-1559128800-1559134800@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Enlightening News About the Phantom Disease
DESCRIPTION:Alzheimer’s is extremely hard to diagnosis. The official diagnosis may not come until the individual is not communicating and forgets their partner’s name. Alzheimer’s may even be several diseases. You will discover the origin of this heartbreaking disease. Plus a review of the tests used for diagnosis. In easy-to-understand language\, its treatment will be discussed. Suggestions for lifestyle changes that may prevent or delay the disease along with new discoveries up date you on what you need to know.  \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nHelen Park is an accomplished businesswoman\, educator\, inventor\, and speaker with extensive experience in biotechnology business management and consulting. She was Interim CEO and CFO of Power3 Medical Products\, Inc.\, a publicly-traded biotechnology company\, where she spearheaded the development of a significant portfolio of intellectual property while growing the company’s market capitalization from $3M to $53M. Helen also founded Bronco Technology\, Inc. (DBA Biotec Concierge and Vita Scan)\, and was its CEO. She is also the former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Advanced Bio/Chem\, Inc. (DBA ProtēEx). Earlier in her career\, Helen spent two decades as a cancer research scientist in pharmacology at Baylor Medical College and diagnostic test development at the UTMD Anderson Cancer Center where she invented a blood test. She also taught chemistry at Sam Houston State University for three years. Helen has authored over 30 peer-reviewed scientific publications and is an inventor on numerous patent applications. She served on several boards of scientific\, charitable\, and civic organizations and has won numerous honors throughout her career\, including Business and Professional Woman of the Year. Helen received a B.S. in Chemistry Biology from Sam Houston State University and a M.S. in Biochemistry from Baylor University College of Medicine. She currently volunteers with the Houston Alzheimer’s Association. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/may-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190424T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190424T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180831T182936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181128T005155Z
UID:10000035-1556104800-1556110800@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:How to Discover a Book’s True Value
DESCRIPTION:You’ve heard the old saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Certainly a book’s outside may be what first attracts us\, but there are plenty of other factors that go into determining a book’s value. And a book’s value to us may be different than its value to others. \nLee Steiner will discuss the elements that go into placing not only a monetary\, but also a cultural and personal value\, on the books in our lives. Lee will show examples of volumes that may be worth a fortune to one person yet are merely a dime a dozen to another person. \nShe’ll share some important resources for checking out your own library’s value and you will come away with a fresh appreciation of the treasures hidden in plain view on your own bookshelves. \n\n SPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Native Texan Lee Steiner is a Houston book artist. Lee’s handmade books feature a “vintage vibe\,” no doubt because she grew up in a creative family of handmakers and antique/junk collectors always on the look-out for new and old inspiration. The name of Lee’s studio\, Domestic Papers\, comes from her love of everything paper and her love of travel to faraway places in search of cool finds for her studio. Her travel is always accompanied by the promise of returning home to domestic bliss. Lee makes custom map travel journals\, sketchbooks from library discards\, and one-of-a-kind\, warm\, blank paper-filled journals that writers love to get their hands on. She also teaches bookbinding at local museums and through her Domestic Papers studio.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/april-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190327T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190327T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180227T233038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T193501Z
UID:10000031-1553685600-1553691600@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Markers\, Monuments\, and More: How to Navigate the Purchase of a Memorial
DESCRIPTION:Gain inside information into the importance of preplanning your marker or monuments. Monument design options will be covered. You’ll find out that markers can be enhanced with photographic reproductions in porcelain\, steel\, or they can be actually laser etched into the granite. You will learn about the different colors of granite available as well as options such as flower vases that can be created from granite or bronze. Then we’ll have to talk about funeral plots because different cemeteries enforce different rules specifying the types of monuments they allow. Many families are upset to learn that after their loved one has passed\, they are prevented from having the upright marker they prefer\, or they are required to place only an expensive bronze piece. \nWith the rising interest in cremation\, a run-down of what to know about those burial plot options will be revealed. You’ll come away with an awareness of the sometimes unexpected “add on” costs. The more you do now to prepare\, preplan\, and inform your family\, the more peace of mind they will have at a time of loss. \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nMarlinda Merryman is the office manager and lead sales director for Robbins Monuments established in 1919 and located in the Houston Heights. Marlinda helps to create\, design\, order\, and schedule the installation of markers\, monuments\, and family estate pieces for cemeteries in the Greater Houston area.  With Robbins Monuments since 2017\, she had a long career in event sales and planning. Her passion to help shows in how she works to create that special memorial to represent the legacy of her clients’ loved ones. She advocates for educating families to prepare for the future. Away from the office\, Marlinda speaks on the importance of nutrition and describes her journey on The Daniel Plan. A native Houstonian\, she now resides in New Caney with her husband. She is a proud mom of three adult children and grandmother to six grandchildren.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/march-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190227T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190227T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180227T233158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T234321Z
UID:10000034-1551266400-1551272400@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Why Fossil Fuels Are Good
DESCRIPTION:Are fossil fuels ruining the planet? Or are oil and natural gas actually helping humans thrive and flourish? To figure out whether fossil fuels are good or bad\, we must carefully look at the benefits\, risks\, and side effects of all the alternatives. Three billion people on this planet do not have affordable\, reliable energy; and wind and solar are simply not available 24/7.\nThe fossil fuel industry increases productivity and prosperity in every area of life\, from agriculture to medicine. Jeanne Perdue will discuss the benefits of fossil fuels and weigh them in the balance with climate concerns about carbon dioxide (CO2)\, concluding that we should be producing more fossil fuels\, not less\, if improving the quality and length of human life is the ultimate goal.\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nJeanne M. Perdue has been a Technical Writer at Occidental Petroleum for the past 8 years. She posts a writing tip of the day on the company’s Yammer website and teaches an Oil Patch Writing class to Oxy colleagues in Houston and the Middle East. \nAfter earning a BS in Chemistry at SUNY at Albany\, she worked in the Texaco research labs for 14 years before becoming an oilfield journalist for Hart’s E&P and Upstream Technology magazines. \nA Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers\, Jeanne served as 2014-15 Chair of the SPE Gulf Coast Section. After being elected to the Alief ISD school board and serving 10 years 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.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/february-2019-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190130T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190130T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180227T224251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T041831Z
UID:10000040-1548847200-1548853200@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:Unconventional Wisdom for Ever-Curious Learners
DESCRIPTION:Are you fascinated by a wide variety of subjects in the arts\, humanities\, sciences\, and social sciences?  Ever consider delving into creative writing\, photography\, studio art\, or mind-body practices?  Did you know you could take part in high-caliber short courses for adults at Rice University and not have any exams?  Join Korin Brody to learn all about Community Learning and Engagement at The Glasscock School of Continuing Studies http://www.glasscock.rice.edu.  She will give an overview about Continuing Studies at Rice University and its connections to the greater Houston community. She will also help you navigate through all of the exciting courses being offered in the spring 2019 session.  \n\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKorin Brody is the Assistant Director of Community Learning and Engagement at The Glasscock School of Continuing Studies\, Rice University.  She helps create\, manage\, and execute more than 90 courses and special events each year.  She has been on the Rice staff since March 2017 and has worked in the adult learning and development field for over 20 years.  Korin is also a registered yoga teacher (E-RYT 500) and formerly ran her own business teaching and training teachers in the area. She lives in Houston with her husband and two teen-aged sons. 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/january-2019-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190102T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190102T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180227T224356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180924T190522Z
UID:10000041-1546428000-1546434000@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:2018/9 Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited! We are gathering at Sorrento Italian Restaurant for our holiday gala luncheon. Bring a guest if you’d like\, and come for lunch and fun. You’ll have time to share your December highlights and then to participate in a few surprise activities. \nEnjoying some get-to-know-you games\, we’ll discover things about each other that we didn’t know. It’ll be fun to learn new details as we mix our current members with our wonderful new members and our guests. \nStart the New Year right and come connect with food\, friends\, and fun on Wednesday\, January 2\, 2019. \n\n\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/december-2018-holiday-event/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190102T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190102T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180227T224356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180227T224356Z
UID:10000042-1546428000-1546434000@hfcw.org
SUMMARY:2018/9 Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited! We are gathering at Sorrento Italian Restaurant for our holiday gala luncheon. Bring a guest if you’d like\, and come for lunch and fun. You’ll have time to share your December highlights and then to participate in a few surprise activities. \nEnjoying some get-to-know-you games\, we’ll discover things about each other that we didn’t know. It’ll be fun to learn new details as we mix our current members with our wonderful new members and our guests. \nStart the New Year right and come connect with food\, friends\, and fun on Wednesday\, January 2\, 2019. \n\n\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/december-2018-holiday-event-2/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Abshier":MAILTO:info@hfcw.org
GEO:29.7442261;-95.3868489
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sorrento Italian Restaurant 415 Westheimer Road Suite 106 Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106:geo:-95.3868489,29.7442261
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181128T112000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T213922
CREATED:20180227T223507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180827T235428Z
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SUMMARY:Learn Life Hacks: Products and Processes from the Pros…Us!
DESCRIPTION:A life hack refers to any trick\, shortcut\, skill\, product\, or method that increases productivity and efficiency. We all have our ways to accelerate workflow and solve problems. This program will be a sharing Show-and-Tell. Each member will educate us and introduce us to a product or process of which we may not be aware that they count on as necessary to efficient functioning. Example: Post-It®tape.\nBe thinking of innovative fixes\, or simple work-arounds\, a solution that bends the rules\, or products of which others might not be aware. You can show and demonstrate ordinary resources that can be used in new ways. \nTogether we probably have hundreds of wily little tricks to make existing things work better\, or to create new uses for other items. Each member will be timed to one minute and we’ll go around the table as many times as needed to present all the life hacks we have in the time allotted. \nLife hacks to get you started:\n* Stick a paper clip to the end of a roll of tape.\n* Keep a safety pin on your key ring or pin one to your purse’s interior zipper pull.\n* Affix a folded post-it note to catch sawdust when drilling a hole. \n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nLeigh Owen is a connector. She is passionate about matching people with other people\, places\, and ideas. She receives joy when offering a spark of information or intelligent advice that can make a difference. She is often told\, “You know things!” This meeting will match people with new life hacks and you’ll 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 
URL:https://hfcw.org/event/november-2018-meeting/
LOCATION:Sorrento Italian Restaurant\, 415 Westheimer Road\, Suite 106\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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