The Brazos River Basin: Exploring the Heart of Texas Study Tour

MARCH 12-15, 2026

March 12-15, 2026 To place your name on an interest list for this study tour, please email [email protected] or call (713) 666-9000.

Motor City Renaissance: Architecture, Innovation, and Creative Transformation Study Tour

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 - SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026

  Wednesday, June 3 - Sunday, June 7, 2026 Energized by billions of dollars in new investment and a growing population, Detroit is full of remarkable destinations, and we will explore many of them in June, including the recently transformed...

Behind the Curtains at Houston Ballet

THREE TUESDAYS

Join us for three evenings behind the scenes of three captivating ballet works: Rooster, Illuminate, and Vi et Animo. Rooster, set to eight Rolling Stones tracks like “Paint It, Black” and “Ruby Tuesday,” brings the spirit of the ‘60s to...

Art on the Fly: New Installations at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 10:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M.

Get ready to take an exciting journey through one of the world’s most celebrated airport art programs. Public Art Curator Alton DuLaney will lead our small group on a tour at the intersection of culture, creativity, and travel as we...

Houston’s Future: Leading the Alternative Energy Transition

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 6:00–7:30 P.M., THE ION, 4201 MAIN, 77002.

Note: this course date has changed from Wednesday, October 22 to the rescheduled date of Thursday, October 2, 6:00-7:30 P.M. Join a dynamic conversation with local energy experts Bobby Tudor, Scott Nyquist, and Taylor Chapman as they explore how Houston...

Nationalism, Populism, and Democracy: A Global Perspective

FOUR TUESDAYS, OCTOBER 7, 14, 21, AND 28, 6:00–7:30 P.M.

One or more of this course's dates are sold out. Please register for the waitlist below if your desired course date is sold out. George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism, 1945: “By ‘patriotism’ I mean devotion to a particular place and...

Lone Star Legacy: Texas and Global Conservation

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M., AT KILROY EDUCATION CENTER, BAYOU BEND COLLECTION, 6003 MEMORIAL, 77007. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.

In Texas, we are already feeling the effects of climate and biodiversity challenges facing our planet. Our cities are developing at some of the fastest rates in the nation, while our freshwater supplies continue to be over-allocated. Droughts and flooding...

A Guide to AI for the Techno Curious

TWO MONDAYS, OCTOBER 20 AND 27, 11:30 A.M.–1:00 P.M

  Learn about the transformative power and the possible implications of artificial intelligence (AI) from a thought leader in AI integration. During the first session of this course, linguist-turned entrepreneur Kathleen Perley will provide a general overview of the current...

Red, White, & Chic

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 10:30 A.M.–NOON.

      Embark on a unique fashion tour through a treasure trove of American-made haute couture and ready-to-wear pieces, as the Houston Seminar revisits the collection of the Houston Community College Fashion Archives. Subscribers will get an in-depth look...

The Two Popes

TWO MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 3 AND 17, 6:00–7:30 P.M.

This year the Catholic Church has seen two rare and historical events that gripped world attention: the funeral of one pope and the election of his successor. Professor Sean Theriault, who teaches a course on the Catholic Church at UT...

How to Read a Short Story

THREE TUESDAYS, NOVEMBER 4, 11, AND 18, 6:30–8:00 P.M.

Anyone can do it, of course. You just have to get to the last page. But how can you read a story artfully? How can you read for literary experience, for aesthetic sensation, for craft, structure, character, and deep meaning?...

Exploring Houston’s First and Sixth Wards

TWO SATURDAYS, NOVEMBER 15, 10:00 A.M–4:30 P.M., AND DECEMBER 6, 10:00 A.M–5:30 P.M.

Houston’s First and Sixth Wards offer an engaging study in contrasts. The First Ward dates from 1840, when the city’s initial four wards (city council districts) were delineated. The final ward, the Sixth, was carved out of the Fourth and...

Nurturing the Creative Spark

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 6:00–7:30 P.M.

Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, the date of this course has changed, from November 19 to December 3. The quest to increase our creative reservoir has always been central to the human experience. While we recognize how important creativity...

Slow Looking at Art

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 10:30 A.M.–NOON

  Note: this course is sold out. Please join the waitlist below in case a space becomes available. Join Michelle White, senior curator at the Menil Collection, as she leads us through a session that encourages deliberate, mindful engagement with...