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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 - SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026

$4,250 per person, double occupancy  $700 single supplement Price does not include airfare. Suggested flights are below. Please see the Motor City Renaissance draft traveler itinerary here. “Detroit is booming… the city’s revitalization - its design-forward architecture and new shopping,...

Foods from the Motherland: The Cuisines of West Africa

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M.

Please note: this course is non-refundable. The course is currently sold out. Please join the waitlist below, and we will contact you as spaces become available. Houston’s West African diaspora has grown explosively over the past decade, influencing the culture...

Houston's History through Homes

TWO TUESDAYS, FEBRUARY 10 AND 17, 6:00–7:30 P.M

Join Stephen Sherman, housing researcher and scholar at the Kinder Institute at Rice University, as he tells the economic history of Houston through 19 homes, some of which are still standing today. These houses all reflect not only cultural expectations...

A Coming Together

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 4:00–6:00 P.M. LIMITED ENROLLMENT. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. DIRECTIONS TO BE PROVIDED TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Please note: this event is sold out. Join the waitlist below, and we will contact you if space becomes available. Thank you! “We were never cast out of Eden. We merely turned from it and shut our eyes. To return...

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 12–SUNDAY, MARCH 15

$3250 double occupancy; $500 single supplement This spring we will continue our deep dive into Texas roots when we travel the backroads of Central Texas through the fertile Brazos River Basin. The Heart of Texas is full of stories from...

Gulfton Community Tours

TWO WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 18 AND 25, 9:30 A.M.–NOON. LIMITED ENROLLMENT. DIRECTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED TO SUBSCRIBERS.

  Please note: these tours are non-refundable. Join us for a two-day deep dive into Houston’s Gulfton neighborhood focusing on the history, the community, and key neighborhood sites. Houston’s dense, vibrant Gulfton neighborhood is home to more than 50,000 residents...

Japanese Garden Tour

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 9:00–10:30 A.M., JAPANESE GARDEN, HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY, 6000 FANNIN, 77030.

For over 30 years Hermann Park’s Japanese Garden has served as both a cultural treasure and a tranquil green space in the middle of Houston. Designed by world-renowned Japanese landscape architect Ken Nakajima, the garden was built to symbolize the...

New Orleans: A Spicy Serving of Creole Culture

TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 11:00 A.M.–12:30 P.M., KILROY EDUCATION & VISITOR CENTER, BAYOU BEND, 6003 MEMORIAL, 77007.

We invite you to experience a taste of New Orleans without leaving Houston by imbibing in the culture, cuisine, and great music of this Creole-American City. Charles Chamberlain will trace the evolution of the city through its cuisine, and how...

Springing Up!

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 9:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO SUBSCRIBERS. LUNCH IS INCLUDED.

Please note: this day trip is non-refundable. Louisiana Irises love the entire Gulf Coast, not just Louisiana. This year during the height of bloom season, the Houston Seminar will head out of Houston on a day trip to visit two...

Literary New Orleans

TWO WEDNESDAYS, APRIL 8 AND 15, 6:00–7:30 P.M.

  These courses are currently sold out. Please register on the waitlist below, and we will notify you if a spaces becomes available. For more than three centuries, a remarkably diverse group of writers have had their creative juices stimulated...

The Life and Poetry of Frank Stanford: A Conversation between James McWilliams and Kevin Prufer

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 6:00–7:30 PM.

Frank Stanford (1948-1978), a child of Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas, was published and known in his lifetime. Over the years, his poetry slipped out of the public eye, known mainly to fellow poets. James McWilliams’ recent publication, The Life and...

Living the Light: Zoroastrianism in Houston

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 10:00 A.M.–NOON

Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest religions, teaches a simple yet profound way of life—good thoughts, good words, and good deeds. Founded over 3,000 years ago by the prophet Zarathustra in ancient Persia, the faith emphasizes truth, kindness, equality, and...

The Big Easy Study Tour of New Orleans

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22–SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026

Next fall the Seminar will explore the rich history and vibrant food and music scene of New Orleans. Historians Charles Chamberlain and Stephen Fox have teamed up to guide us through the Creole culture - its architecture, music, cuisine and...