Exploring Houston’s Public Transportation

LECTURE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 6:00–7:30 P.M., KILROY VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER, BAYOU BEND, 6003 MEMORIAL, 77007.

Since Houston got its first railroad line in 1856, Houstonians have been arguing about public transportation. Our history is full of trolley, bus, and light rail lines that shaped the city we know today—and unbuilt projects that hint at what...

History Has Its Eyes on You

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 10:30 A.M.–NOON

The American political landscape of the 2000s has been marked by unprecedented events that hearken back to the transformative spirit of the nation’s founding. Much like the tumultuous period of 1776, when the future of a fledgling nation was in...

Galveston Beyond the Palms

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 9:30 A.M.–5:00 P.M.

Galveston Island is more than sun, sand, and sea, and there is no better time to explore the vibrant arts culture in Galveston than on the cusp of spring. Join the Houston Seminar for a day trip (round trip travel...

Food for Thought: Cooking for Neurological Health

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 10:00 A.M.–1:00 P.M

This course is sold out. Please sign up for the waiting list below. Neurologist Reeta Achari is an advocate for healthy eating. She integrates clinical findings with neuroimaging, neurophysiology, and other studies to form an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment...

Writers on Writing

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 6:00–7:30 P.M.

“People on the outside think there’s something magical about writing,” Harlan Ellison once wrote, “that you go up in the attic at midnight and cast the bones and come down in the morning with a story, but it isn’t like...

Chocolate: Food of the Gods

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 3:00-4:30 P.M.

The word chocolate conjures up sybaritic images throughout time. In Houston today, there are chocolate sections in every grocery store and at every checkout counter. Simultaneously there is a burgeoning number of private chocolatiers making artisanal chocolate for the local...

Mariachi Dreams: A Year of Music, Magic, and Belonging on the Border

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 6:00–7:30 P.M.

Mariachi music education programs are exploding in schools and colleges across the country, from California and Arizona to less-expected states like Oregon, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri. In Texas alone, more than one hundred high schools take part in the University...

French Twist:Exploring the Acadian Region of Louisiana Study Tour

THURSDAY MARCH 27-SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2025

  Double Occupancy: $2800 Single Occupancy: $3100 Join the Seminar for a four-day motorcoach tour of the Cajun-Creole country in southwest Louisiana. We will depart from and return to Houston, and our lodgings will be in Lafayette, Louisiana. We will...

POST Houston: An Inside Look at a Bold Architectural Transformation

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, NOON–2:00 P.M.

The Barbara Jordan Post Office has been a downtown landmark since its 1961 opening, but sat vacant after sorting operations moved elsewhere in 2014. Its distinctive design by Astrodome architects Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson includes Cold War— era details...

Opera as a Spiritual Journey: Tannhäuser and Breaking the Waves

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 4:00-5:15 P.M., PRIVATE RESIDENCE, 7:30 P.M. DRESS REHEARSAL FOR BREAKING THE WAVES, WORTHAM THEATER CENTER, 501 TEXAS, 77002.

  Are you one of those people who thinks opera is outdated and inaccessible? Maestro Patrick Summers, artistic and music director of Houston Grand Opera, is here to prove you wrong and guide you through the joys and intricacies of...