Calendar

Feb
9
Sat
Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Meeting @ Houston Community College Conference Center
Feb 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. for their “Vegan 2nd Saturdays” Monthly Meetings, Presentations & Vegan Potlucks

Held on the “2nd Saturdays” of each month, they will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation on intersectional issues of veganism, animal rights, environmentalism, nonviolence, health and more. Each month will be something new! Their new venue is at the HCC Conference Center.

They are asking for a donation of $5 per person to help cover our facility rental expenses. All attendees must bring a vegan entree to share at the potluck (serving size to feed 10 people)!

Please remember to bring a vegan dish to share with the group! Their events are always vegan, so please only vegan or raw vegan foods (no animal-derived ingredients). Also bring reusable dinnerware and plates to keep the event earth-friendly. If you have questions on ingredients, feel free to contact them.

They will also feature a new discussion topic on inter sectional issues each month, such as: animal rights, ethical vegan living, vegan health & nutrition, cooking, world hunger solutions, eco-friendly living, nonviolence and more! Some months will also include film screenings and/or guest speakers and food demos.

Houston Community College Conference Center is located at 3100 Main St, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002. See below for map. Free Parking is available on level 7 & 8 of the HCC Administration parking garage at Main & Elgin. Use elevator from parking garage to 3rd floor breezeway, which leads to the Conference suites. You must enter the building through the parking garage and not street-level.

All attendees must sign in at the Security Desk.

RSVP is appreciated for seating!

Feb
11
Mon
Exploring the Health Risks Associated w/ WA Parish Coal Plant @ Fort Bend County Libraries - University Branch
Feb 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Exploring the Health Risks Associated w/ WA Parish Coal Plant @ University Branch Library, Sugar Land - FBCL, Houston [11 February]Fort Bend’s WA Parrish Plant may be one of the deadliest coal burning facilities in the country. Join researchers from Rice University, the Sierra Club and Public Citizen to explore the environmental and public health impacts of this facility.

Feb
19
Tue
RDA Spotlight Award 2019 @ Museum of Fine Arts – Brown Auditorium
Feb 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The Spotlight Award considers architects from around the world within the first 15 years of their professional practice who have demonstrated design excellence and curiosity through their body of work. Rice Design Alliance has selected DUST as the recipient of the Spotlight Award 2019.

DUST Principals, Cade Hayes and Jesús E. Robles, Jr., will be delivering the Spotlight Lecture 2019 at The Museum of Fine Arts Brown Auditorium designed by Mies van der Rohe.

Feb
20
Wed
HW Annual Luncheon @ River Oaks Country Club
Feb 20 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

HONORING JOE B. ALLENOn Wednesday, February 20, 2019, Houston Wilderness will have the honor of presenting its annual Wild Life Award to Joe B. Allen at the Annual Luncheon at River Oaks Country Club. The award will honor his legacy of environmental-based laws that are providing new parks, trails, and open space in subdivisions all over the state.

Feb
21
Thu
Health Symposium Exhibition & Social @ Third Coast, John P. McGovern Commons Building
Feb 21 @ 5:00 pm – 7:45 pm

Health Symposium Exhibition & Social (SES) annually provides an opportunity for education and networking to members of the architectural and healthcare communities. The event includes happy hour, a seminar, and a panel discussion focusing on a new era of growth and innovation in the healthcare industry.

Mar
1
Fri
Preservation Houston’s Cornerstone Dinner @ River Oaks Country Club
Mar 1 @ 6:30 pm

Image result for preservation houston logoCelebrate the talented people who are using historic preservation to make Houston a better, more interesting place to live during The Cornerstone Dinner. John L. Nau III is chairing Preservation Houston’s signature event.

During the event, Harriet & Truett Latimer will accept Preservation Houston’s 2019 President’s Award for their outstanding contributions to historic preservation in Houston and Texas. Preservation Houston hopes that you will share the excitement as they present the 2019 Good Brick Awards for excellence in historic preservation, recognizing the diverse people and projects that continue to make our city unique.

A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., and the program will start at 7:30 p.m. at River Oaks Country Club. Reservations are required.

Mar
9
Sat
Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Meeting @ Houston Community College Conference Center
Mar 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. for their “Vegan 2nd Saturdays” Monthly Meetings, Presentations & Vegan Potlucks

Held on the “2nd Saturdays” of each month, they will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation on intersectional issues of veganism, animal rights, environmentalism, nonviolence, health and more. Each month will be something new! Their new venue is at the HCC Conference Center.

They are asking for a donation of $5 per person to help cover our facility rental expenses. All attendees must bring a vegan entree to share at the potluck (serving size to feed 10 people)!

Please remember to bring a vegan dish to share with the group! Their events are always vegan, so please only vegan or raw vegan foods (no animal-derived ingredients). Also bring reusable dinnerware and plates to keep the event earth-friendly. If you have questions on ingredients, feel free to contact them.

They will also feature a new discussion topic on inter sectional issues each month, such as: animal rights, ethical vegan living, vegan health & nutrition, cooking, world hunger solutions, eco-friendly living, nonviolence and more! Some months will also include film screenings and/or guest speakers and food demos.

Houston Community College Conference Center is located at 3100 Main St, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002. See below for map. Free Parking is available on level 7 & 8 of the HCC Administration parking garage at Main & Elgin. Use elevator from parking garage to 3rd floor breezeway, which leads to the Conference suites. You must enter the building through the parking garage and not street-level.

All attendees must sign in at the Security Desk.

RSVP is appreciated for seating!

Mar
27
Wed
Houston Tomorrow Discussion on I-45 Expansion @ H-GAC, 2nd floor
Mar 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

On March 27, 2019, Houston Tomorrow will hold a civic discussion on everything that is good, bad, or ugly about the proposed I-45 expansion. Jay Blazek Crossley of Farm&City hosts a panel to dig into the data and the concepts behind what will happen if we invest heavily in more freeway and land development – or if we do something else.

Email info@houstontomorrow.org to RSVP. Please bring your own lunch and ideas.

Apr
11
Thu
The Future of Urban Mobility @ Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC)
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

How do we best bring changing technologies in transportation into operation, while also balancing this with the need to build more walkable, bikeable and transit-friendly cities? What does a city need to look like to accommodate new modes, and what policies should be put in place to get there? Experts discuss how technology, policy and transportation interact, and how they can be used to develop a city that functions better for all communities. Join this panel discussion on the future of urban transportation in Houston and other cities.

Apr
13
Sat
Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Meeting @ Houston Community College Conference Center
Apr 13 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. for their “Vegan 2nd Saturdays” Monthly Meetings, Presentations & Vegan Potlucks

Held on the “2nd Saturdays” of each month, they will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation on intersectional issues of veganism, animal rights, environmentalism, nonviolence, health and more. Each month will be something new! Their new venue is at the HCC Conference Center.

They are asking for a donation of $5 per person to help cover our facility rental expenses. All attendees must bring a vegan entree to share at the potluck (serving size to feed 10 people)!

Please remember to bring a vegan dish to share with the group! Their events are always vegan, so please only vegan or raw vegan foods (no animal-derived ingredients). Also bring reusable dinnerware and plates to keep the event earth-friendly. If you have questions on ingredients, feel free to contact them.

They will also feature a new discussion topic on inter sectional issues each month, such as: animal rights, ethical vegan living, vegan health & nutrition, cooking, world hunger solutions, eco-friendly living, nonviolence and more! Some months will also include film screenings and/or guest speakers and food demos.

Houston Community College Conference Center is located at 3100 Main St, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002. See below for map. Free Parking is available on level 7 & 8 of the HCC Administration parking garage at Main & Elgin. Use elevator from parking garage to 3rd floor breezeway, which leads to the Conference suites. You must enter the building through the parking garage and not street-level.

All attendees must sign in at the Security Desk.

RSVP is appreciated for seating!