Our Meetings
With a few exceptions, our daytime meetings are open meetings. The daytime meetings start at 10 a.m. and are followed with a “bring-your-own” luncheon.
Our evening meetings are always open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a potluck supper and meeting starting at 7 p.m.
Where You’ll Find Us
We meet at the beautiful:
Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion
1500 Hermann Dr.
Houston, Texas 77004
in Hermann Park
and very occasionally at Lott Hall
6201 Hermann Park Drive
Houston, Texas 77030
What We’re Talking About
2025 – 2026 Evening Meeting Topics
* September – Tisane, Anyone? What Did the Colonist Drink After the Tea Party?
* October – In a Ferment – Preserving the Garden Harvest for Year-round Enjoyment with Scotty Sheridan
Lagniappe – Weave Your Own Mini-Basket with Molly Koehn – A HANDS-ON activity at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
* November – Tulsi – The Holy Basil
Lagniappe – Chop and Brine Social Hands-on Fermenting Workshop with Scotty Sheridan
Lagniappe – HTX Ukraine 2025 Borscht Cook-Off
* January – Food with Benefits: Natural Aphrodisiacs
Lagniappe – The Vibrant Flavors of Indian Cuisine – A Shopping and Dining Experience with Chef Karuna
* February – The Culinary Artistry of Frida Kahlo – presented by Chris Smith, Houston restaurateur
* March – Agave Plants and the Spirits Obtained from Them
* April – Patterns in Nature: What Fibonacci Knew
* May – Bringing Butterflies Home
* June – Unit Annual Business Meeting
2025 – 2026 Day Section Meeting Topics
* September – Double, Double, Toil and Trouble: What Were the Herbs in Macbeth’s Witches’ Cauldron?
Book Group following September program to discuss – Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz
October – Fieldtrip Visit to Arbor Gate Nurseries in Tomball with a picnic afterward
* November – Pumpkins and Spice: Global Cuisine with a Fall Favorite
December – The History of Mulled Spices and a Make-and-Take Workshop. Members only program and potluck luncheon in a member’s home
January – Adventure Luncheon at ChòpnBlọk North African cuisine in Montrose
* February – Making Yogurt, Mozzarella and Ricotta
Book Group following February program to discuss Endangered Eating by Sarah Lohman
March – Celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year at McGovern-Stella Link Library
April – Picnic and Plant Swap at the Memorial Park Land Bridge
* May – Shrubs: The Beverage, not Boscage and Bushes
Book Group following May program to discuss Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce
June 9 – Adventure Luncheon at Arpi’s Phoenicia Deli and tour of Phoenicia Market
*at Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion