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The University of Texas Houston Retiree Organization

Calendar of Activities

UTHRO 2023 Calendar of Annual Activities (Subject to change)

  • January - Lunch & Learn on January 19 at 11 AM. "The Great Wildebeeste Migration of the Serengeti" presented by Dr Brian Tulloch. Presentation will be held at the Rio Grande Room at OCB. A light lunch will be served. Please RSVP by January 16.  See email for details.
  • February - The Valentine Luncheon will be held at Guadalajara Mexican Grill on 59 between Buffalo Speedway and Kirby Drive on Tuesday, February 14 at 11 AM. Please RSVP by February 10.  Only 20 seats will be available. Pay for your own lunch.
  • March - Visit to the Lone Star Flight Museum on March 23 at Ellington Field. Bus to leave OCB at 9:30 AM , we will spend 2 hours at the Museum and at 11:45 AM will take the bus to the Kemah Boardwalk for lunch. Tickets for the museum are $5 and lunch is on your own. Please RSVP by March 18.
  • April - Come to Lunch and Learn at OCB’s Rio Grande room on Thursday April 13 at 11 am. A light lunch will be served, and parking will be validated. Brian Tulloch MD will take us on a trip down the Nile and the Valley of the Kings. Please RSVP by April 9th.
  • May - Join us for celebration of Cinco de Mayo Lunch and Loteria on May 4 at OCB's Rio Grande Room from 11 AM - 1 PM. UTHRO will provide Tacos (meat, tortillas, and fixings: lettuce, cheese, onion, jalapeño etc). Please bring a side dish such as tamales, rice, beans, salsa, or dessert.  We will play Loteria (Mexican Bingo).  Please RSVP by April 27 to uthro@uth.tmc.edu or as directed in the newsletter.
  • June - June 22 Bus trip to Galveston for Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum. Leave OCB at 9:00 AM. Ticket price is $8. Lunch on Pleasure Pier at restaurant of your choice and at your own cost.  RSVP to uthro@uth.tmc.edu or as directed in the newsletter.
  • August - Lunch and Learn. Come for a free light lunch and to hear Viola Hebert of the Texas Silver Hair Legislature speak about the progress made for aging Texans. Date is Wednesday, August 9th from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Please RSVP to Janice at uthro@uth.tmc.edu by August 6th.
  • September -  UTHRO Endowment Awards. Those that attend will listen to three proposals for a $5,000 grant from UTHRO to fund research on Healthy Aging. Event will take place September 13 from 11A-1P in the OCB Rio Grande Room.  A light lunch will be served.  Please RSVP to uthro@uth.tmc.edu by September 8.