Visit the Museum Exhibit “Forgotten Gateway:  Coming to America through Galveston Island” and see the IMAX 3D movie “Across the Sea of Time” and experience the sights and sounds of New York City in the past and as it is today.  

We will visit the Discovery Pyramid at Moody Gardens and visit their Museum Exhibit “Forgotten Gateway:  Coming to America through Galveston Island,” a traveling exhibit organized by The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.   The self-guided tour will take about an hour.  See more info @ www.moodygardens.com. 

Enjoy a leisurely lunch at the Moody Garden Café with their all inclusive (drink, tax, tip included) price of $18 for their buffet or order off the menu for sandwich, soup, or salad for a lesser price.  Also there is a food court in the Aquarium Pyramid offering burger, chicken or shrimp baskets or a Mexican plate for around $7-8.   The IMAX 3D movie begins at 1:00 p.m.  Tickets for the exhibit and IMAX 3D movie are included in the registration price.  Lunch is on your own.  The bus will begin loading at 8:30 a.m. at Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet Street (at the tennis courts), and depart at 9:00 a.m., and will return to Bayland at approximately 3:30 p.m. HGF will provide a light morning & a light afternoon snack & water during the trip.

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If you are new to genealogy and want to learn how to trace your family history, our upcoming six beginning genealogy classes will help you.  Classes will begin Thursday, September 9, 2010.

The classes will be taught by Marje Harris, Retired Manager of Clayton Library.

Her classes were a huge success last year so if you missed them then, now is your chance to begin your own genealogy with specific guidelines for success.

Topics will include the following:

Sep. 09, 2010     Where to Begin Getting Organized
Sep. 16, 2010     Census and Tax Records
Oct.  07, 2010     Military Records
Oct. 14, 2010      State and Federal Land Records
Oct. 28, 2010      Passenger, Immigration, and Migration Records
Nov. 04, 2010      County Courthouse: Deed, Probate, & Miscellaneous Records

HGF Members: $15 per class or all six for $75 – SAVE $15
Non-Members:  $20 per class or all six for $95 – SAVE $25

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Classes will be held at the Bayland Park Community Center
at 6400 Bissonnet in Houston, Texas.
See our online map for driving directions.

The Buffalo Soldiers Museum is located in the Historic 3rd Ward, in the Museum District and is dedicated to the brave men and women of color who courageously served in every great American War and Military Campaign.  In 1866, through an act of Congress, legislation was adopted to create six all African American Army units.  Come find out about the history of these soldiers and how they got their nickname “Buffalo Soldiers.”   For more information see the website www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com.  We can grab a quick lunch at the Café Express restaurant in the basement of the Museum of Fine Arts before we head over to Clayton Library.   LUNCH IS NOT PROVIDED IN REGISTRATION FEE.   At Clayton Library and you will have a chance to catch up on your research or perhaps begin researching your own Buffalo Soldier.  Plan ahead to make the most of your research time and check out the many resources of Clayton Library on their online catalog at www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton.

The bus will begin loading at 9:00 am at Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet Street (at the tennis courts) with departure for the Museum District at 9:30 am, and depart Clayton Library at 4:00 pm, and will return to Bayland at approximately 4:30 pm.  Water and snacks will be provided on the return trip.
Registration Fee* $10.00. Note: Harris County Buses are only available to participants at least 50 years of age, unless participants are accompanied by a spouse/care giver who may be under 50.  For questions, contact Vivian Morgan at 713-784-5038, or by e-mail programs@hgftx.org or go to the website: www.hgftx.org.  You do not need to be a member of HGF to go on the bus trips.

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Sep. 9, 2010     Where to Begin Getting Organized (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)

HGF Members: $15 per class or all six for $75 – SAVE $15
Non-members:  $20 per class or all six for $95 – SAVE $25

Registration Form

Classes will be held at the Bayland Park Community Center
at 6400 Bissonnet in Houston, Texas.
See our online map for driving directions.

Sep. 16, 2010     Census and Tax Records (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)

HGF Members: $15 per class or all six for $75 – SAVE $15
Non-members:  $20 per class or all six for $95 – SAVE $25

Registration Form

Classes will be held at the Bayland Park Community Center
at 6400 Bissonnet in Houston, Texas.
See our online map for driving directions.

Oct. 7, 2010     Military Records (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)

HGF Members: $15 per class or all six for $75 – SAVE $15
Non-members:  $20 per class or all six for $95 – SAVE $25

Registration Form

Classes will be held at the Bayland Park Community Center
at 6400 Bissonnet in Houston, Texas.
See our online map for driving directions.

Oct. 14, 2010     State and Federal Land Records (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)

HGF Members: $15 per class or all six for $75 – SAVE $15
Non-members:  $20 per class or all six for $95 – SAVE $25

Registration Form

Classes will be held at the Bayland Park Community Center
at 6400 Bissonnet in Houston, Texas.
See our online map for driving directions.

Oct. 28, 2010     Passenger, Immigration & Military Records 
                         (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)

HGF Members: $15 per class or all six for $75 – SAVE $15
Non-members:  $20 per class or all six for $95 – SAVE $25

Registration Form

Classes will be held at the Bayland Park Community Center
at 6400 Bissonnet in Houston, Texas.
See our online map for driving directions.

Nov. 4, 2010     County Courthouse:  Deed, Probate, & Miscellaneous Records
                       (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)

HGF Members: $15 per class or all six for $75 – SAVE $15
Non-members:  $20 per class or all six for $95 – SAVE $25

Registration Form

Classes will be held at the Bayland Park Community Center
at 6400 Bissonnet in Houston, Texas.
See our online map for driving directions.