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SUMMARY:Bayou Bend | Lunch and Learn
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>Explore a variety of entertaining art and
  history topics with Bayou Bend. Once a month, the MFAH house museum for Am
 erican decorative arts hosts a virtual, half-hour lunchtime presentation fe
 aturing curators, librarians, educators, and guest contributors.</div> <div
 ><hr> <div><strong>September 18, 2026 | Punch in Early America</strong></di
 v> </div> <ul> <li>Punch was a favored beverage for convivial gatherings in
  the 18th century, especially in private social clubs like the Tuesday Club
  of Annapolis. This presentation explores the historical importance of the 
 beverage and includes a discussion of early American drinking culture and t
 he objects used.</li> </ul> <div><strong>October 9, 2026 | Mythical Designs
 </strong></div> <ul> <li>Sphinxes, griffins, and sea monsters were not just
  characters of legend in the 18th and 19th centuries. They also served as d
 esign inspiration for furniture, silver, ironwork, and interior decor. Lear
 n more about the mythical creatures found in rare design books from Bayou B
 end's Kitty King Powell Library.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <div><hr></div> <div><str
 ong>Tickets</strong></div> <ul> <li>Register via <a href="https://us02web.z
 oom.us/webinar/register/WN_5ZRrE3ZPQNa3KhtCeCnDTA" target="_blank" rel="noo
 pener">Zoom</a>&nbsp;for access to the entire series.</li> <li>Participants
  only need to register once to be signed up for all dates.</li> <li>This ev
 ent takes place online.</li> </ul> <div><hr></div> <div><strong>More Inform
 ation</strong></div> <ul> <li><a href="visit/bayou-bend" rel="noopener">Abo
 ut Bayou Bend</a></li> <li>Contact <a href="mailto:bayoubend@mfah.org">bayo
 ubend@mfah.org</a> with any questions.</li> </ul>
DESCRIPTION:Explore a variety of entertaining art and history topics with B
 ayou Bend. Once a month, the MFAH house museum for American decorative arts
  hosts a virtual, half-hour lunchtime presentation featuring curators, libr
 arians, educators, and guest contributors.  September 18, 2026 | Punch in E
 arly America   Punch was a favored beverage for convivial gatherings in the
  18th century, especially in private social clubs like the Tuesday Club of 
 Annapolis. This presentation explores the historical importance of the beve
 rage and includes a discussion of early American drinking culture and the o
 bjects used.  October 9, 2026 | Mythical Designs  Sphinxes, griffins, and s
 ea monsters were not just characters of legend in the 18th and 19th centuri
 es. They also served as design inspiration for furniture, silver, ironwork,
  and interior decor. Learn more about the mythical creatures found in rare 
 design books from Bayou Bend's Kitty King Powell Library.    Tickets  Regis
 ter via Zoom for access to the entire series. Participants only need to reg
 ister once to be signed up for all dates. This event takes place online.   
 More Information  About Bayou Bend Contact bayoubend@mfah.org with any ques
 tions. 
LOCATION;VVENUE=5F4EB5013CA19A0001DE73F3:Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens 
 \n6003 Memorial Drive \nHouston, TX 77007
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NAME:Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for Ame
 rican decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Housto
 n civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882&ndash;1975), the collectio
 n is one of the finest showcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics,
  and paintings in the world. The house is situated on 14 acres of organical
 ly maintained gardens in Houston&rsquo;s historic River Oaks neighborhood.<
 /p> <p>Open year-round, Bayou Bend welcomes thousands of visitors annually 
 for tours and special programs. Featuring the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and 
 Education Center, which includes the Kitty King Powell Library and Study Ce
 nter, as well as state-of-the-art education and rental spaces, Bayou Bend h
 as established its place in the continually growing cultural arts scene of 
 Houston.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-orange" href="admissions/bayou-bend-colle
 ction-and-gardens">GET TICKETS</a></p> <hr> <p><em><small>Education program
 s at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Houston Junior Woman's Club; 
 Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Denise Monteleone; Ms.
  Bobbie Nau; William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation; and additiona
 l generous donors.</small></em></p> <p><em><small>These education programs 
 also receive income from funds provided by the Carol and Les Ballard Endowm
 ent; the Judy and Charles Tate Endowment; the James William Glanville and N
 ancy Hart Glanville Endowment; the Barbara Graham Williams Endowment; and t
 he Bayou Bend Bonnie A. Campbell Education Programs Endowment.</small></em>
 </p> <!--<div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 pl-2 pr-8 pb-4"><!--<h5 cl
 ass="container-fluid mb-1 pb-2 pt-2 bg-light">On March 28 &amp; 29, Bayou B
 end opens at 2:30&nbsp;p.m. The Powell Library is closed both days. Last en
 trance for general admission is at 3&nbsp;p.m. The special event Sip &amp; 
 Stroll | Spring Fling begins at 4&nbsp;p.m. <a href="calendar/sip-and-strol
 l-spring-fling/202503011600">Learn more &amp; get tickets</a>.</h5> </div> 
 </div>-->
DESCRIPTION:Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for American decorative art
 s and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and p
 hilanthropist Ima Hogg (1882–1975), the collection is one of the finest sho
 wcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics, and paintings in the worl
 d. The house is situated on 14 acres of organically maintained gardens in H
 ouston’s historic River Oaks neighborhood. Open year-round, Bayou Bend welc
 omes thousands of visitors annually for tours and special programs. Featuri
 ng the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center, which includes the Ki
 tty King Powell Library and Study Center, as well as state-of-the-art educa
 tion and rental spaces, Bayou Bend has established its place in the continu
 ally growing cultural arts scene of Houston. GET TICKETS  Education program
 s at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Houston Junior Woman's Club; 
 Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Denise Monteleone; Ms.
  Bobbie Nau; William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation; and additiona
 l generous donors. These education programs also receive income from funds 
 provided by the Carol and Les Ballard Endowment; the Judy and Charles Tate 
 Endowment; the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Endowment; 
 the Barbara Graham Williams Endowment; and the Bayou Bend Bonnie A. Campbel
 l Education Programs Endowment. <!--<div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12
  pl-2 pr-8 pb-4"><!--<h5 class="container-fluid mb-1 pb-2 pt-2 bg-light">On
  March 28 & 29, Bayou Bend opens at 2:30 p.m. The Powell Library is closed 
 both days. Last entrance for general admission is at 3 p.m. The special eve
 nt Sip & Stroll | Spring Fling begins at 4 p.m. <a href="calendar/sip-and-s
 troll-spring-fling/202503011600">Learn more & get tickets</a>.</h5> </div> 
 </div>-->
STREET-ADDRESS:6003 Memorial Drive
LOCALITY:Houston
REGION;ABBREV=TX:Texas
COUNTRY;ABBREV=US:United States
POSTAL-CODE:77007
URL;TYPE=Map:https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bayou+Bend+Collection+and+Gardens++6003+Memorial+Drive++Houston%2c+TX+77007
TEL:713.639.7750
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