Events

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🌹🌹🌹 2026 Roses for Seniors Event 🌹🌹🌹

Let's bring joy and big smiles to our senior citizens of the Clear Lake Area and

Celebrate St. Valentine's Day  

This year Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday, so we will celebrate it on Friday,  February 13.

We will meet at the United Way, Bay Area Center Room #243 at 8:30 AM  to sort and label all  the roses. 🌹🌹🌹

Any questions please contact Jerry Smith or Nurit Hinthorn. 

No meeting due to Spring Break Observance.

Board of Directors Meeting​

If you want to join us, please contact Secretary Bill Geissler, Executive Secretary  Sheila Self or President Teri Crawford.

Volunteers needed for setting up everything for Saturday's Breakfast.

TAYLOR LAKE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

1730 Old Kirby Road, Seabrook, TX 77586

Please contact Board Members Darryl E. Smith at desmith319@sbcglobal.net and Madella Williams at madella.williams@gmail.com  for more details. 

 We are so happy to bring back this traditional Foundation Breakfast, that was interrumpted by COVID in 2020. 

Very grateful of Madella Williams, who is hosting this fun event at TLCC.

Breakfast Hours:  9:00 AM  - 11:00 AM

Ticket Prices

Individuals: $10                    

Children under 6 FREE

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (Rotarians and Clear View HS Interactors) for different shifts.

6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Please contact Board Members Darryl E. Smith at desmith319@sbcglobal.net and Madella Williams at madella.williams@gmail.com  for more details. 

HAPPY FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY!

Rotary started with the vision of one man —  Paul Harris

After setting up his law practice in Chicago, Harris gathered several business associates to discuss the idea of forming an organization for local professionals. He envisioned a place where professionals of diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.

On 23 February 1905, Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram Shorey gathered at Loehr’s office in Room 711 of the Unity Building in downtown Chicago. This was the first Rotary club meeting.

“I was sure that there must be many other young men who had come from farms and small villages to establish themselves in Chicago ... Why not bring them together? If others were longing for fellowship as I was, something would come of it.”

Over time, Rotary’s reach and vision gradually extended to humanitarian service. Members have a long track record of addressing challenges in their communities and around the world.

To learn more about  Rotary International click here. 

WE WILL MEET AT THE SPACE CENTER HOUSTON. | NO AT POMODOROS

Location: Space Center Houston 

Address: 1601 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058

Meeting Place:  Space Center Houston, Board Room, Second Floor. No admittance charge – Go to the counter inside next to turnstyles and tell them you are there for a meeting in the Board Room.  Take the elevator up to the second floor.  The room is next to the elevator.

Parking:  If you have a Space Center Houston membership, your vehicle is covered.  All others, please  go to the desk and get a QR code to scan and enter your car's license plate number. There will be no charge for parking.

Start Time: Our meeting will start at the regular time. Arrive by 11:45 am for the meeting to start promptly at noon.

Lunch:  Box lunches will be provided. Cost $ (details soon). Contact John Branch if you have dietary restrictions. 

SPACE CENTER HOUSTON HISTORY

Since opening our doors in 1992, we’ve welcomed over 26.6 million guests and continue to inspire nearly 1.3 million visitors annually within our 250,000-square-foot educational complex.

Discover over 400 space artifacts, immersive exhibits, and captivating experiences that celebrate the rich history and exciting future of America’s human space-flight program. Our offerings are designed to engage and educate visitors of all ages, sparking wonder and fueling dreams.

Dr. Ahmed Ali is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general, minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon who earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery internship and residency at Case Western University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ali then completed his bariatric and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) fellowship at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.From 

"It’s truly a blessing to help others improve their health and quality of life and guide them through unforeseen ailments requiring surgery. The most satisfying accomplishment of what I do is building trusting, long-term relationships with every patient I have the privilege of working with."    Dr. Ahmed Ali

No meeting due to Spring Break Observance.

Murder Mystery Dinner "The Clue"

Foundraising Event

This year we cordially  invite you to be a part of the Rotary Club of Space Center’s Night of a Murder Mystery Gala. Plan for you and your guests to spend the evening with us as we have a night of fun and mystery, uncovering the clues and investigating the real culprit of the crime of the century in this one-of-a-kind experience. A flashback to the 20 th century!

WHERE: South Shore Harbour Resort

TIME: 6:00 PM

1920's Attire Encouraged

Registration Required. Kindly Respond by March 13, 2026. See Form Attached

Ticket $150.00 (Includes seated dinner & dessert, drinks throughtout the evening)

Pay with Credit/Debit Card HERE.

Checks Payable to Rotary Club  of Space Center. 

Mail Checks to: The Rotary Club of Space Center,

P.O. Box 58862

Houston, Texas 77258

Please join your fellow Clear Lake area corporate colleagues and make a heartfelt donation allowing Rotary Space Center to increase our outreach and service to the local and global communities.

Any donation, whether monetary, gift certificate, or auction item, will be greatly appreciated.

 February 13, 2026 is the deadline for auction donations. Please contact Royce Walker, Auction Chair, for any questions related to auction donations and donations forms. You can also drop off items at the meetings. 

Any other questions related to this Event please contact Ute Schneider, Fundraising Chair and President Elect. For registration and payment, please contact our Treasurer Marilyn Musial.

Volunteers needed for registration and other duties during the event. 

NO MEETING AT POMODORO'S BUT AT LEARNER SUPPORT CENTER

BUILDING NEXT TO  CLEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL

OUR SPEAKER MRS. DANA MORGAN WILL HOST OUR ROTARY MEETING, WHERE WE'LL ENJOY HOW TO MAKE CREPES!!!  SEE SPEAKER'S FOR MORE DETAILS

Join us for Meet and Eat at Learner Support Center

2903 Falcon Pass, Houston, TX 77062

(separated building of the left side of Clear Lake High School)

More details soon.

2026 Rise Against Hunger | Meal Packaging Event

WHERE: TBD 

VOLUNTEERNIG REGISTRATION: all volunteers must register. We'll post the registration link closer to the event. 

Any questions, please contact Nurit Hinthorn

The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation was founded by the Space Center Rotary Club of Houston, Texas in 1985 to organize and coordinate an annual event to recognize outstanding achievements in space and create greater public awareness of the benefits of space exploration. Each year since 1987, the Foundation has presented the National Space Trophy and other awards honoring those who have contributed to our nation's space program at a gala event in April in Houston, Texas.

2026 National Space Trophy (NST) and Space Communicator Award nominations were solicited between September 29 - November 3, 2025. The 2026 winner of the the NST will be announced January 15, 2026.

2026 Stellar nominations will be solicited between September 29 - December 15, 2025. Stellar nominee invitations will be sent January 26, 2026.

For more information, please visit their website at https://rnasa.org/ 

NO MEETING AT POMODOROS'

TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION

WILL BE HELD AT THE LAKEWOOD YATCH CLUB.

JOIN US TO RECOGNIZE OUR FIREFIGHTERS

AND EMT RESPONDERS OF THE CLEAR LAKE AREA

For any questions or be part of the Vocational Committee, please reach out Richard Simmons, Vocational Services Director.

No meeting due to Memorial Day Observance.

Unite for good with us at the 2026 Rotary International Convention in Taipei, Taiwan, 13-17 June 2026

For more information and registration, click here

Come and join us for our General Assembly and Teri's Year End Wrap-Up.