Houston Area Parkinson Society

06/15/2026

Game Night is always a good time - and May's was no different with a baseball theme. Can you believe this wasn't planned?

06/15/2026

06/12/2026

Steps to becoming a HAPS’ Nina and Joe Brown Legacy Circle member:
1. Plan your gift.
2. Tell us about your gift after you make it official.
3. Be remembered for making a difference for Houston’s Parkinson’s community.

To complete step #2, please visit https://haps.org/legacy-circle or contact Annette at 713-313-1669 or [email protected].

06/11/2026

Excited to share Maggie Abbott, DPT and Director of Outreach on Kim Hegwood's Life Happens - link below!

https://youtu.be/RBWgAOnzH_s?si=kFQW5nYT3Ffo8oQA

06/10/2026

Are you a woman diagnosed with PD? HAPS will be hosting a lunch social event followed by a beginners watercolor class - NO EXPERIENCE necessary. Join Laurie Luna, a Houston art instructor, as she teaches us the basics of watercolor.
Saturday, June 20th; 12 PM - Lunch; 1 PM - Watercolor class
RSVP at the link below!
https://form.123formbuilder.com/6955805/wpdwatercolorevent

06/10/2026

Community Partners Presents: A Modern Approach to DBS for Parkinson’s Disease TONIGHT, Wednesday June 10th at 6 PM. Learn more about the basics of Deep Brain Stimulation, how the procedure is performed and what to expect from it, presented by Amir H. Faraji, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.S., F.C.N.S., F.A.C.S., and sponsored by Medtronic DBS. Register at the link below!

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_slTWgl_jQPu0kozfQ9jmHA #/registration

06/09/2026

Donate to HAPS by August 31st and HAPS Advisory Board members Rob Kerr and Jim Thorp will generously match it up to $15,000. This means Rob and Jim will match your contribution with a donation of an equal amount allowing HAPS to provide twice the programming and services.

Donating is easy: visit https://haps.org/support.

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06/08/2026

Don't miss out! Put on your cutest summer clothes and join us for a fun and educational morning with Maggie Abbott, PT, DPT. Register at the link below for the first Summer Lecture of 2026 THIS SATURDAY, June 13!

https://form.123formbuilder.com/6950218/june-2026-sls

06/05/2026

Back 2 Back opportunities to learn: 2 nights, 2 webinars, 2 topics! Join us for TWO Community Partners Presents webinars - Tuesday June 9th at 6 PM "Understanding PD Related Hallucinations and Delusions," sponsored by Acadia Pharmaceuticals and presented by Dr. Martha McGraw and care partner, Sonya, followed Wednesday June 10th at 6 PM "A Modern Approach to DBS," sponsored by Medtronic DBS, presented by Amir H. Faraji, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.S., F.C.N.S., F.A.C.S. Register at the links below!

Tuesday's webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l9mYYeEWRIStOa5BkickTA #/registration

Wednesday's webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_slTWgl_jQPu0kozfQ9jmHA #/registration

06/04/2026

Thanks to all who joined us at the HAPS Research Fair. We appreciated your time, expertise and energy! See you at Summer Lecture Series...