MEETINGS & EVENTS
VIRTUAL MEETINGS
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all in-person Grey Matters gatherings are cancelled until further notice. The health and well-being of our Grey Matters community is of utmost importance, and we appreciate your understanding. We are currently offering monthly virtual meetings via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted in the calendar below. Please contact GreyMattersNorthTexas@yahoo.com should you have any questions.
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IN-PERSON MEETINGS
Grey Matters is not offering in-person meetings during the pandemic. Under normal conditions, the meetings are typically held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:45 to 9:00 p.m. with a complimentary light meal provided. We look forward to when our group will be able to safely gather again at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Plano located at 2800 West 15th St., Plano, TX 75075.
2022 CALENDAR
Please check back periodically as new events are added throughout the year.
jan 6 - BRAINS FOR THE CURE PATIENT PERSPECTIVES
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
jan 10 - nbts Meditation Mondays
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
jan 11 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
jan 11 - embrace survivorship series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
jan 16 - NBTS Brain Tumor Support Conversations
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
jan 25 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
jan 27 - Head for the Cure Caregiver Conversation
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
FEB 3 - BRAINS FOR THE CURE PATIENT PERSPECTIVES
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
FEB 8 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
FEB 8 - embrace survivorship series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
FEB 14 - nbts Meditation Mondays
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
FEB 20 - NBTS Brain Tumor Support Conversations
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
FEB 22 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
FEB 24 - Head for the Cure Caregiver Conversation
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
MAR 3 - BRAINS FOR THE CURE PATIENT PERSPECTIVES
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
MAR 8 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
MAR 8 - Embrace Survivorship Series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
MAR 14 - nbts Meditation Mondays
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
MAR 20 - NBTS Brain Tumor Support Conversations
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
MAR 22 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
MAR 31 - Head for the Cure Caregiver Conversation
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
APR - Texas Health HEB Bluebonnet Retreat
2022 Event Dates TBA. The Bluebonnet Retreat offers, at no charge, a unique experience for adult cancer patients. During the three-day, two-night camp, attendees are provided a creative, educational atmosphere of support with a focus on wellness. The retreat is a special project of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford and is funded through donations. Ambulatory adults age 18 or older who have been diagnosed with cancer within the past five years are invited to attend. The retreat is held each year in the fall and spring. Attendance is limited to 24, and first-time campers receive priority. More information can be found here.
APR 7 - Brains for the Cure Patient Perspectives
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
APR 11 - nbts Meditation Mondays
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
APR 12 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
APR 12 - EMBRACE Survivorship Series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
APR 17 - NBTS BRAIN TUMOR SUPPORT CONVERSATIONS
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
APR 26 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
APR 28 - Head for the Cure Caregiver Conversation
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
APR 29 - 13th Annual NGF Golf Tournament & Fundraising Dinner
The Nick Gonzales Foundation for Brain Tumor Research will host its 13th Annual NGF Golf Tournament and Fundraising Dinner on Friday, April 29, 2022, from 2-10 p.m. EDT. Learn more at www.thenickgonzalesfoundation.org.
APR 29 - reel recovery FISHING RETREAT IN GLEN ROSE, TX
Reel Recovery is a national non-profit organization that conducts free fly-fishing retreats in Texas and Oklahoma for men recovering from all forms of cancer. Click here to read the flyer for more information. Please contact Reel Recovery directly with any questions by emailing them at info@reelrecovery.org or calling 800-699-4490. Learn more about upcoming retreats at https://reelrecovery.org/programs/retreat-schedule/.
MAY - Brain Tumor Awareness Month
MAY - American Brain Tumor Association BT5K Dallas Run & Walk
2022 Event Date TBA. Typically held at the Amphitheater at Oak Point Park in Plano, TX, the BT5K Breakthrough for Brain Tumors Run & Walk is the ABTA’s national signature fundraising event, taking place in cities coast to coast. Your participation allows the ABTA to provide vital brain tumor resources to patients and their families, fund promising research studies, and conduct nationwide brain tumor educational programs. Stay tuned for more information about the “Grey Matters North Texas Brain Tumor Support Group” team. Learn more here.
MAY 5 - Brains for the Cure PATIENT PERSPECTIVES
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
MAY 7 - 12th Annual Head for the Cure 5K - North Texas
This year's event will return to the Amphitheater at Oak Point Park in Plano, TX. Join us as we continue to raise funds, awareness, and hope for the local brain tumor community. Funds raised benefits UT Southwestern and the Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative. Learn more and register here.
MAY 9 - nbts Meditation Mondays
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
MAY 10 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
MAY 10 - embrace survivorship series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
MAY 15 - NBTS BRAIN TUMOR SUPPORT CONVERSATIONS
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
MAY 24 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
MAY 26 - Head for the Cure Caregiver Conversation
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
JUN 2 - Brains for the Cure PATIENT PERSPECTIVES
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
JUN 5 - National Cancer Survivors Day
More information can be found here.
JUN 13 - nbts Meditation Mondays
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
JUN 14 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
JUN 14 - embrace survivorship series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
Jun 19 - NBTS BRAIN TUMOR SUPPORT CONVERSATIONS
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
JUN 28 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Jun 30 - Head for the Cure Caregiver Conversation
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
JUL 7 - Brains for the Cure patient perspectives
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
JUL 12 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
JUL 12 - embrace survivorship series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
JUL 22 - Glioblastoma Awareness Day
Learn more about this resolution passed by the U.S. Senate. Information about Rock for Research in Recognition of National GBM Awareness Day can be found here.
JUL 26 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
JUL 28 - HEAD FOR THE CURE CAREGIVER CONVERSATION
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
AUG 4 - Brains for the Cure patient persectives
Join Brains for the Cure every first Thursday of the month on Zoom at 6 p.m. CT for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The link for the Zoom call will be sent to anyone signed up before each conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Register here.
AUG 9 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
AUG 9 - embrace survivorship series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
AUG 23 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
AUG 25 - HEAD FOR THE CURE CAREGIVER CONVERSATION
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
SEP - Head for the Cure Night at a RoughRiders BAseball Game
2022 Event Date TBA. Join Grey Matters for a night out at a ballgame at 6 p.m. An email will be sent to all Grey Matters members with details about purchasing group tickets. Please check your email for more information or contact greymattersnorthtexas@yahoo.com with questions.
SEP 1 - Brains for the Cure patient perspectives
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
SEP 13 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
SEP 13 - embrace survivorship series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
SEP 27 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
SEP 29 - HEAD FOR THE CURE CAREGIVER CONVERSATION
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
OCT - Texas Health HEB Bluebonnet Retreat
2022 Event Dates TBA. The Bluebonnet Retreat offers, at no charge, a unique experience for adult cancer patients. During the three-day, two-night camp, attendees are provided a creative, educational atmosphere of support with a focus on wellness. The retreat is a special project of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford and is funded through donations. Ambulatory adults age 18 or older who have been diagnosed with cancer within the past five years are invited to attend. The retreat is held each year in the fall and spring. Attendance is limited to 24, and first-time campers receive priority. More information can be found here.
OCT 6 - Brains for the Cure patient perspectives
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
OCT 7 - Reel Recovery Fishing Retreat in Glen Rose, TX
Reel Recovery is a national non-profit organization that conducts free fly-fishing retreats in Texas and Oklahoma for men recovering from all forms of cancer. Click here to read the flyer for more information. Please contact Reel Recovery directly with any questions by emailing them at info@reelrecovery.org or calling 800-699-4490. Learn more about upcoming retreats at https://reelrecovery.org/programs/retreat-schedule/.
OCT 11 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
OCT 11 - embrace survivorship series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
OCT 16 - GREY MATTERS Annual Picnic
Country Place Treehouse
3600 Country Place Road
Plano, TX 75023
Join us for the Grey Matters annual fall picnic! Details will be shared closer to the event.
OCT 25 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
OCT 27 - HEAD FOR THE CURE CAREGIVER CONVERSATION
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
NOV 3 - Brains for the Cure patient perspectives
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
NOV 8 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
NOV 8 - embrace survivorship series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
NOV 22 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
NOV 29 - Giving Tuesday
Thousands of individuals will show their support of nonprofit organizations on Giving Tuesday. We invite you to join the #GivingTuesday movement and give in support of Head for the Cure or any other organization of your choosing that supports brain tumor research.
DEC 1 - Brains for the Cure patient perspectives
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
DEC 13 - GREY MATTERS MEETING
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
This will be the last Grey Matters meeting for the year. Meetings for 2023 will be announced soon after the New Year, so please continue to check our website or visit Facebook.
DEC 13 - embrace survivorship series
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
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