Community Calendar

Summer At The Academy was launched thirty-three years ago and has grown into one of the most successful summer programs in the Southwest. Each year more than 1100 boys and girls from South Texas and beyond attend a diverse array of over 200 classes taught by more than forty of the area’s top teachers, coaches and artisans. You will find one-of-a-kind academic, sporting, cultural classes including robotics, Legos, drones, virtual reality, art, soccer, theatre, science, math, Minecraft and much more. Summer At The Academy, an eight-week enrichment program for boys and girls ages four and older, provides excellent opportunities to create, learn, explore and have fun. Registration Begins Monday, March 15, 8:00AM. Camp dates are June 7-July 30.

View the Fiber Artists of San Antonio's Annual Exhibition online this year. Due to restrictive challenges of the pandemic we are still glad to be able to showcase member art work at our website https://fiberartistsofsanantonio.org/fasa-online-art-exhibition. The work of 33 artists is represented showcasing everything from art quilts, sculptural fiber pieces, textiles, wearable art, etc. You'll be inspired by the artistry and skills of our participating artists.

San Antonio Pets Alive! is flooded with adoptable pets, ready to find their forever families. We are in desperate need of fosters and adopters in order to save more lives! Please consider opening up your heart and home so thousands more dogs, cats, puppies and kittens, will have the happy endings they so deserve…and thousands more people will get to experience the unconditional love and comfort rescue pets provide. SAPA! is San Antonio’s last chance rescue organization whose mission is to provide the programs and services needed to eliminate the killing of at-risk animals. Since our inception, we have saved over 56,000 dogs and cats and aim to save 5,000 homeless dogs and cats each year. Interested in fostering? Please fill out an application www.sanantoniopetsalive.org/foster to get matched today! Interested in adopting? Please visit www.sanantoniopetsalive.org/adopt to see all the fur babies we have available. Together, we save lives!

For our Dog Friendly San Antonio's 3rd Anniversary we’re partnering with local businesses to collect 30,000lbs of pet food to support local dogs in need through Daisy Cares and the San Antonio Food Bank. From April 15 – May 15 stop by one of our partner locations to donate pet food, or make a monetary donation online at my.safoodbank.org/30kforcanines. Donors are encouraged to share a selfie at their donation location on Instagram and tag @dogfriendlysa #30KforCanines. We’ll select one follower at random on May 17th as winner for our birthday giveaway featuring goodies from local dog-friendly businesses. 30k for Canines partner locations include: Feliz Modern in Olmos Park 110 W Olmos Dr | 10% off pet items for donors (must mention DFSA at time of purchase). Pups welcome in the store! Local Coffee Founders 302 Pearl Pkwy | 10% off for donors (must mention DFSA at time of purchase). Pups welcome inside while ordering. North Park Subaru 9635 San Pedro Ave | Bring your pup and check out their dog park while you’re there! The Good Kind 1127 S St. Mary’s St. | 10% off for donors (must mention DFSA at time of purchase). Dogs welcome in their lush outdoor garden seating. The Impact Guild 708 W. Summit Ave | Dog Friendly SA’s headquarters, they’re offering 15% off venue rentals booked during the drive.

Qualifying For Emergency Assistance Families needing emergency assistance, those experiencing a loss of shelter due to a fire, flood, windstorm, or other natural disaster may be eligible for assistance from GRASP. An eviction does not qualify as a residential disaster. National events such as hurricanes will be addressed specifically as needed. Clients may seek help with rent, hotel nights, personal and household cleaning supplies, emergency food, and GRASP Thrift Store vouchers for clothing, housewares, furniture, and appliances. Program Requirements: *Resident of Bexar County (Converse, Cibolo, Live Oak, Schertz, Selma, Universal City, Windcrest)Referred by the United Way Helpline 211 or Other Agencies (i.e., American Red Cross, Salvation Army or local Fire/Police Department). *Event occurred within past 90 days. *Proof of ID, Residency,& Income *Interview with GRASP Caseworker OTHER RELATED SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES FOR NEEDY INDIVIDUALSCLOTHING ASSISTANCE EMERGENCY FOOD INFORMATION & REFERRAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE UTILITY ASSISTANCE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SENIOR LUNCH PROGRAM SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER Services are available subject to various income or other conditions and funding requirements. Some may not be available at the time of application if funding is exhausted at the time of your appointment.

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is proud to announce the world debut of their newest exhibition, Frida Kahlo Oasis. This unique exhibition will bring to life a captivating rendition of the famous Mexican artist’s iconic blue home and lush green sanctuary, ‘Casa Azul,’ that profoundly influenced her timeless art. Visitors will be able to explore famous Casa Azul landmark replicas such as Kahlo’s desk and easel, frog-themed fountain, Diego Rivera’s Pyramid, as well as six monumental animals sighted throughout the garden grounds which often appeared in her portraits. Learn more about Frida Kahlo Oasis at www.sabot.org

Contemplating or in the initial phases of your divorce? Second Saturday deals with the legal, financial, family and personal issues of divorce in a logical, yet compassionate way. With the guidance of trained professionals, workshop participants gain greater understanding of the confusing and challenging divorce process. We believe the more information and support gained for those facing divorce, the better the overall decisions they'll make for them-selves and their children, and the more hopeful they can be about the future. Our mission is to replace the fear and anxiety of this life transition with education and understanding - helping people move confidently towards independence.

In celebration of the San Antonio Museum of Art’s 40th Birthday, the Museum is pleased to announce the opening of "Movie Metal," a one-of-a-kind pop culture attraction that brings film to life through the display of several fan favorite characters as well as iconic vehicles from popular film and television shows. From 13.5-ft statues of ‘Bumblebee’ and ‘Optimus Prime’ from “Transformers,” The Delorean Time Machine from “Back to the Future,” and the actual F-1 race car 'Tony Stark' drove in “Iron Man 2,” there is something for the whole family to enjoy. Learn more at samuseum.org

RELEASE YOUR INNER AQUANAUT! Based on French author Jules Verne’s 1870 classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the exhibition brings to life the deep-sea adventures of Captain Nemo, his fantastical Nautilus submarine, and the mythical world he inhabited. At the center of this fantasy world is the giant Nautilus where kids can climb aboard and discover the inner workings of a deep-sea submersible... they can take up the controls at the helm, peer through the periscopes, crank the propeller, test out the bunks and explore Captain Nemo’s Cabinet of Curiosities full of wonderful marine specimens. There’s even a bubbly pipe organ to play and a galley full of strange foods to discover! Kids can then slip on a deep-sea dive suit and venture through the world below the waves including the octopus’ garden with its giant clamshell, a giant squid to slide down, and then wander through the maze of seaweed in the kelp forest. They can also explore the lost world of Atlantis.

"No Ocean Between Us: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America & The Caribbean, 1945–Present" features approximately 65 works of modern and contemporary art by Latin American and Caribbean artists of Asian descent. This exhibition highlights artists whose work reflects the global dialogues between their Asian heritages and their Latin American or Caribbean identities, as well as the major artistic movements of their times. Included in the exhibition are paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and mixed media works by artists from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. "No Ocean Between Us" provides context to understanding the complex and multifaceted nature of cultural diversity in modern Latin American and Caribbean societies. The exhibition allows the viewer to explore how an artist’s unique experience of migration shaped their work. Inspired by the permanent collection of the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States, the exhibition features works by Brazilian artists Manabu Mabe, Tomie Ohtake, Yukata Toyota, Tikashi Fukushima, and Kazuo Wakabashi; Argentine artist Kasuya Sakai; Peruvian artists Venancio Shinki, Arturo Kubotta, Carlos Runcie Tanaka, and Eduardo Tokeshi; Trinidadian artist M.P. Alladin; Mexican artist Luis Nishizawa; Cuban artist Wifredo Lam; and Surinamese artist Soeki Irodikromo.