Community Calendar

Start your week with clarity and calm. Join the Heartfulness Institute San Antonio for a free, guided meditation session designed to help you relax, center yourself, and restore balance. Open to all experience levels — no prior meditation practice needed. Each session begins with a gentle breathing technique and is followed by Guided Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation, perfect for both first-time and experienced meditators alike.

This weekly community offering is supported by the Mayor’s Fitness Council and presented in partnership with San Antonio Parks & Recreation.

Gardening Volunteers of South Texas presents encore author Shaun McCoshum, Ph.D. to discuss his newest book
Monday, August 17, 2026
San Antonio Garden Center
3310 N New Braunfels Avenue
12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
11:30 Doors open to public
Lunch available, donated by GVST members.

Author books available for purchase:
+ Natural Habitats and Wildlife Gardening: Inviting Nature into Your
Backyard (limited availability). Please feel free to order from your
favorite bookseller and bring a copy.
+ Inviting Pollinators and Other Wildlife Into Your Garden (limited
availability, paperback only, please feel free to bring your own copy
for signing).

Forms of payment accepted: Venmo, cash. $30 per book

12 noon - 3 p.m. Encore author Shaun McCoshum presents from his most
recently published book, "Natural Habitats and Wildlife Gardening:
Inviting Nature into Your Backyard":
1. Ecological processes regulate habitats in healthy ecosystems. Native
plants are an essential part of habitats that support insects and
animals, but vegetation
alone does not provide the necessary resources for most creatures to
complete their life cycles. During this talk, natural regulating
processes of habitats and resource creation are broken down with easy
ways we can mimic those events in our own yards.

(15-minute break)

2. Creating robust habitats in our gardens should include ecology to
turn your backyard into a thriving haven for pollinators, birds, and
other wildlife. How-to integrate key resources into gardens will be
presented. Examples for specific species will also be provided
throughout the talk to illustrate ways we can recreate vibrant,
gorgeous, natural habitats in your own yard while appealing to neighbors
and friends.

Event ends at 3:00 p.m.

Gardening Essentials classes are open to public free of admisdion. Donations to Dr. Tom Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund are encouraged.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to sew? Led by Alamo Tailoring, this class will teach you the basics of sewing, cutting patterns, and more. You can bring your sewing machine, supplies, and any piece you want to work on!

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo puedes cuidar de tu salud a través de la medicina tradicional? En este curso aprenderás como mejorar tu bienestar física y emocional.

Start your weekend with calm and clarity. Join the Heartfulness Institute San Antonio for a free weekly guided meditation session designed to help you relax, center yourself, and rejuvenate. Open to all levels — no prior meditation experience needed.
Supported by the Mayor’s Fitness Council and offered in partnership with San Antonio Parks & Recreation.

On this guided bird tour around the various habitats of Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, guests will see at least 30-50 different bird species with our expert guide. Travelling by both car and by foot to access as many areas as possible, this tour is best suited for the birder age 15+ as it can last up to four hours, though you may leave at any time. Tours are limited. Bring your binoculars, bottle for water, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and bug spray.

Start your week with clarity and calm. Join the Heartfulness Institute San Antonio for a free, guided meditation session designed to help you relax, center yourself, and restore balance. Open to all experience levels — no prior meditation practice needed. Each session begins with a gentle breathing technique and is followed by Guided Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation, perfect for both first-time and experienced meditators alike.

This weekly community offering is supported by the Mayor’s Fitness Council and presented in partnership with San Antonio Parks & Recreation.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to sew? Led by Alamo Tailoring, this class will teach you the basics of sewing, cutting patterns, and more. You can bring your sewing machine, supplies, and any piece you want to work on!

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo puedes cuidar de tu salud a través de la medicina tradicional? En este curso aprenderás como mejorar tu bienestar física y emocional.

Start your weekend with calm and clarity. Join the Heartfulness Institute San Antonio for a free weekly guided meditation session designed to help you relax, center yourself, and rejuvenate. Open to all levels — no prior meditation experience needed.
Supported by the Mayor’s Fitness Council and offered in partnership with San Antonio Parks & Recreation.