Community Calendar

Bring your stories, keep your history! Attend our Fall Cosecha!

Do you have historical photos, documents, memorabilia, or stories related to Mexican American Civil Rights? Join us for our second MACRI Cosecha: A Mexican American Civil Rights History Harvest! MACRI will be scanning historical items and recording oral histories to be preserved in its archival collection.

Saturday, September 13, 2025
1 PM - 4 PM
MACRI Visitor Center
2123 Buena Vista Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207

RSVP and learn more

Participants are asked to bring items that represent some aspect of the history of Mexican American civil rights efforts. Scanned items will be assessed for inclusion in MACRI’s digital archives, and the original items will be returned to the participant. Digital copies of the scanned items can be emailed to participants to make it easy to share with family and friends.

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The MACRI Cosecha is a new program launched with the support of a grant from Latinos in Heritage Conservation. Mil gracias!

MACRI's programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, Bexar County, the Mellon Foundation, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Spurs Give, and individual donors like you! Gracias!

Wizzie Brown, BCE, Texas A&M AgriLife Senior Extension Program Specialist in Entomology, will present "Chewed leaves are part of a healthy garden: How to attract insects to your yard and why you and your garden need them"

Gardening Volunteers of South Texas
Gardening Essentials
Monday, September 15, 2025
12 noon to 3:00 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
$5 donation appreciated

San Antonio Garden Center
3310 N New Braunfels Avenue
San Antonio, Texas

Wizzie Brown, BCE, Texas A&M AgriLife Senior Extension Program Specialist in Entomology, will present "Chewed leaves are part of a healthy garden: How to attract insects to your yard and why you and your garden need them"

See complete details of upcoming Gardening Essentials

About monthly Gardening Essentials classes:
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a beginner, this in-person event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their gardening skills. You'll have the opportunity to learn from expert gardeners and fellow gardening enthusiasts, who will share their knowledge and tips on various gardening techniques. From choosing the right plants for your garden to proper soil preparation and maintenance, we'll cover all the essentials you need to know to create a thriving garden.

Gardening Essential Extras!

Tool Sharpening: Bring your gardening tools that need sharpening!

Plant Xchange: Bring in your plants to find them a new home!

Potluck Social – Meet & Greet: Bring your favorite dish to share and enjoy lunching with our group!

Gardening Essentials classes hosted by Gardening Volunteers of South Texas are endorsed by the Mayor’s Fitness Council of San Antonio.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by immersing yourself in the enchanting world of traditional Mexican tin folk art techniques. Delight in a hands-on experience as we provide all the necessary supplies-available while they last. Don't miss this opportunity to create something beautiful and honor a rich cultural legacy!

Play Together, Make Friends, Get Support!

In this five-week series we will play together and engage in activities that encourage learning and healthy development while meeting and playing with other children and caregivers.

Each week, we'll also have a topic expert on hand to chat and play. You'll be able to ask questions and get information on raising healthy, happy children.

This program is designed for children 0-3 and their parents/caregivers. Older siblings welcome, too!

Discover how to turn spent mushroom blocks into a powerful garden resource in this hands-on workshop for gardeners. Learn practical ways to reuse mushroom blocks to enrich soil, boost plant health, increase water retention, and even grow more mushrooms outdoors. We’ll cover how to assess spent blocks, create outdoor mushroom beds, apply blocks as mulch, and integrate them into compost. Perfect for home gardeners, urban growers, or anyone interested in soil health and sustainable growing. Participants will gain skills to reduce waste and build fungal life in their gardens.

Are you ready to scale up from a rain barrel, or want to start harvesting large amounts of rainwater for your home, garden, or both? Turn water scarcity into water abundance. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) can reduce stormwater runoff, lower your water bill and keep your landscape green all year long.

Join us ONLINE to learn more about medium to large scale rainwater harvesting for residential and commercial applications. We’ll cover water catchment basics, tanks, filtration, pumps, codes, water budgeting, potential catchment volume calculations and designing water harvesting plans specific to our region.

This is a very detailed workshop. If you are looking for an entry level RWH workshop, or you aren’t sure if RWH is for you, try taking our “Is Rainwater Harvesting for Me?” workshop first.

Please note that this workshop is a requirement to receive the SAWS WaterSaver Cistern Rebate.

The Business and Professional Toastmasters club meets every Friday at 12:05PM. Guests are always welcomed. Whether you're an experienced Toastmaster or you've never attended a Toastmasters meeting we invite you to join us for lunch. We promise you an enjoyable, positive experience and a fun time too.

If improved communication skills and enhanced leadership abilities are on your "Bucket" list, then we will see you Friday! Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to express yourself effectively in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retired, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills.

Come one come all to a hands on weekly tea brewing class. Learn the simple steps to brewing a perfect, organic, all natural cup of hot or glass of iced tea any time. Do it at home, at work, on the road, literally anywhere you can get hot water (or cold water for cold brewed teas).

We will take all the mystery and angst out of tea brewing and explore the many health benefits of loose leaf and herbal teas. Find the one that is right for you with over 100 flavors and endless flavor combinations.

See you Friday evening!
Open to all ages . . .

Rhythm & Moves Dance Cardio
with Esta Noche Dance Company
Third Saturday of every month, 10a-11a

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT SPONSORED BY H-E-B and UNIVERSITY HEALTH

Get ready to move, groove, and smile with Rhythm & Moves Dance Cardio, a 60-minute high-energy dance fitness class that combines fun, easy-to-follow choreography with upbeat music.No. No dance experience is necessary! Simple steps and uplifting music make this class fun and accessible for everyone, whether you're looking to boost your cardio endurance, improve coordination, or simply enjoy moving your body. Designed for all ages and abilities, this class is all about joy, energy, and community.

Duration: 60 minutes
Where: Will Naylor Riverwalk Plaza at The Tobin Center (weather permitting; indoor location TBA during inclement weather).
What to Bring/Wear: Comfortable workout clothes, supportive athletic shoes, and water to stay hydrated.
Free Parking: Free parking is available from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM in the surface lot located at the corner of 4th Street and Auditorium Circle (142 Auditorium Circle). Additional street parking may be available.
Come for the beats, stay for the fun, and leave feeling energized and connected to your body and your community.

We need string and woodwind players for our 20 member community orchestra. All levels are welcome. We play an eclectic variety of art and classical music as well as traditional and folk melodies from many regions and peoples of the world. And our players represent many of these cultures. We play for community events sponsored by the city of San Antonio as well as many non-profit organizations with a focus on intercultural and interfaith activities. If you're interested in playing and socializing with a wide variety of interesting people, please reply here and tell us a bit about yourself. We rehearse every Saturday at 1pm at a community center on the north-west side of town.