Community Calendar

The Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter is offering multiple scholarships for graduating seniors from Gillespie County high schools who plan to enroll at The University of Texas Austin (UT) in Fall 2027. To be considered for Texas Exes Scholarships students must
1) submit their admissions application to UT Austin via ApplyTexas or the Common App.
2) access the Texas Exes Scholarship Application at texasexes.academicworks.com

3) complete the Texas Exes Entering Freshman General Scholarship Application.

The application opened September 1, 2026 and the deadline to apply is March 1, 2027. When completing the application, students must enter their UT EID correctly; if the EID is entered incorrectly, the student will not be eligible for a scholarship from the Chapter.

A student’s Gillespie County high school zip code will automatically match them to the Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter’s scholarship pool. No additional forms or steps are required.

Scholarship recipients will receive a monetary award plus a one-year membership to the student chapter of Texas Exes.

For general application questions, students should contact their high school counselor or visit the Texas Exes Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions at https://www.texasexes.org/scholarships-frequently asked questions #12

For questions specific to the Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter scholarships, contact:
Jamie Morris, Chapter President & Scholarship Chair, at 830-992-1796 or fredericksburgchapter@texasexes.org

Exhibit Dates: October 10- November 30
Exhibit Hours: Sundays  9am-2pm; 4:30pm-7pm or by appointment

“Divine Identity,” celebrates the sacredness of queer folks of faith by transforming their portraits into sacred icons. Inspired by other artist’s interpretations of modern day saints, such as art by painter Kelly Latimore and photographer Gabriel Garcia Roman, this project reclaims the traditional sacred art form of iconography to honor and uplift queer individuals.Visit www.divineidentity.myportfolio.com to view the series.

Salgu Wissmath (they/them) is a queer nonbinary Korean-American photographer based in San Antonio, Texas and Sacramento, California. Their work has been published in The San Francisco Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Texas Tribune, San Antonio Magazine, among others. Their personal work explores the intersections of mental health, queer identity, and faith from a conceptual documentary approach and they are committed to documenting the LGBTQIA+ community from a decolonialized lens.

View more of their work at www.salguwissmath.com and follow them on instagram: @salguwissmath

This delightful, original musical ensemble will perform at the Tuesday Musical Club Clubhouse on October 27. The program will include music by Smetana, Holst, and others. Stick around after the music to meet the flute players and enjoy tea and treats.

Join us for a senior social hour at the library! Seniors are welcome to join us for socializing, light snacks, and activities. Various activities will be provided. However, feel free to bring your own crafts, games or just join us and talk if the activities do not interest you!

Activities provided include the following: cards, Dominoes, puzzles, chess, checkers, Scrabble, Giant Uno and Monopoly.

Patch Hours: Opening on October 1st is Tuesday-Thursday 3-8 pm, Friday 3-9 pm, Saturday 11-9 pm, Sunday 12-8 pm
Hayrides: Friday-Saturday 6-9pm and Sunday 5-8 pm
Kite Day: 2pm-5pm Saturday October 3rd
Movie night: Starts at dusk every Friday except October 30th.
Craft Fair: 10-4 pm October 17th
Petting Zoo: 5-7 pm October 24th
Trunk-n-Treat: 6pm October 24th

Contact info Reese Berger 815-503-0487

Come join in on the game by throwing in a few ideas into the pot and then rotating picks in order to have a great time working together to figure out this fun event!

Join us for an evening of TRUE bone-chilling stories from San Antonio locals. Curated speakers will share their tales of the strange and supernatural! Participants will be encouraged to add their own stories, and costumes suitable for a general audience are welcome.

NOTE: the first half hour of this program will be suitable for general audiences, but the last hour is intended for an audience of teens, adults, and older adults. The event will be recorded.

Join the San Antonio chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society for a fun and educational event about Philippine mythological creatures by writing the names of creatures in Baybayin, a Filipino pre-colonial script, drawing activities for kids and table top games for teens and adults with Philippine folklore themes!

We will be discussing some characters from the film, "Forgotten Island" and more!

The event will be held at Black Potion on 1900 Fredericksburg Road (outside food and drinks no longer permitted).

Artists welcomed to share artwork!

Event is free for FANHS members with a suggested donation of $20 for materials. FANHS is a volunteer-run non profit organization.

The Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter is offering multiple scholarships for graduating seniors from Gillespie County high schools who plan to enroll at The University of Texas Austin (UT) in Fall 2027. To be considered for Texas Exes Scholarships students must
1) submit their admissions application to UT Austin via ApplyTexas or the Common App.
2) access the Texas Exes Scholarship Application at texasexes.academicworks.com

3) complete the Texas Exes Entering Freshman General Scholarship Application.

The application opened September 1, 2026 and the deadline to apply is March 1, 2027. When completing the application, students must enter their UT EID correctly; if the EID is entered incorrectly, the student will not be eligible for a scholarship from the Chapter.

A student’s Gillespie County high school zip code will automatically match them to the Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter’s scholarship pool. No additional forms or steps are required.

Scholarship recipients will receive a monetary award plus a one-year membership to the student chapter of Texas Exes.

For general application questions, students should contact their high school counselor or visit the Texas Exes Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions at https://www.texasexes.org/scholarships-frequently asked questions #12

For questions specific to the Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter scholarships, contact:
Jamie Morris, Chapter President & Scholarship Chair, at 830-992-1796 or fredericksburgchapter@texasexes.org

Exhibit Dates: October 10- November 30
Exhibit Hours: Sundays  9am-2pm; 4:30pm-7pm or by appointment

“Divine Identity,” celebrates the sacredness of queer folks of faith by transforming their portraits into sacred icons. Inspired by other artist’s interpretations of modern day saints, such as art by painter Kelly Latimore and photographer Gabriel Garcia Roman, this project reclaims the traditional sacred art form of iconography to honor and uplift queer individuals.Visit www.divineidentity.myportfolio.com to view the series.

Salgu Wissmath (they/them) is a queer nonbinary Korean-American photographer based in San Antonio, Texas and Sacramento, California. Their work has been published in The San Francisco Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Texas Tribune, San Antonio Magazine, among others. Their personal work explores the intersections of mental health, queer identity, and faith from a conceptual documentary approach and they are committed to documenting the LGBTQIA+ community from a decolonialized lens.

View more of their work at www.salguwissmath.com and follow them on instagram: @salguwissmath