Community Calendar

Josephine Ortiz of the SA Food Bank will be on-site at the Thousand Oaks branch library to help with screening, applying or renewing applications for SNAP, CHIP, WIC, Medicaid and more!

For questions or to make an appointment, please contact Ms. Ortiz at 210.431.8507 ext. 8507 or jortiz@safoodbank.org.

Walk-ins are welcome, appointments are preferred.

For a full list of documents to bring and more info, please visit the link provided.

This program series will be held on the first Friday of every third month from Oct. 2025-2026.

(Oct. 3, 2025 & Jan. 2, April 3, July 3, Oct. 2, 2026)
*Dates subject to change. Announcements will be updated.

Continue the First Friday at Blue Star experience by curving around the SA River to the newly relocated Blue Moon Mexican Restaurant (formerly Burgerteca!)
Enjoy music by a guest DJ, participate in a community mural painting sponsored by Masa Collective, and purchase some great artworks & products by amazing local artists, creatives, & makers!

Free parking in the garage (past the restaurant to the left)

Ready to make a lasting impact on San Antonio’s urban forest? Become a Tree Steward! Join us for the orientation session for the Tree Buds Citizen Forester Program.

This hands-on volunteer program is made possible by the Alamo Forest Partnership, San Antonio Arborists Association, and Bexar Branches Alliance, with support from the City of San Antonio Office of Sustainability. Together, we are empowering citizens to help our city’s young trees thrive.

We train volunteers in proper pruning techniques to improve the health and structure of newly planted trees across our community’s public spaces, including city parks, historic cemeteries, and along creekways. This essential care ensures their survival and long-term growth, directly supporting the city’s sustainability, beautification, and canopy goals.

What You’ll Do:

Learn the “why” behind pruning and how it benefits our urban canopy in diverse ecosystems.
Get hands-on training with proper tools and techniques from certified arborists.
Connect with a community of like-minded volunteers.
Directly contribute to the health and resilience of San Antonio’s vital green spaces.
This orientation is your first step to joining our monthly volunteer sessions, which run on the first Saturday of each month from October through May. No prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to learn and help!

Spots are limited. Registration is required. Please sign up to receive full details and confirm your attendance.

Sign Up & Learn More: https://forms.office.com/r/AkMGDX6qjT

Help San Antonio’s urban forest flourish from the ground up. Become a Tree Bud today!

Meet fellow local business owners and hear from local experts on a variety of topics. We meet at LaTEAda Tea House every first Monday of the month from 8:30am (soft arrival) with a guest speaker at 9am and open networking until 11 for one to ones or follow ups.

Join us each first Monday for a free, fun networking experience to start your month off right!

Join the Hill Country Poets Monthly Open Mic. Come share your work - Read a favorite poem - or just come and listen. Wonderful food and drinks available from Richter Boerne. Meet with us every 2nd Thursday next to the Boerne Book Shop. Everyone welcome.

Looking for support and community? Join the PFLAG San Antonio chapter for their bi-monthly a support meeting for the LGBTQ+ community and their families, friends and allies on the 1st and 3rd Thursday every month from 7-9 pm. PFLAG is the nation's largest organization uniting people who are LGBTQ with those who love and care about them. PFLAG is a non-profit organization and is not affiliated with any religious or political institutions. PFLAG leads with love.

Join San Antonio Parks & Recreation and get ready to discover the mysterious world of owls as we embark on a thrilling adventure through the night. Our expert guides will lead you on a prowl to spot these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.

This free event is open to all ages!

Limited spots available!

Please wear weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy closed-toed shoes and bug repellent.

Limited spots, please register at the link!

If you register and decide not to attend, contact Rubi.Jaimes@SanAntonio.gov so your spot can be opened up. Thanks!

Enjoy FREE museum admission at Texas Science & Natural History Museum during H-E-B Free Fourth Sundays, held the fourth Sunday of every month. Explore the story of life in the natural world in Texas from the formation of our planet, through the age of the dinosaurs, into our current environment. See fascinating fossils and examples of Texas wildlife, touch real meteorites, and walk beneath the 33-foot wingspan of a pterosaur and tyrannosaur!

Revelations of community heat mitigation
Monday, January 26, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Free admission. Doors open to public at 5 p.m.
Mission Branch Library 3134 Roosevelt Avenue in San Antonio

Friends of Mission Branch Library and Gardening Volunteers of South Texas are co-sponsoring a panel discussion of local efforts to mitigate extreme heat at the residential level with water and land conservation and urban trees with local community leaders:

Nancy Parrilla and Patricia Santos of Fuerza Unida Urban Heat Resiliency Program

Kamala Platt, San Antonio environmental and community activist, poet and online professor of literary arts of Arizona State University

Marisol Cortez, writer and executive editor of Deceleration News, which regularly covers the impacts of extreme heat on the most vulnerable and community efforts to correctly record heat-related deaths.

Moderator: Adriana Rocha Garcia, PhD; president and chief executive officer of Center for Health Empowerment in South Texas; former San Antonio City Council representative of District 4 and current San Antonio Water System trustee representing its Southwest Quadrant.

Beginning at 5 p.m., Gardening Volunteers of South Texas will have information available on water-wise gardening and water conservation; along with the current San Antonio Water System programs and rebates for residential customers.

Friends of Mission Branch Library will host a post-discussion reception.

Event ends at 8:00 p.m.

LaTEAda Tea House offers fun, free, and friendly networking open to everyone. We will have monthly speakers and a chance to introduce yourself, your business, and make lasting connections that will propel us all forward.

Arrival time is fluid and the speaker will begin at 9:45 followed by introductions and conversation. As always, bring a friend and come hungry and thirsty and ready to discover something new!