Community Calendar

Join us for Zine Lab Monthly to learn about zines and the basics of creating your own self-published works! Craft and art supplies will be provided for use during the program, but you are also welcome to bring your own.

A zine (pronounced ZEEN) is an independently published magazine or booklet. Using provided supplies, folks can create their own artistic mini books to express themselves and tell their own stories.

Participants are welcome to donate a copy of their zine to be included in our SAPL Zine Collection which is available for public use at Central Library and showcases materials written by, about, and for our community.

Ring in the new year with BAROQUE CONCERTI! Music From St. Mark’s presents Olmos Ensemble in a joyous program featuring our ensemble musicians as concerto soloists. Eric Gratz, Mark Teplitsky and Julian Schwarz will perform works by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach and Vivaldi, accompanied by harpsichordist Ian Pritchard and strings. Admission free, seating is open.

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.

Luminaria announces its next Pop Up Art Gallery exhibition at The Aiden San Antonio Riverwalk. The Luminaria Pop Up Art Gallery… with “More than a Label” on 3rd Friday, January 16, 2026 and is part of Dreamweek celebrations.

The exhibit celebrates the complexities of identity through the canvas where artists are challenged to represent what makes them completely who they are. Celebrate the beauty of our various ancestral journeys and find common bonds that unite us all. Curated by Andrea V Rivas, Luminaria Fine Art Curator.

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.

The Institute of Texan Cultures will reopen to the public on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in a newly designed, purpose-built space at its new location at 111 W. Houston St., Ste. 100, on the corner of Camaron Street. The reopening marks the completion of an 18-month transformation to create a fresh, dynamic experience that better serves visitors and celebrates the state’s cultural heritage.

The main gallery, “Common Threads,” brings Texas stories to life through four thematic areas highlighting home and family, heritage and traditions, arts and culture, and community celebrations. Drawing on the institute’s collections and decades of collected stories, the gallery integrates multimedia projections and interactive stations to engage visitors in layered storytelling. Panoramic displays showcase regions across Texas, while touchscreen discovery stations let guests explore artifacts in depth and uncover insights into craftsmanship, resources, migration, and community.

Additional attractions include the institute’s signature Neon Texas Flag, a new floor-to-ceiling mural called “Texas Tapestry: Patterns of Belonging” in the entryway, and “Mumentous®: The Upsizing of a Texas Tradition,” a traveling exhibit exploring the evolution of the high-school homecoming mum.

Free on opening weekend.

Regular admission pricing will begin on Wednesday, February 4.

Online ticketing only – no cash on premises

Regular admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 5–17, $5 for seniors 65+, free for children under 5, military personnel, and UT San Antonio faculty, staff and students with ID.

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!

The Institute of Texan Cultures will reopen to the public on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in a newly designed, purpose-built space at its new location at 111 W. Houston St., Ste. 100, on the corner of Camaron Street. The reopening marks the completion of an 18-month transformation to create a fresh, dynamic experience that better serves visitors and celebrates the state’s cultural heritage.

The main gallery, “Common Threads,” brings Texas stories to life through four thematic areas highlighting home and family, heritage and traditions, arts and culture, and community celebrations. Drawing on the institute’s collections and decades of collected stories, the gallery integrates multimedia projections and interactive stations to engage visitors in layered storytelling. Panoramic displays showcase regions across Texas, while touchscreen discovery stations let guests explore artifacts in depth and uncover insights into craftsmanship, resources, migration, and community.

Additional attractions include the institute’s signature Neon Texas Flag, a new floor-to-ceiling mural called “Texas Tapestry: Patterns of Belonging” in the entryway, and “Mumentous®: The Upsizing of a Texas Tradition,” a traveling exhibit exploring the evolution of the high-school homecoming mum.

Free on opening weekend.

Regular admission pricing will begin on Wednesday, February 4.

Online ticketing only – no cash on premises

Regular admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 5–17, $5 for seniors 65+, free for children under 5, military personnel, and UT San Antonio faculty, staff and students with ID.

The Institute of Texan Cultures will reopen to the public on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in a newly designed, purpose-built space at its new location at 111 W. Houston St., Ste. 100, on the corner of Camaron Street. The reopening marks the completion of an 18-month transformation to create a fresh, dynamic experience that better serves visitors and celebrates the state’s cultural heritage.

The main gallery, “Common Threads,” brings Texas stories to life through four thematic areas highlighting home and family, heritage and traditions, arts and culture, and community celebrations. Drawing on the institute’s collections and decades of collected stories, the gallery integrates multimedia projections and interactive stations to engage visitors in layered storytelling. Panoramic displays showcase regions across Texas, while touchscreen discovery stations let guests explore artifacts in depth and uncover insights into craftsmanship, resources, migration, and community.

Additional attractions include the institute’s signature Neon Texas Flag, a new floor-to-ceiling mural called “Texas Tapestry: Patterns of Belonging” in the entryway, and “Mumentous®: The Upsizing of a Texas Tradition,” a traveling exhibit exploring the evolution of the high-school homecoming mum.

Free on opening weekend.

Regular admission pricing will begin on Wednesday, February 4.

Online ticketing only – no cash on premises

Regular admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 5–17, $5 for seniors 65+, free for children under 5, military personnel, and UT San Antonio faculty, staff and students with ID.

The Institute of Texan Cultures will reopen to the public on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in a newly designed, purpose-built space at its new location at 111 W. Houston St., Ste. 100, on the corner of Camaron Street. The reopening marks the completion of an 18-month transformation to create a fresh, dynamic experience that better serves visitors and celebrates the state’s cultural heritage.

The main gallery, “Common Threads,” brings Texas stories to life through four thematic areas highlighting home and family, heritage and traditions, arts and culture, and community celebrations. Drawing on the institute’s collections and decades of collected stories, the gallery integrates multimedia projections and interactive stations to engage visitors in layered storytelling. Panoramic displays showcase regions across Texas, while touchscreen discovery stations let guests explore artifacts in depth and uncover insights into craftsmanship, resources, migration, and community.

Additional attractions include the institute’s signature Neon Texas Flag, a new floor-to-ceiling mural called “Texas Tapestry: Patterns of Belonging” in the entryway, and “Mumentous®: The Upsizing of a Texas Tradition,” a traveling exhibit exploring the evolution of the high-school homecoming mum.

Free on opening weekend.

Regular admission pricing will begin on Wednesday, February 4.

Online ticketing only – no cash on premises

Regular admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 5–17, $5 for seniors 65+, free for children under 5, military personnel, and UT San Antonio faculty, staff and students with ID.