Community Calendar

Take what you need, pay what you can. The Spare Parts 2026 Mega Pay-What-You-Can Sale provides the San Antonio community with access to school, office, and arts and craft supplies that have all been generously donated. This event is open to the public. Registration is not required but you will get a reminder if you do sign up.

Attendees who find useful supplies and materials at the Mega Sale will be asked to make a monetary donation in the amount of their choosing. Email or text receipts will be available. Cash and card will be accepted.

Funds raised help cover the cost of our recent expansion so we can continue to make a positive impact year-round.

Spare Parts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advances reuse education through the arts. We have been serving the San Antonio community since 2011 and in 2020 launched the Center for Creative Reuse, San Antonio's only art supply thrift store.

Whether a beginner, intermediate or an advanced crocheter, come and join us for some crafting fun. Bring a project you are working on and have a fun time with fellow crocheters to share tips and learn new skills or assist others with their projects. Please bring your own supplies (i.e., yarn, hooks and place holders). This program is intended for adults.

Interested in writing? Come and join our older adult writing group, where a gathering of beginner, intermediate, and long-term writers meet to practice, listen, and encourage one another in telling stories through memoir, flash story or poetry.

Meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month with exception of closures and holidays. This program is intended for those 55+.

Enjoy a reception on our grounds with hors d’oeuvres and beverages while you mingle with lovers of architecture. Attendees will learn about the planning and construction of the Mathis Gallery at Villa Finale by Michael Imber, Architects.

Speakers include Alice Arnn of Michael Imber, Architects and Executive Director Emerita, Jane Lewis. This is an ideal event for those seeking more knowledge about design and construction.

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.

In this 60-minute presentation for beginning gardeners, participants will learn about important tasks to complete, to refresh, to renew, and to revitalize their garden! Topics will include soil improvement, mulching, weeding, planting, and fertilizing lawns and gardens.

End your Spring Break at our Block Party! It'll be jam packed with fun activities like:

- Ticketed games
- Artmaking stations
- Vendor Market
- Live Performances
- Community Resource Tables

and more!!!

Admission is FREE.
Some carnival-themed games and activities will be ticketed. We can take cash or card payment. You will pay for tickets at the event; they are not sold ahead of time.

Whether a beginner, intermediate or an advanced crocheter, come and join us for some crafting fun. Bring a project you are working on and have a fun time with fellow crocheters to share tips and learn new skills or assist others with their projects. Please bring your own supplies (i.e., yarn, hooks and place holders). This program is intended for adults.

Are you ready for bluebonnet season? Come learn about your favorite Texas wildflowers, with the San Antonio Botanical Garden! Participants will also learn how to make their own wildflower "Seed Bombs" that they can take home with them.

Interested in writing? Come and join our older adult writing group, where a gathering of beginner, intermediate, and long-term writers meet to practice, listen, and encourage one another in telling stories through memoir, flash story or poetry.

Meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month with exception of closures and holidays. This program is intended for those 55+.