Community Calendar

Les Dames d'Escoffier San Antonio (LDEISA) proudly announces its 30th Anniversary Fundraiser Gala, a landmark celebration of three decades championing women in the culinary, beverage, and hospitality industries. The event is presented by H-E-B and takes place on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 6pm-11pm at the elegant Red Berry Estate, located at 856 Gembler Road, San Antonio, TX 78219.

Since its founding in 1995, the San Antonio chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier has awarded more than 87 scholarships totaling over $294,000, helping women pursue culinary education and careers. Additionally, through its Aspirations Grant, the organization has distributed 30 grants totaling $198,297.97 to support women-led food, beverage, and hospitality projects. Now celebrating its 30th year, LDEISA continues this powerful legacy with a membership of over 100 professional women representing the full spectrum of the culinary world.

General Admission – $175
VIP Admission – $225
General Admission Table for 10 – $1,750
VIP Table for 10 – $2,250

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.

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.

Each year, SAJF distributes grants to nonprofits in the San Antonio region for specific projects that will benefit economically, emotionally and/or physically disadvantaged individuals. In 2024-2025, we distributed $75,000 to 14 nonprofits in our community! We are pleased to announce that we will again be accepting applications for grants. Grant applications may be submitted by organizations recognized as tax exempt under internal revenue code 501(c)3 seeking funding of $20,000 or less. Now is the time to get started! Grant applications are due by November 1, 2025! Grant application and guidelines are available on the SAJF website at www.sajuniorforum.org. Questions? Email the VP Grants at grants@sajuniorforum.org

Each year, SAJF distributes grants to nonprofits in the San Antonio region for specific projects that will benefit economically, emotionally and/or physically disadvantaged individuals. In 2024-2025, we distributed $75,000 to 14 nonprofits in our community! We are pleased to announce that we will again be accepting applications for grants. Grant applications may be submitted by organizations recognized as tax exempt under internal revenue code 501(c)3 seeking funding of $20,000 or less. Now is the time to get started! Grant applications are due by November 1, 2025! Grant application and guidelines are available on the SAJF website at www.sajuniorforum.org. Questions? Email the VP Grants at grants@sajuniorforum.org

Based in the Hill Country of southwestern Texas, Cross Trails Ministry offers summer camp and retreats to thousands each year. Two sites are at the heart of this ministry, Lutheran Camp Chrysalis near Kerrville and Ebert Ranch Camp near Harper. We also offer off-site opportunities in unique locations around Texas and beyond.

Cross Trails Ministry holds a few fundraising events each year. The Fall Festival funds help keep camp affordable by being used toward capital improvements, such as the new dam at Chrysalis and the new entrance road at Ebert Ranch. This year all funds that are raised will go towards replacing decks at Camp Chrysalis.

Cross Trails is hosting their annual Fall Festival on September 20th from 9am-3pm in Fredericksburg. Join us for a fun-filled day with live music from the Triple C's and the April Hall Band, a quilt auction, a raffle, craft vendors, a gift card prize wheel, food trucks, and children games and inflatables!

For more information or donation opportunities please visit our website at www.crosstrails.org or email kristen@crosstrails.org.

The event is free to attend the live music and explore the craft vendors. There will be additional charges for the quilt auction, gift card prize wheel, and wristbands to participate in the kids games that are priced from $1 per ticket or $20 for unlimited access to all games and inflatables. We will also have a raffle for the chance to win a BBQ Pit, raffle tickets are $25 and we will announce the winner at the end of the event.

We’re moving to a bigger venue and opening more seats to the public! Join us at Stable Hall for an unforgettable night of bold flavors and rich stories with renowned chef, author, and cultural storyteller Pati Jinich.

This one-night-only Signature Dinner is the annual fundraiser for UTSA’s world-renowned Mexican Cookbook Collection—home to over 3,000 titles dating back to 1789.

Enjoy a stunning menu curated by Pati and brought to life by two of San Antonio’s finest—Chefs Sergio Remolina and Geronimo Lopez. Every dish is a story. A memory. A tribute to tradition, reimagined.

Plus, savor a guided artisanal mezcal tasting with renowned mezcal expert Pedro Jiménez Gurría, back by popular demand.

Join us for an unforgettable evening at Magik Theatre’s annual fundraising gala, A Night of Magik in Hollywood, on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 7 PM. Step into the spotlight as we roll out the red carpet for a night of dazzling entertainment, gourmet bites, and show-stopping surprises, all in support of inspiring young minds through the power of theatre.

For over 30 years, Magik Theatre has brought books, characters, and stories to life on stage, creating theatrical experiences that ignite imagination, spark curiosity, inspire empathy, and foster a lifelong love of learning. As San Antonio’s only resident professional theatre dedicated to young audiences, we believe in the transformative power of storytelling, and this gala ensures that we can continue to share the magic with generations to come.

Each year, SAJF distributes grants to nonprofits in the San Antonio region for specific projects that will benefit economically, emotionally and/or physically disadvantaged individuals. In 2024-2025, we distributed $75,000 to 14 nonprofits in our community! We are pleased to announce that we will again be accepting applications for grants. Grant applications may be submitted by organizations recognized as tax exempt under internal revenue code 501(c)3 seeking funding of $20,000 or less. Now is the time to get started! Grant applications are due by November 1, 2025! Grant application and guidelines are available on the SAJF website at www.sajuniorforum.org. Questions? Email the VP Grants at grants@sajuniorforum.org

Each year, SAJF distributes grants to nonprofits in the San Antonio region for specific projects that will benefit economically, emotionally and/or physically disadvantaged individuals. In 2024-2025, we distributed $75,000 to 14 nonprofits in our community! We are pleased to announce that we will again be accepting applications for grants. Grant applications may be submitted by organizations recognized as tax exempt under internal revenue code 501(c)3 seeking funding of $20,000 or less. Now is the time to get started! Grant applications are due by November 1, 2025! Grant application and guidelines are available on the SAJF website at www.sajuniorforum.org. Questions? Email the VP Grants at grants@sajuniorforum.org