Community Calendar

Experience this family-friendly, imaginative, and hilarious retelling of the classic story you think you know!

RED RIDING HOOD

SEPTEMBER 27 – OCTOBER 12

By Allison Gregory

When Wolfgang, the “greatest actor in the world,” sets out to perform his one-man version of the Red Riding Hood story, he’s interrupted by a delivery driver with a mysterious package and plenty of opinions about how the story should go. Together, they jump into a fast and funny retelling of the classic fairy tale, playing every role and discovering unexpected surprises along the way. This clever, energetic, family-friendly show celebrates courage, bravery, and the strength that comes from working together.

Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois.
Supported by The PNC Foundation.

Recommended for ages 5+

Approximately 60 minutes

Join us for a fun and meaningful discussion celebrating Latinx voices in romance!

Besos and Books brings together authors Angelina M. Lopez (After Hours on Milagro Street) and Gabriella Gamez (Kiss Me, Maybe) as they talk about crafting love stories that reflect culture, identity, joy, and desire—without apology.

Celebrate Latinx love stories and how they show up with heart, power, and truth on the page during this special Hispanic Heritage Month event.

Copies of both authors’ books will be available for purchase on-site.
Already have a copy at home? Feel free to bring your own books for signing too!

Registration is required for this free event

Finally, a Saturday book club at the Encino Branch Library! Come babble about a different book on the first Saturday of each month. You deserve to read a little every day! And then you deserve to meet other readers and talk about it! Our October Biblio Babble selection is Whalefall by Daniel Kraus, a suspenseful “deep dive” into the complicated relationship between a father and son and the lengths we go to in hopes of reconciliation and redemption.

No sign up required! Meets the 1st Saturday of every month from 2:00-3:00pm. Copies of the book are available at the Encino Branch Library or check out an e-version in Libby.

Experience this family-friendly, imaginative, and hilarious retelling of the classic story you think you know!

RED RIDING HOOD

SEPTEMBER 27 – OCTOBER 12

By Allison Gregory

When Wolfgang, the “greatest actor in the world,” sets out to perform his one-man version of the Red Riding Hood story, he’s interrupted by a delivery driver with a mysterious package and plenty of opinions about how the story should go. Together, they jump into a fast and funny retelling of the classic fairy tale, playing every role and discovering unexpected surprises along the way. This clever, energetic, family-friendly show celebrates courage, bravery, and the strength that comes from working together.

Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois.
Supported by The PNC Foundation.

Recommended for ages 5+

Approximately 60 minutes

Join us for a poetry reading and Q&A session with San Antonio's Poet Laureate, Eddie Vega.

Mr. Vega is a poet, storyteller, spoken word artist and educator. He works as a director at Holy Cross of San Antonio. He has published two full-length collections of poetry: Chicharra Chorus and Somos Nopales and was editor of a collection of poetry Asina Is How We Talk. Vega is the recipient of the Literary Arts Grant from the Luminaria Artist Foundation and was named best local poet by the San Antonio Current in 2022. During the pandemic, he founded and continues to host the Mouth Dakota Poetry Project, a biweekly open mic for poets of any skill and experience levels.

In collaboration with Centro San Antonio and the San Antonio Report, on Tuesday, Oct. 7 , the premiere Luminaries event features Lori Houston, the assistant city manager who has announced her retirement at the end of September.

During her impactful 20+ year tenure at the City, Houston has been a driving force behind many of the city's most transformative projects. In conversation with Ashley Alvarado, TPR President & CEO, Lori Houston will share insights from her unique vantage on the efforts to advance San Antonio's city center. Trish DeBerry, Centro San Antonio President & CEO, will make welcome remarks.

Join us for a contemporary conversation on Black & Native relations and solidarity in Yanaguana.

Play Together, Make Friends, Get Support!

In this five-week series we will play together and engage in activities that encourage learning and healthy development while meeting and playing with other children and caregivers.

Each week, we'll also have a topic expert on hand to chat and play. You'll be able to ask questions and get information on raising healthy, happy children.

This program is designed for children 0-3 and their parents/caregivers. Older siblings welcome, too!

Join Collins Garden Library and the San Antonio Food Bank for a program focused on managing diabetes. We will establish the fundamentals of diabetes management, explore the causes of type 2 diabetes, help you come to terms with your diagnosis, and introduce you to the basics of nutrition. There is a cooking demonstration by a chef from the San Antonio Food Bank.

The conversation continues at Trinity University with an evening dialogue with Anand Pandian, Ph.D., Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University. In conversation with Tahir Naqvi, Ph.D., professor of sociology and anthropology at Trinity, Pandian will discuss his latest book, Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life and How to Take Them Down. Pandian examines the invisible barriers that divide communities, walls of misunderstanding, mistrust, and missed connections. The event on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. in Trinity’s Ruth Taylor Recital Hall is free and open to the public. Registration is required.