Community Calendar

Celebrate Women’s History Month at Northwest Vista College. Sabra Booth & Sophie Sanders, Blue: Water as Metaphor Exhibition, March 24-May 9,

Palmetto Center for the Arts, Northwest Vista College, 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78215, 210-486-4527.

Booth and Sanders met while both living in New York City in the early 2000’s. Their water themed work depicts imagery of the female form, as well as aquifer fauna and flora. They also collaborated on an artist book for the exhibition, which additionally includes Sander’s large cyanotypes and Booth’s prints.

An Evening with Diane Ackerman
In partnership with the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio

Join us for a powerful and inspiring evening with Diane Ackerman, bestselling author of The Zookeeper’s Wife. Discover the extraordinary true story of courage, compassion, and quiet defiance during World War II, as Ms. Ackerman shares insights into her acclaimed book. Adding depth to the conversation, Dr. Victoria Aarons of Trinity University—an expert in American Jewish and Holocaust literatures—will moderate the discussion.

📅 Tuesday, May 6th
📍 Hippo Overlook Hall, San Antonio Zoo
3903 N St Mary’s St, San Antonio, TX 78212
🕕 Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Program Begins: 6:30 PM

🎟️ Ticket Options:

$30 – Members

$50 – Nonmembers

$100 – Admission + One-Year Individual Membership

✨ RSVP required – Seating is limited, so reserve your spot early!

Pre-order your copy of The Zookeeper’s Wife through The Twig Book Shop and pick it up at the event:
https://thetwig.com/event/2025-05-06/site-event-world-affairs-council-san-antonio-and-holocaust-memorial-museum-san

For questions, contact Miranda at 📧 miranda@wacofsa.org
Interested in sponsorships? Email Armen at 📧 armen@wacofsa.org

Are you interested in learning more about gardening and sharing the information you learn with others?

Guadalupe County Master Gardeners Class #40 offers:

- Expert instruction from Texas A&M University faculty and Certified Master Gardener Specialists

- Comprehensive gardening education covering plant growth, soil management, sustainable practices, vegetable cultivation, lawn care, propagation, water conservation, pest control, landscaping, and more

- Hands-on learning and practical techniques

- Opportunity to become a Certified Master Gardener by completing coursework and volunteering 50 hours

This program provides unparalleled gardening knowledge and skills, open to all interested in becoming a certified master gardener.

Celebrate Women’s History Month at Northwest Vista College. Sabra Booth & Sophie Sanders, Blue: Water as Metaphor Exhibition, March 24-May 9,

Palmetto Center for the Arts, Northwest Vista College, 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78215, 210-486-4527.

Booth and Sanders met while both living in New York City in the early 2000’s. Their water themed work depicts imagery of the female form, as well as aquifer fauna and flora. They also collaborated on an artist book for the exhibition, which additionally includes Sander’s large cyanotypes and Booth’s prints.

The Art of Dreams, Visions, Other Worlds: Interviews with Texas Artists, Robert Craig Bunch’s new book from Texas A&M University Press, explores the sources, processes, and products of Texas artists inspired by these time-honored themes. For SAPL, author/interviewer Bunch narrates, with selections from the interviews, a PowerPoint presentation of the book’s 74 images, followed by a Q&A.

Celebrate Women’s History Month at Northwest Vista College. Sabra Booth & Sophie Sanders, Blue: Water as Metaphor Exhibition, March 24-May 9,

Palmetto Center for the Arts, Northwest Vista College, 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78215, 210-486-4527.

Booth and Sanders met while both living in New York City in the early 2000’s. Their water themed work depicts imagery of the female form, as well as aquifer fauna and flora. They also collaborated on an artist book for the exhibition, which additionally includes Sander’s large cyanotypes and Booth’s prints.

Join Trinity University for Food for Thought, where great minds meet over great meals, on May 7, 2025, as we host Mario V. Gonzalez, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing and his discussion on Once Upon a Brand: The Power of Storytelling.

Storytelling is in our DNA. It's been around humankind even before we learned how to speak to one another. That's because a story is the shortest distance between two people. A message encapsulated in a story is more memorable and compelling than any other form. Come and discover how brands around the world are using storytelling and its elements to build deeper and more immersive bonds with their customers.

Limited seats available: register today. All tickets includes a free meal.

Historical and present-day inequities in housing, infrastructure, healthcare, and city planning mean that climate change events disproportionately impact low-income Latino communities and neighborhoods. How do Latino communities experience and contest extreme climate events?

Join us for a virtual MACRI Talk on climate change affecting Chicago's Latino communities, featuring guest Dr. Rosa Cabrera, author of a recently published study, Chicago Latine Voices on Environmental & Climate Change Racism.

📍This virtual MACRI Talk will stream live on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 6 PM Central on MACRI's Facebook at https://bit.ly/FB-MACRI and YouTube at https://bit.ly/YT-MACRI.

RSVP to receive a reminder and links for the talk!

MACRI's programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, Bexar County, the Mellon Foundation, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Spurs Give, and individual donors like you! Gracias!

As always, views and ideas shared by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of the MACRI, its staff, or funders.

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About the talk
The Chicago Latine Voices on Environmental & Climate Change Racism study aims to better understand how Latino communities experience, cope, and contest the disparate impacts of pollution and extreme climate change events. The study focuses on the Chicago context and includes some surrounding suburban areas. The study is one of three University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) research studies under the Climate and Environmental Justice Crossing Latinidades project and in collaboration with the University of California at Irvine and the University of Texas at Arlington. This collaborative research is under the Crossing Latinidades Humanities Research Initiative. Click here to access the full report of Chicago Latine Voices on Environmental & Climate Change Racism study: https://latinocultural.uic.edu/programs/gbp/crossinglatinidaded1/

About our guest
Rosa M. Cabrera, Ph.D, is the Executive Director of the Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center at UIC. Her research and praxis work focuses on understanding environmental and climate change problems as social issues within larger systems of power and privilege, examining the role of social and environmental justice in museums and cultural centers, and using first-person stories and community knowledge to create culturally relevant and place-based solutions. Cabrera is an adjunct faculty in the Department of Anthropology, Graduate College, Department of Latin American and Latino Studies, and Museum and Exhibition Studies. She is also a Keller Science Action Center Associate at the Field Museum and a Mellon Faculty Fellow with the Humanities Action Lab.

Celebrate Women’s History Month at Northwest Vista College. Sabra Booth & Sophie Sanders, Blue: Water as Metaphor Exhibition, March 24-May 9,

Palmetto Center for the Arts, Northwest Vista College, 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78215, 210-486-4527.

Booth and Sanders met while both living in New York City in the early 2000’s. Their water themed work depicts imagery of the female form, as well as aquifer fauna and flora. They also collaborated on an artist book for the exhibition, which additionally includes Sander’s large cyanotypes and Booth’s prints.

Celebrate Women’s History Month at Northwest Vista College. Sabra Booth & Sophie Sanders, Blue: Water as Metaphor Exhibition, March 24-May 9,

Palmetto Center for the Arts, Northwest Vista College, 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78215, 210-486-4527.

Booth and Sanders met while both living in New York City in the early 2000’s. Their water themed work depicts imagery of the female form, as well as aquifer fauna and flora. They also collaborated on an artist book for the exhibition, which additionally includes Sander’s large cyanotypes and Booth’s prints.