Community Calendar

Gardening Volunteers of South Texas
Gardening Essentials
Monday, July 21, 2025
12 noon to 3:00 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
$5 donation appreciated
Donations made during Gardening Essentials go to the Dr. Tom Harris Scholarship Fund unless otherwise designated.

San Antonio Garden Center
3310 N New Braunfels Avenue
San Antonio, Texas

Rose Flores, Academic Program Director of Eco Centro will present 2 sessions:

Session 1 ” Building soil in urban spaces: Why grow food on urban land?”

Session 2 Examples of urban reclamation gardening for food security across the U.S.A.

See complete details of upcoming Gardening Essentials at https://www.gardeningvolunteers.org/gardeningessentials

About monthly Gardening Essentials classes:
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a beginner, this in-person event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their gardening skills. You'll have the opportunity to learn from expert gardeners and fellow gardening enthusiasts, who will share their knowledge and tips on various gardening techniques. From choosing the right plants for your garden to proper soil preparation and maintenance, we'll cover all the essentials you need to know to create a thriving garden.

Gardening Essential Extras!

Tool Sharpening: Bring your gardening tools that need sharpening! Donations for tool sharpening sustain the Dr. Tom Harris Scholarship Fund.

Plant Xchange: Bring in your plants to find them a new home!

Potluck Social – Meet & Greet: Bring your favorite dish to share and enjoy lunching with our group!

Join the San Antonio Public Library and learn more about our city’s colorful past. Melissa Gohlke, Assistant Archivist at UTSA, and a scholar of San Antonio’s LGBTQIA+ history. Come peer behind the scenes at UTSA Special Collections and discover why and how the repository seeks out and acquires queer materials. Meet some of the generous donors who have supported this mission for many years and have helped preserve San Antonio’s important LGBTQ history. From rainbow pins to rhinestone high heels, surprising items can be found among the collections and serve as a portal into the lives of the individuals who held on to these ephemeral objects. You can attend in person or register online for a Zoom link to view at home.

Visit our events calendar at mysapl.org for details and to register.

Celebration Circle is an inclusive, multi-faith community with a creative approach to spirituality. We come from a variety of faith traditions and honor our diversity, choosing to focus on our oneness through creative arts, music, meditation, and sacred ritual. Founded in 1992, we are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit offering celebrations and events in order to foster an experiential approach to spiritual understanding. Join us in affirmation that WE ARE ONE! All are welcome, we have no membership rules or requirements. Visit us at celebrationcircle.org.
SERVICES OFFERED:
We gather to honor and nurture the Sacred in ourselves, each other and all of Creation in order to foster an experiential approach to spiritual understanding. We hold bi-monthly sacred worship and several "small circle" meetings including DiningCIRCLE (a shared meal) and BiblioCIRCLE (a book club without a book).

Escape the summer heat with Haeley Giambalvo of NativeBackyards.com as she presents “Jumpstart Your Native Plant Garden”
Monday, July 28, 2025
6-8 p.m.
Mission Branch Library
3134 Roosevelt Avenue in San Antonio
Free and open to the public.
Event co-sponsors Friends of Mission Branch Library and Gardening Volunteers of South Texas invites you to watch segments of GVST Go Gardening monthly video series and learn about Friends of Mission Branch Library while we gather.
Gardening Volunteers of South Texas will be there with information about San Antonio Water System WaterSaver landscape coupons and outdoor rebates for residential customers.

Jumpstart Your Native Plant Garden
Join Haeley Giambalvo of NativeBackyards.com to learn how to get started growing more Texas native plants in your yard this fall! Haeley will show you how to find the best plants for your area that are hardy, drought-tolerant, and pollinator magnets. She will provide simple tips to transform a garden bed with native plants. Haeley is the VP of Communications for the Native Plant Society of Texas and the author of Native Plant Gardening for Beginners, which will be available for purchase for $15, tax included. Forms of payment accepted are cash and card.

Join us every first Tuesday for story time at Hemisfair. Each month young explorers learn and play around specific monthly themes. During this fun learning opportunity, a short story is shared followed by a hands-on artistic activity.

This month’s book is “Change Sings: A Childrens’ Anthem” by Amanda Gorman & Loren Long.

Self expression through art is universal! How do YOU express yourself? Come share with us in Yanaguana Park! Pre-registration is NOT required.

We look forward to seeing you!

Celebration Circle is an inclusive, multi-faith community with a creative approach to spirituality. We come from a variety of faith traditions and honor our diversity, choosing to focus on our oneness through creative arts, music, meditation, and sacred ritual. Founded in 1992, we are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit offering celebrations and events in order to foster an experiential approach to spiritual understanding. Join us in affirmation that WE ARE ONE! All are welcome, we have no membership rules or requirements. Visit us at celebrationcircle.org.
SERVICES OFFERED:
We gather to honor and nurture the Sacred in ourselves, each other and all of Creation in order to foster an experiential approach to spiritual understanding. We hold bi-monthly (2/4 Sunday) sacred gatherings and several "small circle" meetings including DiningCIRCLE (a shared meal) and BiblioCIRCLE (a book club without a book).

Join the San Antonio Public Library and learn more about our city’s colorful past. Melissa Gohlke, Assistant Archivist at UTSA, and a scholar of San Antonio’s LGBTQIA+ history. In an era of open and often contentious discussion about Transgender lives and issues, an assessment of the history of gender divergence and diversity has value as we interpret current notions of Trans identities and struggles within contemporary society. This presentation explores that history through archival images and materials that convey the rich contributions transgender individuals have made to the cultural tapestry of the Alamo city. You can attend in person or register online for a Zoom link to view at home. Visit our events calendar at mysapl.org for details and to register.

The Sierra Club (Alamo Group) meets on the 3rd Tuesday of most months (excludes November and December) to discuss timely topics pertaining to the health of the natural and human environment. Always free and open to the public.

Meetings generally consist of a meet-and-greet followed by a presentation by an invited speaker, with discussion. Always informative and enjoyable!

Celebration Circle is an inclusive, multi-faith community with a creative approach to spirituality. We come from a variety of faith traditions and honor our diversity, choosing to focus on our oneness through creative arts, music, meditation, and sacred ritual. Founded in 1992, we are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit offering celebrations and events in order to foster an experiential approach to spiritual understanding. Join us in affirmation that WE ARE ONE! All are welcome, we have no membership rules or requirements. Visit us at celebrationcircle.org.
SERVICES OFFERED:
We gather to honor and nurture the Sacred in ourselves, each other and all of Creation in order to foster an experiential approach to spiritual understanding. We hold bi-monthly sacred worship and several "small circle" meetings including DiningCIRCLE (a shared meal) and BiblioCIRCLE (a book club without a book).

Celebration Circle is an inclusive, multi-faith community with a creative approach to spirituality. We come from a variety of faith traditions and honor our diversity, choosing to focus on our oneness through creative arts, music, meditation, and sacred ritual. Founded in 1992, we are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit offering celebrations and events in order to foster an experiential approach to spiritual understanding. Join us in affirmation that WE ARE ONE! All are welcome, we have no membership rules or requirements. Visit us at celebrationcircle.org.
SERVICES OFFERED:
We gather to honor and nurture the Sacred in ourselves, each other and all of Creation in order to foster an experiential approach to spiritual understanding. We hold bi-monthly (2/4 Sunday) sacred gatherings and several "small circle" meetings including DiningCIRCLE (a shared meal) and BiblioCIRCLE (a book club without a book).