Jul 26 Friday
Attention all youth filmmakers, save the date! URBAN-15 and the Josiah Media Festival announce their call for entries for the 18th Josiah media Festival! Filmmakers must be 21 years old or younger, and submit their films between May 1st, 2024 and August 1st, 2024.
Entry Guidelines:
• Filmmakers must be 21 years old or younger• Films must not exceed 20 minutes• Filmmakers must complete all required forms and submit films in valid format, more information at URBAN15.org• Films will be entered into one of four categories: Narrative, Documentary, Animation or Experimental
The Josiah Media Festival will award cash prizes for the top three winners in each film category!
More information at URBAN15.org
Questions? Contact Events@urban15.org or josiahfestival@urban15.org
Call for entries begins: May 1st, 2024
Call for entries ends: August 1st, 2024
Jul 27 Saturday
Local poet, teacher and naturalist Mobi Warren combines a deep love for nature and poetic expression as she leads the walk. Ms. Warren shares her original poems, as well as poems of other poets to inspire participants to express nature in words. Bring paper and a pen. This 1.5 mile walk will be slow-paced and on flat terrain.
Note: Please wear closed-toed shoes, dress for the weather, and bring some water to drink! Restrooms are available at the Urban Ecology Center
This talk is part of our monthly 4th Saturday Nature Walk series provided by our Alamo Area Master Naturalists and the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club.
The City’s Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) invites you to channel your inner superhero and face off at the Amazing Preservation Race for Kids (APR Kids) on Saturday, July 27, at Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair, 8:00 am – 10:00 am.
The Amazing Preservation Race for Kids is a fun, place-focused scavenger hunt for the whole family that explores San Antonio history and architecture. Join us and discover the many hidden treasures of Hemisfair!
Racers will be given a passport with a map leading them to a series of fun and interactive challenges including an archaeological dig, tower building, and gondola race.
Registration is now open for kids from Pre-K through elementary ages and includes race entry, event t-shirt, and finisher’s medal. Cost is $5 per child. Registration is limited so don’t delay!
Register for the Amazing Preservation Race for Kids at: https://www.sarehabberclub.com/iheartoldhouses/aprkids2024
Experience the world-premiere of Huntopia: Bunnies, Birds, and Butterflies at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.
Created by famed artist, Hunt Slonem, this outdoor art exhibit creates a whimsical world filled with the iconic colorful bunnies, birds, and butterflies the artists has been painting for decades.
Slonem's signature animal muses will be giant-sized for plenty of photo-worthy moments for families and friends throughout the Garden’s 38 acres.
Exhibit Runs May 4 - Nov 3, 2024; Included with Admission
Adopt-a-Highway Clean Up:
Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter announces its quarterly Adopt-a-Highway trash pickup initiative, scheduled for Saturday, July 27, 2024. In an attempt to avoid excessive heat, this cleanup is scheduled at an earlier start time of 8:30 a.m. Volunteers should meet in the parking lot of Frantzen, Kaderli, & Klier Insurance, located at 108 Theodore Specht Dr, (directly across from the Post Office parking lot) at 8:30 a.m. for a brief orientation and to pick up a safety vest and Tx DOT trash bags. The staff at Frantzen, Kaderli, & Klier has graciously given permission for the Chapter to use their parking lot as a staging area for the highway cleanup and the Chapter is grateful to them for supporting its efforts.
Volunteers will divide into teams and each team will be assigned a section of the Chapter’s 2-mile stretch of Highway 87 North, from the outbound Adopt-a-Highway sign next to the Fredericksburg Hill Country Hotel north to the inbound sign. It is recommended that participants wear appropriate attire and footwear, and bring gloves, water, reach-it grabbers, and any other items deemed necessary to ensure a safe experience.
Anyone can participate with the Chapter in this community service and highway beautification effort. There is no pre-registration required, but those planning to participate should arrive on time for their supplies and assignments. The Chapter observes all safety guidelines, which will be briefly reviewed prior to the cleanup.
For questions about the Adopt-a-Highway cleanup, contact Chapter President Jamie Morris at 830-992-1796 or jandjmorris.07@gmail.com
Hello City Problem Solvers!
We hope you can join us for a day of cleaning up in District 6!
Location: Oscar Perez Memorial Park, Playground areaAddress: 8601 Timber Path, San Antonio, TX 78250Date and Time: July 27th from 9am -12pm / check in 830
https://cityproblemsolvers.org/event/clean-up-count-down-d6-july-27th/
We will have pizzas and try to fly kites in park field afterwards.
More information about the San Antonio Cleanup Countdown:https://cityproblemsolvers.org/cleanup-countdown/
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National Day of the Cowboy (and Girl!) Celebration is coming up and you are invited to lend a hand!
Tippin’ its hat and celebrating the legacy of the cowboy, cowgirl and vaquero, the Briscoe presents its annual National Day of the Cowboy celebration on Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the museum. The free community event, which includes free admission to the museum and its exhibitions, features indoor and outdoor activities across the museum’s River Walk campus for cowpokes of all ages to enjoy and explore the west. This year’s celebration spotlights cowgirls and their role in roping, riding and taming the West to inspire young cowgirls – and cowboys – to follow their western dreams.
Get involved and volunteer with the Briscoe. We cannot bring these wonderful events to the community without the help of volunteers. Volunteers receive FREE parking, breakfast, lunch & refreshments, and a sweet National Day of the Cowboy T-shirt.
Email eddie at egutierrez@briscoemuseum.org for more info and to sign up!
thank YOU!
Tippin’ its hat and celebrating the legacy of the cowboy, cowgirl and vaquero, the Briscoe presents its annual National Day of the Cowboy celebration on Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the museum. The free community event, which includes free admission to the museum and its exhibitions, features indoor and outdoor activities across the museum’s River Walk campus for cowpokes of all ages to enjoy and explore the west. This year’s celebration spotlights cowgirls and their role in roping, riding and taming the West to inspire young cowgirls – and cowboys – to follow their western dreams. Saddle up with your family and head west for a free day of fun you won’t forget.
Opening June 14, venture where nature's beauty and resilience take center stage during the Briscoe's summer exhibition, Survival of the Fittest: Envisioning Wildlife and Wilderness with the Big Four. Masterworks from the Riiksmuseum Twenthe and the National Museum of Wildlife Art. This stunning exhibition captivates with the awe-inspiring beauty of nature and invites visitors to reflect on their own relationship with the natural world. The exhibition is included with museum admission.
Carl Rungius (Germany, 1869 – 1959), Old Baldface -detail, c. 1940. Oil on canvas. 30 x 40 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.