Community Calendar

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Join sound artist Armando Estrada for an immersive oral history workshop celebrating San Antonio’s culture and heritage. Through group discussions and hands-on activities, you’ll learn basic audio recording techniques and the process of collecting and archiving oral histories. Participants will share their recordings on The Empower House 101.5 FM or at a community listening party.

Minority Veterans of America (MVA) and The Chamberlain Network (TCN) are headed to San Antonio on the Our Stories, Our Truth: A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us tour. This storytelling tour invites the public into deeper connection with underrepresented veterans through their lived experiences. This event centers the stories of Hispanic and Latinx Veterans.

Our Stories, Our Truth is a six-month, multi-city journey across the United States. At each stop, minority veterans — those too often erased from dominant narratives — will share their stories of service, identity, and community. Programs feature a mix of local voices and national speakers, and stories shared at each stop are captured on video for distribution to communities nationwide.

The tour is taking place amid a moment of increasing national division and harmful narratives about identity, patriotism, and who belongs. MVA and TCN designed Our Stories, Our Truth to offer something different: a chance for communities to understand one another not through debates or headlines, but through the power of human story.

The Real Life 5K/10K is a FREE community run hosted by Real Life Community Outreach - a non-profit serving the Northeast San Antonio area. Whether you’re racing for a personal best, strolling with friends, or bringing the whole family, this event is perfect for everyone — from serious runners to walkers looking for a fun evening out!

Run or walk the same course once traversed by racehorses at Retama — a one-of-a-kind track experience you won’t forget!

✨ All participants receive:
• Custom finisher medal
• Professional chip timing for competitive runs
• Age group awards for 5K & 10K
• A fun post-race celebration!

All race proceeds support Real Life Community Outreach’s mission to serve with compassion through food assistance and vocational training — making a real impact right here at home.

MASS: Music & Artistic Sensory experience for the Soul
The AM Project welcomes you to our 6th MASS.

MASS takes inspiration from spiritual musical traditions, with each experience being unique and curated by our featured DJ / Artists.

MASS was originally created as a meditative, immersive experience designed to provide a moment of reflection and spiritual connection. As the program has evolved, it has grown into a more intentional cultural and educational presentation; one that thoughtfully shares diverse spiritual and artistic traditions in a way that is both accessible and meaningful to the community.

The concept for this year’s MASS in the beautiful grounds of Chris Park is “A Mother’s Love”. This concept is twofold. First, it honors nature,”Mother Nature”, as a spiritual foundation that resonates across cultures and traditions. Second, it recognizes the deeply personal and enduring love between Linda Pace and her son, Chris, for whom the park was created. Together, these themes will create a unifying and restorative experience rooted in both place and purpose.

The experience is designed to unfold throughout the park, inviting guests to move through Chris Park and encounter moments of music, performance, reflection, and connection. Throughout MASS, live artistic performances will take place in different areas of the park, creating an experience that reveals itself as you explore. The performance lineup includes artistic expressions, complemented by sound, lighting, and ambient elements throughout the space.

Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair, find a comfortable place in the park, and experience MASS at their own pace.

Ruby City presents MASS, an immersive, two-hour performance by AM Project that transforms Chris Park into a shared space of sound, movement, and reflection. Blending music, dance, spoken word, and multimedia elements, MASS invites audiences into a multi-sensory experience inspired by spiritual and cultural traditions.

This iteration of MASS is centered on the theme of “A Mother’s Love,” drawing from both the enduring relationship between Ruby City founder Linda Pace and her son, Chris, and the broader idea of nature as a nurturing, connective force. As a space created in his memory, Chris Park becomes the foundation for a performance that considers care, remembrance, and the ways love shapes our shared environments.

Audiences are invited to move through the park as the experience unfolds, encountering moments of sound, light, and movement that encourage pause, contemplation, and connection. The evening culminates in a central gathering that brings together local artists and performers in a dynamic expression of community and collective presence.

Presented in advance of the anniversary of Chris Park, MASS offers a space to reflect on the park’s origins and its continued role as a site for connection, healing, and shared experience

Bring a blanket or chair and dress for the outdoors.

Always free.

It’s time to Link Up!

This September, Rhythm & Beats is turning up the volume and bringing the community together for the ultimate neighborhood link-up. Whether you’re coming from down the street, representing your college campus, or rolling in from the neighboring cities The Link Up is where you want to be.

We’re transforming The Rock into a massive, free, live DJ concert celebrating old-school R&B, community, and unforgettable vibes. Hosted by the legendary DJ Magic, we’ve assembled an all-star lineup to keep you moving all night long: DJ J-Millie, DJ Tee Reckz and Special Guest DJs, Jordan Chance & Ill-Chay.

This event is free to attend and open to all ages!

More Than Just a Concert
This isn’t just a night of great music, it’s a space to gather, connect, and celebrate together in true Rock fashion. We’re packing the night with special community-focused moments you won’t want to miss:

Pre-Show Meet & Greet (6:30PM): Arrive early, meet the DJs, and connect with neighbors and friends before the music kicks off.

Line Dancing: Our DJs will be dropping your favorite traditional line dances throughout the night to get the whole crowd dancing.

Birthday & Anniversary Shout-Outs: Celebrating a milestone in September? Keep an eye on our social media to submit your name for a live shout-out from the stage.

Community Photo Op: To close out an epic night, we’re inviting everyone to gather near the stage for one massive group photo. Let’s show the world how The Rock links up!

The Saul Vara Foundation is a Non Profit organization that for more than 15 years has provided scholarships and grants to students in the Border Town of Zaragoza, Coahuila. The foundation provides supplies, building materials, diapers, food supplies and everything that can get a hold of from donations to help this very poor border town.

In 15 years the foundation has been able to pay for school room and board for close to 100 students. Among which some started being supported since elementary and currently 40 students have graduated and now hold prominent professional jobs, such as nurses, teachers, engineers. As an example a me mechatronic engineer works for General Motors and is building the first 100 % electric vehicle in Mexico. We rely on this gala and donors to support our mission. This event is the most colorful fundraising celebration of the Mexican Independence with a purpose.

Join us at Confluence Park for a night of music, live visuals, and a vibrant market featuring unique creations from local vendors.

SONIC TRANSMISSION | Saturday, September 12, 7-11pm. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Sonic Transmission at Confluence Park is presented quarterly and features a diverse lineup of sound artists, DJs, and musicians paired with artists projecting immersive visuals.

Sonic Transmission performances are presented by The San Antonio River Foundation and made possible in part by a generous grant from the Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts with Operational Support by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture.

Title: Sonic Transmission at Confluence Park
Date: Saturday, Sept 12
Time: 7pm – 11pm
Location: Confluence Park, 310 W Mitchell St.
Cost: Free
Music, Market, and Live Visuals

Details

Djs:
Ali Berger (Trackland/Pittsburg)
Zerktronic

Visuals:
Om.I.God

Sound:
King Remo Sound System

MARCY MCHESNEY : The End of Everything, The Beginning of Something Else
Second Saturday September 12, 2026 7-10pm
Enzminger Studio, 1906 S. Flores, upstairs

Enzminger Studio is pleased to present this solo exhibition showcasing McChesney's lates collages which explore the themes of change, the perception of time, destruction and rebirth

Step into another era at The 1890 Social Club, a one-night celebration of live music, good company and timeless Italian-American style inside San Antonio’s historic 1890 Italian Hall.

Jazz crooner and cocktail pianist Bernie Martini will perform classics made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé and more. Guests are invited to stand, mingle, enjoy Italian wine and cold beer, and experience the evening at their own pace.

Admission is free and open to the public. Optional reserved seats and tables are available for guests who prefer guaranteed seating. Advance reservations are encouraged, but reservations may also be made at the venue based on availability.