Community Calendar

The Bugs, Bikes, & Botany: Nature Adventure Kit Program invites families to experience the Mission Reach from a whole new angle—a bug’s-eye view! Brought to you by the San Antonio River Foundation, BiblioTech and San Antonio BCycle, with support from PeopleForBikes and the Better Bike Share Partnership, this program is your ticket to a wilder side of San Antonio, where each bike ride introduces you to both our city’s unique nature and the perks of using BCycle, San Antonio’s bikeshare system.

Join us at San Antonio Public Library locations for Wowzitude, an exciting series of live-streamed travel experiences designed for culturally curious older adults. Explore 200+ destinations worldwide through interactive walking tours led by passionate local guides, offering an authentic and unscripted glimpse into diverse cultures, landmarks, and hidden gems. Whether you're a travel dreamer or a lifelong learner, these awe-inspiring tours will spark your curiosity and inspire your next adventure while connecting you to a vibrant community of fellow explorers in San Antonio and worldwide.

This month is Coyoacán, Mexico: Art, Color, and Colonial Charm.

Drop in and join us for open play American Mahjong! Bring your own set, or use one of our two sets. Make some new friends while having fun!

Join us for a senior social hour at the library! Seniors are welcome to join us for socializing, light snacks, and activities. Various activities will be provided. However, feel free to bring your own crafts, games or just join us and talk if the activities do not interest you!

Activities provided include the following: cards, Dominoes, puzzles, chess, checkers, Scrabble, Giant Uno and Monopoly.

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

Join us at Molly Pruitt Library for this weekly program on living well with diabetes. A Community Nutrition Education Coordinator with the San Antonio Food Bank will lead us through these classes. Throughout this curriculum, we will lay the foundation for understanding type 2 diabetes and teach various nutrition topics and lifestyle choices.

Attendance at all sessions is not required. Please join the sessions that interest you!

- Aug. 12th: Diabetes Awareness
- Aug. 26th: Healthy Eating with Diabetes/Breakfast
- Sept. 9th: Understanding the Food Label/All About Fats
- Sept. 23rd: Types of Carbohydrates/Role of Fiber
- Oct. 7th: Developing an Exercise Program/About Water
- Oct. 21st: Food Safety/Building a Healthy Pantry
- Nov. 4th: Healthy Eating on a Lean Budget/Eating Out
- Nov. 18th: Exercise Program/Coping with Stress
- Dec. 2nd: Storing Fresh Produce

This is a two-part series. Attendees must attend both courses to receive their Angler Instructor Certification. Part two will occur on Thursday October 16th at 5:00pm

Whether you're new to fishing or a seasoned angler, this hands-on workshop will equip you with the skills and knowledge to teach fishing basics to youth and adults in your community. Through engaging activities and interactive lessons, you'll learn how to share safe, ethical angling practices while inspiring the next generation of anglers. Join us to become a certified Angler Education Instructor and bring the fun of fishing to others!

Topics include:

Casting
Equipment, knots, and tackle assembly
Fish ID and habitat
Safety
Regulations and ethics
Stewardship and conservation
The advantages of becoming TPWD certified include being allowed to borrow equipment and an instructor box, order free literature, and it helps the state with federal grant that pays for fish stocking, access, and conservation.

It’s the Stumberg Venture Competition finale. Trinity University’s very own Shark Tank! Watch the city’s brightest student entrepreneurs compete for the $25K prize, and meet the future innovators and leaders who will shape San Antonio.

San Antonio Business leaders are invited. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 5:30 p.m. Don’t miss the excitement!

Honor Queer History Month with the San Antonio Public Library by letting your brain strut its stuff for prizes in this online trivia night!

Whether you are competing with a team or going it solo, don’t wait to register to receive the zoom link. If you are competing as a team, only ONE person from the team needs to register.

We welcome all middle and high school ages to come join us for a Fiesta Youth meeting. Our youth meetings provide a safe, non-judgmental, affirming place for all LGBTQ+ youth. Every Tuesday, our youth meet at Woodlawn Pointe to meet new friends, participate in fun games and activities (field trips, too!), and join in on group discussions.