Community Calendar

Just like the fireworks, Johnson City is going to sparkle this Fourth of July.

If you’re trying to find a great place to spend your Fourth of July weekend in the Texas Hill Country, we have you covered. Come out for a classic Independence Day celebration, with a small-town parade, fireworks display, a live band + street dance, pub crawl, washers tournament, bingo, and a water slide for the kids, as well as special events and offerings from local restaurants and wineries.

For a full line-up of events, visit https://explorejctx.com/2025/06/24/july-4th-weekend-in-johnson-city

Prudencia Gallery is pleased to announce our exhibit with Artist Soon Y. Warren, "Refractions: the Art of Crystal and Color." The exhibit will run from June 6 to July 12. We will have an opening reception on Saturday, June 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. Soon will give her 'Artist Talk', June 28 at 3 pm.

Soon Y. Warren was born in South Korea and emigrated to the United States in 1987. Soon's favorite subjects are the beautiful plants and flowers she finds around her, often flowers from her own gardens.

Since Soon began painting full-time in 1998, she has had many exhibitions and earned numerous awards. She is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, the American Watercolor Society, the Southern Watercolor Society, the Society of Watercolor Artists, and the Texas Watercolor Society.

Help Our Local Kids Succeed This School Year! Every donation provides backpacks and supplies to kids in need. Every child deserves to start the year confident and prepared. Help us reach our goal of 800 backpacks for local students.
📍 Drop off supplies at 1954 E. Houston St.
🖥️ Or donate online: habctx.org/donate
**Donate Drop Off now until July 25, 2025!
❤️ Every pencil, backpack, and notebook helps a child in need.

The Business and Professional Toastmasters club meets every Friday at 12:05PM. Guests are always welcomed. Whether you're an experienced Toastmaster or you've never attended a Toastmasters meeting we invite you to join us for lunch. We promise you an enjoyable, positive experience and a fun time too.

If improved communication skills and enhanced leadership abilities are on your "Bucket" list, then we will see you Friday! Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to express yourself effectively in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retired, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills.

Don’t miss our July 4th concert!
Come early, get a good seat, visit with friends, stay cool!

Alamo City Arts
Heart of Texas Concert Band
"An Alamo City 4th"
Friday, July 4, 2025 3:00 PM

Trinity Baptist Church Sanctuary
319 E. Mulberry Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78212

River City Ringers
Cedar Mountain Chorale
and other special guests

The Heart of Texas Concert Band will close their 16th season with the annual Independence Day concert, this year entitled “An Alamo City 4th.” We welcome our friends the River City Ringers of San Antonio, the Cedar Mountain Chorale, and guest conductors Second Lieutenant B. Drew Eary, Wolfgang Draving, Darion Campbell and narrator Mark Rogers to the beautiful sanctuary of Trinity Baptist Church.

A suggested donation of $10 will help us continue to bring beautiful music to the community.
No ticket necessary

https://heartoftexasconcertband.org/index-2-2/donate-today/

To subscribe to our YouTube Channel and watch live-stream: https://www.youtube.com/@HeartofTexasConcertBand/featured

Receive reminders of upcoming performances of the Heart of Texas Concert Band!
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Contact Us:
https://heartoftexasconcertband.org/contact-us/

https://heartoftexasconcertband.org
4128 Warm Winds
San Antonio, TX 78253

Celebrate the 4th of July with us in Floresville! Join us for fun, food, and entertainment. FREE admission! Fireworks display @ 9:30 pm by Pirate Fireworks 🎆 kids activities 🎇 live music 🎸🥁 🍗🍔🍕🍺 food and craft vendors, and more.

Doors open @ 3 pm
The Ranch Road Band @ 4 pm
Gabe Garcia @ 6 pm
Mario Flores & the Soda Creek Band @ 8 pm
🎆 Fireworks @ 9:30 pm
Los Garcia Bros 4 Vatos Locos @ 10 pm

Come one come all to a hands on weekly tea brewing class. Learn the simple steps to brewing a perfect, organic, all natural cup of hot or glass of iced tea any time. Do it at home, at work, on the road, literally anywhere you can get hot water (or cold water for cold brewed teas).

We will take all the mystery and angst out of tea brewing and explore the many health benefits of loose leaf and herbal teas. Find the one that is right for you with over 100 flavors and endless flavor combinations.

See you Friday evening!
Open to all ages . . .

Continue the First Friday at Blue Star experience by curving around the SA River to the newly relocated Blue Moon Mexican Restaurant (formerly Burgerteca!)
Enjoy music by a guest DJ, participate in a community mural painting sponsored by Masa Collective, and purchase some great artworks & products by amazing local artists, creatives, & makers!

Free parking in the garage (past the restaurant to the left)

URBAN-15 seeks talented drummers with experience from high school, college, or any musical group for the 2025-2026 season of performances. These performances include a wide variety events, including Dia de Los Muertos, Luminaria, and International Festivals. Interested drummers are invited to call (210) 736-1500 or email events@urban15.org, and to join URBAN-15’s drum ensemble during open rehearsals Thursdays at 7pm at 2500 S. Presa. This Open Call is FREE to join, and open to all members of the community regardless of age, race, or gender identity.

Drummers enrolled into the Open Call will practice the ensemble’s various performance styles and genres, including Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, and experimental rhythms. Final selections to join the URBAN-15 Percussion Ensemble will take place at the end of the Open Call period during a formal tryout. Those selected to join will be expected to participate in the majority of the season’s performances as well as perform in gear such as illuminated costumes, helmets, and masks alongside URBAN-15’s Dance Ensemble. URBAN-15’s ensembles are close knit groups, and may lead to professional connections within or outside the musical sphere. Ensemble members are also asked to volunteer for miscellaneous duties such as parking assistance, kitchen aid, guest ushering, and more.

Presented by the URBAN-15 Group, the Josiah Media Festival is one of few film festivals around the world dedicated to showcasing outstanding works by artists 21 years old and younger.

The 19th JMF will accept film submissions from May 1st – August 1st, 2025.

The festival presents a career-defining opportunity for young media artists to showcase their work around the world. The festival was founded in 2007 in honor of San Antonio filmmaker Josiah Miles Neundorf by his parents, Marcus and Nancy Neundorf, who collaborated with URBAN-15 to create this event.

Now in it’s 19th year, JMF not only streams globally, but has grown to screen films submitted from all around of the world.

Enter your film in three easy steps:

1) Download the Josiah Media Festival Guidelines & Entry Forms at urban15.org/josiah-media-festival/enter

2) Read through the Guidelines and fill out the Entry and Release Forms in full.

3) Send us your completed Entry and Release Forms along with a High-Definition copy of your film by mail to the Josiah Media Festival, 2500 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX, 78210 or by email to josiahfestival@urban15.org.