Community Calendar

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.

Join Rebekah for a lesson in Book Folding, where you fold pages in an existing book to create a pattern along the paper edge! Participants will receive a lesson including instructions, an easy to follow pattern, and a book to make their creations.

No experience required! All materials provided!

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Tickets must be purchased online at least 12 hours before the workshop. No walk-ins. Space is limited. Tickets are non refundable so please plan accordingly before purchasing. Please have email confirmation / ticket readily available upon arrival. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Attendees may bring non messy snacks and drinks in sealable containers. Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this workshop. These may be used by Spare Parts for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or in any third party publication. Please contact us at workshops@spsatx.org immediately if you have any concerns or if you wish to be exempted.

This workshop is eligible for NEISD Teacher's Choice continuing Education Hours. To obtain a certificate please ask a team member for one during the workshop.

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Pollinator BioBlitz participants observe and identify pollinators. This virtual event is open to all ages and abilities interested in finding pollinators and nectar-producing plants, taking photos, and sharing with friends! Share observations by posting a photo or video to Instagram, iNaturalist, or the Facebook event page. Pollinator observation challenges and informative links will be emailed to all registered participants regularly to add to the fun.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is a Texan by Nature Conservation Partner.

Be a part of the action at one of the industry's top Writers Conferences & Film Festivals: volunteer for Austin Film Festival 2025!

--Earn Festival badges through volunteer hours
--Connect with fellow creatives in the Austin film community
--Get behind-the-scenes access and experience the magic of storytelling from some of the best of the industry

Whether you're a filmmaker, writer, or just a fan of great stories -- this is your chance to get involved!

Sign up now!

Each year, SAJF distributes grants to nonprofits in the San Antonio region for specific projects that will benefit economically, emotionally and/or physically disadvantaged individuals. In 2024-2025, we distributed $75,000 to 14 nonprofits in our community! We are pleased to announce that we will again be accepting applications for grants. Grant applications may be submitted by organizations recognized as tax exempt under internal revenue code 501(c)3 seeking funding of $20,000 or less. Now is the time to get started! Grant applications are due by November 1, 2025! Grant application and guidelines are available on the SAJF website at www.sajuniorforum.org. Questions? Email the VP Grants at grants@sajuniorforum.org