Community Calendar

Looking for support and community? Join the PFLAG San Antonio chapter for their bi-monthly a support meeting for the LGBTQ+ community and their families, friends and allies on the 1st and 3rd Thursday every month from 7-9 pm. PFLAG is the nation's largest organization uniting people who are LGBTQ with those who love and care about them. PFLAG is a non-profit organization and is not affiliated with any religious or political institutions. PFLAG leads with love.

Looking for support and community? Join the PFLAG San Antonio chapter for their bi-monthly a support meeting for the LGBTQ+ community and their families, friends and allies on the 1st and 3rd Thursday every month from 7-9 pm. PFLAG is the nation's largest organization uniting people who are LGBTQ with those who love and care about them. PFLAG is a non-profit organization and is not affiliated with any religious or political institutions. PFLAG leads with love.

ARTIVISM is a collage exhibition by Marcy McChesney at Et Hus Gallery in the upstairs studios at the Blue Star Arts Complex, 1420 S. Alamo.

The exhibit will open on Thursday, October 2 and First Friday, October 3rd. The closing will be held on October 16th.

A percentage of art sales will be donated to local progressive organizations that support underserved communities.

The Symphony of the Hills is a 70-member professional orchestra that draws membership from Kerrville to San Antonio and throughout the Hill Country. Shortly after the July 4 catastrophic flooding and loss of life and property along the Guadalupe River, musicians from the Symphony of the Hills volunteered their services to perform a concert in San Antonio that would represent the Hill Country arts community's care and sympathy towards flood victims.
The Trinity University Department of Music and Laurie Auditorium quickly stepped up to co-sponsor this event, providing both musical support with the Trinity choirs appearing, as well as logistical support in providing a beautiful venue.

Gustav Mahler—Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A Major, 1st and 2nd movements
Amy Beach – “Gaelic” Symphony, 4th Mov’t
Mozart – Concerto for Clarinet in A, K. 622, 2nd and 3rd movements
Vanguel Tangarov, clarinet
Arvo Pärt - Da pacem Domine for Choir and Orchestra
Trinity University Choirs, Gary Seighman, Director
Eugene Dowdy, Conductor & Artistic Director

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

Explore MACRI’s new traveling exhibit, CISNEROS V. CORPUS CHRISTI ISD: THE LONG FIGHT TO END SCHOOL SEGREGATION.

In 1968, José Cisneros and twenty-five other Mexican American parents sued Corpus Christi Independent School District for illegally segregating Mexican American students into poorly maintained and under-resourced schools separate from Anglo schools. The court found that the school district was intentionally segregating students and ordered Corpus Christi ISD to integrate its schools. This landmark decision for Mexican American civil rights extended the same protections of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) to Mexican American students, nearly a quarter of a century later.

Learn about the history of Cisneros v. Corpus Christi ISD (1970), the people behind the case, and how it fits into larger legal struggles to improve Mexican American access to public education.

The exhibit will be on display from Saturday, September 27 to Wednesday, November 26, 2025.

The exhibit gallery will be open Monday through Friday, 10 AM—NOON and 1 - 4 PM, or by appointment.

MACRI's programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, Bexar County, the Mellon Foundation, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Spurs Give, and individual donors like you! Gracias!

Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.

*There will be no class on July 25th

Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.

*No habrá clase el viernes 25 de julio.

The San Antonio Art League + Museum (SAAL+M) proudly announces acclaimed fiber artist Susie Monday as its 2025 Artist of the Year, honoring her visionary work and lifelong contributions to the arts. This prestigious award, established in 1946, celebrates excellence across all artistic disciplines and this year shines a much-deserved spotlight on the expressive power of fiber art.
Selected by a distinguished panel of national and international jurors, Monday’s recognition marks a milestone for both the artist and the regional fiber arts community. Her work—rich with color, symbolism, and cultural storytelling—has captivated audiences and elevated textile collage and surface design to new artistic heights.

NOTE: SAAL+M is open Tue-Sat, 10 am to 3 pm.