Community Calendar

Join us to learn how to create your own Snippet Rolls -- long strips of paper or fabric that are embellished and great for use in Junk Journals or as decorative elements. Have you been wanting to learn how to make them or know how and want to practice? Then join Rebekah for an evening of instruction and making! These are the perfect way to use the up small bits of fabric scraps, lace, small pieces of paper, and bits of ephemera you've been collecting.

All materials supplied and no experience required! Feel free to bring anything you'd like to use for your rolls!

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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.

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.

Symphony of the Hills kicks off its 25th Anniversary season with “Bach to The Beatles,” featuring the greatest composers of all time:
Gustav Mahler—Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A Major, 1st and 2nd Mov’ts Amy Beach – “Gaelic” Symphony, 4th Mov’t
Mozart – Concerto for Clarinet in A, K. 622
-Vanguel Tangarov, clarinet
Arr. Lowden – Remembering the Beatles

The 5th annual Raza Cósmica: A constellation of Latinx sci-fi cinema opens with the Texas premiere of Un futuro brillante (A Bright Future)!

Clever, curious, and young, lucky Elisa has been selected for work placement in the North. While everything she’s heard about the North seems idyllic, the trouble is that the few people who do go there don’t ever come back.

Fresh off its Tribeca premiere where it won the Best Film Award in the Viewpoints competition for its original and inventive voice, Un futuro Brillante (A Bright Future) was praised by the Tribeca jury as “captivating, thought-provoking, fresh and increasingly relevant." View trailer at https://www.montevideo210.org/raza-cósmica-day-1.

Preceded by M.A.M.Ó.N. (Monitor Against Mexican Over Nationwide) by Alejandro Damiani.

Seating is limited, please rsvp at https://razacosmica2025.eventive.org/.

Raza Cósmica is MonteVideo’s annual showcase of sci-fi and speculative films by Latinx and BIPOC filmmakers. The 5th annual festival runs October 9-11, 2025 and spotlights films from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, and the United States by Latinx and BIPOC directors.

Un futuro brillante is presented by MonteVideo and Mexican American Civil Rights Institute.

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.

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!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at San Antonio Parks & Recreation community centers with activities highlighting culturally significant arts forms across the Hispanic diaspora. These forms include talavera pottery, papel picado, and handmade maracas. 

⭐️ Week 1: Talavera Pottery - September 22 - 26

⭐️ Week 2: Papel Picado - September 29 - October 3

⭐️ Week 3: DIY Maracas - October 6 - 10

Drop in anytime during the center's operating hours on the days below to create your own art piece. 

Berta Almaguer, Friday
Copernicus, Monday
Cuellar, Thursday
Dawson, Thursday
Garrett, Thursday
Garza, Wednesday
Hamilton, Friday
Harlandale, Thursday
Melendrez, Friday
Miller's Pond, Tuesday
Normoyle, Monday
Palm Heights, Tuesday
Quintero, Wednesday 
Ramirez, Wednesday
Robinette, Wednesday
San Juan, Wednesday
Ward, Tuesday
Woodard, Tuesday
Yates, Monday

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

Join us for a special 4-hour Puppetry & Storytelling Workshop with guest artist Mobi Warren at Phil Hardberger Park - Natural Area! This special one-time workshop will be led by Mobi Warren, an eco-puppeteer, community naturalist, and poet.

Mobi shares her puppets with our monthly storytelling-in-nature program and leads our park's annual Poetry Walk. She serves on the Eco-puppetry Committee of the National Capital Puppetry Guild. She is co-founder of Stone in the Stream, a regional collective of poets and artists dedicated to environmental conservation.

This workshop is intended for Adults only. Educators, Artists, and Storytellers encouraged! Registration is required. For questions, please email the PHP Education Coordinator at: david.jimenez@sanantonio.gov

Join us at our Colonnade Financial Center to recycle your electronics. We invite you to dispose of small appliances, printers, computers, laptops, VCRs, miscellaneous wires, metal items and anything with a plug. Services will be provided by The Junkluggers. CRT or old-style TVs are not accepted. This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!