Community Calendar

The perfect way to spend an evening this spooky season! Philip Fracassi is stopping by Nowhere to discuss his new slasher, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre, with local horror author Celso Hurtado. Save the date!

Join neighbors, experts and special guests for a community forum examining project marvel -- the proposed publicly funded sports & entertainment district -- and what it could mean for Bexar taxpayers. Experts will present and answer audience questions.

Our October general meeting features GREGG ECKHARDT, Senior Analyst for the San Antonio Water System, who will talk about the storied HOT WELLS HOTEL AND SPA.

The Hot Wells Hotel and Spa has a long and storied history in San Antonio as a destination spot for locals and visitors to embrace hot and sulfurous water from the Edwards Aquifer. Gregg Eckhardt will draw from his large archive of rare and historic documents and images (1) to trace the history of the site from its opening in 1892 to its present incarnation (2) as a once-again spot for immersion in the unique and precious waters of our Aquifer.

Gregg Eckhardt is an environmental scientist with 37 years of experience in environmental modeling and analysis, water resource planning and development, state and federal permitting, and water treatment. He is known as The Nerd King of South Texas Water History and runs The Edwards Aquifer Website (3).

As Senior Analyst for the San Antonio Water System, he is also involved in the planning, operations, and management of the city's water supply and wastewater.

For more information:
(1) https://www.edwardsaquifer.net/hotwells.html
(2) https://www.camphotwells.com
(3) https://www.edwardsaquifer.net

The perfect way to spend an evening this spooky season! Philip Fracassi is stopping by Nowhere to discuss his new slasher, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre, with local horror author Celso Hurtado. Save the date!

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.

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

Stop by the mobile clinic in our side parking lot to get a free flu vaccine! Read below to learn more about this program.

Those interested in receiving a free flu vaccine should call 210-954-3764 to schedule an appointment. This helps us better prepare, reduce wait times, and ensure enough supplies are brought.

Open to anyone 6 months and older regardless of U.S. status and/or health insurance status.

Those interested in receiving a free flu vaccine should call 210-954-3764 to schedule an appointment. This helps us better prepare, reduce wait times, and ensure enough supplies are brought.

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!