Community Calendar

Flash fiction is a great form for busy writers and readers! In this four-session workshop, we will explore a range of flash fiction forms–from 50-word dribbles to short-short stories (under 2,000 words). We'll learn how to apply poetic techniques to create vivid, memorable stories that prove less is more. By the end of the workshop, you will have at least two completed flash stories and ideas for where to publish your work.

DATES:
Monday(s), April 6, 13, 20 & 27, 6:30–8:30pm CT, online via Zoom

COST:
Nonmember: $200; Member $170; Student/Educ/Mil: $140
*EARN CPEs; TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

REGISTER: https://geminiink.org/events/finding-form-in-flash-fiction/

Kathyrn Kulpa was a 2025 writer-in-residence at Linden Place in Bristol, Rhode Island. Her stories appear in Best Microfiction, Flash Frog, HAD, Milk Candy Review, and Smokelong Quarterly. She is the author of A Map of Lost Places (Gold Line Press) and For Every Tower, A Princess (Porkbelly Press).

The call for applications for the Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association Certification Class of 2026 is now open!

You must complete the Application and Volunteer Agreement Packet and deliver it, along with your $195 payment, made out to Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association, to Kelly Tarla, Burnet County Extension Agent by Friday, January 30, 2026 to be considered.

The Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association will again offer a certification course at the Texas AgriLife Extension office in Burnet beginning Tuesday, February 17, 2026 through Tuesday, April 28, for 11 weeks. Class times are 9:30 AM until 2:30 PM. Class size will be limited and will generally meet at the AgriLife auditorium in Burnet (occasionally meeting at other locations for field trips).

The course provides a comprehensive background in horticulture principles and practices with an emphasis on conservation, sustainability, and community service. Experts are invited each week to speak on such topics as soil composition and amendments, trees, entomology, vegetable gardening, water irrigation, plant taxonomy, invasive plants, landscape design, water conservation, plant propagation, grafting, and rainwater harvesting. We expect to have several field trips planned. The classes are fun and stimulating. They not only train the participants to be more knowledgeable gardeners for personal use but also to be of service and a resource to the community.

Worth Repeating is a live storytelling event at the Irma and Emilio Nicolas Media Center at Texas Public Radio in downtown San Antonio. Showtime is 7:30pm. Tickets benefit Texas Public Radio.

Attendees will gain insights from research and case studies while diving into local data and real-world conservation efforts happening right here in the San Antonio region. From community-driven initiatives to large-scale climate mitigation at a local military base, this conference offers a critical look at the challenges and solutions shaping our urban forest.

Calling all children ages 8-12 years old!
Come create, play games, and have fun with other tweens! Please ask for a sensory tool backpack if needed.

Children ages 8-12 years old.

Join the Hill Country Poets Monthly Open Mic. Come share your work - Read a favorite poem - or just come and listen. Wonderful food and drinks available from Richter Boerne. Meet with us every 2nd Thursday next to the Boerne Book Shop. Everyone welcome.

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 . . .

Join us for our second annual Illuminate & Inspire Changemaker Gala and show your support for local journalism and classical music. We are honored to welcome Kai Ryssdal as our featured speaker.

Kai Ryssdal is host and Senior Editor of Marketplace, the nation's most-listened-to program on business and the economy. A former Navy aviator and Foreign Service officer, Kai brings a global perspective and a gift for making compilex economic stories accessible and human. With markets in flux and economic uncertainty shaping headlines, Kai's insight and clarity make him the perfect voice to guide this year's conversation.

Learn more about sponsorship levels and ticket pricing at https://www.tpr.org/gala

A “Tree.1” Mile and Kids Fun Run For The Trees!
Lace up your shoes and join the Bexar Branches 5K! This scenic run/walk through the Arboretum San Antonio is your chance to explore nature, get some exercise, and support a worthy cause.

Looking for a fun and inclusive space to talk about books that explore LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experiences--and more? Join us for lively discussion and optional written reflection (even if you haven't read the book!).