Community Calendar

The San Antonio Art League + Museum will open its 96th Annual Juried Art Exhibition on Sunday, April 12, 2026, with a public reception and awards ceremony from 3–5 PM. The exhibition remains on view through June 12, 2026.

Selected from more than 500 submissions from across Texas, this year’s exhibition reflects the breadth and vitality of contemporary practice. More than $14,000 in awards will be presented at the opening reception.

Museum Hours: 10 am–3 pm Tue–Sat. Admission is FREE.

Learn to build your own and get your writing to your audience ASAP. In this one day workshop you will learn how to use Substack, a popular online writing platform, to find your audience and amplify your voice. If you are looking to develop a marketing strategy for your long-term writing goals, this class is for you.

DATE:
Saturday, May 2, 10am-1pm CT via Zoom

COST:
Nonmember: $75; Member: $65; Student: $53
*EARN CPEs; TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

REGISTER: https://geminiink.org/events/launch-your-substack/

Jennifer Thuy Vi Nguyen is a creative nonfiction writer based in San Francisco Bay. She writes about assimilation, belonging, and power. Her work has been supported by Tin House, the Kenyon Review Writers Workshops, Macondo, and many more. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and has appeared in New Rivers Press as the winner of the American Fiction Award. She writes humorist pieces in “Thursday Letters with Jen” via Substack.

Join us every Saturday morning for Story Hour where are very own Ms Leslie will read to your little ones, followed by a craft activity.

Ages 3-8. Parents must stay with kiddos during Story Hour.

You know what dragons really love? Tacos, of course! They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. While a boy and his dog are watching TV, they unexpectedly learn the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of what kinds of tacos to serve dragons. Unfortunately, when the boy throws his new dragon friends a spicy salsa taco party, red-hot trouble ensues!

Discover the dietary delights and dilemmas of dragons in this fun-filled production, adapted from the New York Times best-selling book Dragons Love Tacos. It’s a sizzling story full of fiery fun for your entire family!

📸 Discover. Capture. Share the Beauty of the River Basin.
From flowing creeks and rivers to native plants, wildlife, and outdoor adventures, the San Antonio River Basin is full of photo-worthy moments. Show us your unique perspective in the 9th Annual River Clicks Photo Contest!

🌟 This year’s Special Category highlights Student photographers, celebrating the creativity and unique perspectives of our community’s youth. With continued growth in student participation over the years, the San Antonio River Authority is proud to recognize and encourage young photographers through this featured category.

🌿 The San Antonio River Authority invites you to explore the natural beauty of the entire San Antonio River Basin and share your photos with us!

Photo Categories:
🌊 Creeks & Rivers
🦃 Animals (native wildlife)
🌿 Plants (native vegetation)
🐞 Insects & Pollinators
🏃‍➡️ Recreation
😸 Pets
🍁 Seasonal Variation
⭐ Special Category - Student Category (under 18)

Photos must be taken within Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, or Goliad County.
Winners will be announced prior to a reception at the Witte Museum in Fall 2026. More details will be given to all finalists.

📷 Limit: 1 photo per category.
👨‍👩‍👧 Student entries require parent/guardian consent and a waiver.
📅 The contest is open March 1st - May 31st
🔗 www.sariverauthority.org/photocontest/

ELEMENTAL breaks down art into it's constituent parts, putting the chemical make-up, mineralogy, and chemistry at the forefront of design. We're looking for pieces that reflect the beautiful natural processes that shape our geology and ecosystem, and/or that focus on how humans impact those natural processes.

Group show featuring amazing local San Antonio artists:

- Charles Stiers
- Dani Becknell
- Iron Moose Co.
- Gavin Metal Smith
- Meechi Ceramics
- In Hot Water
- SmoGlass
- Brad Schaefer

List of artists is not fully complete and may change.

Luis Villa y su Trío Palenque is a distinguished musical ensemble dedicated to preserving and elevating the rich legacy of the great Mexican trios, sharing the timeless beauty of romantic bolero music with audiences worldwide. At the forefront is Luis Villa, one of the most prominent voices in the trio tradition. From 1996 to 2002, he was a member of the legendary Los 3 Reyes, recording the historic album El Retorno de Los 3 Reyes, which featured the iconic duet with Selena on “No Me Queda Más.” His extraordinary career has taken him across the globe, performing alongside renowned musicians and leaving an enduring mark on the bolero genre. Joining him is Ismael Rivera, serving as second voice and requinto, a virtuoso widely regarded as one of the finest requintistas in Mexico and internationally. Rivera began his career in Monterrey in 1980 with Delirio and Los Monarcas, later joining Los Clásicos de Monclova in the 1990s. Since relocating to San Antonio, Texas in 1999, he has continued to champion traditional trio music through his refined and expressive guitar artistry. As a special guest, the trio welcomes Dani García, an internationally celebrated requintista from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. García has performed at prestigious festivals including the Festival Isleños de Louisiana in New Orleans and the International Festival of Cantabrian Bolero in Spain, has accompanied Rafael Basurto—the iconic first voice of Los Panchos—and has shared the stage with Luis Villa during Noche de Boleros in Gran Canaria. Together, these exceptional artists captivate audiences with rich vocal harmonies, masterful instrumentation, and a deep reverence for the golden era of bolero music. They will present a special Serenata a las Madres in Boerne, Texas, honoring mothers through an unforgettable evening of trio music on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Cave Without A Name, located at 325 Kreutzberg Rd., Boerne, Texas 78006. Tickets are available at www.cavewithoutaname.com or by calling 830.537.4212 during business hours.

Advance tickets (until 5 pm on 5/2): $40; At the door (if available): $45

Catch the Fun with River Rodeo!
A community-wide fishing challenge hosted by the San Antonio River Authority and San Antonio River Foundation in partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Fin Addict Angler Foundation. The event invites anglers tolog their catches, compete on live leaderboards, win prizes, and support real fisheries science while enjoying outdoor river adventures.

How to Register: Log catches using MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas https://www.anglersatlas.com/event/888/2026-river-rodeo

River Rodeo combines outdoor recreation with citizen science by allowing anglers to log species, size, and general location data to support fisheries research and river management. Participants can track progress on live leaderboards, compete in multiple categories, and remain eligible for prizes and raffles throughout the challenge.

Visit our website for a full list of event rules.

On this guided bird tour around the various habitats of Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, guests will see at least 30-50 different bird species with our expert guide. Travelling by both car and by foot to access as many areas as possible, this tour is best suited for the birder age 15+ as it can last up to four hours, though you may leave at any time. Tours are limited. Bring your binoculars, bottle for water, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and bug spray.

Opening Reception for Eric O'Connell's Pinhole Photography Exhibit is on March 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

The show opens March 22, 2026 through May 27, 2026, and presents creative pinhole portraits of San Antonio Artist immersed in their artform.

The opening exhibit of Eric O’Connell’s pinhole photography invites viewers into a living moment where time, movement, and memory converge. Through long exposures that compress minutes into a single frame, O’Connell reveals portraits that are both sharp and softly obscured, capturing not just a subject’s image but the interaction, motion, and atmosphere surrounding them.

Ghostly blurs, shifting shadows, and layered spaces create a sense of transparency and connection, allowing creativity, place, and presence to merge into one unified view. This exhibit asks audiences to slow down and consider the fleeting, often overlooked relationships between time, the artist, and the world they inhabit.