Community Calendar

El Bari Free Health and Family Fair
Saturday, Nov 1st at MCECC, 11 am to 3pm
5281 Casa Bella, San Antonio

Flu Shot
Vision
Dental
Allergy Test
Cholesterol & Diabetes Test
Kidney Test
Stress & Memory test
Colon Cancer Test
Skin Cancer Exam
Neuropathy Screening- Foot Exam
Vascular Circulation Test
Sleep Apnea Screening
Ask a Doctor
And much more.
For Mammogram, Kids Vaccination registration call 210 358 7020
Free Health Screening Registration:
https://tinyurl.com/ElBariHealthfairReg

Free Health Screening Registration

El Bari Free Health and Family Fair
Saturday, Nov 1st at MCECC, 11 am to 3pm
5281 Casa Bella, San Antonio

Flu Shot
Vision
Dental
Allergy Test
Cholesterol & Diabetes Test
Kidney Test
Stress & Memory test
Colon Cancer Test
Skin Cancer Exam
Neuropathy Screening- Foot Exam
Vascular Circulation Test
Sleep Apnea Screening
Ask a Doctor
And much more.

For Mammogram, Kids Vaccination registration call 210 358 7020

The Bugs, Bikes, & Botany: Nature Adventure Kit Program invites families to experience the Mission Reach from a whole new angle—a bug’s-eye view! Brought to you by the San Antonio River Foundation, BiblioTech and San Antonio BCycle, with support from PeopleForBikes and the Better Bike Share Partnership, this program is your ticket to a wilder side of San Antonio, where each bike ride introduces you to both our city’s unique nature and the perks of using BCycle, San Antonio’s bikeshare system.

The chorale presents the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber sung by the 60 voice community choral volunteers bringing live music to the Hill Country. The program will include music from "Jesus Christ, Superstar", "Cats", "Phantom of the Opera", and more.

Diwali SA Festival of Lights celebrates Indian culture in the heart of San Antonio.

Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is one of the most important festivals in India, celebrating the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and the human ability to overcome.

Diwali SA features immersive light displays for children and adults. Throughout the day, there are performances of Indian music and dance, a River Parade of Indian States, displays of Indian art, and vendors selling food, jewelry, and handicrafts. A huge fireworks display concludes the evening.

Join us November 2nd 2025 for
The Annual Dia De Los Muertos Fireworks Festival - presented by Planet K & The Phogg Phoundation for the Pursuit of Happiness at Wood lawn Lake Park, 12 pm - 9:00 pm
This is a free, family/pet friendly event that commemorates the Day of the Dead and brings the San Antonio community together to rejoice in the lives of loved ones passed.
This event features numerous local artists and craft vendors selling themed creations, a special alter, a build your own skull station for kids, face painting booths, family photo booths, memorial balloon release and a classic car show. The evening will culminate with a spectacular 20-minute display of pyrotechnic fireworks that are set to go off at 8:15 pm. Wear your best Day of the Dead makeup and costumes and come ready to celebrate with us!
*****BRING LAWN CHAIRS OR BLANKETS*****
For more information visit
http://www.planetktexasfireworks.com/.
Proceeds benefit
South Texas Blood and Tissue
southtexasblood.org
Bexar Area Harm Reduction Coalition
http://harmreduction.org/
San Antonio AIDS Foundation
http://www.sanantonioaids.org/
San Antonio Child Safe
http://www.childsafe-sa.org/
San Antonio Pets Alive
http://www.sanantoniopetsalive.org/
San Antonio Food Bank
https://safoodbank.org/
Phogg Foundation
http://www.phogg4.com/

Locals Day: FREE Admission for Bexar County Residents
The Briscoe Western Art Museum is happy to welcome all residents of San Antonio and Bexar County to come and experience the culture and art of the West for FREE! Our neighbors can enjoy a FREE day of art and culture on the first Sunday of each month.
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Scout the Briscoe: FREE Scavenger Hunt
Visitors of all ages can learn about the American West with a FREE monthly scavenger hunt during Locals Day. Embark on a delightful adventure navigating the museum’s 1.4 acre campus and 14 permanent galleries. Solve the clues to uncover the answers to our monthly questions and receive a special discount at our Hendler Family Museum Store.
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Full STEAM Ahead: Hands-On Education
Families and visitors are also invited to learn about the American West in the Briscoe’s monthly education series, “Full STEAM Ahead” during Locals Day. Work together and engage in hands-on, STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics- learning experiences. The education program features hands-on activities and workshops all ages will enjoy every first Sunday of the month during Locals Day, 1 – 3 PM.

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.

O’ Powa O’ Meng—”I came here, I got here, I’m still going”— is how Jody Folwell describes, in her Tewa language, her personal journey with pottery. A contemporary artist from Kha’p’o Owingeh (also known as Santa Clara Pueblo, in New Mexico), she is among the most significant and influential clay artists of her generation. Across five decades of artistic practice, Folwell has revolutionized contemporary Pueblo pottery with energetic, avant-garde innovations of form, content, and design that have influenced younger generations of Pueblo potters. This exhibition presents iconic works that demonstrate the arc of Folwell’s trailblazing career and place her within the canon of contemporary American art.

"O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell" is organized by the Fralin Museum of Art and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Major support for the national tour and exhibition catalogue is provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Curator-in-charge at the McNay Art Museum is Lauren Thompson, Curator of Exhibitions.

Support is provided by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992; the Flora Crichton Visiting Artist Fund; Ewing Halsell Foundation, Louis A. and Francis B. Wagner Endowment; and the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.

Drawn primarily from the McNay’s outstanding collection of works on paper, this exhibition highlights the extraordinary creativity in 19th-century France, a time when we also rarely consider that printed images were subject to censorship laws—particularly between 1820 and 1880. In fact, some of this creativity was strategy to subvert and work around existing laws. The exhibition features critical images by Honoré Daumier and Édouard Manet in the context of prints made by their peers and later artists. The latter group includes Pablo Picasso, José Clemente Orozco, José Guadalupe Posada, who were inspired by how artists such as Manet and Daumier dealt with government censorship and used caricature to make protest art. In addition, more recent works by activist Guerrilla Girls and Donald Moffett add a contemporary lens to the presentation.

"Do Not Meddle With It!!: Print Censorship in 19th Century Paris" is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell, Ph.D., Curator of Prints and Drawings.

Support is provided by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992.