Community Calendar

The Western Texas Natural Resources Stewards Quarterly Meeting brings together organizations, corporations, and individuals who share an interest in conservation across the “dryer side” of Texas. This one-hour Zoom meeting offers a practical way to strengthen collaboration, expand capacity, and increase awareness of the work happening across Western Texas. Ours is a large region with limited influence, making intentional collaboration essential to the future of our natural resources, rural communities, and the people who call this region home.

Sandhills Area Research Association is a Texan by Nature conservation partner.

April 7 + April 8, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Italian Society of San Antonio

This is not a demonstration. This is a hands-on pastry course.

Join us for a two-night Italian Pastry Masterclass led by Amedeo Donatone, a professional Italian pastry chef with over 45 years of experience, assisted and translated by Manuela of Italian Food Therapy.

Over two evenings, you will learn the foundations of classic Italian pastry and then transform them into finished desserts.

Night One – The Foundations
You will prepare:

Pan di Spagna (Italian sponge cake)

Bignè (cream puffs)

Crema pasticcera (Italian custard)

Night Two – The Masterpieces
Using what you prepared, you will create:

Mimosa Cake

Profiteroles

Assorted filled bignè

Each participant will work individually and bring home:

One full Mimosa cake (made entirely by you)

A selection of assorted pastries

This course is designed for adults who are genuinely interested in learning pastry technique — not shortcuts, not cake mix, not “quick hacks.” Real method. Real structure. Real Italian pastry.

To ensure a true workshop experience, participation is limited to 10 people.

📸 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/

Join us for Zine Lab Monthly (at night) to learn about zines and the basics of creating your own self-published works. This month we'll be learning how to make accordion zines in fun shapes!

Craft and art supplies will be provided for use during the program, but you are also welcome to bring your own.

A zine (pronounced ZEEN) is an independently published magazine or booklet. Using provided supplies, folks can create their own artistic mini books to express themselves and tell their own stories.

Participants are welcome to donate a copy of their zine to be included in our SAPL Zine Collection which is available for public use at Central Library and showcases materials written by, about, and for our community.

Join us for a book club that gives you the opportunity to be with other readers without the pressure of required reading or discussion. Light refreshments will be provided by the library. We will meet at the Thousand Oaks Branch every first Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm.

5:30-6:00pm - Share what you're reading (if you like), grab snacks/drinks, settle-in
6:00-7:00pm - Quiet reading hour
7:00-7:30pm - Socialize or keep reading - whatever your preference

Alzheimer’s causes changes in memory, thinking, and behavior beyond normal aging. This session explains key warning signs, the value of early detection, and what to expect during diagnosis. You’ll also learn about available resources.

The League of Women Voters of San Antonio’s Program & Advocacy Committee shares its findings from the committee’s study of issues related to protecting voters' rights and vulnerable children.

This free program is open to the public. It is presented by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area as part of its ongoing Speaker Series.

Registration in recommended for this free event at lwvsa.org.

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.

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.

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.