May 12 Sunday
Change is often a challenging experience and can often lead to tremendous stress and anxiety. Join us in March as we share Buddha’s teachings on how to use change as an opportunity for growth and renewal. In this series, Noreen Flack, Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Austin will share Buddha's timeless advice for keeping a peaceful and happy mind. https://meditationinaustin.org/drop-in-classes/#sunday
Come one come all for a relaxing afternoon of tea tasting, chatting and learning about the many health benefits of organic loose leaf tea! We will sample 5 different teas and learn about how to best brew tea and the many ways to enjoy tea.Our infinite varieties include rooibos, wellness, black, white, oolong, green and herbal teas. We have some with caffeine and some without and a huge variety of unsweet to sweet. Bring friends or come alone and make new friends at laTEAda in the Stone Oak area between Blanco and Stone Oak Pkwy.
Bring your projects and mingle with other needlecrafters and fiber artists for an afternoon of sewing, knitting, embroidery, crocheting, and more. Teens and adults, beginners and experts are welcome!
Make sure to bring your own supplies! This is not an instructional class and supplies are not provided.
For the past half-century, our mission has been to inspire heartfelt giving. Wondering why you should consider donating blood? Well, your generous gift has the power to transform the lives of cancer and transplant patients, trauma victims, newborns, mothers, and countless other individuals seeking medical care in hospitals and clinics within your community. Today, let's come together and bring hope to South Texas. Join us for the South Texas Blood & Tissue blood drive and make a difference. Remember, when you give, they live.
Who doesn’t love curling up to watch an old favorite? Join us at Cody on the second Sunday of each month for a showing of a classic (at least 30 years old) film. The film schedule is below:
Dec – A Christmas Story
Jan – Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Feb – The Bad Seed
Mar – Blade Runner (Rated R)
Apr - Jurassic Park
May – Ferris Buehler’s Day Off
This is a program for adult patrons. Any movies with an R rating are indicated in the program description.
Want to try a new hobby? Join us in trying this combination of cross-stitch and paint-by-number. Supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own.
At the bedsides of hospice patients, Threshold Singers offer harmonized, a cappella lullabies written to provide peace in the face of struggle. The non-profit Threshold Choir welcomes all singers: if you love to sing and wish to use your talent to serve others, contact us. Visit the website, www.thresholdchoir.org, or email thresholdsingerssa@gmail.com.
A new mystery by Martin "Vidal, local actor and director. A sheriff arrives after a murder has been committed to wrap up the case--however, may complications ensue with colorful characters and more mystery!
This stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book about the 24-foot-tall Big Friendly Giant and a little orphan called Sophie brings some of Dahl’s most memorable characters to life.
Adapted for the stage by David WoodFrom the book by Roald Dahl
Little orphan Sophie can’t sleep. When she peeks out the window, she is surprised to see a giant. He’s surprised to see her too and whisks Sophie away to his home in Giant Country. But this is no ordinary giant; Sophie’s giant is the world’s only friendly 24-foot-tall giant. His primary occupation is the collection and distribution of good dreams to children. Other giants steal and have a nasty habit of eating children! To save the children of England, Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant (BFG) embark on a magical journey to Buckingham Palace where they must convince the Queen to help them get rid of all the bad giants once and for all. Along the way, Sophie finds a friend she can count on and the BFG finds a friend who accepts him for who he is. The Big Friendly Giant promises to deliver a captivating mix of thrilling adventures, playful wordplay, and even some explosive whizzpopping moments guaranteed to make you smile!
RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 6 +
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: Approximately 65 minutes
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES INCLUDEAmerican Sign Language Interpreted PerformanceSensory-Friendly PerformancePay What You Wish PerformanceStudent Matinee Performances
It’s a Zoo in Here!
The YOSA Philharmonic presents an exciting night of music in "Wildlife Harmonies.” Experience the highly anticipated world premiere of Beasts and Birds of Bexar, composed by members of the Composers Alliance of San Antonio (CASA) and inspired by animals at San Antonio Zoo. This concert will also feature Respighi’s show-stopping Pines of Rome with special guests the San Antonio Brass Band, plus a solo performance by the winner of the 2023/24 YOSA Concerto Competition. Don’t miss this wild musical adventure through the animal kingdom!