Submit an Event

Monday, May 5, Cinco de Mayo

Alida Metcalf, professor of history, and Michelle Millet, assistant professor in the Coates Library, will discuss how faculty, staff, and students will move forward to make the analytical and sophisticated use of information. Their presentation, “Expanding Horizons through Information Literacy,” is part of the Trinity University Alumni Association’s 2008 Food for Thought luncheon lecture series and will take place at noon on Wednesday, May 7, in Trinity’s Coates University Center Fiesta Room.  Reservations should be made by today by calling the Alumni Relations Office at (210) 999-8404. 

ARTS San Antonio announces two evening cruises, courtesy of Rio San Antonio Cruises, tomorrow, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7. It’s the “26th Annual ARTS San Antonio Floating Feast-ival®”.  Support for the Floating Feast-ival provides part of the funding needed for arts programs. Both cruises begin each evening at the Marriott RiverWalk Hotel on the banks of the San Antonio River at 6:30 p.m. Each barge will be staffed with its own bartender and waiter, with up to 16 guests per barge. The barges will have a progressive port of call at each participating restaurant. Guests will be served the featured restaurant’s gourmet specialty, prepared especially by its chef. For reservations and information about The Floating Feast-ival contact Laurie Dailey today at (210) 226-2891 or laurie@artssanantonio.com. All proceeds benefit the programs and activities of ARTS San Antonio.

People from many different faiths and denominations will gather to express their passions for a hunger-free community, today at the San Fernando Cathedral at 115 Main Plaza, in San Antonio. The program begins at 6:30 p.m.

The San Antonio Museum of Art and Musical Offerings present “Myth and Music”, a concert celebrating the reopening of SAMA's Greek and Roman Galleries. Houston Grand Opera Studio artists, Faith Sherman, mezzo-soprano and Kathleen Kelly, piano, with Musical Offerings' Joan Christenson, violin, present repertoire inspired by artworks found in the Greek and Roman Galleries at SAMA. Call (210) 978.8151 for advanced tickets.  The web address is www.samuseum.org.

Tuesday, May 6

Joe Scruggs will be in concert at 10 a.m. today at Laurie Auditorium, 715 Stadium Drive, on the Trinity University campus in San Antonio. Joe’s back with his “Nanny Nanny Boo Boo Musical Revue”. The entertainer returns for another hand clapping, foot tapping, sing-along, event for every member of the family. The 50-minute program is for ages 3 and up.  The web address is www.hellojoe.com.

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s 27th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio presents a three-day festival beginning with a Senior Citizens Conjunto Dance (with Bene Medina y el Conjunto Águila) from 9 to 11 a.m., today at the Guadalupe Theatre.  Free with a reserved ticket.  A discounted three-day Festival Pass for Rosedale Park is available for Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center members and non-members. They can be purchased at the Guadalupe by calling (210) 271-3151. Visit www.guadalupeculturalarts.org.

The next general meeting for the San Antonio Real Estate Investors Association, a non-profit corporation dedicated to ethics and education in real estate investment, is May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Omni Hotel in San Antonio. For More Information visit www.sareia.com.

Ford Motor Company and San Antonio’s Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers are proud to award 35 grants to community organizations and schools as part of their commitment to investing in education that spans more than 20 years.  At 10 a.m. today, at the Galeria Tonantzin at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, 723 S. Brazos Street in San Antonio, nonprofit organizations and local schools will receive Salute to Education grants. Entertainment will be provided by Dreams Fulfilled Through Music. Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center artists will display artwork in conjunction with the Tejano Conjunto Festival.  Their number is (210) 271-3151.

Wednesday, May 7

 “Texas”, a collection of Texas history and tourism is being exhibited through May 18, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The exhibit is located at the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett, in Kerrville.  The number to call is (830) 895-2911 and the web address is www.kacckerrville.com.

The 27th Annual “Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio 2008” will take place from May 7 to 10, at the Guadalupe Theater and Rosedale Park and will feature the Tejano Conjunto Festival Poster Contest; inductions into the Conjunto Music Hall of Fame; workshops on conjunto music history, as well as the button accordion and bajo sexto; a Conjunto Music in Film and Video Retrospective at the Guadalupe Theater; and three days of the very best in conjunto music at Rosedale Park.  There will be food and beverage booths, accordion raffle, student recital and more.  For more information, contact the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center at (210) 271-3151 or visit www.guadalupeculturalarts.org.

Through May 18, view “Glimpses”,  Kerrville Paintings and photographs by Ruth Huang, Lynn Loggie and Dyana Walker at the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett in Kerrville. There is no admission for this art show. The number is (830) 895-2911. The web address is www.kacckerrville.com.

Thursday, May 8

“Dancing with the Kerrville Stars” is the 8th Annual Springtime Splendor featuring dinner & dancing. It’s tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce & Club Ed at the Cailloux Student Center Ballroom at Schreiner University, 2100 Memorial Blvd, Kerrville.  Their number is (830) 896-1155.

Tivy High School is having a Powder Puff Football game today to raise money for their Project Graduation endeavor.  It’s at Tivy High School.  Call Mary Love at (830) 329-6546 for time and directions to the school.

May 8 through July 3 is the National Quilt Show, Hill Country Arts Foundation at 120 Point Theatre Road So. in Ingram. Contact them at www.hcaf.com or (830) 367-5120.

“Lincolnesque” is presented by AtticRep in Residence at Trinity University from May 8 through 18 in the Ruth Taylor Theater Building, One Trinity Place, Trinity University.  This is a seriously comic look at Washington’s political strategies during elections. This is a San Antonio premiere. Leo is a Capitol Hill speechwriter struggling to stay employed. His brother, Francis, is a psychiatric outpatient convinced that he is the reincarnation of Abraham Lincoln. For reservations and directions, call (210) 999-8524.

If you enjoy music, “That Broadway Revue Show!” opens tonight at Woodlawn Theatre, located at 1920 Fredericksburg Road in San Antonio. It’s a musical revue of some of the hottest Broadway Musicals!  The show runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through May 25. The website is www.woodlawntheatre.com.

Join the San Antonio Herb Society tonight as Ellen Zimmermann offers a program about Herbal First Aid. Learn why Yarrow, Comfrey, Aloe and Echinacea are among the herbs that Ellen finds most valuable for health and healing. See how to use fresh herbs in an amazingly effective poultice to help skin rashes and insect bites. The program will begin at 7 p.m. (with refreshments served beginning at 6:30) at the San Antonio Garden Center, on the corner of Funston and N. New Braunfels in San Antonio. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, the web site is www.sanantonioherbs.org.

Friday, May 9

“Original Team Roping” is in Kerrville today and tomorrow. Enjoy the excitement of cowboys competing in this popular attraction. Friday at 7 p.m. and all day Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. It’s in the Hill Country Youth Exhibit Center, 3805 Hwy. 27 East in Kerrville.   Call (806) 499-3584 or visit www.otrc.net.

EmPowerment21 (EP21) Educational Workshop is held at Grace First Baptist Church’s Fellowship Hall from 9 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday through May.  The church is located at 2510 Observation Dr in San Antonio.  They offer free workshops for college-bound students to learn tips on getting into college and competing for scholarships.  For updates, check their website at www.empowerment21.com in case of changes in dates or times.

The San Antonio Swing Dance Society holds weekly lessons from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays followed by a dance social at 9 p.m. until midnight.  It’s at the Semeneya Ballroom, 2899 NE Loop 410 at Perrin-Beitel in San Antonio.  Their number is (210) 508-0528 and the web address is www.sasds.org.

Friends of the Butt-Holdsworth Library are having a Book Sale selling over thirty thousand volumes on many subjects.  “Friends” members only, are invited 4 to 6 p.m. on May 9.  The Public is welcome from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 10. Information on membership is available at (830) 257-8422.

Saturday, May 10

For family-style fun, the “Walk & Roll Fest” is at 8 a.m., this morning at the Botanical Gardens. There will be 5k and 10k walks, as well as longer (Mission Trails) and shorter (Brackenridge Park) bike rides. Music, refreshments, informational exhibits and door prizes will be provided. The first 750 participants may enter the Botanical Gardens free of charge. For more information, please call Lydia Kelly at (210) 230-6911 or visit www.walkandrollSA.com.

Every second Saturday, free general dental care from Brite Smiles offers a complete array of dental services to patients on a first come, first served basis in San Antonio from 9 a.m. to noon.  For more information, go to www.charitydentist.com. 

Boys Town Texas needs volunteers to mentor one-on-one with children to build their academic skills by providing extra study help.  Training is provided. You must be 21 years old and have no criminal background to volunteer.  Contact Janet Pedrotti for more information at (210) 271-1010 or pedrottij@boystown.org.

San Antonio College will join the Sanatoria Astronomical Association to celebrate “Astronomy Day” on Saturday, from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. with a public observation session using the San Antonio College Observatory and telescopes set up in the parking lot adjacent to the Scobee Planetarium. The public is invited to view “the Moon, the planets Saturn and Jupiter, and a variety of other targets.” This event is free and open to the public, and parents are encouraged to bring their children. Parking is free. For more information, call Brian Snow or Bob Kelley at (210) 733-2910.

On May 10, the Somerset United Methodist Church will be holding their 8th annual barbeque at Somerset City Park.  They will serve generous helpings of barbeque brisket, homemade sausage, potato salad, beans, bread, and a drink for $ 6.50 from 11am to 2 pm.  In addition, there will be a bake sale with homemade goodies to purchase for dessert as well as arts and crafts items.  For questions or more information, please contact Rev. Leighanne Brechin at vlbrechin@yahoo.com or call (830) 429-3255. 

Food donations left by mailboxes will be collected by mail carriers today and donated to the San Antonio Food Bank.  It’s called the Letter Carriers National Food Drive.  For more information visit www.safoodbank.org.

On May 10 and 11, watch original Team Roping in Kerrville. Cowboys compete in this popular attraction. Friday night it starts at 7 p.m. and all day Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. The Hill Country Youth Exhibit Center, 3805 Hwy. 27 East in Kerrville hosts this event. The number is (806) 499.3584.  Visit their website at www.otrc.net.

Sunday, May 11

“Pinocchio” will be presented at the Vexler Children’s Theatre from May 11 through May 29. Their adaptation of the family classic tale follows the wooden puppet on several mischievous adventures learning some valuable lessons on behavior and obeying the rules. The play is recommended for 1st thru 6th Grades. For more information, call Eva Laporte at (210)302-6835 or go to their website at www.vexler.org.

The Youth of San Antonio’s Orchestra will play a Side by Side concert today, Sunday, May 11, at 2:30 p.m. at the Laurie Auditorium. Both orchestras will perform to breathe life into the Texas Library Association Bluebonnet-award nominated book, Ballet of the Elephants, by Leda Schubert. Other selections will include music from Tchaikovsky’s, Swan Lake; Fucik’s, Entrance of the Gladiators; Falla’s, El sombrero de tres picos; Stravinsky’s Firebird suite. This concert is free for the public. Contact Jeanne Albrecht at (210) 496-6686 for more information.

Pioneers of San Antonio Music are taking the stage at La Plaza Guadalupe on Mother’s Day. The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center and Avenida Guadalupe Association present “Serenata de Oro: Canciones para mi Mamá” honoring the spirit of Mother’s Day, the work of women throughout the world for peace, justice and for community. The musical celebration will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday May 11 and admission will be free.  For more information, call Genevieve Rodriguez at (210) 228-0201.

back to the top