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The Guadalupe Dance Academy offers classes in Mexican Folkloric and Flamenco for beginners and experienced dancers of all ages. The next class is Monday August 30 at 10 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. For more information about classes offered by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center the phone number is (210) 271-3151. There will be a Guadalupe Dance Company Open Rehearsal on Monday, August 30 at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to witness a behind-the-scenes peek into what it takes to develop its choreography. The Guadalupe Gallery is located at 723 S. Brazos. For more information the phone number is (210) 271-3151. The San Antonio Conservation Society’s Historic Farm & Ranch Complexes Committee and the Center for Architecture presents a photography exhibit of 12 historic farms and ranches located in Bexar County and the outlying counties that runs Monday – Saturday, now thru August 31. The collection of photographs are a sampling from the collection of files from the San Antonio Conservation Society’s Historic Farms and Ranches Complexes Committee, the San Antonio Express-News, and those provided by family members and owners of the featured properties. For more details the phone number is (210) 224-6163. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is searching for families. Nominations may be submitted by the family or by a member of their community. Each nomination must include the names and ages of every member of the household along with a description of the challenges within the home, and short description of the family story. Anyone submitting a nomination should be sure to explain why the nominated family is deserving, heroic and/or a role model for their community. All nominations must include a contact phone number. The deadline for nominations is September 30. The email address to submit nominations is casttexas@gmail.com. The San Antonio Children’s Museum offers weekly and special events appropriate for children ages 0-10 years old. The museum offers three floors of interactive play exhibits, including the H-E-B Kids’ Market, a Tot Spot dedicated to infants and toddlers, PowerBall Hall and weekly science and art activities for children. For additional information the phone number is (210) 212-4453. The San Pedro Playhouse Cellar Theater is holding auditions for Home Grown Tomatoes at 7 p.m., on August 30 and 31. The play will run October 22 through November 21. Adult actors will be asked to perform cold readings from the script. Prepared monologues are not necessary. No appointments needed. Cast members will receive a stipend. For more information the phone number is (210) 733-7258. The Land of Virtuosity announces that it is now enrolling for the Fall Semester Theatre Academy Classes. The new semester begins on August 30. These students will all perform in A Midsummer Nights Dream. The Land of Virtuosity is located at 6712 N. New Braunfels. For registration the phone number is (210) 844-4298. The Texas Stream Team will offer a free, daylong water-quality-monitoring training session on September 13 at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne. Volunteers will become certified to collect water samples and record data that will be used to make environmentally sound decisions to keep Texas’ water clean. Trainees will assist in monitoring water quality in Cibolo Creek and be able to take their skills to other water bodies throughout Texas. Limited to 20 participants. Registration is available by contacting Ryan Bass, city of Boerne watershed coordinator, at (830) 248-1538 or rbass@ci.boerne.tx.us. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will be having a Groundwater Management Area 10 Joint Planning Meeting. The meeting will take place at the Edwards Aquifer Authority in San Antonio on Monday, August 23 at 11:30 a.m. Information will be provided to citizens in Groundwater Management area interested in planning for their groundwater resources. The TWDB web address is www.twdb.state.tx.us Counties within Groundwater Management Area 10 include Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kinney, Medina, Travis, and Uvalde. Music Together with the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio (CCSA) is offering weekly classes for infants, toddlers and children through age four and their families. Classes begin on September 14 for the fall semester. Mixed-age classes for infants and toddlers ages birth through four are available Tuesday-Saturday at locations in Alamo Heights, downtown San Antonio and Garden Ridge. For information about a demo class for interested families the phone number is (210) 826-3447 or online at www.musictogethersa.org. The Hill Country Chorale is hosting the Chorale Get-Acquainted Reception on Monday, August 30 at 6:30 p.m. Returning members of the Hill Country Chorale and other area persons with choral experience are invited to attend this get-acquainted/reunited event at the First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville. .The Chorale will be observing its tenth season with classical performances in Kerrville. Actual rehearsals will begin at 6:30 p.m., on September 6. More information is available with Artistic Director Claire Rabson at (210) 792-7262. Brooke Army Medical Center introduces interactive computer kiosks for patients. This service will give an opportunity for patients to voice their opinions on the service they received at BAMC. The comments provided by patients will not only offer immediate response from BAMC staff, but the client will also be able to use the kiosk to update information on Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), make appointments using TRICARE Online (TOL) or look into different clinics and the BAMC directory. The Texas Music Coalition (TMC) is accepting entries for the 4th Annual Music Video Showcase. Entries will be accepted through November 5. For more information the phone number is (210) 522-1963 or online at www.texasmusiccoalition.org. The TMC Music Video Showcase has attracted artists, filmmakers, and fans from across that state. Hill Country Water Celebration is September 26 from 5-9 p.m., a benefit for the Wimberly Valley Watershed Association. Evening will include music, live auction and food. Dinner begins at 6 p.m., and concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.hillcountrywatercelebration.com. The Cinema Tuesdays Series from Texas Public Radio presents a screening of Ran at 7:30 p.m., on August 31. This final screening of the season of Cinema Tuesdays will be at the Santikos Bijou Cinema Bistro. For advance reservations by donation the phone number is (210) 614-8977. All proceeds from the Cinema Tuesdays series benefit Texas Public Radio. Writers Respond to Art is Tuesday, August 31 at 6:30 p.m., at the San Antonio Museum of Art. This August, three San Antonio writers will read their original responses to pieces in SAMA’s Contemporary Art collection. The San Antonio Museum of Art is located at 200 W. Jones Ave. More details are online at www.samuseum.org. San Antonio Museum of Art offers Public Tour: Museum Highlights every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Participants will meet at the front desk. This event is open to the public. SAMA docents will be available for tours based on the works of art found in the San Antonio Museum of Art collections. Additional details are available at www.samuseum.org. Museum Highlights is presented by JP Morgan Chase Bank. The Planned Parenthood Trust of San Antonio and South Central Texas will present “Family” a group art show October 15-31, at the Navarro Campus of the Southwest School of Art & Craft. Artists working in all mediums are invited to submit works that reflects notion of families in all their forms. Grand prize will be awarded. The entry deadline is August 31. For official rules and entry form the web address is www.pptrust.org. The SoL Center presents a two-session course, " Our God-Drenched Universe: Science and Sacrament in a Changing World," beginning Tuesday, September 7, at 7 p.m. The course will be led by Writer and Scholar Sr. Linda Gibler, of Oblate School of Theology. The location is University Presbyterian Church at 300 Bushnell Avenue. For more information the phone number is (210) 732-9927. The Kerrville Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas monthly meeting at the Riverside Nature Center is Tuesday, September 7 at 7 p.m. The Riverside Nature Center is located at 150 Francisco Lemos Street in Kerrville. The presentation is entitled, “Changing the Ground Rules: Making Native Plants a Priority through Education.” The lecture will be given by the State NPSOT Board Vice President of Advocacy. Participants will learn what educational tools are available to a single individual or an organized group to increase the use of native plants. For questions the phone number is (830) 257-2185. Fran Hutchins, a San Antonio representative of Bat Conservation International and the Bracken Bat Cave Coordinator, will discuss myths and benefits of bats at the Tuesday, September 21, meeting of the Alamo Sierra Club. The meeting will be held at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. Open to the public. More online at www.alamosierraclub.org. Community Dance Program Classes will be offered by the International Folk Culture Center at Our Lady of the Lake University. Classes in American dance will be on Wednesdays, from 6-7:30 p.m., September 15 to October 27. No partner is required. Class is geared toward adults; however children 8 years old and older are welcome with an accompanied adult. For more information the phone number is (210) 431-3922. The South Texas Women’s Business Center, a program of ACCION Texas announces its 2nd Annual Business Symposium, September 1. The keynote speaker is Mayor Julian Castro. The 2nd Annual Business Symposium will be held at the Norris Conference Center. For more details the web address is www.stwbc.com. The Texas Music Coffeehouse series at Schreiner University will open a new season at 7 p.m., Wednesday, September 1. The program on September 1 will honor Texas music and tribute to Tejano Music Artist, Lydia Mendoza. Performances will be in The Lion’s Den in the Floyd & Kathleen Cailloux Campus Activity Center on the Schreiner campus. For more information about the series the phone number is (830) 792-7409. The Southwest School of Art & Craft 2010 Gala & Art Sale, “A Night in the Golden Courtyard” is October 7. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. More details are online at www.swschool.org. There is an opening reception, “A Tale of Two Cities” at Centro Cultural Aztlan at 1800 Fredericksburg Road. This is a photographic essay and exhibit to celebrate this year’s FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA. The opening reception is Thursday, September 2 at 6 p.m. The exhibit is open September 2- September 30. For more information the phone number is (210) 432-1896. Blue Star Contemporary Art Center is hosting opening receptions Kathy Coiner’s Exhibition: “You appear to me to be someone whose life is meaningless” and Kemp Davis’ Exhibition: “Kathy Drive.” The opening reception is Thursday, September 2 at 6 p.m. Blue Star Contemporary Art Center is located at 116 Blue Star. For more information the phone number is (210) 227-6960. Gemini Ink kicks off the start of the fall 2010 semester with a First Thursday Reading on Thursday, September 2 at 6:30 p.m. The First Thursday Reading will be held at Central Library, 600 Soledad. Further details at www.geminiink.org. The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center will sponsor platicas given by Master/Herbalist/Healer and Midwife, Dona Enriqueta Contreras. The platicas are September 2-4 from 7-9 p.m. The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is located at 922 San Pedro. For additional information the phone number is (210) 228-0201. Stone Metal Press is hosting the opening reception for Steve Carter exhibit “Voice of a Mute Character” as part of FotoSeptiembre on September 2. The latest work by Steven Carter will feature about 20 carbon prints plus other printmaking processes that employ photography. More information is available by calling (210) 227-0312. The Hill Country Arts Foundation offers a workshop with ceramic artist, James Watkins. September 16-18. This workshop will focus on fast firing techniques described in Watkins’s book “Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques”. Registration is now available at (830) 367-5120. The Hill Country Arts Foundation is located at 120 Point Theatre Road South in Ingram. On Thursday, September 2, at 7:00 p.m., the San Antonio Audubon Society (SAAS) will hold its monthly meeting at the Lion's Field Adult & Senior Citizens Center at 2809 Broadway. SAAS will be a showing Ghost Bird, a feature length documentary about an extinct woodpecker and a small town in Arkansas. Treasurer Patsy Inglet is accepting reservations at tpinglet@satx.rr.com or by leaving a message at (210) 698-8445. Tickets will be available at the door as long as space is available. For more information the website is www.saaudubon.org. There will be a public education forum in Kerrville on Health Care Reform: “What it means for Texas and for you”, on Thursday, September 9 at 7 p.m. The forum will be in the UGRA Lecture Room, 125 Lehmann. The forum is presented by the Center for Public Policy Priorities, The American Association of University Women-Kerrville Branch, and the League of Women Voters-Kerrville Area. This event is open to the public. To submit questions in advance the email address is lwv.kerrvillearea@gmail.com. The Schreiner Volunteer Fair is September 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Floyd & Kathleen Cailloux Campus Activity Center on the Schreiner campus. More information is available with Volunteer Coordinator Elizabeth at (830) 792-7211. The Martinez Street Women’s Center celebrates the Annual Bling Bling Fling, “It’s a Hollywood Thing” on September 30. This year’s party takes place downtown at the Bonham Exchange. This event benefits the Martinez Street Women’s Center in South/East San Antonio, providing empowerment to women of all ages. For more information the phone number is (210) 534-6638. Coworking at C4 Workspace is every second Thursday of the month from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Coworking offers a shared work environment for work-at-home professionals, independent contractors and consultants. C4 Workspace is located at 108 King William. For more information the phone number is (210) 222-2405. The Henry Ford Academy: An Alameda School of Art + Design serves grade 9-12, is a public charter school and all enrolled students attend tuition free. Information sessions are held at the campus every Thursday from 5-6 for new and potential students or community members. The Henry Ford Academy is located at 1139 Arbor Place. For more information the number is (210) 226-4031. Radius Center and Alamo Music Center host SoundStage SA, the weekly acoustic music event for singer/songwriters, composers and students. It takes place every Thursday and Friday evening at Radius Center, 411 E. Martin. There is no admission charge for this weekly live music event. SoundStage SA is open to the public. More details are available by contacting Ted at (210) 224-1010. Major League Baseball Legends presents, the First Pitch Luncheon on Friday, September 3 beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the Quarry Golf Club. Tickets will be available at the door or by calling (210) 731-6646. The Quarry Golf Club is located at 444. E. Basse Road. San Antonio Museum of Art is hosting public opening featuring No Escape: Photographs of the Brothers Montiel Klint in conjunction with Fotoseptiembre USA. The opening reception is Friday, September 3 from 6-8 p.m. For more information the phone number is (210) 978-8100. There will be an opening reception on First Friday, September 3 for San Antonio LOST-San Antonio FOUND, Documentary Photographs from the students of Say Si. The reception is from 6-9 p.m., at Say Si Central on 1518 S. Alamo Street. More details at www.saysi.org. The Twig Shop weekly hosts events for kids and adults at their location on 200 E. Grayson, Suite 124. Pearl’s Full Goods Building Storytime with Miss Anastasia’s is every Friday at 10:30 a.m. For more information the phone number is (210) 826-6411. The First Friday Concert Series at the St. John’s Lutheran Church is Friday, September 3 at 12:05 p.m. Violin and Guitar with Musicians from Monte Vista Strings and Jazz. St. John’s Lutheran Church is located at 502 East Nueva. This event is open to the public. Donations will be appreciated. For more information the phone number is (210) 223-2611. Texas Monarch Watch, Cibolo Nature Center and Texas Master Naturalists will train volunteers during the Monarch Monitoring Workshop on September 17 and 18 at Boerne’s Cibolo Nature Center. The workshop will instruct teachers, youth leaders, citizen scientists and park naturalists across the state to monitor monarch butterflies at their local sites. For registration the phone number is (830) 249-4616 or online at www.cibolo.org. The San Antonio Opera opens its 15th season with Puccini’s Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica) and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (the Clown). Both casts are led by Metropolitan Opera regulars. The opera will be sung in Italian with English translations above screen. Performances are Friday and Saturday, September 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, September 19 at 2 p.m. More details are online at www.saopera.org. The Central Texas FIRST LEGO League 2010-11 Season- Alamo Kick-Off is Saturday, September 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will be held at Northwest Vista College in the Cypress Campus Center, 3535 N. Ellison. The regional wing of an international program designed by U.S. First, Central Texas FLL is a hands-on robotics competition for students aged 9-14 that introduces them to solving real-world problems by applying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The annual tournament season includes a robot game, technical presentation, and research project and presentation. The 2010-11 Season- Alamo Kick-Off is designed to unveil the 2010 Body Forward Challenge, which invites student teams to explore the world of biomedical engineering. The Wounded Heroes 2010 Baseball Classic is September 4 at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m., and opening ceremony begins at 7:05 p.m. For more details about the game or tickets the phone number is (210) 544- 3188. Witte Museum is holding their Textile Sale on Saturday, September 11 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. All items were provided by donors to benefit the Witte Museum. The Witte Museum is located at 3801 Broadway. For more information the web address is www.wittemuseum.org. September is Tejano Heritage Month with events beginning the first week of September. The 6th Annual “Tejano Vigil” is Saturday, September 11, in the Alamo Shrine. There will be limited seating. If interested in sponsoring, volunteering, and participating in this event the phone number is (210) 673-3574. For a full listing of Tejano Heritage Month events the web address is www.texastejano.com. The Educator Resource Fair at the Institute of Texan Cultures is Saturday, September 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the workshop teachers can discover classroom materials, educational programs, and field trips from exhibitions in the fields of science, social studies, arts and math. More details are online at www.texancultures.com. One Minute to Midnight winds up the Cibolo Nature Center’s Songs & Stories outdoor concert series amid the oaks and the evening stars at 8:30, September 11 in Boerne. OMM serves up a mix of jazz, soul and contemporary rock, from Cole Porter to Motown soul and from big-band swing to Sting. Proceeds benefit nature-education programs at the non-profit CNC. Lawn chairs or blankets, picnics, and leashed dogs are welcome. Kids 12 and under are free. For more information the number is (830) 249-4616 or online at www.cibolo.org. San Antonio College Services for Women and Non-Traditional Students I holding a Job & Homebuyer Fair on September 18. The Job & Homebuyer Fair will be held at the San Antonio College Empowerment Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Homebuyer information sessions will be available and employers will be interviewing applicants. It is recommended that applicants be prepared to complete applications, bring resumes and dress professionally. For more information the phone number is (210) 486-0455. Arts San Antonio presents Rodrigo y Gabriela, performing Saturday, September 4 at the Majestic Theatre. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information the web address is www.artssa.org. Gardens by Moonlight at the San Antonio Botanical Garden is Saturday, September 25. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own seating for full evening of live musical performances including Latin rhythms, jazz, rock ‘n roll and Texas music. There will be five stages offering musical performances throughout the night. At 9:15 p.m., concert-goers will gather on the Concert Lawn. Reservations are available online at www.sabot.org. Pearl Farmer’s Market is every Saturday of the year (closed December 25). Pearl Farmer’s Market is a producer’s only market including vendors within a 150 mile radius of San Antonio. Pearl Brewery is located at 200 E. Grayson Street. Pearl Farmer’s Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is open to the public. More information is online at www.pearlfarmersmarket.com or by calling (210) 212-7260. The San Antonio River Art Group will be conducting their annual jury for area artists interested in becoming a member. The new member jury date is scheduled for Saturday, September 11 between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The event will be held at Lion’s Field Community Center located at 2809 Broadway. The New Member Application, prospective member letter and additional membership information is available at www.riverartgroup.com. The Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is beginning docent training September 11 for 8 weeks on Saturdays. Training includes the history of Mitchell Lake, bird and plant identification, wildlife management, nature center procedures, and education nature interpretation. For details the phone number is (210) 628-1639. There will be an Eisenhower Park Evening Hike on Saturday, September 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with the Alamo Sierra Club. Dogs are welcome. Reservations are available with Jerry at (210) 382-2614. More information is also available online at www.alamosierraclub.org. There will be an opening reception at the Church of Reconciliation in Brown Hall, “Tres un Uno”, a FOTOSEPIEMBRE exhibit. The opening reception is Sunday, September 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m., with works from Chuck Gibbons, Chip Matteson and Edwin Sasek. Church of Reconciliation is located at 8900 Starcrest. For more details the phone number is (210) 655-2731 The Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is beginning docent training September 11 for 8 weeks on Saturdays. Training includes the history of Mitchell Lake, bird and plant identification, wildlife management, nature center procedures, and education nature interpretation. For details the phone number is (210) 628-1639. The Huevos Rancheros Gala and Silent Art Auction is the largest fundraising event San Anto Cultural Arts hosts. The event was created in 1998 to raise funds for programming and general operating costs. Held annually in October, the Huevos Rancheros Gala is much more than a fundraising event. Each year the gala honors the King and Queen Huevo of San Antonio- two individuals who are chose for their contributions to the artist and cultural vibrancy of our city. This year's King Huevo is Santiago Garcia of Westside Development Corporation, and Queen Huevo is Megan Kromer, formerly of the Kronkosky Foundation. The Huevos Rancheros Gala will be held at San Anto Cultural Arts, 1327 Guadalupe Street. For more details the phone number is (210) 226-7466. Registration is now open at the Majestic Ranch Foundation in Boerne. Fall courses begin September 21 with weekday and Saturday classes available. The Majestic Ranch Arts Foundation is located at 543 Highway 46W. For course listings the website is www.mraf.org. The Instituto Cultural de Mexico announces the upcoming FotoseptiembreUSA 2010 Signature Exhibits. Opening day is Saturday, September 4 from 4-8 p.m. and there will be a lecture on Sunday, September 5 at 5 p.m. The FotoseptiembreUSA 2010 Signature Exhibits will be open September 4 – October 24. For reservations the phone number is (210) 227-0123. ArtPace is accepting Teamwork’s Applications for the 2010 Chalk It Up 2010, with the theme Made in San Antonio. Class or community group create their very own masterpiece on Downtown Houston Street at Chalk It Up 2010. More information is available by writing to education@artpace.org.  |
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