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For more information on any of the events below, call the sponsoring organization and say you heard about it on the Community Events Calendar. The Community Events Calendar is presented each weekday as a public service of Texas Public Radio.
The San Antonio Public Library Teen Department presents, “A Summer with Character”, the 2009 Teen Summer Program. The Teen Summer Program will continue through Friday, July 31. For more information about the program the phone number is (210) 207-2678. The San Antonio Public Library is seeking Quinceanera photos from local women for a Hispanic Heritage Month project. Selected photographs will be used on banners at San Antonio Public Library locating during Hispanic Heritage Month. Photographs will be scanned for submittal at the Central Library first-floor information desk. The Central Library is located at 600 Soledad. For more information the phone number is (210) 207-2638. The Witte Museum will offer summer day camps beginning Monday, July 6. The Richmond Summer Adventure Camp will run July 6 through July 31. Day campers will examine the mysteries of time; learn about South Texas, experiment with water molecules and more. Deposits are required to hold camp reservations. For reservations the phone number is (210) 357-1910. Viva! Bookstore will be offering GUMUSHOE camp is for ages 7 to 12, July 13 through July 17. This camp will include logic games, art projects and learning the craft of mystery writing. The week will culminate with a mystery theater party. For further information the phone number is (210) 826-1143. The Texas Workforce Commission is offering an online resource for teens seeking summer employment. Registration for job alerts is available online at www.workintexas.com. Employment opportunities for youth in Texas are traditional summer jobs in parks and recreation, leisure and hospitality, libraries and other community organizations. Northwest Vista College is offering The SpaceTEAMS Robotics Camp for high school students beginning Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 17. The course will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SpaceTEAMS Robotics Camp will be held at the Westside Education & Training Center. The center is located at 563 SW 40th Street. There is no tuition to attend this camp. The enrollment phone number is (210) 486-4430. The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) announce the fifth funding cycle of their grant program, the NALAC Fund for the ARTS (NFA). The NFA provides funding for projects, programs and fellowships to Latino artists and small and mid-sized organizations. The deadline for submitting a proposal is July 13. More information is available online at www.nalac.org. DVDs4Vets is a non-profit organization that arranges the collection and donation of new and used DVDs for military veterans. All donations are sent to Veteran’s hospitals, Vet center, clinics and State Vet homes. For more information the web address is www.dvds4vets.org. Radiant Research is offering complimentary and confidential memory screenings for people 55 and older. Memory screening may offer patients of Alzheimer’s disease to test their memory since being diagnosed or for those concerned with memory loss. For scheduling the phone number is (210) 319-4002 The Educational Merit Foundation is seeking host families for their high school exchange program. Volunteers will host a high school student from Europe or Asia for the coming school year. For more information the phone number is (800) 467-8363. The Texas Hill Country now has a volunteer opportunity clearinghouse website at www.hillcountryvolunteerconnection.org. The website lists volunteer opportunities organized by days, skills and agency. For those interested in finding volunteer opportunities in the Hill Country the web address is www.hillcountryvolunteerconnection.org.
Texas Public Radio continues with their Cinema Tuesday Series on Tuesday, June 30. The next screening will be of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., at the Bijou Theatre. Proceeds from the Cinema Tuesday Series benefit Texas Public Radio. The Bijou Theatre is located at Cross Roads Mall, 4522 Fredericksburg Road. More information is available online at www.tpr.org. The San Antonio Museum of Art will offer Sketching in the Galleries every Tuesday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants will receive art instruction from San Antonio artists and art educators. Sketching in the Galleries is open to the public. The San Antonio Museum of Art is located at 200 West Jones Avenue. For more details the web address is www.samuseum.org. The San Antonio Museum of Art is offering Meditation Classes every Tuesday, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This relaxation class will overlook the new Museum Reach Riverwalk extension. Open to the public. The San Antonio Museum of Art is located at 200 West Jones Avenue. For more details the web address is www.samuseum.org. The City of San Antonio’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), is offering a seminar, Contractor’s Access to Capital. The seminar will be on Tuesday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This event will be held at the Cliff Morton Development and Business Services Center on the second floor in Training Rooms A and B. The center is located at 1901 South Alamo. More information is available online at www.sanantonio.gov/edd. The Alamo City Rollergirls is recruiting the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Participants must be ages 18 or older. The recruitment will be at The Rollercade located at 223 Recoleta. For more information the web address is alamocityrollergirls.com. The Forest Hills Branch Library will host , Story time every Tuesday in June and July, from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Story time is recommended for children ages 2 to 5 who are developing their listening skills and learning to love books. The Forest Hills Branch Library is located at 5245 Ingram Road in San Antonio. This event is open to the public. The phone number for more information is (210) 431-2545. The Cancer Care Centers of South Texas will bring the international exhibit of artwork by cancer survivors to San Antonio. The exhibit will be on display through Tuesday, June 30 at the Cancer Care Center. The center is located at 2130 N.E. Loop 410. More information is available online at cancercaresouthtexas.com. The Helotes Humane Society is hosting, “Lucky Dog Pet Adoptions” on Tuesday, July 7. All adopted dogs will be spayed/neutered, micro chipped, and vaccinated. For adoption arrangements the phone number is (210) 422-6242. The Shriners are having a parade on Tuesday, July 7, at 7 p.m. which will kick off on Avenue E and 4th Streets. The parade will include mini-cars, clowns, bands and Red Fezzes. This event is open to the public. For more details the phone number is (210) 348-8008. Schreiner University is offering individuals 55 and older the opportunity to audit courses during the 2009-2010 academic year. There will be two information sessions for potential auditors on Tuesday, June 30, at 1 p.m. and Thursday, July 9 at 5:30 p.m. The sessions will be held in the Elaine B. Griffin Welcome Center on the Schreiner campus. Those who plan to audit Schreiner courses must apply by August 1. The Office of Admission phone number is (830) 792-7217.
The Cibolo Conservancy will offer a Conservation Easement Workshop on Wednesday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Cibolo Nature Center, located at 140 City Park Road in Boerne. Pre-registration is required. For registration the phone number is (830) 249-4616.
The Mexican American Unity Council presents the 3rd annual FRIDA Celebration on Thursday, July 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The silent auction and artist reception will be held at Pearl Brewery. The Pearl Brewery is located at 312 Pearl Parkway off Broadway. This is an over 21 years of age event. For tickets the web address is www.mauc.org. Blue Star Contemporary Art Center is holding a Kick-Off of Contemporary Art Month on Thursday, July 2, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This opening reception will include work from curator Hills Snyder, four San Antonio artists and a live performance. This event is open to the public. More details are available online at www.bluestarart.org. Stella Haus Art Space will hold a Contemporary Art Month event on Thursday, July 2 and Friday, July 3 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Journey of the Opportunist will feature the work of visual artists, Mark Walley and Angela Guerra. Stella Haus Art Space is located in the Blue Star Art complex in 106a, Building B. For more information the web address is www.daynadehoyos.com. The Witte Museum will have the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus painting elephant, Kelly Ann signing the Declaration of Elependence in honor of July 4. The signing will be on the stops of the Witte at 11 a.m. The Witte Museum is located at 3801 Broadway Street. There will also be a ringmaster to give a brief history of the Declaration of Independence. This event is open to the public. More information is available online at www.wittemuseum.org. Three Walls will hold an opening reception for San Antonio artist Soomin Jung on Thursday, July 2, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday, July 3, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The exhibit by Jung, “Coexistence” will be available through July 31. Three Walls is located in Studio 106D Blue Star, Building B. This exhibition is in conjunction with Contemporary Art Month. More information is available online at www.contemporaryartmonth.com. Southwest School of Art and Craft will have Texas Draws on exhibit beginning July 2 through September 6. Twelve artists from across Texas will show drawn works. The exhibit will be on display in the Russell Hill Rogers Gallery There will be an opening reception on Thursday, July 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This event is open to the public. The Southwest School of Art and Craft is located at 300 Augusta. More information is online at www.swschool.org. San Antonio College presents, “Be Aggressive”, with performances July 2, 3 and 9 through 11 at 8 p.m. and July 5 and 12, at 2:30 p.m. “Be Aggressive” is a comedy about life, loss and the spirit of cheerleading by the San Antonio College Department of Theatre and Speech Communication. San Antonio College is located at 1300 San Pedro Avenue. Performances will be held in McCreless Theatre. More information is online at www.alamo.edu/sac/theatre. The San Antonio Botanical Garden will host a Farmer’s Market every Thursday. Market booths will open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The San Antonio Botanical Garden is located at 555 Funston. There is no admission fee. More details are available online at www.sabot.org. The John Igo, Jr. Library will hold an adult book discussion on Thursday, July 23 at 1:30 p.m. The library is located at 13333 Kyle Seale Parkway. Participants will discuss books from the summer reading season: Fahrenheit 451, The Soloist and Prodigal Summer. For more information the phone number is (210) 561-6113. The Kerr Arts & Cultural Center Ninth Annual Judged Membership Show will be now to Sunday, July 26. The multi-media art exhibit features Hill country artists. There will be an awards reception on Saturday, June 20, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Kerr Arts & Cultural Center is located at 228 Earl Garrett in Kerrville. More information is available online at kacckerrville.com Playhouse 2000 presents a production of 1776 at the Cailloux Theater in Kerrville. 1776 will run on Thursday and Friday, beginning July 2 through July 18. This play follows Adams, Franklin and Jefferson as they attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote for independence. The Cailloux Theater is located at 910 Main Street in Kerrville. For ticket information the phone number is (830) 896-9393.
Main Plaza continues with Flamenco Fridays this Friday, July 3, beginning at 8 p.m. Flamenco Friday will feature a performance by Fandango dancers and musicians. Main Plaza is located at 111 Soledad. More details are available at www.mainplaza.org. Say Si is holding a First Friday exhibit on Friday, July 3, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The visual art exhibit, EnLIGHTenment is the collaborative artworks utilizing illuminated mediums by SAY Si students. This event is open to the public. More information is available online at www.saysi.org. The McNay Art Museum presents In their Own Right: Contemporary Women Printmakers Exhibition. The exhibit will be available now to Sunday, August 23. In Their Own Right showcases nearly 30 prints of contemporary women printmakers from the McNay collection. The McNay Art Museum is located at 6000 North New Braunfels. For more details the web address is www.mcnayart.org. The Fredericksburg Theater Company presents, Seussical! The Musical. This musical is based on the works of Dr. Seuss. The play will run through Sunday, July 5. This show is not for kids only. The Fredericksburg Theater Company is located at 1668 Highway 87 South in Fredericksburg. For ticket and show times the web address is www.fredericksburgtheater.org. The Der FotoKlub of Fredericksburg will hold an opening reception on Friday, August 7 for the third annual juried photography exhibit. The reception will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event is open to the public. This event will be held at Photography 414, located at 414 East Main in Fredericksburg. For more information the phone number is (830) 922-1490. The Point Theater in Ingram needs male and female voices to complete the Disney chorus for the production of “Beauty and the Beast”, which will be staged July 10 through 25. The Disney chorus will appear offstage during the musical. Rehearsals are scheduled Friday, July 3, and Sunday, July 5, at 6 p.m., and Tuesday, July 7 to Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m. For more details the phone number is (830) 367-5121. The Point Theater in Ingram still has openings for the Fractured Fairy Tales Theatre Camp which will be held Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10. The theatre camp is for students ages 7 to 12. For registration the phone number is (830) 367-5121. The Point Outdoor Theater presents the stage adaptation of the animated Walt Disney film, Beauty and the Beast. The play will run July 10 through July 25 on weekends, at 8:30 p.m. For ticket information the phone number is (830) 367-5120.
Arts San Antonio presents the Fabulous Family Fourth Concert and Fireworks on Saturday, July 4, at 8 p.m. The concert will be held at the San Antonio Sunken Garden Theater. Sunken Garden is located at 3875 North St. Mary’s. Conductor, Bernard Rubenstein will lead members of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra. For ticket information the phone number is (210) 226-2891. Main Plaza is hosting DJ Jester, The Filipino Fist on Saturday, July 4, from The Northwood Presbyterian Church will host a July 4th Craft Fair Extravaganza, on Saturday, July 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Northwood Presbyterian Church is located at 518 Pike Road. The craft fair will occur simultaneously with a neighborhood parade. There will be handmade arts and a silent auction. This event is open to the public. For more information the phone number is ArtPace is now registering for Camp for Teens to be held July 20 thorough July 31. The camp is open to student’s ages 13 to 18 years old. Teens will have access to Contemporary Art Month by visiting artists’ studio, museums and galleries. They will also have opportunities to meet with art professionals. The deadline for registration is July 10. More information is available online at www.artpace.org. Inspire Fine Art Center is calling for entries for the On Fire Emerging Artists Juried Art Show. Deadline for entries is July 10. The show is open to artists who live in Bexar and adjacent counties in three categories; college and non college students ages 18 and older; amateur artists 21 and older; and professional artists 21 and older. The entry form is available online at www.inssirefineart.org. The Instituto Cultural de Mexico and CONARTE present a concert of Chamber music by the Monterrey Symphonic Youth on Saturday, July 11. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Instituto Cultural de Mexico. The Instituto Cultural de Mexico is located at 600 Hemisfair Park. For more information the phone number is The 13th Cactus Pear Music Festival returns this summer with concerts running July 5 through July 19. There will be two weeks of chamber music from San Antonio Symphony musicians and guest artists from around the globe. More details about the festival are available online at www.cpmf.us. There will be an Independence Day Parade in downtown Fredericksburg, beginning at 10 a.m., on Saturday, July 4. There will be a concert in Market Square after the parade. Festivities will also include a concert and fireworks display at Lady Bird Park that evening beginning at 7:30 p.m. The information phone number is (830) 997-6891. The Medina River Natural Area will have Volunteer Days the last Saturday of each month. Volunteer Day is Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Medina River Natural Area is located at 15890 Highway 16 South. For more information the web address is www.sanaturalareas.org. The Tyler Behrens 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, July 25 at the Kerrville Schreiner Park. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the 2 mile walk starts at 8 a.m. Kerrville Schreiner Park is located on Highway 173. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Kid’s CARES program for Hill Country CARES. Registration is available online at www.hccares.com The Cibolo Nature Center is having a concert at their outdoor stage with Sean Castillo and the Hubcaps on Saturday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. The Cibolo Nature Center, located at 140 City Park Road in Boerne. Attendees are encouraged to bring chair or blanket and picnic items. More information is available online at www.cibolo.org.
The McNay Art Museum Tour: Highlights of the Museum will be held the first Sunday of every month. The next Highlights of the Museum will be on Sunday, July 5, beginning at 3 p.m. in the AT&T lobby of the Stieren center. The McNay is located at 6000 North New Braunfels. This event is open to the public. More information about the tour is online at www.mcnayart.org. Goodwill, the Salvation Army and the Seventh Day Adventist Community Services is holding a City Wide Hurricane Clothing Drive. Clothing will be used by agencies in the event of a disaster to respond to the needs of evacuees. Donations of jeans, shirts, shorts and shoes will be accepted at any Goodwill or Salvation Army store or donation station. For donation locations the web addresses are www.goodwillsa.org or www.salvationarmysatx.org. The Southwest Mental Health Center is hosting Andrea’s Limeade Picnic in the Park on Sunday, July 12 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Andrea’s Limeade Picnic in the Park will be held at MacArthur Park in Pavilion # 4. MacArthur Park is located at 1611 NE Loop 410. This event supports local children working to overcome the challenges of mental illness. Food and beverages will be available. For more details the web address is www.smhc.org. The San Antonio Children’s Museum announces the new permanent exhibit, PowerBall Hall. The interactive ball wall has hundreds of colorful balls where children learn about basic principles of science. The San Antonio Children’s Museum is located at 305 East Houston Street. The web address is www.sakids.org. San Pedro Playhouse is still registering for Camp Broadway and Creativity Camp. Auditions are not required for these camps. Camps are for students ages 7 to 18. Camp Broadway will run July 6 through July 24 and Creativity Camp will run July 27 through August 14. For more information the web address is www.sanpedroplayhouse.com. The Magik Theatre presents Camp Showbiz coming this summer. Beginning in June the Magik Theatre will hold several camps. Camps will cover performing in a play, skit and/or musical. The Magik Theatre is located at 420 South Alamo in Hemisfair Park. For more details the web address is www.magiktheatre.org. The Stone Oak Youth Theatre is now registering for summer programs and summer musical. The Stone Oak Youth Theatre will offer camps, workshops and performance opportunities for ages 3-17 through the summer. The theatre is located at 21518 Blanco Road. More details are available online at www.SOYT.org. The Martinez Street Women’s Center will host their Studio 4FM Girls Summer Camps on June 15 through July 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Camp is for girls between the ages of 9 to 14. There is no registration fee. For more information the phone number is (210) 534-6638. ArtPace is now registering for Camp for Teens to be held July 20 thorough July 31. The camp is open to student’s ages 13 to 18 years old. Teens will have access to Contemporary Art Month by visiting artists’ studio, museums and galleries. They will also have opportunities to meet with art professionals. The deadline for registration is July 10. More information is available online at www.artpace.org. The San Antonio Botanical Garden is offering a summer garden pass valid now through August 31. Cardholders and three guests will have opportunity to visit garden all summer without paying an admission fee. Pass also includes no admission to the live music at the entire Concert under the Stars. For more details the web address is www.sabot.org. The Children’s Chorus of San Antonio is now registering for Summer Camp 2009. Registration is open to all boys and girls ages 9 to13. Summer Camp 2009 will be from August 3 to August 9; from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration deadline is July 24. The registration number is (210) 826-3447. The Children’s Chorus of San Antonio announces a new season of their choral music program for boys and girls ages 7 to 14. Audition will be held for the 2009/2010 season on Saturday, August 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All auditions must be scheduled in advance. To reserve audition times the phone number is (210) 826-3447. Cibolo Nature Center is now registering for Nature Camp and Art Camp. Camps will run Monday through Friday; from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Camps will run through the week of July 27. The Cibolo Nature Center is located at 140 City Park Road in Boerne. Registration is available online at Cibolo.org. The Hill Country Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist is now accepting applications for fall 2009 training. The classes will cover basic ecology, geology, range science, deer management and plant identification. Classes will begin August 26 and meet on Wednesday mornings. More information is available online at hillcountrymasternaturalist.org. The Hill Country Arts Foundation of Ingram is currently enrolling for various workshops to be offering in July and August. More information is available online at www.hcaf.com. Schreiner University assistant basketball coach Daniel Perez will offer basketball camps for girls and boys in July and August at the university in Kerrville. There will be a Rookies, NCAA and NBA camp held according to age group. More information is available online at athletics.schreiner.edu. Bank of the Hills presents the Second Sunday Summer Serenade on Sunday, July 12; at 7:30 p.m. George Eychner and Frontier Brass will perform at Louise Hays Park in Kerrville, located off Thompson Drive. This event is open to the public. For more information the phone number is (830) 895-2265.
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