Unless indicated, all events are free and open to
the public.
To download a calendar of events,
click
here.
City Council Proclamation by Mayor
Julián Castro
Wednesday, March 2, 5 p.m.
City Council Chambers, Municipal Plaza Building
Labor Tribute to the Legacy of Cesar
E. Chavez
Saturday, March 19, 2 p.m.
Samuel Gompers Memorial Statue (near River Walk, across from the Henry B.
Gonzalez Convention Center)
The Samuel Gompers Memorial, the first labor monument in San Antonio, was
erected in 1980 during a special ceremony in which Cesar E. Chavez; Lane
Kirkland, AFL-CIO National President; Mayor Henry Cisneros; Jaime Martinez
and others were present. Labor leaders and community activists will gather
for a wreath laying ceremony to honor Samuel Gompers and Cesar E. Chavez.
Presented by the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, AFL-CIO.
Mass for Farm Workers
Sunday, March 20, 8 a.m.
San Fernando Cathedral, 115 W. Main Plaza
Presided by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, a Catholic mass celebrating
the life and legacy of Cesar E. Chavez.
Cesar E. Chavez Student Art Contest and Awards
Presentation
Monday,
March 21, 6:30 p.m.
Noe Garza,
Cesar Chavez Interfaith Ecumenical Service
Tuesday, March 22, 6 p.m.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church,
Multi-faith celebration through prayer and song in partnership with local
spiritual leaders. Service will include musical performance. All
faiths are welcomed to attend.
For the Love of Cesar
Eastside Hospitality Event,
Wednesday, March 23, 6:30 p.m.
Greater Faith Institutional Church, 3514 Martin Luther King Drive
Community event fostering relations of all local leaders to engage in
activism and partnership in the spirit of Cesar E. Chavez.
Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and
Educational Fund Scholarship Awards Dinner
Friday, March
25, 6 p.m.
La Villita Assembly Hall, 401 Villita
Mistress of Ceremonies: Brandy Lopez, actress and T.V. personality
Keynote Speaker: Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm
Workers of America
Guest of Honor: Grand Marshal Raulito Navaira, Tejano music legend, singer
and composer
Individual tickets-$50; Table of 10-$500.Contact Jaime Martinez at (210)
842-9339 or visit
www.cesarchavezlegacy.org