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| Nov. 1 | Dia de los Muertos event: Vida Nuestra: Altar and Exhibit Show in honor and memory of Berta Almaguer, the instructor who started the Parks and Recreation Department dance program in 1934. A 75th Anniversary of Dance event co-hosted by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, 1300 Guadalupe Street. 3 p.m. Free. Multi-media to include a Video Documentary with interviews with family, students and
friends of Miss Almaguer. An altar curated by local artist Leonardo
Benavides will feature items contributed by family, friends and students. Past students who are now teachers will bring in their students to perform on a rotating basis. 207-3132. |
| Nov. 7 | Come Out and Play Day. Get active and get fit and experience the benefits of recreation with a myriad of activities to choose from at this free event. Help us celebrate our designation as a KaBOOM! Playful City USA 2009. We know how to play and we know how important play is for healthy growth! Enjoy games, sports, family-style activities, adaptive sports demonstrations, a scavenger hunt, martial arts demonstrations, and for the arts-minded, San Pedro Playhouse Children's Theatre, chalk art, spin art, music, dance, and face painting. The bookmobile scholastic caravan will also be on hand. And best of all, it's free! 207-3000. |
| Nov. 7 | Nature Walk. Eisenhower Park, 19399 N.W. Military Highway. Limited to 15 hikers. 9 - 11 a.m. Call 564-6400 for more informaiton. $2 donation suggested per person. |
| Nov 7 | Arbor Day event with tree give-aways and planting demos. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lincoln Park, 2915 E. Commerce. Free tree give-away of one-gallon native trees, both large and small species, while supplies last. Tree spade demos, proper pruning techniques, saw mill to do recycling of urban tree limbs. Co-sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department and Alamo Forest Partnership. 207-3108. |
| Nov. 10 | The San Antonio College Early Music Makers and the San Antoniio College Guitar Ensemble will perform a free concert at Lion's Field Adult and Senior Citizens Center, 2809 Broadway. 1 p.m. The program will include selections from the Medieval and Renaissance periods performed on replicas of historical instruments. The student ensembles are conducted by faculty, Madalyn Blanchett and Terry Muska. Admission is free and open to the public.826-9041 |
| Nov. 14 | Second Saturday Program. 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Native American stories. Lipan Apache storyteller Emma Ortega shares her stories, including the story of what the turkeys saved. Eisenhower Park, 19399 N.W. Military Drive. Reservations recommended. Donation: $3 per person or $5 per family. 564-6400. |
| Nov. 14 | Owl Prowl at Medina River Natural Area, 15890 Highway 16 South. 6 - 8 p.m. Presented by Richard Heilbrun, TPWD Wildlife Biologist for an evening about owls, take a walk to the interpretive area where live owls will be called in with owl sounds as they stake out their territory for this once-a-year event. Limited to 50 participants. Reservations at 624-2575. Suggested donation of $3 per person or $5 per family. |
| Nov. 21 | Join the seasonal fun during Family Day at the San Antonio Garden! The Lucile Halsell Conservatory will be transformed for the season with hundreds of holiday flowers while garlands, ribbon, and festive wreaths will adorn the entire Garden. Even the giant insects of the Big Bugs exhibit will be in the holiday spirit, sporting festive holiday hats! Special holiday activities planned for Family Day include the Wiggle Waggle train, a Polar Express performance by Caralyn Snyder, and holiday-themed crafts. Photographer Greg Harrison will be available the weekends of November 21-22 and 28-29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to take “Holiday Family Photos” at the East Texas Log Cabin.
www.sabot.org 207-3250. |
| Nov. 23 - 25 | Thanksgiving Camps with holiday-themed arts and crafts and games offered for youth ages 6 - 14 to be held at 17 parks and Recreation Centers. 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cost is $2 a day. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch, drink and snack. Centers will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov. 27. Call 207-3000 for a list of sites. |
| Nov. 24 | Public hearing to receive comments on the proposed renaming of Voelcker Park to Phil Hardberger Park. 7 p.m. Campus of the San Antonio Jewish Community, 12500 N.W. Military Highway. The park is located at 1021 Voelcker Lane, 13203 Blanco Road, and 8400 N.W. Military Highway. 207-8480. |
| Nov. 28 and 29 | Holly Daze on the River Walk. Traditional seasonal songs brought to life by singers and dancers featuring Alamotion, Fandango, Take Note Youth Band and Parks and Recreation Department participants in celebration of 75 Years of Dance. Arneson River Theatre, 118 La Villita Street. $5 General Admission. 2:30 p.m. dance performances on Nov. 28 and 29. Take Note will offer a free musical performance at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 28. Tickets available the day of the event at the theatre box office one hour before show times. 207-3000. |
| Dec. 12 | Second Saturday Program, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Star gazing Party with the San Antonio Astronomical Society. What’s to see in the crisp, clear winter skies. Eisenhower Park, 19399 N.W. Military Drive. Reservations recommended. Donation: $3 per person or $5 per family. 564-6400. |
| Dec. 12 | Holly Daze at Market Square. Traditional seasonal songs brought to life by singers and dancers, featuring Alamotion, Fandango, Take Note Youth Band and Parks and Recreation participants in celebration of 75 years of Dance. Free. 11 a.m. Market Square, 514 W. Commerce. 207-3000. |
| Dec. 12 | Second Saturday Program featuring Tom Jackson, internationally known living historian, as he portrays
President Theodore Roosevelt. Jackson recounts in Roosevelt's own words his lifelong appreciation of nature which inspired his dedicated efforts on behalf of the American conservation movement during his presidency. Medina River Natural Area, 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Be inspired . . . educated . . . motivated . . . and entertained. 15890 Highway 16 South. Suggested donation of $3 per person or $5 per family. Reservations at 624-2575. |
| Dec. 19 | Holly Daze at Market Square. Traditional seasonal songs brought to life by singers and dancers, featuring Alamotion, Fandango, Take Note Youth Band and Parks and Recreation participants in celebration of 75 years of Dance. Free. 11 a.m. Market Square, 514 W. Commerce. 207-3000. |
| Jan. 15-17 | En La Sombra de Sus Pasos (In the Shadow of Her Footsteps) A celebration in honor of dancer Berta Almaguer, who started the Parks and Recreation Department dance program in 1934. In collaboration with Jumpstart
Theatre, 108 Blue Star. 8 p.m. on Jan. 15 and 16, 3 p.m. on Jan. 17. $15. Guest artists include Sonya Jimenez, Fandango and Alamotion, performing choreography by Carmen "La Chiqui" Linares and Timo Lozano. The second part of the performance will be performed with live Flamenco music. 207-3132. |
| Feb. 13, 2010 | Chocolate Day. Indulge your appetite for knowledge about everyone’s favorite botanical treat—chocolate! See a real cacao tree, sample chocolate treats, and learn about the botany and history of chocolate. San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place. 207-3250. Admission fees vary. www.sabot.org |