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The Boerne Community Theatre will hold auditions for Helen’s Most Favorite Day, a romantic fantasy by Mark Dunn. Auditions will be held on Monday, September 20 and Tuesday, September 21, both at 7 p.m. The theatre is located at 907 E. Blanco in Boerne. More details are online at www.boernetheatre.org. 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 deserves, 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 SoL Center presents a three week series, "Stories of Living Simply”, beginning Monday, September 13 at 7 p.m. The course features Rev. Rachel Epp Miller, pastor at San Antonio Mennonite Church and two Mennonite families. They will present stories of life choices rooted in faith, love of creation, and caring for our "neighbor." The location is The University Presbyterian Church at 300 Bushnell Avenue. For registration the phone number is (210) 732-9927. 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. 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 Texas Commission of the Arts (TCA) is seeking nominations for the positions of 2011 and 2012 State Poet Laureate, State Musician, State Two-dimensional Artist and State Three-dimensional Artist. All Texas citizens are encouraged to make a nomination, and self-nominations are encouraged. Nomination forms and complete information are available online at www.arts.state.tx.us/stateartist. Deadline for Texas State Artists nominations is November 1.
The Curator’s Choice Gallery Talk-Jomon and Haniwa: Two Early Periods of Japanese Art is Tuesday, September 7 at 6 p.m, at the San Antonio Museum of Art. John Johnson, Coates-Cowden-Brown Curator of Asian Art will meet attendees at the front desk. For more information the phone number is (210) 978-8100. Artist Conversations: Fernando and Gerardo Montiel Klint at the San Antonio Museum of Art is Tuesday, September 7, 6:30 to 8 p.m. David S. Rubin, The Brown Foundation Curator of Contemporary Art will speak with both brothers. The Montiel Klint brothers share a common interest in the contemporary art practice of staged photography. More online at www.samuseum.org. The Mission City Youth Soccer Organization will be conduction Fall 2010 Registration at Brooks Park, Tuesday, September 7 at 6:30 p.m. Brooks Park is located at 3600 Goliad Road. Registration will be set up at the Lyster Road entrance. For more information the website is www.missionsoccer.org and the phone number is (210) 837-1828. 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 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 is holding a meeting on Tuesday, September 7 at 7 p.m. This monthly meeting will be held at the Riverside Nature Center, 150 Francisco Lemos Street. The presentation is titled “Changing the Ground Rules: Making Native Plants a Priority through Education.” For questions about the meeting the phone number is (830) 257-2185. 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 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. 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.
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. Girls Inc. is hosting an event titled “Sexting: Educating Youth on Safe Text, on Wednesday, September 8 at 5:30. The presentation will be held at Girls Inc., 1209 S. St. Mary’s. For more details the phone number is (210) 212-2598. Playhouse 2000’s family show “Alice in Wonderland” is cast, rehearing and preparing to open at the Cailloux Theater, Thursday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. The show runs for three weeks with two Sunday matinees. Tickets are available at the Cailloux Theater box office. More details available by calling (830) 896-9393.
Schreiner University is hosting its fourth annual Volunteer Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, September 16. The Schreiner Volunteer Fair will be held in the second-floor ballroom of the Floyd & Kathleen Cailloux Campus Activity Center. The fair brings together local nonprofits and potential volunteers. For more information the phone number is (830) 792-7211. 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 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. Dave Sanderson, survivor of US Airways Flight 1549 and author of “Miracle on the Hudson”, will be speaking at the American Red Cross Clara Barton Society Luncheon. The event honoring Clara Barton Society donors is Thursday, October 7 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., at Plaza Lacea. For more information the phone number is (210) 224-5151. 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. Guadalupe Cultural Arts presents the fall exhibition, “Fantastic Fuerzas/Force.” The opening reception is Thursday, September 16 at 6 p.m. Artist Curator Patty Ortiz investigates how contemporary artists have integrated comics into their artistic practice. For more information the phone number is (210) 271-3151. The Schreiner Fall into Fitness Health Fair is Thursday, October 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Schreiner Fall into Fitness Health Fair will be held at Schreiner University in Kerrville. Flu shots will be available; health care vendor and services, including chiropractic services and vision and hearing tests. More information is available by emailing Gloria Algeo, R.N., at health@schreiner.edu.
Raza en la Plaza the weekend evening outdoor concert performances at Main Plaza Conservancy will feature The Spiders with Jazz on September 10, and El Tule playing Latin Fusion on September 11. More details at www.mainplaza.org. La Casa Rosa Art Studio, a member of The Tobin Hill Arts Alliance, is hosting its art walk on the second Friday of September 10, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Exhibit will continue September 11 and September 12 from 10am to 2pm. La Casa Rosa Art Studio is located at 527 E. Dewey. For more details the phone number is (210) 785-0743. San Antonio Museum of Art is hosting public opening featuring No Escape: Photographs of the Brothers Montiel Klint in conjunction with Fotoseptiembre USA. For more information the phone number is (210) 978-8100. 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 is every Friday at 10:30 a.m. For more information the phone number is (210) 826-6411. 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. Fotoseptiembre at High Wire Art Gallery is Friday, September 10. High Wire will be featuring Photographers Momo Brown, Susan Smylie and Annette Landry. They will be showing their collaborative project entitled “Tamales, Tortillas y Mas: A Portrait of Small Family Factories in San Antonio.” Irene Diaz will be showing her series, “Stepping on Art.” Irene Diaz will be incorporating photography into her porcelain pieces in a project called “Negligent Cultivation.” More details online at www.highwirearts.com. The San Antonio International Piano Competition presents Pianist, Santiago Rodriguez featuring works of Mozart, Schumann and Rachmaninoff. The event will be held on Friday, September 24 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the Ruth Taylor Recital Hall at Trinity University. For more information the phone number is (210) 655-0766. The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association presents The Hill Country Water Celebration with Singer-Songwriter Eliza Gilkyson on September 26. The celebration will be held at the Salt Lick Pavilion in Driftwood on September 26. The event will include music, an auction and food. Tickets include dinner and are available through September 17. For more information or for tickets the web address is hillcountrywatercelebration.com. The San Antonio Conservation Society will offer grants to historic preservation and educational projects and programs that fulfill its purpose to “preserve and to encourage the preservation of historic building, objects places and customers. The Society’s Community Grants are given to individuals and organizations for restoration of rehabilitation of residential or commercial structures. Grant applications are available at www.saconservation.org. The deadline for all entries is 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 24. “Lettice and Lovage,” by Peter Shaffer, kicks off The Point Theatre’s fall indoor season September 24. Tickets are now available for the show which runs through October 16. The Point Theatre is located at 120 Point Theatre Road South in Ingram. For more information the phone number is (830) 367-5121.
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. Family Art Day at Inspire Fine Art Center is Saturday, September 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drummer T-Bow will lead a drum circle and art activities include creating rain sticks and drawing with rhythmic patterns. Inspire Fine Art Center is located at 1539 E. Sandalwood. More information is online at www.inspirefineart.org. Singer/Songwriter Azul returns with another installment of Noche Azul de Esperanza on Saturday, September 11 at 8 p.m. Noche Azul is located at the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center. Donations are appreciated for this café-style performance. For questions the phone number is (210) 228-0201. 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. The San Antonio Museum of Art honors Public Safety Officials on Saturday, September 11, 10 a.m. In honor of their service to our country and community, police, fire, and active military personnel, and their families will receive free admission. Representative from the Fire Museum will also be on hand displaying antique fire equipment from their collection. More information is online at www.samuseum.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 International Community Development Corporation (ICDC) will be holding a Commemoration of the September 11, 2001 events on September 11, 2010. The commemoration will be held at the San Antonio 9/11 Memorial on the campus of New Life Christian Center at 6610 Highway 90 West. This event is part of the citywide “9/11 Keeping Faith, Keeping Freedom” Initiative coordinated by Rabbi Aryeh Scheinberg, www.911keepingfaithkeepingfreedom.org, and is a partnership between New Life Christian Center and the ICDC. For more information the phone number is (210) 679-6050. 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. Writers World Building Workshop, presented by San Antonio Romance Authors is Saturday, September 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at Community Unitarian Universalist Church in The Fireplace Room. Registration is online at www.sararwa.net. 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 is 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. 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. The San Antonio Theatre Coalition (SATCO) presents San Antonio’s theatre community for its seventh annual theatre-making event, TheatreASAP on Friday, September 10. TheatreASAP at S.T.A.G.E in Bulverde is when six local playwrights will draw props, cast lists, and San Antonio=related lines of dialogue. The completed scripts will be given to teams of actors and directors on Saturday, September 11. The finished products will premiere at 8 p.m., that evening. For more information the phone number is (210) 779-6782 or online at www.satheatre.com. The Los Lobos Community Concert is Saturday, September 25, 8 p.m., presented by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. The Los Lobos Community Concert will be held at the Guadalupe Plaza, 1327 Guadalupe Street. Tickets are available online at www.guadalupeculturalarts.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. The San Antonio Big Dawgs presents “San Antonio’s First Annual Pet Paw-changa.” This event in celebration of National Pit Bull Awareness Day is Saturday, October 23. The event will be held at Mateo Camargo Park, 5700 W US-90. Blankets or lawn chairs are recommended. For more information the web address is www.pawchanga.com.
The Hill Country Arts Foundation is currently accepting registrations for all fall workshops. The fall schedule includes opportunities for beginning to advanced students in a range of media and techniques. Complete class descriptions and registration information is available online at hcaf.com. There will be an opening reception at the Church of Reconciliation in Brown Hall, “Tres un Uno”, a FOTOSEPIEMBRE exhibit. 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 a fundraising event hosted by San Anto Cultural Arts. The event was created in 1998 to raise funds for programming and general operating costs. Held annually in October, each year the gala honors the King and Queen Huevo of San Antonio- chosen for their contributions to the art and cultural 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. The San Antonio Museum of Art is hosting the Lecture: Art and Politics in North Korea on Sunday, September 12 at 3 p.m. Dr. Donald N. Clark, Professor of History at Trinity University will discuss The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. More information is online at www.samuseum.org. The SoL Center announces the upcoming event, “Parent-Teen Communications”, Sunday, September 19 and 26. Psychologist Cynthia Diaz de Leon, Ph.D. will present strategies to create communication between parents and their children ages 9-12. For registration the phone number is (210) 732-9927. 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 Muslim Cultural Heritage Society (MCHS) will host the “Eid Festival-2010” on Sunday, September 19 at La Villita. This is a day-long event will festivities that represent the culmination of Ramadan. For more information the phone number is (210) 240-3095. The Instituto Cultural de Mexico announces the upcoming FotoseptiembreUSA 2010 Signature Exhibits. 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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