Birding 101—10am-12pm at Eisenhower Park, 19399 NW Military Hwy, in the large gated pavillion. Explore your interest in birds and learn the basic use of binoculars. For ages 7 and older. Call or 210-207-5320 or email peggy.spring@ sanantonio.gov. www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec.


Retrofitting Your Yard—10am at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston. Discover the benefits of retrofitting your yard and transcend traditional gardening ideas to create a progressive, low-water landscape. www.sabot.org.


(San Marcos) Art Unhitched—11am-4pm at 312 E. Hopkins in San Marcos. An outdoor art market featuring artists of all types including painting, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, live music, performance art and culinary arts. 512-393-5930, www.toursanmarcos.com.


TUESDAY, AUGUST 13


The Evolving Path Workshop—7-9pm at the Unlimited Thought Life Enrichment Center, 5525 Blanco. Each workshop focuses on designing a space of freedom to share tools and allow individual expression. Introduce yourself where Spirit lives, and build your intimacy with purity using tools to awaken awareness and see through your forest. $25. 210-733-7671 or solusmeek@satx.rr.com. Visit www.effervescentmoments.com.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 17


Harvesting Rainwater & Solar Energy—9am- 12pm at Cibolo Nature Center Auditorium. John Kight, engineer, rainwater catchment and solar panel owner gives the latest technological information and the most practical advice on harvesting rainwater and solar energy. Register at www.cibolo.org.


TUESDAY, AUGUST 20


The Inner Workings of the Edwards Aquifer— 6pm at Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway. Talk provided by the Alamo Sierra Club covering the natural history of the aquifer from groundwater recharge and flow paths to water quality and sinkholes. Free admission. www.bexaraudubon.org.


THURSDAY, AUGUST 22


Updagrade Your Health…3.0: Is Dental Toxicity Making You Sick?—6:30-8:30pm at Jamilina Holistic Health Institute, 3201 Cherry Ridge St., Ste. 205-1, Building B. Learn the dangers of root canals and the effects of fluoride on your body. To RSVP visit facebook.com/UpgradeYourHealth or email healthupgrade3@gmail.com. For more info, call 210-602-8761.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 24


5K/10K Jalapeno del Sol & 1 Mile Kids Run— 8am at Classic Elite Soccer Fields, 11600 Starcrest. A heavily wooded, dirt trail event and kids 1 mile race. Participants receive breakfast tacos, tech shirt, refreshments and cerveza. Kids receive an award, shirt, snacks and juice. For more information visit www.runintexas.com/jalapeno.


Children’s Vegetable Garden Program—9am- 12pm Saturdays through Dec. 7 at San Antonio. Provides an opportunity for children to grow their own vegetables and ornamental plants with the help of instructors from the Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension Service and Bexar County Master Gardeners. Each child is allotted a garden plot and


will have fun growing different types of seeds. $40 per child or $50 if two share a plot. Ages 8-13. For info call 210-207-3278. www.sabot.org.


Art for Water: Creative Conservation—9am- 12pm at Alamo Heights Community Garden, 403 Ogden Drive. An educational and family-fun event in support of water conservation and local art. The event is centered around artistically-decorated rainwater collection barrels and tanks. All proceeds benefit community gardens in San Antonio. Visit www.greensatx.org.


(Kerrville) Kerr County Market Days—9am-4pm at Kerr County Courthouse Square. Non-profit or- ganization of growers, artists, craftspeople and food producers operating a pet-friendly, child-friendly, open-air market. www.kerrvilletexascvb.com.


(Boerne) Moondance Summer Concert Series— 7:30-10:30pm at Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Road in Boerne. Featuring King William Jazz Collective. Listen to music while enjoying a night under the stars. www.cibolo.org.


TUESDAY, AUGUST 27


The Evolving Path Workshop—7-9pm at the Unlimited Thought Life Enrichment Center, 5525 Blanco. Each workshop focuses on designing a space of freedom to share tools and allow individual expression. Introduce yourself where Spirit lives, and build your intimacy with purity using tools to awaken awareness and see through your forest. $25. 210-733-7671 or solusmeek@satx.rr.com. Visit www.effervescentmoments.com.


THURSDAY, AUGUST 29


(Boerne) The Kendall County Fair—Aug. 29- Sept. 1. This annual multi-day event takes place at the Kendall County Fairgrounds, 1307 River Road in Boerne. Enjoy a carnival, rodeo and lifestock show. www.kcfa.org.


FRIDAY, AUGUST 30


(Bandera) Celebrate Bandera 2013—Aug. 30- Sept. 1 in Bandera. Aug. 31 events: 9am Arts and Crafts Fair on the court house lawn; 11am Longhorn Cattle Drive and Celebrate Bandera Parade. Labor Day weekend is packed with events and activities. www.celebratebandera.com.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 31


No Money, No Time, No Experience, No Problem!—10am-12pm at


the San Antonio


Botanical Garden, 555 Funston. Gardening can be a little intimidating, especially for beginner gardeners or new homeowners who lack money, time and experience. Learn how to get started on your gardening adventure. $10. www.sabot.org.


plan ahead FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6


H-E-B 29th “Animal” Zoo Run & Kids Run— 4:45-10pm at San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N. Saint Mary’s Street. Gather a team of four to compete in this 8 mile relay race benefiting the San Antonio Zoo. Refreshments and awards ceremony after the race. www.sazoorun.kintera.org.


Inkstravaganza—6pm at Pearl Stable, 307 Pearl


Parkway. Celebrating and honoring the 20th anniversary of Gemini Ink and San Antonio Poet Laureate, Carmen Tafolla. Night includes cocktails, gourmet dinner, traditional Conjunto music and art raffle. www.geminiink.org.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7


Urban Ecology Center Opening—8am-noon at Phil Hardberger Park West (NW Military entrance). Grand opening of the Urban Ecology Center, a $5 million educational and event center at PHP. Day will start with guided nature hikes. Visit our website www.philhardbergerpark.org.


savethedates


SISTERHOOD OF THE TRIPLE BEING


The Sisterhood is a group of curious,


open-minded individuals, both men and women, who have fun while learning from one another. The group


offers classes designed to expand knowledge and provide opportunities for self-help. The Sisterhood is the unity of body, mind and spirit.


WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 Körblers Body Homeopathy—6:45-9pm. Ancient and modern symbols applied to the body can create energy shifts. Learn to dowse for placement and learn how powerful these symbols are at healing the body.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 Ayurveda for Women’s Health and Hormonal Balance w/Debby Anderson—3:45-6pm. Learn diet, lifestyle and stress management techniques to restore and maintain hormonal balance. This 5,000-year-old wisdom helps menstrual pain, fatigue, weight gain and menopause.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 Gong/Tibetan Bowls/Theta Meditation to Activate the Heart—5:45-8pm. Gabriele Wolf and Karen Reines offer this meditation of cleansing and support through the powerful combination of musical vibrations and access of theta brain waves.


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Beech Bach Flower Group Mandala Class— 6:45-9pm. In this workshop there will be a guided meditation, after which you will create your mandala using colored pencils and paper. Beech flower teaches tolerance and compassion.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Autumnal Equinox Ceremony, Drumming Circle and Potluck—6:30-8:45pm. This gathering of gratitude is free to attend. We wish to spend time with one another and build community. Join us as we celebrate the balance of day and night, plantings and harvest, the Yin/ Yang of the season.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:


Visit www.SisterhoodoftheTripleBeing.com or call Karen Reines at 210-394-8682 or Gabriele Wolf at 210-859-6600. For event locations, sign up at www.meetup.com/ SisterhoodoftheTripleBeing.com.


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