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Tour Urban Community Gardens by Bike During 4th Annual SicloVerde Event, May 9
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une up your bike and make plans to join Green Spaces Alliance for their fourth annual SicloVerde event on Saturday, May 9. The event provides residents the opportunity to experience an urban bike ride (or walk) through eight San Antonio gardens, starting with the Eastside Sprouts Community Garden. From there, participants can choose from a 17-mile ride, 13-mile ride or 5K walk/ride. Everyone will meet at the Eastside Sprouts garden before traveling in small groups with experienced guides. Bikers and walkers will have a chance to visit each garden and participate in end-of- ride festivities including door prizes, food from the garden, live music, drinks and snacks. Registration is required, and the first 200 pre-paid participants will receive a T-shirt, water bottle, a set of LED lights and reflective ankle bands. Green Spaces Alliance is a non-profit environmental organization that seeks to keep South Texas green and enhance urban spaces through conservation, community engagement and education. All proceeds from the annual SicloVerde event go to benefit gardens within the San Antonio area.
The SicloVerde rides begin at 8 a.m. at Eastside Sprouts Community Garden and continue until 12:30 p.m. For more information, and to register, visit
www.greensatx.org.
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Park on May 9 Brackenridge Park Hosts Annual Outdoor Gathering of Local Yogis
oga Day in the Park has become a local event that both novice and experienced local yogis look forward to each year. Make plans to be in Brackenridge Park at
8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, to enjoy a morning of free yoga activities, including a special yoga session led by San Antonio yoga godmother Esther Vexler. The morning of yoga begins with a “whole family” practice before adults
shift to Power Yoga with Nydia Darby while kiddos enjoy Kids Yoga with Kristen Baggett. There will even be a special senior/disabled chair yoga practice. After yoga, participants can enjoy food provided by Pharm Table, a silent auction, massages and an aerial yoga demonstration. Yoga Day is a nonprofit organization that works with local yoga teachers to
provide free group classes and education about the therapeutic benefits of hatha yoga.
Yoga Day in the Park begins at 8:30 a.m. in Brackenridge Park, 3700 N. St. Mary’s. For more information, visit
www.yogadayus.com.
GIVE BIG ON MAY 5! Big Give S.A. Hopes to Raise More Than $2 million in 24 Hours for Area Nonprofits
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re you ready for the 2015 Big Give S.A. challenge? Last year 467 participating nonprofit agencies shared more than $2 million raised during the area’s first 24-hour charitable giving extravaganza. This year organizers hope to get even more area residents and area organizations involved. More than 850 area nonprofits are participating this year, and many are hosting fun events in conjunction with Big Give S.A.
Participating is easy. All that’s needed is a generous heart and online access to make a donation to your favorite nonprofit organizations. Every donation you make gives the recipient organization the chance to earn matching funds and prize incentives, which means your gifts can leverage additional funds for your favorite charities. Minimum donation is $10; there is no maximum donation.
Big Give S.A. is part of the national day of giving called Give Local America. Giving begins at midnight and continues until 11:59 p.m. on May 5. For information, visit
www.thebiggivesa.org.
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