Category Archives: Events

CLOSED [Giveaway] Holiday Pops with the San Antonio Symphony – December 18-20, 2015

Update: This giveaway is now closed. We’ve been looking forward to this for months! It’s almost time for the San Antonio Symphony to present its annual Holiday Pops concerts at the Tobin Center. On Friday and Saturday, December 18 and 19, 2015, … Continue reading

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Kids learn the meaning of giving at “A Christmas Carol” at the Playhouse San Antonio

“A Christmas Carol”, at the Playhouse San Antonio through December 21, 2015, is an opportunity for you and your kids to learn about the meaning of giving during the Christmas season, and to experience live theater at its best. For months, I … Continue reading

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CLOSED [giveaway] “Comfort & Joy: Music of Christmas” with Benissimo! Music Productions on December 13

Update: This giveaway is now closed. Comfort & Joy: Music of Christmas, the annual holiday concert from Benissimo! Music Productions, will be at the Chapel of the Incarnate Word, 4503 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78209 (map), on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at … Continue reading

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Founders Classical Academy Schertz parent interest meetings on November 17 and 19

Founders Classical Academy Schertz  is planning to open in August 2016 on the north east side of San Antonio, and is holding parent interest meetings on November 17 & 19, 2015, at 7 p.m. Founders Classical Academy is a network of … Continue reading

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“Miró: The Experience of Seeing” at the McNay Art Museum and Family Day on October 25

Miró: The Experience of Seeing is at the McNay Art Museum until January 10, 2016, and I encourage you to bring your kids to see it while it’s here. Sunday, October 25, 2015 will be an especially good day to visit … Continue reading

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Opera in the Park in Travis Park with Opera Piccola San Antonio

Ever since writing this post, I’ve had high hopes for Travis Park as a downtown cultural gathering place. Travis Park lived up to its promise with the recent Opera in the Park event, led by Opera Piccola of San Antonio and showcasing an … Continue reading

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F.T. and friends review “Swan Lake” with Ballet San Antonio and San Antonio Symphony

On Sunday afternoon, I went to Ballet San Antonio‘s Swan Lake with my son, F.T., age 8, and daughter, G.N., age 5. We received our tickets for free and were able to give away a set of tickets over social … Continue reading

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Legacy Traditional School North West San Antonio parent information meeting on October 22

I created the San Antonio Charter Moms blog as a way to get the word out to parents about new charter schools coming to San Antonio. More than three years later, I am excited to share the news about another … Continue reading

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PLAY: Public art in Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair

Exciting news for Hemisfair and downtown San Antonio: families can now visit Yanaguana Garden, an active play area with climbing structures, giant game boards, a splash pad, and more. As described in this this post at Alamo City Moms Blog, October 2-4, 2015 is grand opening … Continue reading

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Sneak peek at “Madama Butterfly” with OPERA San Antonio

OPERA San Antonio‘s production of Madama Butterfly opens tonight, Thursday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m., at the Tobin Center, with another performance on Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets online or walk up to the Tobin Center box office.

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