Call 210-207-0202 to report illegal fireworks activity

NEW MOVIES: HOLMES & WATSON, VICE

NFL: SUN: COWBOYS@GIANTS 12PM, JAGUARS@TEXANS 12PM

SPURS: FRIDAY: @ NUGGETS 9PM, SAT: @CLIPPERS 9PM, MON: CELTICS@ATT 730PM, THURS: RAPTORS@ATT 730PM

The Shops at Cantera is Now Dog Friendly! 

The Creation of Me DECEMBER 8, 2018 - MARCH 10, 2019

A three-month art project challenged students from Brooks Academy of Science and Engineering to take on the complicated and nuanced theme of identity. The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures has collaborated with Brooks to show the results of this project as the next student exhibit, “The Creation of Me.” Through interviews with parents, grandparents and other family members, students uncovered stories about their heritage and developed an understanding of their places in society. The exercise instilled a sense of pride in their pasts and their families. They discovered and defined who they are and where they come from. Using the dry point with Plexiglas process, students turned a family photo into a work of art. The institute will select from 46 pieces from student participants in grades 9 to 12. Institute of Texan Cultures 801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. 210-458-2300 itcweb@utsa.edu

Viva San Antonio: Celebrating our City DECEMBER 8, 2018 - MARCH 31, 2019

UTSA anthropology students have chosen to research tourism’s role in San Antonio as a class project, evaluating its impact on local culture and in the construction of the community’s collective memory. The class studies trends and impact of changes through the Alamo’s evolving role in the city, Fiesta’s emergence as an annual tradition, the construction and expansion of the San Antonio River Walk, HemisFair ’68, and the city’s projected growth. The students contend that the emergence of tourism industry may have created disparities in authenticity, as well as gender and ethnic representation. Institute of Texan Culture 801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. 210-458-2300 itcweb@utsa.edu

El Dia de los Muertos OCTOBER 1, 2018 - JANUARY 6, 2019

The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures is hosting a unique student exhibit for Dia de los Muertos. A major piece of the exhibit includes an Ofrenda, prepared by a UTSA Honors College class as a class project. Lecturer Alegra Lozano teaches HON3503: Dia de los Muertos to a class of 16 UTSA Honors College students, in a variety of majors. Institute of Texan Cultures 801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. 210-458-2300

Nature Connects: Art with Lego© Bricks 9am thru December 31st 

Nature Connects is an award-winning sculpture exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Sean Kenney. Created with nearly half a million LEGO © bricks, the thirteen nature-inspired displays at the San Antonio Botanical Garden include a larger-than-life Monarch butterfly and a 6-foot hummingbird on a trumpet flower. San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Place

First Friday Fun @Urban Farm Stand- DECEMBER 31, 2018 5pm FREE

Special guest vendors & artists, food trucks, fire spinners, acrobats, comedians, musicians, you never who'll be here so come explore & share our Southtown's Fabulous First Friday bashes. The Urban Farm Stand 1423 So. Presa 210.702.0898

Want to play RUGBY!!! Tues 7 Thurs 7pm FREE

Learn how to play the fastest growing sport in America. Rugby is great for fitness and any age. Join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Wheatley Heights Sports Complex and let The San Antonio Rugby Football Club show you how to play this amazing sport. Youth and High School teams are looking for new players as well as our Men's team and Women's team.

San Antonio My Health Meetup group every Thursday 630pm FREE

Want to know how you can be healthier? Want to know how to improve your diet? Then, join likeminded people who strive to feel better, more active, and get the most out of their health. Stop by during our meetups to hear a helpful tip or share a healthful tip! All are welcome! We hope to see you soon! La Madeleine 11745 W Interstate 10 Ste 101 (703) 473-9096

myhealthrvw@gmail.com https://www.meetup.com/San-Antonio-My-Health-Meetup-group

Destino San Antonio @ Briscoe SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 - JANUARY 21, 2019

Destino San Antonio presents, for the first time, selections from the Briscoe Museum’s collection of nearly 600 stereographs of San Antonio, dating from the 1860s to 1930. The exhibition is inspired by the structure of the stereograph─ a picture composed of two superposed images that give a three-dimensional effect when viewed with a stereoscope or special glasses. Artist and guest curator Anne Wallace incorporates multiple perspectives on the image and identity of San Antonio during a time of profound transition after the Civil War until the final days of the “frontier,” inviting us to engage with the past and consider the future of our City. Briscoe Western Art Museum 210 W. Market Street San Antonio, TX 78205 2102994499

FRIDAY

Planetarium Shows at the Scobee Education Center 630PM

Scobee Planetarium is open every Friday evening (except special events and holidays). Ticket sales begin at 6:00 pm. If weather permits, the observatory is opened after the last public show to observe celestial objects through the refracting telescope. Visit https://www.facebook.com/scobeeplanetarium for schedule and information. Scobee Education Center and Planetarium 1300 San Pedro

SATURDAY 

Pearl Farmer's Market 9AM

Legacy Farmers Market 10AM

Local farmers, food artisans, crafters and more. Find the best local produce and hidden gems in the area. Come by and see us! Every weekend from 10am-3pm. Northeast corner of 1604/281N. Legacy Shopping Center 18402 US Hwy 281N. Pearl Amphitheater303 Pearl Pkwy

SUNDAY

Legacy Farmers Market 10AM

Local farmers, food artisans, crafters and more. Find the best local produce and hidden gems in the area. Come by and see us! Every weekend from 10am-3pm. Northeast corner of 1604/281N. Legacy Shopping Center 18402 US Hwy 281N Road

4th Annual Messiah Sing-along FREE 3PM

The music ministry of St. Helena's Episcopal Church will host our 4th annual Sing-along of Handel's Messiah in the historic sanctuary of the church, at 410 North Main St. in Boerne. Members of the community are invited to bring their own scores or borrow one of ours and sing, or simply enjoy listening. Admission is free. More information is available at www.sthelenas.net/Messiah. St. Helena's Episcopal Church N. Main Street Boerne, TX 78006 830-249-3228

Celebrate San Antonio December 31, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - January 1, 2019 @ 12:30 am Free 

Ring in the New Year in Beautiful Downtown San Antonio! Experience the biggest FREE New Year’s Eve celebration and fireworks extravaganza in Texas – Celebrate San Antonio! With live music on three stages, carnival games and rides and delicious festival food, this downtown fiesta is the place to celebrate the New Year.

Celebrate 300, San Antonio’s New Year’s Eve Celebration December 31, 2018 | 6:00PM - 12:00AM Location: Hemisfair and Maverick Plaza 

Details for Celebrate SA, presented by Bud Light, the City of San Antonio’s Official New Year’s Eve Downtown Celebration, have officially been released. Known as the largest free New Year’s Eve festival in the state of Texas, Celebrate SA continues to draw approximately 50,000 excited revelers each year. The live music event and fireworks show will take place at Hemisfair Park, and inside La Villita / Maverick Plaza, in downtown San Antonio. Official event hours are from 6:00pm through 12:15am, on Monday, December 31st, 2018. The event is 100% FREE to the public. Programming on the Hemisfair stage will include DJ Red Mamba, (aka. local Spurs-legend Matt Bonner), local all-star Rolling Stones tribute act, The Satisfactions (featuring Garrett T. Capps and DT Buffkin), San Antonio’s favorite westside-soulsters, Eddie and The Valiants, and classic-country hipsters, The Texases. Performing in the Bud Light DJ Lounge located in Maverick Plaza will be the San Antonio chapter of the all-female DJ collective Chulita Vinyl Club, along with local DJ’s Soulstairs and Adam Madrigal. The Bud Light Lounge in Maverick Plaza will also feature new specialty cocktail offerings from Deep Eddy This year’s event will be co-hosted by the San Antonio Tricentennial Commission (300 San Antonio), which will debut videos featuring highlights of San Antonio’s 300th year. The ‘Celebrate Family’ Zone, presented by H-E-B, will be located on Villita St. with games and activities for all ages from 6pm-9pm. The Arneson River Theater will be hosted by Spurs Sports & Entertainment, and will offer more free, family-friendly programming from 6pm-9pm. Also, as part of all the evening festivities, the Yanaguana Garden in Hemisfair Park will be open for all to enjoy. The night will be capped with a communal countdown at midnight, followed by a spectacular Fireworks show at The Tower of Americas.

City announces winter holiday schedule of City services

SAN ANTONIO (Dec. 17, 2018) — City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed Dec. 24, 2018-Jan. 1, 2019 in observance of the holiday season. Public safety and emergency services will remain in operation. Other City services will operate as follows:

Open:

• Police will be on duty
• Fire and EMS personnel will be on duty
• 3-1-1 Call Center will be operational from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Dec. 26-31
• SAPD's detention center and the magistrate court will remain open
• Municipal Court will be open from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 27 and 28
• Recycling, organics recycling and garbage will be collected Dec. 26-31
• Bitters and Nelson Gardens Brush Recycling will be open Dec. 26-31
• Bulky waste collection centers and household hazardous waste sites (Frio City Rd., Rigsby and Culebra) will be open Dec. 26-30
• Dead animal collection crews will be on duty Dec. 26-31
• Animal Care Officers will be on duty
• Animal Care Services Lobby and Adoption Center will be open: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 24 & 31; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 26-28; and regular hours Dec. 29-30
• Central Library and all branch libraries open Dec. 27-29
• Alamodome Box Office will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 26-28
• Downtown visitors will enjoy a parking meter and garage holiday on Dec. 25
• Centro de Artes Gallery open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 26-Dec. 30 & Jan. 1
• La Villita and Market Square will be open Dec. 26-31
• Spanish Governor's Palace will be open Dec. 26-30
• San Antonio Botanical Garden will be open Dec. 26-31

Closed:

• SAPD's Administration and Records Section
• SAFD Administrative Offices
• 3-1-1 will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 with the exception of emergency concerns related to animals and traffic malfunctions
• All Metro Health clinics
• Metro Health Food and Environmental Division
• All Senior/Adult Comprehensive Centers and Senior Nutrition Sites
• Willie Velasquez and Claude Black community centers
• Child Care Services administrative offices
• Head Start administrative offices and school district sites
• Pre-K 4 SA school is closed Dec. 21-Jan. 5
• Pre-K 4 SA CEO and Corporate Office is closed Dec. 24.-Jan. 1
• Curbside Brush collection
• Bitters and Nelson Gardens Brush Recycling closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1
• Bulky waste collection centers and household hazardous waste sites (Frio City Rd., Rigsby and Culebra) will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
• Recycling, organics recycling and garbage will not be collected Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
• Dead animal collection crews will be off duty Dec. 25 and Jan.1
• The Darner Headquarters and Park Reservations Office Dec. 24 to Jan. 1 (Pavilions, Sport Field and Gymnasium reservations can be made online based on availability)
• City of San Antonio Community Centers, Adult and Senior Centers, McFarlin Tennis Center and Barrera Community Fitness Center are closed Dec. 22-25 and Dec. 29-Jan. 1(designated Community Centers will offer camps Dec. 26-28 and Jan. 2-4)
• Fitness in the Park Classes not offered on Dec. 24 & 25 or Jan. 1
• The Natatorium is closed for maintenance from Dec. 14-Jan. 14
• Office of the City Clerk, Passports, Vital Records and Municipal Archives and Records
• Animal Care Services Lobby and Adoption Center will be closed Dec. 25 & Jan. 1
• Municipal Court, 401 S. Frio
• Alamodome Box Office closed Dec. 23-25 and Dec. 29-Jan. 1
• Alamodome Administrative Offices
• Central Library and all branch libraries will be closed Dec. 24-26, 30-31 and Jan. 1
• Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry will be closed from Dec. 24-Jan. 1
• Development Services Department
• Office of Historic Preservation
• La Villita Administrative Offices closed Dec. 22-Jan. 1
• Market Square Administrative Offices closed Dec. 24-Jan. 1
• La Villita and Market Square will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
• Centro de Artes Gallery will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 31.
• Culture Commons Gallery at Plaza de Armas

Spanish Governor’s Palace will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1