Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Let's Play at Central Library!
Young children (infants to age eight) and their families are invited to explore loose parts, sensory materials, art supplies and other open-ended items. Stop by any time between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. to play inside the auditorium. Healthy snacks provided while supplies last.
Parking is free for up to 3 hours.
Branch Location: Central Library. Event Type(s): Little Read Wagon. Staff Contact Name: Little Read Wagon. Staff Contact Number/Email: 210-207-2597 or lrwsapl@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family. Featured Event: Little Read Wagon.
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Explore Opera for Kids!
Explore Opera for Kids! Apprentice artists from Opera San Antonio will demonstrate how characters share their stories through music.
Best for ages 5-12.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family. Featured Event: Children's Summer with SAPL.
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception of Transfiguration a ceramics exhibit featuring artists: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Celebration. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zine Lab Monthly - PRIDE Month
Join us for Zine Lab Monthly as we celebrate Pride Month! Come learn about zines and the basics of creating your own self-published works!
Participants can also use this time to create work for SAPL's Big Pride Zine, which is accepting written or visual submissions created in honor of a queer person who impacted your life for the better. For more information, visit https://guides.mysapl.org/Zines/BigPrideZineCallForSubmissions.
A zine (pronounced ZEEN) is an independently published magazine or booklet. Using provided supplies, folks can create their own artistic mini books to express themselves and tell their own stories.
Participants are welcome to donate a copy of their zine to be included in our SAPL Zine Collection which is available for public use at Central Library and showcases materials written by, about, and for our community.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Second Floor. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Eliza Perez. Staff Contact Number/Email: eliza.perez@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Featured Event: Pride. Additional Info: No registration required. Craft and art supplies will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own.
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Teen Pride Party
Open to all 2SLGBTQIA+ teens ages 13 - 18, this is a moment to celebrate, to meet other teens, and hang out. What exactly will happen? It'll be up to y'all! Maybe watch a movie, or decorate some Pride flags, make some buttons, or just enjoy sharing time together.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Teen Library. Event Type(s): Whatev. Staff Contact Name: Shannan Prukop. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannan.prukop@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Teens.
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, June 16, 2025.
Glenda Fikes: Basic Sewing Workshop
***Registration is required***
In this basic sewing class: fabric, needle, thread, buttons, and glue will be provided.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Second Floor. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Sheran Awe Jr. Staff Contact Number/Email: Sheran.AweJr@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Glenda Fikes. Audience: Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. Featured Event: Juneteenth.
Monday, June 16, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Monday Night Movie Roast
Join JD and Manny as they roast some of the worst of what cinema has to offer. This month's feature will be the epic-ish H.G. Wells adaptation Empire of the Ants. Roast along with us!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Auditorium. Event Type(s): Movies. Staff Contact Name: JD Elizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults.
Monday, June 16, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit www.imdb.com. Leadership Evening Book Club
June's book selection is The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Book Group & Literary. Staff Contact Name: Francisco Rodriguez. Staff Contact Number/Email: Francisco.Rodriguez@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Francisco Rodriguez. Audience: Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Learn at Central (5th Floor) hosts a book club that explores the dynamics of leadership with a new title each month.
Monday, June 16, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
Teen Summer Tuesday: Watermelon "Cake"
You know how at the winter holidays people always say they hate fruit cake? Well, this is fruit cake you just might love.
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Also, be sure to get your limited edition 2025 Teen Summer tshirt! (Available while supplies last.)
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Join in--or not! Feel free to use all areas of Teen Library: the studio, the Switch, the VR, the MACs. You choose.
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(For clarification's sake: teens 13-18 only. THANKS!)
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Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Teen Library. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Regina! Staff Contact Number/Email: regina.almanza@sanantonio.gov/207.2678. Audience: Teens. Additional Info: Teen Summer activities are for teens only!
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM.
For more info visit guides.mysapl.org. Tween Time
The possibilities are endless!
Come join us for some fun activities and hang out with other kids! Some of the activities may be messy.
*For ages 9-12 years old only*.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): Tween Time. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Juneteenth Tote Bag Painting
Looking to paint something and a good bag to take home? Come on by to the 2nd Floor Area at Central Library to paint a Tote Bag to take home for the week of Juneteenth. Color Paint will be provided.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Second Floor. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Sheran Awe. Staff Contact Number/Email: sheran.awejr@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Juneteenth. Additional Info: This program is "First Come, First Serve" basis due to limited number of bags.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Habla Conmigo
Join us in English / Spanish conversation. All levels are welcome! Each program we will cover five words and five phrases to learn and work with in a relaxed environment. All done in a fun and practical way! Unase a nosotros en coversacion guiada en espanol / ingles. Todos los niveles son benvenidos ! En cada programa cubriremos cinco palabras y cinco frases para aprender y trabajar en un ambiente relajado. Todo hecho de forma divertida y practica!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Languages. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo, Patricia Perez. Audience: Adults.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Queer Crafternoon
Come and play with pastels, knit with nonchalance, delight in doodling! In fact, as long as it gets your creativity flowing, whether it’s sewing or Sudoku, bring your craft of choice and join in. Come chat with fellow crafters or just hang out. We’ll have the option to play a podcast or excerpts from books with queer-centered storylines or queer characters. You can view the listening selections under the “Events” tab at guides.mysapl.org/lgbtq .
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Second Floor. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Michael Dunbar-Rodney. Staff Contact Number/Email: 210-207-2500. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Additional Info: While the program is open to all, it is designed to be a safe space for members of the queer community.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Family Story Time
Bring the whole family and join in the fun with stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and play. Ages 0-5.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Story Time. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Black Experience Story Showcase
Black Stories are American stories. Join us for a collaborative event to share and celebrate the black experience as we honor Juneteenth in the iconic atrium on the second floor of Central Library. Through this community-driven program we invite Black and African American San Antonians to share their experiences through storytelling, art, dance, song, or other forms of expression. A microphone, electric piano, electric guitar, bass and amplifiers will be provided. Join us to share your talent and history or stop by to support the community for Juneteenth.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Plays & Performances. Staff Contact Name: Amber McGinnis. Staff Contact Number/Email: Amber.Mcginnis@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: 2. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Juneteenth. Additional Info: A microphone, electric piano, electric guitar, bass and amplifiers will be provided.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Tulips & Towers: Springtime on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
Join us for prerecorded interactive walking tours led by passionate local guides. Whether you’re a travel dreamer of a lifelong learner, these awe-inspiring tours will spark your curiosity and inspire your next adventure, all while connecting you to a vibrant community of fellow explores in San Antonio and around the world.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Event Type(s): Other. Staff Contact Name: Sylvia Reyna. Staff Contact Number/Email: sylvia.reyna@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Wowzitude. Audience: Adults.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM.
Teen Summer Wednesday: Rainbow Nail Art Craft
Supplies will be set out to test out a nail art hack!
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Also, be sure to get your limited edition 2025 Teen Summer tshirt! (Available while supplies last.)
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Join in--or not! Feel free to use all areas of Teen Library: the studio, the Switch, the VR, the MACs. You choose.
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(For clarification's sake: teens 13-18 only. THANKS!).
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Teen Library. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Regina! Staff Contact Number/Email: regina.almanza@sanantonio.gov/207.2678. Audience: Teens. Additional Info: Teen Summer activities are for teens only!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
For more info visit guides.mysapl.org. Juneteenth
All libraries will be closed in observance of Juneteenth.
Thursday, June 19, 2025.
All Locations.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, June 20, 2025.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, June 20, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Juneteenth Jazz Band
Join us for a 2-hour performance by San Antonio musicians, performing jazz tunes and celebrating Juneteenth with the sound of music! Swing by or linger for a song or two, whatever your style. We are happy to have you!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Music & Dance. Staff Contact Name: Amber McGinnis. Staff Contact Number/Email: Amber.Mcginnis@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: 2. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Juneteenth.
Friday, June 20, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Tech Time
Join us every Friday for Tech Time. Each week we will cover different topics about social media and mobile devices. Bring your questions, imagination and your favorite device.
Every Friday, 3:00 PM
First Floor, Connect Training Room
Acompañanos todos los viernes para Tech Time. Cada semana cubriremos temas diferente sobre las redes sociales y los dispositivos móviles. Trae tus preguntas, imaginación y tu dispositivo favorito.
Todos los viernes, 3:00 PM
Planta Baja, Connect Training Room.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Connect Training Center. Event Type(s): Classes (Technology). Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Friday, June 20, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, June 21, 2025.
StandUp for Kids Info Table
StandUp for Kids is non-profit organization that provides outreach services, housing support, and other resources for homeless and at-risk youth 13-25yrs, within the San Antonio community.
Branch Location: Central Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Jordan Torres. Staff Contact Number/Email: jordan.torres@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Teens. Adults.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.standupforkids.org. The Bizarre Bazaar
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Event Type(s): Presentation & Lecture. Staff Contact Name: Connie Hejl. Staff Contact Number/Email: connie.hejl@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Arts & Culture. Additional Info: Step into a world of mystery, wonder, and the unknown! Join us at The Bizarre Bazaar—an extraordinary event that brings together experts from the realms of the paranormal, mysticism, and unidentified flying objects. There will be a tarot workshop, tarot readings, ghost hunters, UFO enthusiasts, a lucky hex bag craft and more. Whether you’re a seeker of answers or simply intrigued by the unusual, there’s something for everyone!
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit guides.mysapl.org. Spellbound Book Club
Venture into the enthralling realm of paranormal romance literature with the Spellbound Book Club. From vampires to witches, werewolves to ghosts, this club provides an engaging platform for enthusiasts to share their thoughts and insights on these enchanting tales.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Conference Room 2.1. Event Type(s): Book Group & Literary. Staff Contact Name: Kristin Gutierrez. Staff Contact Number/Email: kristin.gutierrez@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Additional Info: Content suitable for 18 and older.
We will be meeting to discuss "Once Burned" by Jeaniene Frost.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Sounds of Freedom with Cox Family Singers
Celebrate Juneteenth with the Cox Family Singers in a powerful acapella performance featuring inspiring songs of freedom.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Auditorium. Event Type(s): Music & Dance. Staff Contact Name: Morgan Yoshimura. Staff Contact Number/Email: morgan.yoshimura@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Cox Family Singers. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Juneteenth.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
The Creative Collective Open Mic
Are you a musician, comedian, actor or other type of creative? The Creative Collective is an open mic meets mixer for people like you! Share your artistry and check out the art of others! We provide the amps, electric guitar, bass, keys and mic - you supply the talent. Bring your own instrument if so inclined. JD will be your MC!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Other. Staff Contact Name: JD Elizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD and Belin. Audience: Adults.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Discover Indian Music & Culture with Musical Bridges Around the World
Experience live Indian music, sari (traditional Indian garment) wrapping demonstrations, and engaging crafts where you can decorate paper dolls in traditional Indian attire, including saris, kurtas, and jutti shoes. For all ages.
This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World (MBAW), a nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks VT Seva - San Antonio Branch, for their partnership in providing the sari wrapping demonstration.
Best for ages 5 and up.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Kara Bailey. Staff Contact Number/Email: Kara.Bailey2@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family. Featured Event: Children's Summer with SAPL.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, June 23, 2025.
11th International Day Of Yoga
Join us for free yoga classes brought to you by I Do Yoga San Antonio professional instructors and enjoy the relaxing wellness of yoga! The classes offer basic yoga poses to promote physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of yoga using chair or mat/towel. Bring your own mat or towel, if you wish. For questions, call the library at 210.207.2500.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Auditorium. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Pannaga Prasad. Staff Contact Number/Email: pannaga.prasad@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: I Do Yoga San Antonio Professional Yoga Instructors. Audience: Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: DIY U.
Monday, June 23, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
Tween Time
The possibilities are endless!
Come join us for some fun activities and hang out with other kids! Some of the activities may be messy.
*For ages 9-12 years old only*.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): Tween Time. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Family Story Time
Bring the whole family and join in the fun with stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and play. Ages 0-5.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Story Time. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Fizzy Eruptions
Let's get messy! Come play with us as we experiment with baking soda and vinegar to make fizzy eruptions!
Recommended for kids 5 and older.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family. Featured Event: Children's Summer with SAPL.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Auditorium. Event Type(s): Board of Trustees. Staff Contact Name: Edward Mayberry. Staff Contact Number/Email: edward.mayberry@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Additional Info: Agenda will be posted on the City's Agenda Website: sanantonio.primegov.com/public/portal?fromiframe=1
A livestream of the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meeting is available via YouTube at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyrVYLnCuHlISd9ljMqzFWw/live.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Let's Play! Toddlers
Put on your play clothes and join us for a come-and-go style sensory-centered play session for children ages 0-36 months.
Children explore the senses and develop skills through play.
Some of the activities may be messy; play clothes are encouraged.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Toddler Time. Staff Contact Name: Kara Bailey. Staff Contact Number/Email: Kara.Bailey2@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Let's Build: LEGO Time
Play! Build! Create! Join us for Lego fun.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 years old.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, June 27, 2025.
SA Food Bank Food Application Assistance
Need assistance with getting more nutritious food? Come see the San Antonio Food Bank to get hands on help with applying for:
SNAP (formally known as Food Stamps)
TSAP-60 years+ or Disabled
TANF
CHIP/Children's MEDICAID
Adult MEDICAID
Women's Health Care
MEDICARE Cost Sharing
WIC
And other Food Bank Programs!
*Note: Service may be briefly unavailable during representative's lunch break*.
Branch Location: Central Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Jordan Torres. Staff Contact Number/Email: jordan.torres@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Family. Older Adults.
Friday, June 27, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit safoodbank.org. Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, June 27, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Design Your Own Webpages
Design Your Own Webpages
Learn the first steps toward building websites! Design Your Own Webpages will teach the fundamentals of coding webpages with the aim of developing basic skills needed for the design of larger applications. Class will utilize coding languages that are used for the visual aspect of webpage design. We will code as we go, learning how to make webpages from scratch. No experience required!
No computer needed
Experience with web browsers required.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Connect Training Center. Event Type(s): Classes (Technology). Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Freeman Reschke. Audience: Teens. Adults. Older Adults.
Friday, June 27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Let's Watch: Harold and the Purple Crayon (PG)
Join us for our fun family friendly movie!
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): Movies. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Family.
Friday, June 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Tech Time
Join us every Friday for Tech Time. Each week we will cover different topics about social media and mobile devices. Bring your questions, imagination and your favorite device.
Every Friday, 3:00 PM
First Floor, Connect Training Room
Acompañanos todos los viernes para Tech Time. Cada semana cubriremos temas diferente sobre las redes sociales y los dispositivos móviles. Trae tus preguntas, imaginación y tu dispositivo favorito.
Todos los viernes, 3:00 PM
Planta Baja, Connect Training Room.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Connect Training Center. Event Type(s): Classes (Technology). Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Friday, June 27, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Explore Vegetarian Dishes: Make Mango Shake, Lassi, Veggie Salad with Yogurt
Learn how to prepare these healthy dishes and discover the nutritional value of Mango and veggie salad using yogurt. Samples will be included in this live demonstration and printed instructions will be provided. Don't miss out on tasting Mango shake/lassi and veggie salad!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Auditorium. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Pannaga Prasad. Staff Contact Number/Email: pannaga.prasad@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, June 27, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, June 28, 2025.
StandUp for Kids Info Table
StandUp for Kids is non-profit organization that provides outreach services, housing support, and other resources for homeless and at-risk youth 13-25yrs, within the San Antonio community.
Branch Location: Central Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Jordan Torres. Staff Contact Number/Email: jordan.torres@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Teens. Adults.
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.standupforkids.org. Moonlight - Film Screening
This Pride Month, join us at Central for a screening of the Academy Award winning film Moonlight (2016) directed by Barry Jenkins.
Rating: R
Duration: 111 minutes
MOONLIGHT is the tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality. Starring Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes, and Janelle Monae.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Auditorium. Event Type(s): Movies. Staff Contact Name: Eliza Perez. Staff Contact Number/Email: eliza.perez@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Featured Event: Pride.
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Through The Stacks Book Club
Join us for our first meeting! This month our genre is Romantasy, and we are reading "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros. Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.
We will meet June 28, 2025, from 2:00 - 3:30PM to discuss.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Marie Swartz Art Resource Center (2nd floor). Event Type(s): Book Group & Literary. Staff Contact Name: Melissa Moser and Belin Flores. Staff Contact Number/Email: melissa.moser@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Additional Info: Join us the last Saturday of every month as we read our way through the stacks of the library! Each month we read a book from a different genre and meet to discuss our thoughts with our fellow book lovers. Through The Stacks Book Club is a fun, relaxed space and finishing the book is definitely not required. All adults welcome!
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, June 30, 2025.
Texas America250 Pilot Exhibit
Join us all month long for an exclusive sneak-peek into the Texas America250 Exhibit, created by TSLAC. The San Antonio Public Library is honored to present a pilot version of this exhibit in our Texana Genealogy Department throughout the month of July 2025.So, stop on by and read about Texas' historical highlights and important documents that were created along the way.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Texana/Genealogy. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Amber McGinnis. Staff Contact Number/Email: amber.mcginnis@sanantonio.gov. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Texana/Genealogy. Additional Info: This is a pilot version of this Exhibit and will be presented in full by the Texas State Library and Archive Commission in July 2026.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – Thursday, July 31, 2025.
For more info visit www.tsl.texas.gov. Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Tween Time
The possibilities are endless!
Come join us for some fun activities and hang out with other kids! Some of the activities may be messy.
*For ages 9-12 years old only*.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): Tween Time. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Habla Conmigo
Join us in English / Spanish conversation. All levels are welcome! Each program we will cover five words and five phrases to learn and work with in a relaxed environment. All done in a fun and practical way! Unase a nosotros en coversacion guiada en espanol / ingles. Todos los niveles son benvenidos ! En cada programa cubriremos cinco palabras y cinco frases para aprender y trabajar en un ambiente relajado. Todo hecho de forma divertida y practica!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Languages. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo, Patricia Perez. Audience: Adults.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
Family Story Time
Bring the whole family and join in the fun with stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and play. Ages 0-5.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Story Time. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Let's Play! Toddlers
Put on your play clothes and join us for a come-and-go style sensory-centered play session for children ages 0-36 months.
Children explore the senses and develop skills through play.
Some of the activities may be messy; play clothes are encouraged.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Toddler Time. Staff Contact Name: Kara Bailey. Staff Contact Number/Email: Kara.Bailey2@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Let's Build: LEGO Time
Play! Build! Create! Join us for Lego fun.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 years old.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Independence Day
All libraries will be closed in observance of Independence Day.
Friday, July 4, 2025.
All Locations.
Tech Time
Join us every Friday for Tech Time. Each week we will cover different topics about social media and mobile devices. Bring your questions, imagination and your favorite device.
Every Friday, 3:00 PM
First Floor, Connect Training Room
Acompañanos todos los viernes para Tech Time. Cada semana cubriremos temas diferente sobre las redes sociales y los dispositivos móviles. Trae tus preguntas, imaginación y tu dispositivo favorito.
Todos los viernes, 3:00 PM
Planta Baja, Connect Training Room.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Connect Training Center. Event Type(s): Classes (Technology). Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Friday, July 4, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, July 5, 2025.
The Creative Collective Open Mic
Are you a musician, comedian, actor or other type of creative? The Creative Collective is an open mic meets mixer for people like you! Share your artistry and check out the art of others! We provide the amps, electric guitar, bass, keys and mic - you supply the talent. Bring your own instrument if so inclined. JD will be your MC!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Other. Staff Contact Name: JD Elizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD and Belin. Audience: Adults.
Saturday, July 5, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, July 7, 2025.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
Tween Time
The possibilities are endless!
Come join us for some fun activities and hang out with other kids! Some of the activities may be messy.
*For ages 9-12 years old only*.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): Tween Time. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
Family Story Time
Bring the whole family and join in the fun with stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and play. Ages 0-5.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Story Time. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Thursday, July 10, 2025.
Let's Play! Toddlers
Put on your play clothes and join us for a come-and-go style sensory-centered play session for children ages 0-36 months.
Children explore the senses and develop skills through play.
Some of the activities may be messy; play clothes are encouraged.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Toddler Time. Staff Contact Name: Kara Bailey. Staff Contact Number/Email: Kara.Bailey2@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Color Your World / Colorea Su Mundo
Join Storyteller and Songwriter Sue Young for bilingual songs, stories and puppetry in "Color Your World - Colorea Su Mundo.".
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Music & Dance. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family. Featured Event: Children's Summer with SAPL.
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, July 11, 2025.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, July 11, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Design Your Own Webpages
Design Your Own Webpages
Learn the first steps toward building websites! Design Your Own Webpages will teach the fundamentals of coding webpages with the aim of developing basic skills needed for the design of larger applications. Class will utilize coding languages that are used for the visual aspect of webpage design. We will code as we go, learning how to make webpages from scratch. No experience required!
No computer needed
Experience with web browsers required.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Connect Training Center. Event Type(s): Classes (Technology). Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Freeman Reschke. Audience: Teens. Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Friday, July 11, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Let's Watch: Dog Man (PG)
Join us for our fun family friendly movie!
Dog Man, half dog and half man, he is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): Movies. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Family.
Friday, July 11, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Tech Time
Join us every Friday for Tech Time. Each week we will cover different topics about social media and mobile devices. Bring your questions, imagination and your favorite device.
Every Friday, 3:00 PM
First Floor, Connect Training Room
Acompañanos todos los viernes para Tech Time. Cada semana cubriremos temas diferente sobre las redes sociales y los dispositivos móviles. Trae tus preguntas, imaginación y tu dispositivo favorito.
Todos los viernes, 3:00 PM
Planta Baja, Connect Training Room.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Connect Training Center. Event Type(s): Classes (Technology). Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Friday, July 11, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Transfiguration Artist Talk
Meet the artists of the current Gallery exhibit Transfiguration and learn about their works and processes.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Presentation & Lecture. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Ceramic artists of the Transfiguration exhibit. Audience: Adults. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Zine Lab Monthly
Join us for Zine Lab Monthly to learn about zines and the basics of creating your own self-published works! Craft and art supplies will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own
A zine (pronounced ZEEN) is an independently published magazine or booklet. Using provided supplies, folks can create their own artistic mini books to express themselves and tell their own stories.
Participants are welcome to donate a copy of their zine to be included in our SAPL Zine Collection which is available for public use at Central Library and showcases materials written by, about, and for our community.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Second Floor. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Jordan Torres. Staff Contact Number/Email: Jordan.Torres@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults.
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Impactful Verse: A Writing Workshop & Performance for Deeply Meaningful Poetry
***Registration is required***
Poetry, many times, provides access to deep experiences; the unvarnished liminal (in-between) spaces where your singular truth can remain hidden. However, by embracing your deep experiences, you are given an opportunity to connect with both your deeper self and with others. Strong, impactful bonds can form and grow from these connections both personally and universally. Healing and kinship are a result from these impactful exercises. And a stronger, creative community promotes positive change for a better future.
To encourage this process of unearthing deep, impactful experiences, each of my three writing workshops/discussions will progressively dive into our truths with a goal of not only acknowledging them but giving them voice and providing the opportunity for transformative change.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Event Type: Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Sarah De La Rosa. Staff Contact Number/Email: 210.207.2519/sarah.delarosa@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Rod Carlos Rodriguez. Audience: Adults. Featured Event: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Additional Info: Rod Carlos Rodriguez has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso and is a Lecturer (Adjunct Professor) at the University of Texas at San Antonio Writing Program. He is an award-winning poet who has been writing for over 40 years
Attendance at all 3 sessions is mandatory. Register for all 3 sessions on the sign up link above. Workshop dates are July 12, 19 & 26.
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
No-Sew Felt Cup Sleeve
Come make a cozy and decorative cup sleeve for your favorite to-go cup of coffee!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Marie Swartz Art Resource Center (2nd floor). Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Patricia Perez. Staff Contact Number/Email: 210.207.2500/Patricia.Perez@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Patricia Perez, Leti Guerra. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Summer with SAPL for Adults.
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, July 14, 2025.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Tween Time
The possibilities are endless!
Come join us for some fun activities and hang out with other kids! Some of the activities may be messy.
*For ages 9-12 years old only*.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): Tween Time. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Habla Conmigo
Join us in English / Spanish conversation. All levels are welcome! Each program we will cover five words and five phrases to learn and work with in a relaxed environment. All done in a fun and practical way! Unase a nosotros en coversacion guiada en espanol / ingles. Todos los niveles son benvenidos ! En cada programa cubriremos cinco palabras y cinco frases para aprender y trabajar en un ambiente relajado. Todo hecho de forma divertida y practica!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Languages. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo, Patricia Perez. Audience: Adults.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Queer Crafternoon
Come and play with pastels, knit with nonchalance, delight in doodling! In fact, as long as it gets your creativity flowing, whether it’s sewing or Sudoku, bring your craft of choice and join in. Come chat with fellow crafters or just hang out. We’ll have the option to play a podcast or excerpts from books with queer-centered storylines or queer characters. You can view the listening selections under the “Events” tab at guides.mysapl.org/lgbtq.
Branch Location: Central Library. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Michael Dunbar-Rodney. Staff Contact Number/Email: michael.dunbar-rodney@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Featured Event: LGBTQ+.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
Family Story Time
Bring the whole family and join in the fun with stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and play. Ages 0-5.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Story Time. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Summer with SAPL - Fort Building
Calling all young architects and adventurers! Dive into the magical world of fort building at the library. Come join us for fort-building fun, where the only limit is your imagination! Fort-building materials will be provided, but you may need to share as some supplies will be limited.
Recommended for kids 5 and older; younger kids need to be accompanied by an adult.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Featured Event: Children's Summer with SAPL.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Let's Play! Toddlers
Put on your play clothes and join us for a come-and-go style sensory-centered play session for children ages 0-36 months.
Children explore the senses and develop skills through play.
Some of the activities may be messy; play clothes are encouraged.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Toddler Time. Staff Contact Name: Kara Bailey. Staff Contact Number/Email: Kara.Bailey2@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Let's Build: LEGO Time
Play! Build! Create! Join us for Lego fun.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 years old.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, July 18, 2025.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, July 18, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Tech Time
Join us every Friday for Tech Time. Each week we will cover different topics about social media and mobile devices. Bring your questions, imagination and your favorite device.
Every Friday, 3:00 PM
First Floor, Connect Training Room
Acompañanos todos los viernes para Tech Time. Cada semana cubriremos temas diferente sobre las redes sociales y los dispositivos móviles. Trae tus preguntas, imaginación y tu dispositivo favorito.
Todos los viernes, 3:00 PM
Planta Baja, Connect Training Room.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Connect Training Center. Event Type(s): Classes (Technology). Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Friday, July 18, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Modern Pop Art Experience & Hands-On Workshop for Kids
Meet American Pop Artist Michael Albert and create your own collage using the same materials he uses in his serious works of art. Best for kids ages five and up.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Auditorium. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Cresencia Huff. Staff Contact Number/Email: cresencia.huff@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Michael Albert. Audience: Kids. Family. Featured Event: Children's Summer with SAPL.
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
For more info visit michaelalbert.com. Modern Pop Art Experience & Hands-On Workshop for All Ages
Meet American Pop Artist Michael Albert and create your own collage using the same materials he uses in his serious works of art. Best for ages five and up.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Auditorium. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Cresencia Huff. Staff Contact Number/Email: cresencia.huff@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Michael Albert. Audience: Kids. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Summer with SAPL for Adults.
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit michaelalbert.com. Impactful Verse: A Writing Workshop & Performance for Deeply Meaningful Poetry
Poetry, many times, provides access to deep experiences; the unvarnished liminal (in-between) spaces where your singular truth can remain hidden. However, by embracing your deep experiences, you are given an opportunity to connect with both your deeper self and with others. Strong, impactful bonds can form and grow from these connections both personally and universally. Healing and kinship are a result from these impactful exercises. And a stronger, creative community promotes positive change for a better future.
To encourage this process of unearthing deep, impactful experiences, each of my three writing workshops/discussions will progressively dive into our truths with a goal of not only acknowledging them but giving them voice and providing the opportunity for transformative change.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Event Type: Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Sarah De La Rosa. Staff Contact Number/Email: 210.207.2519/sarah.delarosa@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Rod Carlos Rodriguez. Audience: Adults. Featured Event: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Additional Info: Rod Carlos Rodriguez has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso and is a Lecturer (Adjunct Professor) at the University of Texas at San Antonio Writing Program. He is an award-winning poet who has been writing for over 40 years.
Attendance at all 3 sessions is mandatory. Register for all 3 sessions on the sign up link on 7/12 listing. Workshop dates are July 12, 19 & 26.
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
The Creative Collective Open Mic
Are you a musician, comedian, actor or other type of creative? The Creative Collective is an open mic meets mixer for people like you! Share your artistry and check out the art of others! We provide the amps, electric guitar, bass, keys and mic - you supply the talent. Bring your own instrument if so inclined. JD will be your MC!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Other. Staff Contact Name: JD Elizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD and Belin. Audience: Adults.
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, July 21, 2025.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Tween Time
The possibilities are endless!
Come join us for some fun activities and hang out with other kids! Some of the activities may be messy.
*For ages 9-12 years old only*.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): Tween Time. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
Family Story Time
Bring the whole family and join in the fun with stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and play. Ages 0-5.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Story Time. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Summer with SAPL-Painting Party
It’s time to paint! We’ll have a variety of painting activities available for kids
to create a masterpiece!
Wear clothes appropriate for paint.
Recommended for kids 5 and older; younger kids need to be accompanied by an adult.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Featured Event: Children's Summer with SAPL.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Beginning Genealogy
Do you want to find out more about your ancestors? Join us to learn how to begin researching your family history. We’ll discuss basic resources, library databases, and how they can assist you in your research. Take a journey to the past with SAPL!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Arland Schnacker. Staff Contact Number/Email: Arland.SchnackerII@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Arland. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Texana/Genealogy.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit www.mysapl.org. Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Let's Play! Toddlers
Put on your play clothes and join us for a come-and-go style sensory-centered play session for children ages 0-36 months.
Children explore the senses and develop skills through play.
Some of the activities may be messy; play clothes are encouraged.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Toddler Time. Staff Contact Name: Kara Bailey. Staff Contact Number/Email: Kara.Bailey2@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, July 24, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Let's Build: LEGO Time
Play! Build! Create! Join us for Lego fun.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 years old.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, July 24, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, July 25, 2025.
Staff In-Service
All San Antonio Public Library locations will operate on a modified schedule on Friday, July 25 for staff professional development. Locations will open at 2:00 pm and close at their regularly scheduled time at 6:00 pm.
Friday, July 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
All Locations closed from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, July 25, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Let's Watch: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (PG)
Join us for our fun family friendly movie!
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): Movies. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Friday, July 25, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Tech Time
Join us every Friday for Tech Time. Each week we will cover different topics about social media and mobile devices. Bring your questions, imagination and your favorite device.
Every Friday, 3:00 PM
First Floor, Connect Training Room
Acompañanos todos los viernes para Tech Time. Cada semana cubriremos temas diferente sobre las redes sociales y los dispositivos móviles. Trae tus preguntas, imaginación y tu dispositivo favorito.
Todos los viernes, 3:00 PM
Planta Baja, Connect Training Room.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Connect Training Center. Event Type(s): Classes (Technology). Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Friday, July 25, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Comida Casera: Exploring Plant-Based Mexican Cooking with Dora Ramírez
***Registration is required***
Join Mexican chef and cookbook author Dora Ramírez for a lively celebration of Comida Casera, her new cookbook rooted in nostalgic, plant-based Mexican home cooking. Enjoy a live cooking demo, a behind-the-scenes look at the stories that inspired the book, and an interactive Q&A. Stick around for good food, book giveaways, and food themed musical setlist by DJ Despeinada (Bonnie Cisneros).
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Sarah De La Rosa. Staff Contact Number/Email: 210.207.2519/sarah.delarosa@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Dora Ramírez. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Additional Info: Culinary Institute of America-trained, Mexico-born chef and the voice behind popular blog and Instagram account @dorastable, Dora Ramírez, shares more than 100 plant-based Mexican recipes from traditional and Indigenous to modern.
Friday, July 25, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Museum in a Box with San Antonio Museum of Art
Make your very own “Museum in a Box” with educators from the San Antonio Museum of Art. Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family. Featured Event: Children's Summer with SAPL.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit samuseum.org. Impactful Verse: A Writing Workshop & Performance for Deeply Meaningful Poetry
Poetry, many times, provides access to deep experiences; the unvarnished liminal (in-between) spaces where your singular truth can remain hidden. However, by embracing your deep experiences, you are given an opportunity to connect with both your deeper self and with others. Strong, impactful bonds can form and grow from these connections both personally and universally. Healing and kinship are a result from these impactful exercises. And a stronger, creative community promotes positive change for a better future.
To encourage this process of unearthing deep, impactful experiences, each of my three writing workshops/discussions will progressively dive into our truths with a goal of not only acknowledging them but giving them voice and providing the opportunity for transformative change.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Event Type: Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Sarah De La Rosa. Staff Contact Number/Email: 210.207.2519/sarah.delarosa@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Rod Carlos Rodriguez. Audience: Adults. Featured Event: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Additional Info: Rod Carlos Rodriguez has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso and is a Lecturer (Adjunct Professor) at the University of Texas at San Antonio Writing Program. He is an award-winning poet who has been writing for over 40 years.
Attendance at all 3 sessions is mandatory. Register for all 3 sessions on the sign up link on 7/12 listing. Workshop dates are July 12, 19 & 26.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, July 28, 2025.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
Tween Time
The possibilities are endless!
Come join us for some fun activities and hang out with other kids! Some of the activities may be messy.
*For ages 9-12 years old only*.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Children's Library. Story Room. Event Type(s): Tween Time. Staff Contact Name: Ashley Palacios. Staff Contact Number/Email: ashley.palacios@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Habla Conmigo
Join us in English / Spanish conversation. All levels are welcome! Each program we will cover five words and five phrases to learn and work with in a relaxed environment. All done in a fun and practical way! Unase a nosotros en coversacion guiada en espanol / ingles. Todos los niveles son benvenidos ! En cada programa cubriremos cinco palabras y cinco frases para aprender y trabajar en un ambiente relajado. Todo hecho de forma divertida y practica!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Languages. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo, Patricia Perez. Audience: Adults.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
Family Story Time
Bring the whole family and join in the fun with stories, songs, movement, rhymes, and play. Ages 0-5.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Story Time. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Let's Play! Toddlers
Put on your play clothes and join us for a come-and-go style sensory-centered play session for children ages 0-36 months.
Children explore the senses and develop skills through play.
Some of the activities may be messy; play clothes are encouraged.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): Toddler Time. Staff Contact Name: Kara Bailey. Staff Contact Number/Email: Kara.Bailey2@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, July 31, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Let's Build: LEGO Time
Play! Build! Create! Join us for Lego fun.
Recommended for children ages 6-12 years old.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Story Room. Event Type(s): School-Age Kids. Staff Contact Name: Shannon Seglin. Staff Contact Number/Email: shannon.seglin@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family.
Thursday, July 31, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, August 1, 2025.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, August 1, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Transfiguration
Ceramics has endured through history as a medium used to sustain us and as an instrument of self expression. The nature of clay allows the artist to mold and manipulate it to bring their ideas into our physical world - to push and pull material and transform it into something completely new. In dialogue with the weight and knowledge of all that has come before along with new innovations, today’s ceramic artists are creating work far beyond cups and bowls (but we make cups and bowls too). The ceramics community is thriving in San Antonio, and this exhibition represents only a few of the incredible artists producing work here in our city.
Featuring: Anita Becerra, Brooke Armstrong, Ed Escobedo, Mary Wuest, Michael Guerra Foerster, Michelle Hernandez, and Verena Gaudy
Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Curated by Michael Guerra Foerster. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, August 2, 2025.
The Creative Collective
Are you a musician, comedian, actor or other type of creative? The Creative Collective is an open mic meets mixer for people like you! Share your artistry and check out the art of others! We provide the amps, electric guitar, bass, keys and mic - you supply the talent. Bring your own instrument if so inclined. JD will be your MC!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Whatev. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo. Audience: Adults.
Saturday, August 2, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, August 8, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, August 9, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception for Lasting Luminosity. The exhibit is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Celebration. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, August 9, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Zine Lab Monthly
Join us for Zine Lab Monthly to learn about zines and the basics of creating your own self-published works! Craft and art supplies will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own
A zine (pronounced ZEEN) is an independently published magazine or booklet. Using provided supplies, folks can create their own artistic mini books to express themselves and tell their own stories.
Participants are welcome to donate a copy of their zine to be included in our SAPL Zine Collection which is available for public use at Central Library and showcases materials written by, about, and for our community.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Second Floor. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Eliza Perez. Staff Contact Number/Email: eliza.perez@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults.
Saturday, August 9, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Sunday, August 10, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, August 11, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
Habla Conmigo
Join us in English / Spanish conversation. All levels are welcome! Each program we will cover five words and five phrases to learn and work with in a relaxed environment. All done in a fun and practical way! Unase a nosotros en coversacion guiada en espanol / ingles. Todos los niveles son benvenidos ! En cada programa cubriremos cinco palabras y cinco frases para aprender y trabajar en un ambiente relajado. Todo hecho de forma divertida y practica!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Languages. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo, Patricia Perez. Audience: Adults.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, August 15, 2025.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, August 15, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The Creative Collective
Are you a musician, comedian, actor or other type of creative? The Creative Collective is an open mic meets mixer for people like you! Share your artistry and check out the art of others! We provide the amps, electric guitar, bass, keys and mic - you supply the talent. Bring your own instrument if so inclined. JD will be your MC!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Whatev. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo. Audience: Adults.
Saturday, August 16, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Sunday, August 17, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, August 18, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Queer Crafternoon
Come and play with pastels, knit with nonchalance, delight in doodling! In fact, as long as it gets your creativity flowing, whether it’s sewing or Sudoku, bring your craft of choice and join in. Come chat with fellow crafters or just hang out. We’ll have the option to play a podcast or excerpts from books with queer-centered storylines or queer characters. You can view the listening selections under the “Events” tab at guides.mysapl.org/lgbtq.
Branch Location: Central Library. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Michael Dunbar-Rodney. Staff Contact Number/Email: michael.dunbar-rodney@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Featured Event: LGBTQ+.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, August 22, 2025.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, August 22, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Meet the artists of Lasting Luminosity
Join us for a demonstration by the artists of Lasting Luminosity. The exhibit is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Presentation & Lecture. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, August 23, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Sunday, August 24, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, August 25, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Habla Conmigo
Join us in English / Spanish conversation. All levels are welcome! Each program we will cover five words and five phrases to learn and work with in a relaxed environment. All done in a fun and practical way! Unase a nosotros en coversacion guiada en espanol / ingles. Todos los niveles son benvenidos ! En cada programa cubriremos cinco palabras y cinco frases para aprender y trabajar en un ambiente relajado. Todo hecho de forma divertida y practica!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Languages. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo, Patricia Perez. Audience: Adults.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Auditorium. Event Type(s): Board of Trustees. Staff Contact Name: Edward Mayberry. Staff Contact Number/Email: edward.mayberry@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Adults. Family. Older Adults. All Ages. Additional Info: Agenda will be posted on the City's Agenda Website: sanantonio.primegov.com/public/portal?fromiframe=1
A livestream of the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees meeting is available via YouTube at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyrVYLnCuHlISd9ljMqzFWw/live.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, August 29, 2025.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, August 29, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, August 30, 2025.
The Creative Collective
Are you a musician, comedian, actor or other type of creative? The Creative Collective is an open mic meets mixer for people like you! Share your artistry and check out the art of others! We provide the amps, electric guitar, bass, keys and mic - you supply the talent. Bring your own instrument if so inclined. JD will be your MC!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Whatev. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo. Audience: Adults.
Saturday, August 30, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Sunday, August 31, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Monday, September 1, 2025.
Labor Day
All libraries will be closed in observance of Labor Day.
Monday, September 1, 2025.
All Locations.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Thursday, September 4, 2025.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Friday, September 5, 2025.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, September 5, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Lasting Luminosity
Lasting Luminosity is presented by the Texas Pastel Society, a group of pastel artists dedicated to nurturing a vibrant community of pastels and showcasing the beauty of pastel art. They aim to raise awareness of pastel art in South Texas through meetings, demos, paint-outs and more.
More information about the Texas Pastel Society can be found on Facebook and at www.texaspastelsociety.org.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Gallery. Event Type(s): Exhibit. Staff Contact Name: Haley Holmes. Staff Contact Number/Email: Haley.Holmes@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Texas Pastel Society. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Arts & Culture.
Saturday, September 6, 2025.
Habla Conmigo
Join us in English / Spanish conversation. All levels are welcome! Each program we will cover five words and five phrases to learn and work with in a relaxed environment. All done in a fun and practical way! Unase a nosotros en coversacion guiada en espanol / ingles. Todos los niveles son benvenidos ! En cada programa cubriremos cinco palabras y cinco frases para aprender y trabajar en un ambiente relajado. Todo hecho de forma divertida y practica!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Languages. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo, Patricia Perez. Audience: Adults.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Bilingual Computers y Creative Learning
Acompáñanos cada miércoles,11am-12pm.
Welcome! Come do creative activities to learn computer basics, digital skills, zines, and beyond.
210-207-2574.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Daniel González / Brianna Glass. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniel.gonzalez3@sanantonio.gov / brianna.glass@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Daniel and Brianna. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Intro to ESL
Join us for this beginner-level ESL course is designed for adult learners whose first language is not English. The course focuses on developing foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students communicate effectively in everyday situations.
Únase a nosotros en este curso de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) para principiantes, diseñado para estudiantes adultos cuya primera lengua no es el inglés. El curso se centra en el desarrollo de habilidades fundamentales de comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura para ayudar a los estudiantes a comunicarse eficazmente en situaciones cotidianas.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Learn Center. Event Type(s): Classes & Instruction. Staff Contact Name: Denise Cadena. Staff Contact Number/Email: denise.cadena@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Denise Cadena & Gerardo Arizpe. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Learn at SAPL. Additional Info: Registration for this class will be by phone. Please call 210-207-2574 to register, and for additional details.
La inscripción para esta clase será por teléfono. Por favor, llame al 210-207-2574 para registrarse y para más detalles.
Friday, September 12, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Mystics, Mediums & Curanderas
Sonya Rosario - documentary filmmaker, shares her experiences of the world of "La Curandera" through her family connections during the late 70's-mid-80's. Sonya will explore the unique differences and the complimentary connections between these worlds through photos, stories and a tale of "La Casita on Round Street" that held secrets, prayers and needs of the local people who came for answers. Sonya will also shed light on her 30 year journey into the Native American experience of the Medicine Man/Women in Idaho.
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Event Type: Community. Staff Contact Name: Sarah De La Rosa. Staff Contact Number/Email: 210.207.2519/sarah.delarosa@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Sonya Rosario. Audience: All Ages. Featured Event: Latino Collection & Resource Center. Additional Info: Special guests: Ari Marta Chagoya (Birth Doula & Curandera), Norma Santos (Curandera) & Xelena Flores (Birth Doula & Curandera).
Saturday, September 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit sonyarosario.com. The Creative Collective
Are you a musician, comedian, actor or other type of creative? The Creative Collective is an open mic meets mixer for people like you! Share your artistry and check out the art of others! We provide the amps, electric guitar, bass, keys and mic - you supply the talent. Bring your own instrument if so inclined. JD will be your MC!
Branch Location: Central Library. Room: Chihuly area. Event Type(s): Whatev. Staff Contact Name: JD ELizondo. Staff Contact Number/Email: j.d.elizondo@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: JD Elizondo. Audience: Adults.
Saturday, September 13, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.