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Friday Retro Movies for Adults - Alien

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Movies. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: rosa.villa@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Summer with SAPL for Adults. Additional Info: Every Friday from June 28 - July 26. Join us every Friday to watch retro movies. These films are R and PG-13 rated. We will provide snacks and refreshments. Friday, July 26, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Friday, July 26, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Museum in a Box

Make you onw "Museum in a Box with educators from the San Antonio Museum of Art. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Gina Brudi. Staff Contact Number/Email: Gina.Brudi@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family. Featured Event: Children's Summer with SAPL. Saturday, July 27, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Let's Build: Lego Club

Get creative with Legos! Join us to build a Lego creation and have it displayed in the library. Please note that all Lego creations stay at the library. Designed for children ages 5 to 12 year-olds. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Other. Staff Contact Name: Gina Brudi. Staff Contact Number/Email: Gina.Brudi@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family. Monday, July 29, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Monday, July 29, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Teen Club @ Collins Garden

Teen club is your time to hang out! You can play games, work on arts& crafts, watch movies, make friends, and more. What we do is up to you, and activities change each week! Open to all teens ages 13-18. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Whatev. Staff Contact Name: Ami Sarabia. Staff Contact Number/Email: Amisarahi.Sarabia@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Teens. Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Online Health Resources

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Presentation & Lecture. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: rosa.villa@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Brenda Dorador from Senior Planet. Audience: Older Adults. Additional Info: The internet can be an excellent source for learning more about your or a loved one's health. This presentation will introduce you to the topics and tools offered on two reputable websites, MedlinePlus and Mayo Clinic. You'll also learn how to evaluate health-related information online. Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Let's Create: Art Time

Come make art in fun new ways that you make not have tried before! Recommended for school-age children. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Family Fun. Staff Contact Name: Gina Brudi. Staff Contact Number/Email: Gina.Brudi@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Family. Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Thursday, August 1, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Friday, August 2, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Monday, August 5, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Talking Bees Roadshow

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Presentation & Lecture. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: Rosa.Villa@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Konrad Bouffard. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. All Ages. Additional Info: Master Beekeeper Konrad Bouffard of Round Rock Honey shares his vast knowledge of the wonder of bees. Learn all about these fascinating pollinators and how they make honey, learn to identify pollens and nectars in honey by taste and discover meaningful ways to save the bee. Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.healthyhivefoundation.org.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Online Rx Drug Resources

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Presentation & Lecture. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: rosa.villa@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Brenda Dorador from Senior Planet. Audience: Older Adults. Additional Info: This lecture offers an overview of useful online drug resources. You’ll learn about MedlinePlus, a reputable website that provides information about the uses and side effects of prescription medications, as well as other health topics. You’ll also learn about GoodRX, FamilyWize, and SingleCare, helpful tools for understanding drug costs, comparing pharmacy prices, and finding discounts and coupons. Wednesday, August 7, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Wednesday, August 7, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Thursday, August 8, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Summer Snacks

Free snacks Monday-Friday, 2:00- 3:00 pm for children and teens, ages 0-18. June 3- August 9th. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Event Type(s): Community. Staff Contact Name: Daniella Toll. Staff Contact Number/Email: daniella.toll@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Kids. Teens. Additional Info: In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Perishable items must be eaten on-site. Friday, August 9, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Movie Time - Beetlejuice

In celebration of the upcoming Beetlejuice 2 movie, join us for a special showing of the film that started it all, Beetlejuice. After their untimely death, Barbara and Adam Maitland find themselves trapped in their home until the arrival of the Deetz disrupts their peaceful existence. Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Movies. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: rosa.villa@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Teens. Adults. Family. All Ages. Additional Info: Come dress as your favorite character from the movie. This movie is rated PG. Sunday, August 11, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Understanding Internet Plans

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Classes (Technology). Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: Rosa.Villa@sanantonio.gov. Presenter/Instructor: Brenda Dorador from Senior Planet. Audience: Older Adults. Additional Info: Having home internet can help you save money, look for a job, connect with others, make everyday tasks easier, and much more! This lecture goes over basic information you need to know when signing up for home internet service, so that you can understand all your options. You’ll also learn about resources for finding low-cost programs from internet service providers across the country. Monday, August 12, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Collins Garden Book Club

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Book Group & Literary. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: Rosa.Villa@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Additional Info: The Collins Garden Book Club will be discussing Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Sun Also Rises. Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway transports us to an era of the lost generation, where love and friendship are tested against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties. Jake Barnes and his expatriate friends embark on a mesmerizing journey through the post-World War I landscape of Paris, Pamplona, and beyond. Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Adult Tissue Paper Art

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: Rosa.Villa@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Additional Info: Love working with tissue paper and want to learn how to use it to make art? Join us for three different techniques for making tissue paper art. Supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own. Sunday, September 1, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Labor Day

All libraries will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Monday, September 2, 2024. All Locations.

Adult Tissue Paper Art

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: Rosa.Villa@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Additional Info: Love working with tissue paper and want to learn how to use it to make art? Join us for three different techniques for making tissue paper art. Supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own. Sunday, September 8, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Staff In-Service

All San Antonio Public Library locations will operate on a modified schedule on Friday, September 13 for staff professional development. Locations will open at 2:00 pm and close at their regularly scheduled time at 6:00 pm. Friday, September 13, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. All Locations closed from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Movie Time - Father of the Bride

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Movies. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: Rosa.Villa@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Hispanic Heritage Month. Additional Info: In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us in watching the Latina version of an old-time classic, Father of the Bride. The story of a father coming to grips with his daughter's upcoming wedding in a Cuban American family. This movie is rated PG-13. Sunday, September 15, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Mini Donkey Piñata for Adults

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: Rosa.Villa@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Older Adults. Featured Event: Hispanic Heritage Month. Additional Info: To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, join us in making mini donkey piñatas. As part of Hispanic culture, piñatas are used in celebrations and filled with candies, fruits, and gifts. We will provide the supplies while they last. Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.

Adult Tissue Paper Art

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: Rosa.Villa@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Additional Info: Love working with tissue paper and want to learn how to use it to make art? Join us for three different techniques for making tissue paper art. Supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own. Sunday, September 22, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Adult Tissue Paper Art

Branch Location: Collins Garden Library. Room: Meeting Room. Event Type(s): Arts & Crafts. Staff Contact Name: Rosa A Villa. Staff Contact Number/Email: Rosa.Villa@sanantonio.gov. Audience: Adults. Additional Info: Love working with tissue paper and want to learn how to use it to make art? Join us for three different techniques for making tissue paper art. Supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own. Sunday, September 29, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.