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Our abilities vary from beginner to advanced skills. The more knowledgeable members are very willing to assist those who are learning. We've made a quilt for the Women's Guild's scholarship fund in past years. We also have made quilts for needy children in our parish and donated some to "Project Linus," a national organization with local chapters that give the quilts to sick, lonely, and needy children. Anyone in the parish may request a quilt for a sick relative by contacting any quilter.
Anyone interested in joining us for friendship and quilting is encouraged to attend our meetings.
Call Pat Brookes at (210) 494-5832 for more information.
Brea's House of Arts is a life enrichment day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We provide a daily curriculum designed to give real-world meaning and purpose to our participants. Each week has a theme, those themes are put together based on the needs and interests of our participants to include but not limited to Art in multimedium, Culinary Arts using adaptive items like an air fryer, Social Awareness utilizing social platforms, Relationship building, and coaching with conflict and resolution strategies, Community inclusion with many opportunities to access recreational adventures, Fitness classes in Yoga, and Volunteering opportunities with community partners.
Additionally, we have partnered with Dreams Fulfilled through Music which offers music classes in Piano, Accordion, and Bells utilizing the Colorsoundation method with recitals to showcase progress.
Click here for the calendar of events & more information
We accept Community Texas Home Living (TxHmL), Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS), and private pay.
ColorSoundation Experience
We utilize the ColorSoundation program on campus for our Adults, we modify the program as needed for our ISS program.
BHA is excited to extend our program to children with ALL abilities ages 2-8; location, time, and date vary. Click here to register.
- Introduction to Music Theory
- Color-Note-Tone Association
- Singing and Playing
- Integrated Technology
ColorSoundation uses color recognition, fun characters, an engaging story, movement, singing, and technology to teach music literacy while developing a "musical ear."
In practice for over a decade, the program technique offers a structured, yet nurturing environment.
Skills gained:
- Music Literacy
- Absolute and Relative Pitch
- Rythm Comprehension
- Performance and Collaboration
- Self-Esteem & Self-Discipline
- Critical Listening & Communication
- Fine & Gross Motor Skills
- Assistive Technology
CAST TEACH High School is San Antonio’s first school dedicated to careers in education. Created in partnership with Northside ISD located on the campus of John Paul Stevens High School, the CAST Schools Network, and the University of Texas at San Antonio College of Education and Human Development, the school will rally multiple industries to create future educators that will transform our community. CAST TEACH is a unique experience:
- Field Experiences - gain authentic learning experiences that matter.
- Career Exploration - accelerate your pathway to careers.
- Elevate Youth Voice and Agency - take ownership of your future by co-creating and joint problem-solving with us.
- Collaborative Relationships - students will create relationships with transformative leaders in education.
For additional information, please click here.
CAST Teach is a tuition-free, public school open to all Bexar County students and will accept 150 students through a lottery process.
All students will have access to college-based experiences plus transferable college credits at UTSA. Students may earn up to 36 hours of transferable college credit before they leave high school. Students will also have the opportunity to earn industry-recognized certificates such as Child Development Associate of Education Aide I.
Explore multiple careers in education, including teaching and training, early learning, and interdisciplinary learning. Minimize the cost of college and elevate your resume in the workforce.
To learn more about how to apply for CAST TEACH, click here.
Forms are also available online on the Northside ISD website.
CAST Schools are tuition-free and open to students across the greater San Antonio region who are entering 9th or 10th grade.
Do you love to read?
Join us for casual community and conversation!
Each month's book will get sent out in advance.
All are welcome!
by Southwest Independent School District (SWISD)
The Practice Learning All Year (PLAY) After School Program provides a safe, fun environment for children to learn, play, and grow under the supervision of Southwest ISD-certified teachers. Children will be able to access:
- Homework Assistance
- Tutoring
- Arts & Crafts
- Outdoor Organized Activities
- Wellness Activities
- Healthy Snack
Grades: Pre-K 4 to 5th grade.
The student must be enrolled and attending face-to-face learning at the school/program site to be eligible to participate. Registration is ongoing throughout the academic school year, but enrollment is limited.
A copy of one of the following documents is needed:
- Latest Income Tax Return
- Public Assistance Letter or Card (TANF, Medicaid, CHIP, or SSI)
There is a one-time program fee per academic school year based on family size, income, and the number of students per family participating.
The program fee must be paid before a student can participate.
Flexible payment plans are available for those who qualify.
Call for more information.
by Southwest Independent School District (SWISD)
The Practice Learning All Year (PLAY) After School Program provides a safe, fun environment for children to learn, play, and grow under the supervision of Southwest ISD-certified teachers. Children will be able to access:
- Homework Assistance
- Tutoring
- Arts & Crafts
- Outdoor Organized Activities
- Wellness Activities
- Healthy Snack
Grades: Pre-K 4 to 5th grade.
The student must be enrolled and attending face-to-face learning at the school/program site to be eligible to participate. Registration is ongoing throughout the academic school year, but enrollment is limited.
A copy of one of the following documents is needed:
- Latest Income Tax Return
- Public Assistance Letter or Card (TANF, Medicaid, CHIP, or SSI)
There is a one-time program fee per academic school year based on family size, income, and the number of students per family participating.
The program fee must be paid before a student can participate.
Flexible payment plans are available for those who qualify.
Call for more information.
Every Sunday night FREE snacks and drinks as we watch the series The Chosen. Be sure invite your family and friends!
CAST Lead is a career-themed high school of East Central ISD that will connect students to leadership and management positions in the retail, hospitality and tourism, and e-commerce industries. These industries represent some of the fastest-growing and most dynamic in our city, offering students an opportunity to align their passion with industry and higher education leaders committed to their success.
All classes at CAST Lead are project-based and include blended learning which means students learn by doing hands-on activities that are relevant to the real world and personalized to their needs.
For information on East Central Independent School District, please click here.
Like all CAST Schools, CAST Lead will be open to all students on a lottery basis, is tuition-free, and will offer students a chance to learn through project-based learning, mentorships, and internships, as well as earn up to 2 years of college credit, plus the opportunity to earn industry-recognized certificates in addition to work experience.
CAST Lead accepts an incoming class of between 120-150 freshman students. Apply now and join us! Visit castlead.schoolmint.net or email us at [email protected]
CAST Lead is tuition-free and open to students in Bexar and
surrounding counties that are entering 9th grade.
The Stone Oak Rotary Club welcomes you!
Rotary is the world's premier international humanitarian service organization. We are a diverse global network of community, business, and professional leaders who address relevant social causes to change lives and build goodwill and peas at home and abroad.
CAST STEM High School is a career-themed high school that will prepare students for leadership positions in the STEM field. CAST STEM works hand-in-hand with industry partners to prepare students for careers in engineering, technology, advanced manufacturing, and global logistics. Some features of the unique program include project-based learning to real-world problems to solve, as well as job shadowing, mentorships, internships, and job opportunities upon graduation.
Students have the opportunity to experience a college setting during high school and to work directly with industry mentors set CAST STEM students apart and set their future in motion, no matter where they decide to take it.
CAST STEM High School has been approved as a Common Sense School, an honor that recognizes all efforts in teaching digital citizenship to young people and engaging the entire school community. The recognition acknowledges our school's commitment to helping our students build skills that are essential for their well-being today and for the opportunities they'll have tomorrow.
CAST STEM is currently located within the Southwest Independent School District. Alamo Colleges Board has approved the relocation of CAST STEM High School to Palo Alto College. CAST STEM Juniors and Seniors will relocate starting in January 2024, while 9th and 10th-grade students will start in August 2024 as part of a whole school move.
Like all CAST Schools, CAST STEM will be open to all students on a lottery basis, is tuition-free, and will offer students a chance to learn through project-based learning, mentorships, and internships, as well as earn up to 2 years of college credit, plus the opportunity to earn industry-recognized certificates in addition to work experience.
CAST STEM accepts an incoming class of between 120-150 freshman students. Apply now and join us! Click here for the enrollment packet.
CAST STEM is tuition-free and open to students in Bexar and
surrounding counties that are entering 9th grade.
American Letters & Commentary, Inc. is an eclectic, nonprofit [501(c)3] literary publisher dedicated to promoting innovative and challenging writing in all forms.
Although AL&C is housed in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Texas at San Antonio, the views expressed in its publications are not necessarily those of UTSA, its administration, its employees, or its students, nor are they necesarrily the views of AL&C’s officers, editors, volunteers, or donors.
Click here to purchase back issues.
Click here for our concert schedule.
Please email us if you are interested in joining our ensemble.
When you become a member as an artist you can post, showcase and share your message and testimony of faith through music, compositions, and performance. And you can participate in You God’s Music™ Showcase.
The Showcase winner will receive 80% cash of their total votes, 20% goes to the church or religious organization of your choice and we will pay for your airfare and hotel, if you make it to the finals. In addition, the winner will be awarded a Recording Artist Package!
Click here to learn how to become a part of the community of artists or for more program information.
Free.
Is a fun way to maintain health and find new friends in a caring, supportive group of people.
All ages welcome!
Group meets in Hubertus Hall.
Click here for today's Parish events.
For more information, contact Helen Coignetl at 210-865-1214
Cars & Coffee is a free event that occurs every third Saturday of the month in the South parking lot.
Bring your car, truck, motorcycle, RV, boat....and enjoy the fellowship of gearheads!
Click here for more information.
Free
The Practice Learning All Year (PLAY) After School Program provides a safe, fun environment for children to learn, play, and grow under the supervision of Southwest ISD-certified teachers. Children will be able to access:
- Homework Assistance
- Tutoring
- Arts & Crafts
- Outdoor Organized Activities
- Wellness Activities
- Healthy Snack
Grades: Pre-K 4 to 5th grade.
The student must be enrolled and attending face-to-face learning at the school/program site to be eligible to participate. Registration is ongoing throughout the academic school year, but enrollment is limited.
A copy of one of the following documents is needed:
- Latest Income Tax Return
- Public Assistance Letter or Card (TANF, Medicaid, CHIP, or SSI)
There is a one-time program fee per academic school year based on family size, income, and the number of students per family participating.
The program fee must be paid before a student can participate.
Flexible payment plans are available for those who qualify.
Link to P.L.A.Y After school program
Community Education Department
Telephone: 210-622-4345
Hours of Operation: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Created Ministry is a gathering place for anyone to come and connect with God through the creative arts. Through healing and restorative creative sessions, we help people listen to God's voice to experience His hope and joy. We offer training to anyone interested in using their creativity to help others connect to Jesus in their communities as well.
Click here for information about upcoming opportunities to connect and create.
Golden age frees senior living residents of logistical and financial challenges of travel by bringing concerts directly to them! Music instills within them a sense of youth, health, and vivacity, and breathes new life into our respected elders.
Click here for the latest updates on this year's concert season.
How You Can Support
Make a difference in the lives of seniors through a one-time or recurring donation to support artistic programming.
Click here for donation.
Want Concerts at Your Community?
If you are a senior community representative who would like Golden Age at your community, click the button below.
Click here for form.
The art gallery at Musical Bridges Around the World augments the mission to unite, educate, and inspire others by adding visual art to the culturally diverse programs at MBAW.
Quarterly exhibition receptions, gallery talks, and other events bring the community together, inviting art enthusiasts, collectors, and visitors from all backgrounds to experience the connection between people, cultures, ideas, and art forms by showcasing the works of emerging and established visual artists working in our community and beyond.
Free and open to the public.
Musical Sprouts is a free educational engagement program that allows children in Title 1 schools and other learning centers to travel the world by bringing performing artist concerts, cultural connections, and curriculum to their school and classroom.
Click here for more information.
The Colburn-Pledge Music Scholarship provides college tuition assistance to young Texas string instrument players who are preparing for careers in classical music.
The scholarship awards are limited to the amount of the annual tuition to be charged by the school, college, university, or music teacher of the recipient’s choice, not to exceed $3,000 per recipient.
The scholarship was formerly associated under the auspices of The Colburn-Pledge Music Scholarship Foundation from 1985 to 2021, and now currently resides under the management of Musical Bridges Around the World. The previously-named foundation was formed by John Pledge with proceeds from the estates of his sister, Genevieve Pledge, and of Lois Colburn, both former members of the San Antonio Symphony, for the purpose of offering tuition aid to string players residing in Texas who are preparing for careers in classical music.
Applicants for financial aid must be music students pursuing the studies of a bowed string instrument (specifically violin, viola, cello, or double bass) in classical music at any nationally recognized music school, college, or university, or be studying with any nationally recognized music teacher, and have the intention of becoming a professional performing musician.
Applicants must be bona fide residents of the state of Texas on the date of making application and for a period of at least six (6) months prior thereto, or prior to having entered a music school, college, or university, if attending an out-of-state institution at the time of making such application.
Click here for application information.
Every four years The Gurwitz participants and jurors from around the globe showcase the art of piano in San Antonio, Texas.
Click here for more information.
For booking inquires, contact Elena Portnaya at [email protected].
FREE & Open To the Public!
Ticket registration is required per event.
Register now for this year’s festival that creates meaningful connections through cross-cultural collaborations and celebrates our shared humanity. The festival is a union of classical and contemporary music from near and far, defining our place in this melting pot that is San Antonio.
Click here for a list of FAQS and program dates.
The love for dance is powerful and magical. Not only does it allow you to express emotions, but it also offers an opportunity to develop self-confidence and make a difference in the lives of others.
Dance Fairies was inspired by passion and love for dance and recognition that not all children have access to beautiful dance costumes and proper dance shoes to allow them to follow their dreams.
Every child believes in magic, and dancing is the closest thing to magic. Putting a smile on the face of a little girl and watching her swirl in that tutu makes you feel like a fairy. With that in mind, in June of 2018, the idea of Dance Fairies was born.
Click here to contact us.
Art is for everyone and campers will ignite their creativity with support and learning about many different artistic mediums. Children explore nature and will come home at the end of the week with art that they created from the great outdoors. We will have creek time and archery each week.
Visit the Cibolo Nature Center to experience the immense natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country.
Featuring a variety of natural landscapes and more than six miles of trails, the Cibolo Nature Center invites you to connect with the nourishing and healing power of the outdoors. Walk through a native prairie, wade in the creek, look for wildlife in the spring-fed marsh, and feel the awe of the live oak or cypress canopy while immersing yourselves in the wonders of nature. While visiting, don’t miss our Herff Farms campus.
The Cibolo Nature Center has had an Edwards Aquifer Authority Weather Station in place since 2014. The station collects data on nine different parameters and is used by us, the EAA and NASA to calibrate sensors on satellites. View more here.
Are you looking to take professional photographs at the Cibolo Nature Center? Learn more.
| Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Saturday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Sunday: CLOSED |
Our camp will inspire a deep connection to nature while learning and exploring the 160 acres of the Cibolo Nature Center and Herff Farm.
For a list of daily activities, click here.
Ages: 5-12.
Camp held during spring break.
Click here for more information, including tuition and fees.
Teenagers are welcome to apply to be a Counselor-in-Training volunteer or a paid Camp Counselor. More information here: Open Positions.
Visit Herff Farm to connect to the past, present, and future of living in harmony with the land.
Herff Farm is a gathering place offering public events, community gardens, a Farmers Marke,t and hiking opportunities. It also serves as a natural laboratory for sustainable modern living, where children and adults learn how to protect our precious natural resources.
Historically significant and protecting an irreplaceable freshwater source, the Herff Farm is a vibrant hub providing children's access to outdoor learning and a model for land stewardship for the greater community.
Painting, crafting, and other forms of creating art have proven to bring many benefits to our mental, emotional, and physical health. Relief from overwhelming emotions, trauma, and the stresses of everyday life as well as a more peaceful inner sense of being are a few of the experiences gained through creative expression.
We want to offer you the tools to tell your story. Whether that is through a personal journal or a sketchbook, with yarn or canvas, jewelry-making or crafting, we want to allow you to express yourself. We offer free-to-use supplies for many different activities, including:
- Painting
- Drawing
- Coloring books
- Crochet
- Puzzles
- Crafts
- Writing
Ages 14+.
If there is a particular craft or activity you like to do that we don’t have supplies for, we will do our best to get them.
If you would like to donate supplies for our Art and Creative Expression program, please email: [email protected].
Free.