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Hands-on Activities
10/31/2009—11/01/2009 | El Dia de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead
<p>Spend the day learning about and enjoying activities surrounding the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, held at Mission San José 701 East Pyron Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78214; from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and is free of charge. The park will host activities and exhibits to explain the history and meaning behind Day of the Dead, its symbols, and the relevance it holds in our communities today. Ofrendas, or altars, can be viewed in the Visitor Center and inside San José Church. Participate in making traditional papel picados, paper marigolds, clay skulls, and skeleton puppets and masks.</p>
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Art
11/01/2009 | First Sundays for Families: Día de los Muertos
Join us on Sunday, November 1, 2009 as we celebrate the rich artistic traditions of Día de los Muertos with papel picado, sugar skulls, a special nicho workshop, Posada-inspired prints as well as a tour through the Latin American Folk Art Collection. Enjoy the acoustic folk corridos of local band Inozentes and taste mouth-watering pan dulce and hot chocolate on SAMA’s new pavilion, along the banks of the San Antonio River. Refreshments provided by Panifico Bakery.
FREE for children 12 and under. Adults $8. General admission is always free for SAMA members.
For more information on First
| Fee | SanAntonio
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Theater & Performance
11/01/2009 | Circus Folk Family Day
Explore the meaning of make-up and costumes and discover the secrets of juggling scarves or walking the tight rope in an afternoon program with the city's own clown troupe, the Jolly Joeys. 1-4 p.m. Free with museum admission. Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway. www.wittemuseum.org. 210-357-1900.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/01/2009 | Day of Remembrance
Visitors can take photos of deceased loved ones and share stories about their lives. 2-4 p.m. El Dia de los Muertos altar will be on display through Nov. 7, featuring traditional elements such as marigolds, sugar skulls, herbs and incense, salt, water and personal items. Free with admission. Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 E. Durango Boulevard. www.texancultures.com. 210-458-2300.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/01/2009 | Day of the Dead
Activities on the history behind the symbolism and relevance of the Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos. Ofrendas, or altars, will be constructed in the Visitor Center and churches of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Continues 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 6701 San Jose Drive at Roosevelt Avenue. www.nps.gov/saan. 210-932-1001.
| Free | San Antonio
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/01/2009 | Dia de los Muertos at Market Square
Annual celebration downtown features a dance and drum procession at 1 p.m. Also, Day of the Dead altars, music, children's activities and refreshments. Noon-6 p.m. Free. 514 W. Commerce. www.marketsquaresa.com. 210-207-8605.
| Free | San Antonio
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Museum Events
11/01/2009 | First Sundays for Families
Dia de los Muertos Take part in Day of the Dead workshops and check out altars created by area high school students. 1-5 p.m. Free with museum admission; free for children 12 and under. San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave. www.samuseum.org. 210-978-8183.
| Free | San Antonio
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Theater & Performance
11/01/2009 | Vida Nuestra
Event honors the memory of Berta Almaguer, Parks and Recreation Dept. instructor who started the dance program in 1934. Includes 75th Anniversary of Dance performances, a Dia de los Muertos altar for Almaguer, and a video documentary featuring interviews with her family, students and friends. 3 p.m. Free. Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, 1300 Guadalupe St. www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec. 210-207-3132.
| Free | San Antonio
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Music
11/01/2009 | YOSA City Series
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio presents "Night at the Opera." 4 p.m. Free. University United Methodist Church, 5084 De Zavala Road. www.yosa.org. 210-737-0097.
| Free | San Antonio
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Support Groups
11/02/2009 | Buggy Babies
An informal get-together in the Nature Spot for moms/caregivers with infants from birth to 24 months. Meet in the Go Wild area for social time and an animal presentation. 10-11 a.m. Free with zoo admission; no registration required. San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N. St. Mary's St. www.sazoo-aq.org. 210-734-7184.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Animal Encounters
11/02/2009 | Wild Beginnings
Big Cats program for ages 2-5 encourages child/adult interactions in an environment of stories, songs and animal close-ups. 10-11 a.m. Continues Nov. 9, 16, 30. $60 per four weeks for one adult and one child. Registration required. San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N. St. Mary's St. www.sazoo-aq.org. 210-734-7184.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Hands-on Activities
11/03/2009 | Play and Learn with Little Read Wagon
Join the San Antonio Public Library's Little Read Wagon for this fun learning event for children ages 0 - 5 and their families or caregivers. Older siblings are also welcome. FREE BOOKS! New topics and activities each week.
Tuesdays, October 20 - December 8, 3:30-5:00 P.M. at the Carver Branch Library, 3350 E. Commerce St.
For more information visit http://guides.mysapl.org/littlereadwagon
| Free | SanAntonio
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Kids Classes
11/03/2009 | Zoo School
Children ages 3-5 can be droped off at the Education Center each Tue. and Thu. for zoo education, socializing, play and up-close animal presentations in a pre-school setting. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $250 per month. Registration required. San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N. St. Mary's St. www.sazoo-aq.org. 210-734-7184.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Unique Events
11/04/2009—11/08/2009 | Walking With Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular
<p>AT&T Arena Showtimes: W - F 7pm | Sa 11am, 3 & 7pm | Su 1 & 5pm Tickets $19.50 - $59.50 Tickets & More Info: http://newspaceentertainment.com/sanantonio/walkingwithdinosaurs/?utm_source=SAParenthood_SAWWD&utm_medium=Grassroots&utm_campaign=SAWWD San Antonio welcomes WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Arena Spectacular, to the AT&T Center for 8 performances November 4-8, 2009. Ticketmaster is the official source of tickets.</p>
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Museum Events
11/04/2009—11/25/2009 | Reading Adventures - EVERY WEDNESDAY!
<p>EVERY WEDNESDAY! (11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25) 10:30 a.m. Reading Adventures is an early childhood program created and taught by experienced early childhood educators. The program strengthens language, listening and motor skills through story time, pretend dramatic play and multisensory activities. Program FREE with $7 museum admission. Recommended Ages 3-5 San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St. www.sakids.org. 210-212-4453</p>
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Kids Classes
11/04/2009 | Picnic in the Treetops
Meet in the Education classroom with your sack lunch and follow an Education Guide on a tour up to the treetops for a picnic lunch. For ages 2-5. 11 a.m.-noon. $17. Reservations required. San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N. St. Mary's St. www.sazoo-aq.org. 210-734-7184.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Films
11/04/2009 | Santikos Mommy Matinees
Movies for Moms and their little ones screened every Wednesday. The house lights stay on, the sound is low and there is stroller parking to accommodate Moms and tots. 11 a.m. $7; children under 3 free. Embassy 14, U.S. 281 and Bitters Road. For weekly parent-friendly film titles, visit www.santikos.com/mommymatinee.html. 210-496-4957.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Storyhours & Book Events
11/04/2009 | Reading Adventures
Weekly program recommended for ages 3-5 strengthens language, listening and motor skills through storytime, pretend dramatic play and multisensory activities. 10:30 a.m. Free with museum admission. Continues Wednesdays through Nov. 25. San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St. www.sakids.org. 210-212-4453.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Science
11/04/2009 | Astronomy in the Park
Join astronomers and other stargazers as you observe the sky through large telescopes in an informational program presented by the San Antonio Astronomical Association. Sundown-10 p.m. every Wed. Free. "Lower Bee Tree" soccer field parking lot, McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd. www.sanantonioastronomy.org. 210-710-4786.
| Free | San Antonio
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Music
11/04/2009 | YOSA Studio Recital Series
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio present a fall concert. 6:30 p.m. Free. Radius Center, 106 Auditorium Circle. www.yosa.org. 210-737-0097.
| Free | San Antonio
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Hands-on Activities
11/05/2009 | Play and Learn with Little Read Wagon
Join the San Antonio Public Library's Little Read Wagon for this fun learning event for children ages 5 and younger and their families or caregivers. Older siblings are also welcome. FREE BOOKS! New topics and activities each week.
Thursdays, October 22 - December 17, 3:30-5:00 P.M. at the Forest Hills Branch Library, 5245 Ingram Rd.
For more information visit http://guides.mysapl.org/littlereadwagon or call 210.207.2517.
| Free | SanAntonio
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Museum Events
11/06/2009—11/27/2009 | Dots & Squiggles - EVERY FRIDAY!
<p>EVERY FRIDAY! (11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27) 10:30 a.m. Dots and Squiggles is an early childhood program created and taught by experienced early childhood educators. Fun and engaging lessons encourage children to experience a wide variety of activities that incorporate art, sensory exploration, movement, music, story time, and dramatic play. Program Free with $7 museum admission Recommended Ages 1-4 San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St. www.sakids.org. 210-212-4453</p>
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Museum Events
11/06/2009 | FETCH! Science Lab
<p>FETCH! Operation Espionage: Make invisible ink and reveal a secret message! 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Program FREE with admission San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St. www.sakids.org. 210-212-4453</p>
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Theater & Performance
11/06/2009 | Riverdance
Farewell performances feature Irish music, song and dance. 8 p.m. $25.75-$68.75. Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St. www.majesticempire.com. 210-226-3333.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Science
11/06/2009 | FETCH! Science Lab
Operation Espionage. Make invisible ink and reveal a secret message. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St. www.sakids.org. 210-212-4453.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Unique Events
11/06/2009 | South Texas Maize
Seven-acre maze at the Graff Family Farm is open Fri.-Sun. through Nov. 29. Try to maneuver your way through a labyrinth of corn stalks that reach over your head. Glow sticks provided for navigating the maze at night. Also, farm animals, a barrel train, rubber duck races, tube slides, a goat walk, hay rides and a corn cannon. Lil' Poppers Play Pen includes swings, slide, hay pyramid and a tractor. Food available on-site. 5-9 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. $9 adults; $7 seniors and ages 4-11; free for 3 and under. 911 U.S. Highway 90 East, Hondo. www.southtexasmaize.com. 830-741-3968.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Kids Classes
11/06/2009 | Dots & Squiggles
Weekly program recommended for ages 1-4 is an early childhood program incorporating art, sensory exploration, movement, music, storytime and dramatic play. 10:30 a.m. Free with museum admission. Continues Fridays through Nov. 27. San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St. www.sakids.org. 210-212-4453.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Festivals & Fairs
11/06/2009 | Lebanese Festival
A Mediterranean weekend of Lebanese music, dancing and cuisine celebrates Lebanese cultural traditions that have been preserved since they immigrated in the 1880s. Annual event includes live music, authentic food, stage performances by a Lebanese dance troupe, children's activities and games. Take your dancing shoes and learn how to Dabke, the traditional folk dance of Lebanon. 6-11 p.m. $3 adults; $1 children under 12. Free parking. St. George Maronite Church, 6070 Babcock Road. www.stgeorgesa.org. 210-690-9569.
| Free | San Antonio
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Science
11/06/2009 | Scobee Planetarium shows
Programs every Friday night - Kids' program for ages 4 and older, 6:30 p.m. General public programs for ages 6 and older, 7:45 and 9 p.m. $2 children ages 4-7; $5 ages 18-54; $3 seniors. View the night sky through the observatory telescope at 10 p.m., weather permitting. Free. Planetarium is on San Antonio College campus, at the corner of San Pedro and W. Park avenues. www.accd.edu/sac/ce/scobee. 210-486-0100.
| Free | San Antonio
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Museum Events
11/07/2009 | MACROLAB: Monthly Programming Supporting the Sciences
<p>SACM Goes Wild! The San Antonio Zoo visits the San Antonio Children’s Museum! Come join Lana Reynolds from the Zoo to learn about a variety of animals. Create your own wild animal to take home! Saturday, November 7 1:00pm –3:00pm Program Fee:$3.00 per child (includes supplies) + $7 museum admission No reservation necessary. Limited availability. While supplies last. Members pay ONLY program fee. San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St. www.sakids.org. 210-212-4453</p>
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Museum Events
11/07/2009 | FETCH! Science Lab
<p>FETCH! Operation Espionage: Make invisible ink and reveal a secret message! 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Program FREE with admission San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St. www.sakids.org. 210-212-4453</p>
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Theater & Performance
11/07/2009 | Riverdance
2 and 8 p.m. Farewell performances feature Irish music, song and dance. $25.75-$68.75. Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St. www.majesticempire.com. 210-226-3333.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Hands-on Activities
11/07/2009 | Tusks! Family Day
A day of hands-on activities, demonstrations and storytelling takes place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Institute of Texan Cultures in conjunction with the exhibit "Tusks! Ice Age Mammoths and Mastodons." Young visitors can try their hand at "excavating" a chocolate chip cookie with basic tools and create trace fossils from molds and casts. Toolmakers will shape stone into spear points and weavers will turn plant fibers into baskets and rope, as ancient Texans did. The event is free with admission. The institute is at 801 E. Durango Boulevard. For more information, visit www.texancultures.com or call 210-458-2300.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Festivals & Fairs
11/07/2009 | Lebanese Festival
A Mediterranean weekend of Lebanese music, dancing and cuisine celebrates Lebanese cultural traditions that have been preserved since they immigrated in the 1880s. Annual event includes live music, authentic food, stage performances by a Lebanese dance troupe, children's activities and games. Take your dancing shoes and learn how to Dabke, the traditional folk dance of Lebanon. noon-11 p.m. $3 adults; $1 children under 12. Free parking. St. George Maronite Church, 6070 Babcock Road. www.stgeorgesa.org. 210-690-9569.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Nature
11/07/2009 | First Saturday Interpretive Walk
A nature hike through Eisenhower Park. Take water. 9-11 a.m. $2 suggested donation. 19399 N.W. Military Highway. www.sanaturalareas.org. 210-564-6400 or 210-372-9124.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Science
11/07/2009 | MACROLAB
Monthly programming Supporting the Sciences. Join Lana Reynolds of the San Antonio Zoo and learn about a variety of animals. Create your own wild animal to take home. 1-3 p.m. $3 per child (includes supplies), plus museum admission. No reservation necessary. San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St. www.sakids.org. 210-212-4453.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Science
11/07/2009 | FETCH! Science Lab
Noon-4 p.m. Operation Espionage. Make invisible ink and reveal a secret message. Free with museum admission. San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St. www.sakids.org. 210-212-4453.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Animal Encounters
11/07/2009 | For the Birds
Second Saturday program is an inter-generational activity for families from ages six up. Quick-sketch birds, wings, beaks, nests and flight, assisted by Laurel Bodinus. Work with naturalist note-taking techniques, field guides and imagination to create bird masks, nests or mini-dioramas. 1-3 p.m. $10. San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place. www.sabot.org. 210-207-3270.
| Fee | San Antonio
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Festivals & Fairs
11/07/2009 | Arbor Day Celebration
Alamo Forestry Partnership presents an event in which families are invited to plant trees in Lincoln Park. Activities include tree safety, sawmill demonstration, chainsaw sculptor, and awards to organizations recognized for their tree preservation, planting and education community service. Two free trees for first 250 households, with a brief tree planting class. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. activities; 9 a.m. tree planting, 11 a.m. awards ceremony with proclamation by the mayor. Free. Park is at E. Commerce and Rio Grande, near the AT&T Center and Claude Black Center. www.alamoforest.org. 210-207-3108.
| Free | San Antonio
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Festivals & Fairs
11/07/2009 | Muertitos Fest Family Day
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with music and dance performances, family folk art workshops and demonstrations, and shop for treasures in the artista alley. Noon-3 p.m. Free. SAY Si, 1518 S. Alamo. www.saysi.org. 210-212-8666.
| Free | San Antonio
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