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November 2023
Creative Cocktails: Spiced Spirits
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm Join us for a warm cocktail making class! Pick fresh herbs and spices from The Zachry Foundation Culinary Garden to create delicious cocktail combinations to enjoy in the late fall season. Learn to make infused spirits, simple syrups, and teas for your cocktails. Enjoy along with … …
December 2023
Sustainability and Design Guided Tour
Friday, December 1, 2023| 10 – 11:30 a.m. Learn how the Botanical Garden uses infrastructure, architecture, and plants to conserve resources throughout the garden and learn the importance of building sustainable communities. Join a specially trained docent on a walk to examine these diverse features. Sponsored by San Antonio Water System. Fee: $15 ($13.50 member). … …
Members Only: Pictures with Santa
Saturday, December 2 | 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Members-Only Pictures with Santa Snap a memory with Santa! Capture the magic of the season with Santa Claus. Our photographer will take your photo, and you’ll receive digital copies in 5-7 business days. Reindeer Games: Enjoy fun activities while you wait, including reindeer games and holiday … …
Children’s Vegetable Garden – Fall 2023
Saturdays, August 19 – December 2, 2023 | 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. The Children’s Vegetable Garden Program is an opportunity for children ages 7-16 to grow their own vegetables with the help of educators and volunteers. Each family is allotted a 3.5′ by 28′ garden plot and takes the vegetables they grow in the Garden … …
Family Morning Hike
Saturday, December 2 | 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Discover the Botanical Garden’s creatures and plants on this guided Family Morning Hike! Join us and explore the Garden with a trained guide to see garden wildlife and plants in the morning sunshine. Participants will also have the chance to observe bird species with binoculars. Contact jwolanski@sabot.org … …
DIY: Aged Eggnog
Saturday, December 2, 2023 | 12 – 1 pm Rich, creamy, and boozy enough to age into a complex beverage, this eggnog can convert even the biggest skeptics. Participants will learn the history of eggnog and craft their own fresh batch of eggnog to sample, comparing it to an eggnog prepared and aged for 1 … …
Ethnobotany of Native Plants Guided Tour
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 9 – 10 a.m. This tour will explore the Texas Native Trails and the diverse relationships people have had, and still have, with plants in Texas. Sponsored by San Antonio Water System. Fee: $15 ($13.50 member). Registration is open until tour is full. WaterSaver Rewards Eligible. …
GROW: Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness
Select Wednesdays | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver program at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. GROW is designed to promote improved mental health, quality of life, and opportunities for social connection for … …
Discover Winter Growing Succulents
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. Learn about the world of winter-growing succulents, like Haworthia, Aeonium, Senecio, Gasteria, and more. Instructor Chelsea Crisler will explain how to care for these plants and share why they are so fun to grow. Participants will create a specific soil blend and plant winter-growing succulents in … …
Teacher Workshop: Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment
Saturday, December 9 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Get your own K-8 Explore Your Environment curriculum guide and learn how to bring the environment to life in your classroom! Gain the skills and confidence you need to inspire your students HOW to think, not WHAT to think about complex environmental issues, such as forest … …
Meditation in the Garden
Select Saturdays 2023 | 10 – 11 a.m. October 14 and October 28 classes have been canceled. Practice presence in nature through this secular, guided meditation session. Learn to calm the mind and relax the body to promote a healthier, more productive life. All levels are welcome; participants are welcome to bring their own cushions to sit … …
WaterSaver Community Opening Block Party
WaterSaver Community Opening Block Party Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join us for a ribbon cutting to open this extraordinary new space in the Garden. WaterSaver Community is the first-of-its-kind demonstration and teaching garden and we can’t wait to share it with the community! Delicious bites from Smoke Shack and … …
Celebrate Giving!
Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join us at the Garden for Celebrate Giving! A family-friendly event that offers guests a chance to explore a botanical theme at activity stations with Garden educators. Learn about nature-based traditions of giving from around the world and make some gifts that can be shared … …
Deck the Paws
Sunday, December 10th, 2023 | 9 AM – 12 PM Our Deck the Paws is a celebration of holiday cheer with your furry friends, and it’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Activties: Dog Costume Contest: Show off your pup’s style in our costume contest. Win prizes for best outfits, dog & owner … …
Members Only: Boozy Bouquet A Poinsettia Soiree
Enjoy a themed cocktail while learning how to create unique flower arrangements with the help and guidance of Indigo Bloom’s creator and founder Courtney Warden. Ages 21+ only. Fee: $70 Individual Ticket, $125 Couple Ticket. Must be registered by December 3 to attend. Individual Ticket(s) include: 1 Floral Arrangement 2 Drink Tickets Couple Ticket(s) include: … …
GROW: Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness
Select Wednesdays | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver program at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. GROW is designed to promote improved mental health, quality of life, and opportunities for social connection for … …
Family Gardening Workshop: Candle Making
Saturday, December 16 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Shine a light on the holiday season with homemade, botanical candle making. Using wax, pressed flowers and optional essential oils, participants will design and create a set of candles to enjoy around their table. Each kit includes 2 jar candles and 2 tapered candles. Registration for … …
Homemade Holiday Gifts: DIY Bitters
Saturday, December 16, 2023 | 12 – 1 p.m. Need a last minute, thoughtful, and impressive holiday gift? Join us to make bitters from scratch, package, and decorate them for a unique and thoughtful gift. Enjoy a holiday mocktail or cocktail and light bites while you get creative with your botanical bitters flavors! You will leave with 3 … …
GROW: Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness
Select Wednesdays | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. GROW (Gardening Rooted in Occupational Wellness) is a dementia-friendly gardening project produced in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s Caring for the Caregiver program at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. GROW is designed to promote improved mental health, quality of life, and opportunities for social connection for … …
Garden Sound Bath: Setting Intentions for the New Year
Sunday, December 31, 2023 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Participate in a restorative journey through sound with Pamela Martinez, musician, and educator. This group meditation utilizes the vibrational power of sound to hold space for a time to tune into our higher selves while allowing the body to rest and digest. When we come … …
January 2024
Wish: Water Lanterns
Friday, Janaury 12, 2024 | 6 – 8:30 p.m. Light up the San Antonio Botanical Garden and send a wish for the year to come with family and friends at Wish: Water Lanterns in the Garden. This memorable evening, inspired by traditional Japanese floating and hung lanterns, brings together people of all ages to be … …
Pollinator Patches & Pocket Prairies
Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Learn how to create a pollinator patch or pocket prairie that can help local native flora and fauna while conserving water. Join avid native plant gardener and restoration ecologist Lee Marlowe as she teaches the basics for planning, designing, installing, and maintaining a little patch of … …
February 2024
Constellations by SOLI Chamber Ensemble
Monday, February 5 2024 | 7 p.m. Galaxies takes the listener on a journey through a brilliant array of musical textures, colors, and ideas – each held together by a distinct compositional voice much as gravitational attraction binds billions of stars together with gas, and dust into visually stunning galaxies. Two past SOLI commissions – … …
Performance: Agarita + Pablo Sáinz Villegas
Saturday, February 24, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. Back by popular demand, internationally acclaimed solo guitarist Pablo Villegas returns to San Antonio for an evening at the San Antonio Botanical Garden filled with South American flare. In addition to works by Astor Piazzolla, Heitor Villa-Lobos and more, the program features a commissioned work by composer Laura … …
May 2024
Macrocosm by SOLI Chamber Ensemble
Monday, May 13, 2024 | 7 p.m. Macrocosm is the final concert of the season and occurs on the 30th anniversary of SOLI’s first concert in 1994. The program spans past, present, and future – representative parts of SOLI’s significant contribution to the world of contemporary classical chamber music – contrasting representative works from SOLI’s … …
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