🌱 Free BiblioTech Courses + Mabati Art At SAMA + Corn Fest In SA

San Antonio TX

18 February, 2022

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Happy Saturday, San Antonio! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note. First, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 65 Low: 44. 🏡 When it's time to buy or sell, be sure clients think of you first. See how we can help build your reputation as the go-to real estate pro in San Antonio. Learn more here. Here are the top stories today in San Antonio: Saylor Academy is offering free online Saylor Direct Credit courses for college through Bexar County's all-digital public library, BiblioTech."They work with colleges and universities to provide zero-tuition transfer credit for many of their free, self-paced, online courses that are recommended for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE)." Better yet, there are no learning material fees and no due dates! Check it out at: (Press Release Desk) Local artist, Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga, was only 6 when she became interested in art. "Her grandmother would take her into a village where her friends would weave baskets," and this impressed the young girl so much, that she started to weave her own baskets. She said, "By the time I went to the university of Nairobi where I majored in design, I discovered I had already had the initial grounding in the profession." Wanjiku, who has lived in San Antonio for 20 years, recalls seeing recycled cans and being intrigued by their rust and patterns. She immediately thought of the Mabati women who used sheet metal as roofs to collect clean water, so she started to experiment with sheet metal in her art. "Mabati means sheet metal, and The Mabati Women's group formed in Kenya in the 1960's." Through her metal artwork, Wanjiku now honors her grandmother and The Mabati Women's group. Wanjiku's artwork is currently on display at the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA), located at 200 West Jones Ave., and it can also be viewed online here. For more information on the artist and for a video interview with her in celebration of Black History Month, please visit: (KENS5.com)For the second year in a row, the Roasted Corn Festival "is popping back into San Antonio." The free elote festival will take place on Saturday, March 26 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at 6750 Rigsby Ave. The event is organized by Robert Reyes, owner of El Chistoso Elotes, who said he originally planned to hold the event in 2020 but ended up postponing it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will feature tasty corn items like "Mexican corn trimmed with Hot Cheetos, white corn with queso fresco, roasted corn, Torchy's Tacos, and kettle corn popcorn" and popular fair treats like "fruit cups and mangonadas." There will also be corn vendors, live music and entertainment, karaoke and games! Although the event entrance is free, guests are encouraged to order free tickets on Eventbrite for a chance to win four free meal vouchers that day during a 2:15 p.m. drawing. For more details visit: (mySanAntonio.com) Today in San Antonio: 2022 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo at AT&T Center. (10 a.m.)2022 San Antonio Mayor's Cyber Cup by Cyber Texas Foundation at Grace Point Church — Medical Center campus. (10 a.m.)Musket Firing at The Alamo. (2 p.m.)Snowfest at Universal City Park. (3 p.m.)Star Party with San Antonio Astronomical Association at Guadalupe River State Park. (6:30 p.m.) From my notebook: "When two worlds collide, you never know where the journey will take you! San Antonio Spurs has teamed up with Kultured Misfits, a woman-owned Black business based out of Atlanta, to create a unique limited-edition apparel line! Available at the Spurs Fan Shop from Saturday, Feb. 19 - Thursday, March 17. More information @kulturedmisfits | Linktree." (Instagram) "See the San Antonio River Walk transform for St. Patrick's Day from Thursday, March 17 until Saturday, March 19! With bagpipes playing and the rich green color of the river, it's a great time to sit on a patio and enjoy a pint or two of beer! For more details visit: Dyeing the River Green - San Antonio River Walk (thesanantonioriverwalk.com)." (Facebook) "This Sunday, Feb. 20, the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo invites y'all for amazing fellowship at the Cowboy Church! Enjoy coffee and fellowship from 8-9 a.m. and praise and worship from 9-10 a.m. at the Freeman Coliseum Expo Hall, located at 3201 E Houston St." (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (February 28) Add your event Loving the San Antonio Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business showcased in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you around. — Gabriela Couvillion About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!