Day: August 11, 2021

SAY Sí and San Anto Cultural Arts to restore historic Westside mural

The organizations are calling for community volunteers to help restore the “Leyendas Aztecas” mural in San Antonio’s Westside. Photo: google

Local arts nonprofit SAY Sí is teaming up with San Anto Cultural Arts and community volunteers to restore the “Leyendas Aztecas” mural on San Antonio’s Westside. Located directly across from SAY Sí’s new campus at 1310 S. Brazos, San Anto Cultural Arts artists, a staple arts organization of the Westside that has historically created San Antonio’s murals that vibrantly tell the story of the community, created the mural. (SAY Sí, 2021)

A team of lead muralists and assistants from San Anto Cultural Arts will direct the volunteers and no previous painting experience is required. SAY Sí students, parents, family members, alumni, and San Antonio residents at large are welcome to join forces to help repair this Westside relic.

Participants are welcome to volunteer for multiple time slots and should dress in comfortable clothes that can get paint on them. Volunteers will receive water, sunscreen, and bug spray. To sign up to volunteer or for more information, complete the Google Form.

Volunteer dates include:

  • Saturday August 14 from 11a.m. to 2p.m.
  • Tuesday August 17 – Thursday August 19 from 5p.m. to 7p.m
  • Saturday August 21 from 11a.m. to 2p.m.
  • Tuesday August 24 – Thursday August 26 from 5p.m. to 7p.m.
  • Saturday August 28 from 11a.m. to 2p.m.

Founded in 1994, SAY Sí is a national award-winning, art-based nonprofit youth development program located in San Antonio, Texas. The goal of the organization is to provide San Antonio area students in grades 6-12 with the opportunity to develop artistic and social skills in preparation for higher educational advancement and career building. SAY Sí programs serve over two hundred students from all of San Antonio’s school districts – in addition to serving 4,000 youth in community programs. SAY Sí’s unique approach to education has placed the organization on the national stage, with recognition as one of the top out-of-school-time organizations in the country by The Wallace Foundation, as well as serving as one of seven international youth arts organizations chosen to receive an inaugural Creative Catalyst Award by Adobe Project 1324 in 2016.

Leyendas Aztecas on San Antonio’s Westside. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

Bakery Lorraine celebrates anniversary and National Prosecco Day

Bakery Lorraine is celebrating ten years in business. Photo: Bakery Lorraine, used with permission.

In honor of National Prosecco Day and the bakery’s 10th anniversary this Friday August 13, Bakery Lorraine is running a fun special to celebrate. Bakery Lorraine is celebrating in elegant fashion with a “Prosecco and Macaron Happy Hour”– $6 glasses of prosecco all day while supplies last + each glass comes with a complimentary macaron of the guest’s choosing. The special is available at Bakery Lorraine’s Pearl and Rim locations in San Antonio and the Domain Northside location in Austin only on Friday, August 13, during regular business hours. (Bakery Lorraine, 2021)

Bakery Lorraine is a San Antonio favorite and nationally recognized pastry shop famous for its colorful macarons and exquisite French pastries. Owned by chefs Anne Ng, Jeremy Mandrell, and operator Charlie Biedenharn, Food & Wine and CNN’s Eatocracyblog named it one of the best new bakeries in the U.S. as well as one of the “13 Destination Bakeries” by Conde Nast Traveler. Bakery Lorraine serves handmade French pastries and macarons using the finest ingredients. The bakery also serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, including items like its breakfast parfait, the quiche Lorraine, chicken potpie, an assortment of salads and soups, and artisan sandwiches. Bakery Lorraine has three locations in San Antonio including one in the Historic Pearl district, one in San Antonio’s Medical Center, and one in San Antonio’s RIM shopping center, including now an Austin location at Domain Northside.

 

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