Extension Educationin Bexar County

GEM is an awareness and acceptance stress management program for ages 10 & up. This program focuses on practical and interactive mindfulness based activities to help manage stress.  Instructor: Ashley Hernandez   Cost: Free Address: Coker Elementary, 302 Heimer Rd, San Antonio, TX 78232 When: July 25th – July 29th  Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.   Please note that this program is closed to KIN summer camp participants only. For more information please contact Ashley Hernandez at ashley.hernandez@ag.tamu.edu 

Stress Less with Mindfulness This five-class series introduces participants to the experience and practice of mindfulness to reduce stress. Dates: 1. Begin with a Breath (July, 7th 2022) 2. Mindful Eating (July 14th, 2022) 3. Mindful Walking (July 21st, 2022) 4. Be Kind to Your Mind (July 28th, 2022) 5. Laughter is Good Medicine (August 4th, 2022) Cost: Free Location: Double Height Court Room, Bexar County District Courts  Address: 100 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205 Click here to register Please note that this series is for Bexar County Employees... Read More →

Stress Less with Mindfulness This five-class series introduces participants to the experience and practice of mindfulness to reduce stress. Dates: 1. Begin with a Breath (July, 7th 2022) 2. Mindful Eating (July 14th, 2022) 3. Mindful Walking (July 21st, 2022) 4. Be Kind to Your Mind (July 28th, 2022) 5. Laughter is Good Medicine (August 4th, 2022) Cost: Free Location: Double Height Court Room, Bexar County District Courts  Address: 100 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205 Click here to register Please note that this series is for Bexar County Employees... Read More →

Looking for healthy, family-friendly meals? Come see a live food demonstration of healthy recipes and participate in a taste test at our Dinner Tonight Healthy Cooking School!  There will be plenty of exhibitors to share health & wellness information with lots of goodies to be given away! Cost: FREE Date: Saturday, August 13th, 2022 Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm Location: The Family Service Neighborhood Place Address: 3014 Rivas St. San Antonio, TX 78228 Click here tor register  

Presenter: David Rodriguez Cost: Free Date: Saturday, August 20th 2022 Time: 10:00  a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location: Milberger’s Landscape Nursery Address: 3920 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX 78247

Beef Cattle Series 3:  Thursday, August 18 3PM (1 General CEU) Interpreting and Understanding Forage & Soil Sample Results Native and Introduced Pasture Management Cost is $15 per session or $30 for all 3 sessions Beef Cattle Series Flyer

Growing Warm Weather Vegetables Part 1 Presenter: David Rodriguez Cost: Free Date: Saturday, August 27th Time: 10:30  a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: The Garden Center Address: 10682 Bandera Rd., San Antonio, TX  78250 BCMG Code: 001: AgriLife Extension/BCMG Presentations  

Presenter: David Rodriguez Cost: Free Date: Saturday, September 10th 2022 Time: 10:00  a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location: Milberger’s Landscape Nursery Address: 3920 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX 78247

Do you like sewing? Come join us for “Love Bug Uvalde Community Service” project. We will be hosting a workshop to make a pillow/stuffed animal called a LOVE Bug. If you would like to join us, please RSVP. Contact Alya Trimble- Fashion & Interior Design Ambassador at ladybugwifi8@gmail.com or Angie Gutierrez- Family & Community Health Agent at aogutierrez@ag.tamu.edu You can also donate supplies for project. When: Saturday, September 17, 2022 Where: County Extension office, 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208 Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm

All About Fall Edibles with David Rodriguez! If you’ve never been to a seminar with David Rodriguez, make this the year you treat yourself! David will be talking all about fall edibles! Bring a pen and some paper because David will offer so many great gardening tips. Rainbow Gardens Saturday, September 17th, 2022 FREE 8516 Bandera Rd. San Antonio, TX   78250 (210) 680-2394

Date: September 19 - November 14, 2022 (Every Monday except Halloween 10/31) Time: 4:00 p.m. Location: Virtual Cost: $50 Join the Virtual Nature Club! Learn about insects, horticulture, wildlife, and more. This fall our weekly club meeting will go over lifecycles, food webs and food chains, predator/prey interactions, and pollinator/plant interactions. Each Nature Clubber will even get to dissect an owl pellet! Join us every Monday at 4:00 PM for a lesson, videos, discussion, and activity. All campers will receive a kit in the mail of curriculum and... Read More →

The Youth Garden Educator Training is designed for teachers, educators, and volunteers in support of youth gardening in the classroom and community throughout Bexar County. With RSVP registration, teachers/volunteers MUST PROVIDE a Group Enrollment Form per school/garden program to enroll their students in the Classroom Gardens Program. Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden Address: 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX  78209 Time: 7:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Date: Saturday, September 24th, 2022 Cost: $20 Questions: Email Andres Villagran at andres.villagran@ag.tamu.edu *Filled to Capacity* 2022 Fall Youth Educator Training PDF Agenda... Read More →

Date: September 19 - November 14, 2022 (Every Monday except Halloween 10/31) Time: 4:00 p.m. Location: Virtual Cost: $50 Join the Virtual Nature Club! Learn about insects, horticulture, wildlife, and more. This fall our weekly club meeting will go over lifecycles, food webs and food chains, predator/prey interactions, and pollinator/plant interactions. Each Nature Clubber will even get to dissect an owl pellet! Join us every Monday at 4:00 PM for a lesson, videos, discussion, and activity. All campers will receive a kit in the mail of curriculum and... Read More →

Date: September 30, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Bexar County Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge Dr., Ste. 208, San Antonio, TX 78230 Cost: $65 Beekeeping 101 covers the basics of beekeeping, from what tools, protective equipment, and hive equipment to purchase to how to use them, how to set up the apiary, and how and where to purchase bees. We’ll also cover what to expect during the first year of beekeeping and how to maintain and manage healthy hives.