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TSC students provide garden planning

BROWNSVILLE — A group of students at Texas Southmost College has put together a number of designs for the Brownsville Wellness Coalition to consider as the next phase for the city’s community gardens begins.


The collaboration began when BWC Executive Director Melissa Delgado met Murad Abusalim, an architecture instructor at TSC who teaches the college’s Design II class.

From there, the students in his course were tasked with researching and incorporating best practices from community gardens across the country into what will be three new gardens in Brownsville.

Delgado and a group of experts will evaluate each design individually to determine which one will be chosen for the three parks.

The project was a great opportunity for students to get involved in the community, Abusalim said.

Designing for a budget of $10,000 for each garden, students got to work, taking pains to make sure each design was cost- and space-efficient while also being creative, Abusalim said.

“I can’t think of a better teaching methodology in which we can foster responsibility and social awareness while also promoting creativity,” he said.

It’s a hands-on approach that works, Abusalim said.

Students were a bit under pressure because work for the community gardens is moving very quickly, Abusalim said. But they rose to the occasion, he added.

Jose Muñoz, a 22-year-old architecture student, said he learned a lot while working on the project.

Muñoz said the students had to take into consideration wind patterns and the sun’s footprint, but the task of making the garden wheelchair accessible was the greatest lesson.

The project is close to the type of work Muñoz would like to continue in the future. Being involved in the community was one of the reasons he chose this career path, he said.

“I love this kind of assignment because you are really involved with the community,” Muñoz said. “The reason why I chose to become an architect is to have that positive impact in my community. It doesn’t matter what city or what state I’ll be at, I’m just looking at how I’m able to impact my community.”

Architecture student Aleida Gonzalez said she worked hard on the project and learned by trial and error about the requirements needed to have a successful community garden.

“It was all pure research, and the two of us learned it little by little,” Gonzalez, 22, said of working with a partner on the project. “But between each other and the other groups in class, we all supported each other.”

For Delgado, the BWC executive director, the student project allowed the designs to be out of the box.

“I was having to design them, and I was doing it block by block,” Delgado said.

Abusalim said he expects to incorporate these kinds of projects into each class he teaches.

“That’s the beauty of whenever we have service-learning projects,” Abusalim said. “(Students) want to contribute. They like to be part of positive, life-changing projects.”

mmontoya@brownsvilleherald.com

Alamo Heights Terrell Hills Olmos Park Community Calendar (Feb. 19-25)

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Education

Source of Light (SoL) Center at University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell, is offering a variety of community courses, covering topics such as race, yogaia peace yoga, interfaith issues, social justice, writing, ecology and environmentalism. “Plotting Your Personal Story: Discovering Your Myth” is offered 7-9 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday ($85). Contact: www.upcsa.org/sol_center or 732-9927.

Apply by Thursday for Gardening Volunteers of South Texas’ Watersaver Landscape Design School, set for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Barshop Jewish Community Center, 12500 N.W. Military Highway. Four presentations will focus on the basics of low-water landscaping, contemporary design ideas, plants that thrive in San Antonio, and drip irrigation installation and management. Also, one-on-one idea consultations with experienced gardeners will be offered. Costs: $25-$40 (fee includes three full-color plant and landscape guides and the CD version of “Drip-Line Gardening”). Contact: 251-8101, or www.GardeningVolunteers.org.

San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition holds a public, free workshop 2-4 p.m. March 1 at San Antonio Humane Society, 4804 Fredericksburg Road, on how to properly trap, neuter and release feral cats. Visit: www.sanantonioferalcats.org.

“Breaking the Silence: Drug Trends Among Teenagers,” a discussion for Alamo Heights Independent School District parents and guardians, will be held 5:30-7 p.m. March 3 at Alamo Heights Junior School, 7607 N. New Braunfels Ave. Mayra T. de Hoyos, coordinator of school support services for Education Service Center, Region 20, will be the guest speaker. Admission is free. RSVP to: Michelli Ramon, mramon@ahisd.net or 824-2483.

The next round of the North East ISD’s community engagement process, “Transforming the Future,” continues with a 6 p.m. public forum Tuesday, March 4, at MacArthur High School, 2923 MacArthur View. For the past several months, community members, students, parents, teachers, and campus and district administrators, have been working on Transforming the Future strategic plan. The plan will be shared through these public events. Visit: www.neisd.net/transforming-the-future.

Inspire Fine Art Center, 200 Queen Anne Court, hosts free “Passport to Inspiration”/ Family Art Day 10 a.m.-1 p.m. second Saturdays. Participants pick a stamp, stamp their “passport,” create art projects and have a snack. When the child has four stamps in their passport, he/she receives a free T-shirt and when a child has seven stamps, he/she receives 50 percent off the registration fee for an art class. Contact: 829-5592 or www.inspirefineart.org.

Alamo KidSports is a sport development company teaching soccer, baseball and basketball to children 18 months to 6 years in a non-competitive, fun environment. Alamo KidSports offers weekly 50-minute classes at Spectrum Athletic Club at Alamo Heights. Visit: www.alamototsports.com.

The Playhouse, 800 W. Ashby Place, hosts live theatrical workshops and classes. Contact: 733-7258 or www.ThePlayhouseSA.org.

Land of Virtuosity youth performing arts academy, Scottish Rite Auditorium, 305 Avenue E, offers a variety of classes and special seasonal camps related to all aspects of live theater, film and dance. Contact: 844-4298 or www.landofvirtuosity.org.

Learn chanting “hu,” an ancient name for God, during a free class discussion at 6 p.m. Fridays at the Eckankar Spiritual Center of San Antonio, 1603 W. Lullwood. Regardless of your beliefs or religion, you are invited sing hu with the Texas Satsang Society. Contact: www.Eckankar-Texas.org or 737-6863.

Pinot’s Palette-Alamo Heights, 7959 Broadway, Suite 402, hosts painting classes and special events. Contact: 832-8004 or www.pinotspalette.com/AlamoHeights.

Viva! Bookstore at Viva Galleria, 8407 Broadway, hosts classes, workshops and special events, ranging from exercise and meditation to writing and art. Contact: 826-1143 or www.vivabooks.com.

Unlimited Thought Life Enrichment Center, 5525 Blanco Road, hosts Hatha yoga classes 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Cost: $12 per drop-in, $40 for one month. This is open to all ages and levels. Call: 525-0693.

The Josephine Theater, 339 W. Josephine St., is hosting Inish Free School of Irish Dancing classes. Visit: www.inishfreetx.com/Inishfree_Texas/Home.html. Call: 842-6407.

Art Works, 1840 Nacogdoches Road, hosts art classes for ages 2-18, as well as occasional Arts Night Out (parents’ night out). Contact: 826-2787 or www.artworkstx.com.

Entertainment/dining

Piranha Killer Sushi, 260 E. Basse Road, Suite 101, hosts a sake-tasting event each first and third Tuesday night. Cost: $25 (includes five different sakes paired with a small tasting as well as dessert). Today, Piranha offers active and retired military personnel a 15 percent discount on all food items, and all military receive a complimentary beverage.

Barriba Cantina, 111 Crockett St., open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. daily, offers Mexican street food available until closing time. There’s live music 9 p.m. daily, and during the day Fridays through Sundays. Admission is free. Visit: www.barribacantina.com.

Clubs/special interest/business

Join the Alamo Metro Chorus’ Sweet Adelines, the world’s largest women’s singing group, for voice lessons and high-energy performance techniques at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Beitel Memorial Lutheran Church, 2515 Austin Highway. Contact: 514-0976 or www.alamometrochorus.org.

Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, 825 E. Basse Road, hosts Thursday Lunch Bunch at 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Thursdays. People age 50 and older are invited to eat lunch in or takeout. Cost: $5. Call: 805-3215 for reservations.

BNI=Stone Oak Business Network meets 11:30 a.m. Thursdays at The Club at Sonterra, 901 Sonterra Blvd. Contact: http://www.bnidfw.com/tx-san-antonio-bni-stone-oak-business-network-(so).

Alamo Heights Chamber of Commerce has a luncheon 11:30 a.m. first Wednesdays at Paesano’s, 555 E. Basse Road. Mixers are held third Thursdays at various member locations. Visit: http://alamoheightschamber.org.

San Antonio Area Retired Teachers Association hold its monthly meeting 1 p.m. today at the San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 N. New Braunfels Ave.

Greater San Antonio Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m. each first and third Thursdays at the Lions Field Adult Center, 2809 Broadway. The first gathering is an educational meeting, the third Thursday is a competition with members presenting alternating digital and print photographs for peer judging and commentary. Admission is free and all skill levels of photographers are welcome. Visit: www.gsacc.org or Facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Greater-San-Antonio-Camera-Club/121865424504012.

Northeast Bexar County Democrats meet at noon first Saturdays at Grady’s BBQ, 6510 San Pedro Ave. Lunch will be available. Admission is free and open to the public. Visit: www.nebcd.org. NEBCD will have a dinner fundraiser 6-10 p.m. this Saturday at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Community Center, Building 1395, Chaffee Road. Rosie Castro, long-time community activist and mother of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, will be the featured speaker. There also will be auctions, a chance to meet with local candidates and elected officials, and more. Contact: Gloria Dew, 538-5320

Leah Goot Group of the San Antonio Chapter of Hadassah holds its annual “blue box” meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday at Adante Senior Living, 2739 Cembalo Blvd. Members are encouraged to bring their Jewish National Fund collection boxes in order to purchase trees in Israel. Also, master gardener Sylvie Rogers will discuss container gardening. Light refreshments will be served. Anyone may attend. Contact: Marge Present, 492-5133, or Debbie Linck, 391-3594.

Alamo Sierra Club meets at 6:30 p.m. third Tuesdays at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway. Admission is free and open to the public. Socializing and snacks begin at 6 p.m. Contact: 828-1233 or gaywright46@yahoo.com.

San Antonio Chapter, Sons of The American Revolution, holds its monthly meeting and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. third Wednesdays at The Petroleum Club, 8620 N. New Braunfels Ave. Cost: $23. There will be a guest speaker. Guests and prospective members are welcome. RSVP by the preceding Monday to treasurer Bob Clark, reservations@sarsat.org or 402-0871.

San Antonio Calligraphers Guild meets 7 p.m. first Thursdays at Christ Episcopal Church, 510 Belknap Place (except for the summer). Visitors are welcome and may attend two meetings without paying memberships dues. Visit: www.sanantoniocalligraphy.com.

San Antonio Audubon Society holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. first Thursdays at The First Tee, 915 E. Mulberry Ave. Contact: 308-6788 or www.saaudubon.org.

San Antonio Audubon Society presents its second Saturday beginners’ bird walk, starting at 7:30 a.m. Meet trip leader Georgina Schwartz at the Judson Nature Trails in Alamo Heights, 246 Viesca. Non-members are welcome and binoculars with instructions can be provided. Contact Schwartz for details: 342-2073 or www.saaudubon.org.

National Association of Women Business Owners-San Antonio Chapter (NAWBO-SA) holds its 15th annual Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards Gala 6:30 p.m. March 19 at Oak Hills Country Club, 5403 Fredericksburg Road. This includes dinner, live and silent auctions, and live music. Tickets: $85 per person. Contact: 408-1220 or www.nawbosa.org.

Alamo Chapter of MOAA (Military Officers Association of America) has a Solitaires’ Sunday brunch once a month at the Randolph Officers’ Club. This monthly gathering of single officers (active and retired) or widow(er)s of officers is an opportunity to socialize and just have fun. No registration is necessary; pay as you go. Must be a member of the Alamo-MOAA chapter or be willing to join at the meeting. Visit: www.alamomoaa.org.

Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society holds its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. first Saturdays with a social coffee at Central Library, 600 Soledad, first floor auditorium. Contact: Louis Benavides, 735-8717.

Newcomers of San Antonio is a non-for-profit social organization founded in 1981. Membership is open to anyone residing in the greater San Antonio area for two years or less. The group sponsors social events (monthly luncheons each first Thursday, and monthly morning coffees each third Thursday), interest groups (games, book club, evening groups and local day trips), and opportunities for community involvement. Visit: NewcomersofSanAntonio.org.

Rotary Clubs: Alamo Heights, noon Tuesdays at The Petroleum Club, 8620 N. New Braunfels Ave. (www.ahrotary.org).

Lions Clubs: Alamo Heights, 7 p.m. first and third Wednesdays at the Magic Time Machine, 902 N.E. Loop 410. Visit: http://texaslions2a2.org/clubs.html.

Optimist Clubs: Alamo Heights, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at The Barn Door; Towne and Country, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Grady’s BBQ on San Pedro Avenue. Visit: www.stxd.org.

Toastmasters Clubs (learn how to get ahead by improving your communication and leadership skills): Alamo Heights, 7 p.m. Wednesdays at University of the Incarnate Word – administrative building Room 265 (www.alamo.freetoasthost.org).

San Antonio Astronomical Association meets at 6:30 p.m. each second Friday at Christ Lutheran Church, 6720 Broadway. Visit: www.sananantonioastronomy.org.

Games/crafts/sports

Olmos Park residents are free to take part in Cycle at the Circle 9-11 a.m. first Saturdays around Alameda Circle. Nearby streets are closed to through traffic during those two hours while bicyclists enjoy the scenery and other activities.

San Antonio Aggie Moms Club holds its second annual Texas Freedom Scholarship Gala 6:30-11:30 p.m. March 1 at the Fort Sam Houston Golf Club to benefit the scholarship fund for Bexar County students attending Texas AM University in College Station or Galveston. This includes dinner, live music, and a silent auction. Tickets: $60 per person. Sponsorships available. Contact: Christi Forestier 391-0634 or ch4estier@yahoo.com; or Katy Gawlik 573-7653 or katgaw@aol.com; or sanantoniomoms.aggienetwork.com.

St Anthony de Padua’s annual ACTS golf tournament benefit is to be held April 6 at The Republic Golf Club, 4226 S.E. Military Drive. The event will include “Dress Like Johnny” contest in honor of the death of longtime golf committee member, Johnny Frausto. Contact: Bob Cardenas, 972-342-5886, or George Sanchez 273-5501.

San Antonio Gaelic Athletic Club’s football practices are open to men and women ages 18 and up, from all backgrounds, at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays at the Olmos Basin Park rugby pitch. SAGAC last year competed in national competition, where it won the Junior D Gaelic Football Shield. Visit: www.sanantoniogac.org or see the club at Facebook.

Geeks Who Drink presents trivia games at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Lion and Rose Pub, 5148 Broadway. Prizes and free pints are up for grabs. Visit: www.geekswhodrink.com.

Retail/dining

Pearl Brewery, 200 E. Grayson St., holds First Thursdays 5-8 p.m., featuring special deals from Pearl shops along with pop-up sidewalk sales, music and refreshments. Admission is free and open to the public.

Volunteers/charity

Alpha Home’s “Doorways of Hope” benefit luncheon takes place 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 7 at the Omni San Antonio Hotel, 9821 Colonnade Blvd. Legendary former Spur George “The Iceman” Gervin will talk about his almost 20-years of recovery from cocaine. Additionally, community leaders Gayle and Sam Youngblood will be honored at the event for their volunteer involvement and support of Alpha Home’s mission to provide spiritually based substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. Tickets: $150 apiece. Contact: 735-3822 or www.alphahome.org.

Boiler House Texas Grill and Wine Garden, Pearl Brewery, donates 20 percent of net proceeds from dinners each third Monday night to the San Antonio River Foundation. Visit: www.boilerhousesa.com.

Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA), 406 San Pedro Ave., is a nonprofit that recruits and trains volunteers who are appointed by courts to advocate for the “best interest” of abused and neglected children. Volunteers visit with the children and gather information to help a court make informed decisions and ensure that children are placed in safe, permanent homes. CASA offers free volunteer training throughout the year; daytime, evening and weekend training available. Contact: Belinda Cox, bcox@casa-satx.org or 225-7070; or www.casa-satx.org.

Animal welfare

San Antonio Pets Alive! seeks volunteers to work with shelter dogs and cats, as well as qualified individuals willing to foster animals awaiting permanent homes. SAPA also seeks donated items to help support animals in its care. SAPA works with San Antonio Animal Care Services. SAPA offers 50 percent off adoption fees of participating fosters noon-4 p.m. second Saturdays at Paul Jolly Center for Adoptions, 210 Tuleta. Visit: www.sanantoniopetsalive.org.

San Antonio Animal Care Services, 4710 Texas 151, is accepting donations of dog and cat food 11 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and noon-4 p.m. Sundays, for its pet pantry program. Pet owners in need can obtain pet food with proof of government assistance, a current driver’s license or picture ID and proof of their pet’s sterilization status and current rabies vaccination. Contact: www.saacs.net or 207-4738.

Spay-Neuter-Inject-Project San Antonio seeks donations of resources to help benefit volunteers and adoptable animals. Needed items include paper towels, bleach, trash bags, laundry detergent, collars, leashes, metal crates, cat carriers, copy paper, and gift cards to Office Max or Office Depot. Visit: www.snipsa.org.

Pet Supplies Plus, 1248 Austin Highway, hosts: pet nail clippings for tips 4-7 p.m. third Tuesdays; adoption opportunities with Austin Boxer Rescue 10 a.m.-1 p.m. third Saturdays; adoptions with Alamo Heights Animal Care Services 10 a.m.-1 p.m. fourth Saturdays.

Tejas Rescued Pet Adoptions seeks donations of dry cat and dog food, dog leashes and collars. Monetary donations also are accepted. Visit www.tejasrescues.org to donate via PayPal. Donations can also be mailed to TRPA, P.O. Box 790372, San Antonio, Texas 78279. Call 416-3947 or email TRPA@wt.net for a donation pick-up at your chosen site.

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation has domestic cats available for adoption 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays at Sherman Animal Care Complex, 137 Earl St. near Olmos Park. Contact: www.wildlife-rescue.org or 830-336-2725.

Non-profit Guide Dogs of Texas seeks area dog lovers to volunteer as puppy raisers and brood holders. Contact: Susana Dias, 366-4081 or susana@guidedogsoftexas.org.

Farmers’ markets

San Antonio Farmers Market Association —7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays at Olmos Basin Park, 100 Jackson-Keller Road. Visit: www.sanantoniofarmersmarket.org.

Pearl Brewery Farmers Market Association — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at 220 E. Grayson St. Visit: www.atpearl.com.

Quarry Farmers and Ranchers Market — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays at Alamo Quarry Market, 255 E. Basse Road. This includes live music, food trucks and the occasional cooking demonstration. Contact: www.quarryfarmersmarket.com or 722-5077.

Galleries/museums

REM Gallery, 219 E. Park Ave., hosts “Concrete Poetry and Other Poems in Gray” by Kent Rush, and Victoria Suescum’s new works through Saturday. Call: 224-1227.

Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, hosts these exhibits: “The World Through Magic Lanterns” through June; “Maximilian and Carlota: Last Empire of Mexico” through March 30; “Alien Worlds and Androids” Saturday-May 27. Contact: www.wittemuseum.org or 357-1910.

Cathedral House Gallery, Bishop Jones Center, 111 Torcido Drive, hosts “Illumination,” an exhibit that celebrates the season of Epiphany with works by several artists through February. Call: 824-5387.

Centro Cultural Aztlan, 1800 Fredericksburg Road, hosts “Tierra y Libertad: Segundo de Febrero,” an exhibit commemorating the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexico/U.S. war. Contact: 432-1896 or www.centrocultralaztlan.com.

McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., hosts these exhibits: “Constructing the Stage: Artists from the Theatre Collection” through June 1; “Robert Indiana: Beyond LOVE” through May 25; “Robert Indiana: The Mother Of Us All” through May 25; “Robert Indiana’s Hartley Elegies” through May 25; “The Full Monty: Male Nudes from the Collection” through May 25. Contact: 805-1768 or www.mcnayart.org.

San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., hosts these exhibits: “Fray Antonio Margil de Jesús: “Patron Saint of Texas” through March 23; “Eldzier Cortor: Master Printmaker” through March 2; “Thomas Sully: Painted Performance” through May 11. Contact: 978-8100 or www.samuseum.org.

Lyn Belisle Studio, 1824 Nacogdoches Road, hosts art exhibits and special workshops. Contact: www.lynbelisle.com or Lyn Belisle, 860-9468.

PSG Fine Art, 7726 Broadway, hosts “Go West!” an exhibit of works by eight local artists. Call: 824-8990.

San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place, hosts: its annual Art in the Garden, featuring sculptures by members of the Texas Sculpture Group, the Mid-South Alliance and the Chicago Sculpture International, through March 1. Family Flashlight Night is 6-8:30 p.m. this Friday. Contact: 829-5100 or www.sabot.org.

U.S. Army Medical Department Museum Foundation at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosts “Men Without Guns,” an exhibit of more than 30 works from the Abbott Laboratories’ 1945 collection of paintings of U.S. Army medicine, through March 8 and is free to the public. Visit: www.ameddmuseumfoundation.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS

TODAY, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19

Graduating high school senior women and a parent are invited to a Panhellenic Association of San Antonio sorority recruitment information forum 6:30-8 p.m. at Alamo Heights United Methodist Church/Christian Life Center, 825 E. Basse Road. San Antonio Panhellenic member sororities will each have a display table with alumnae and a collegian available to answer general and specific questions. A Panhellenic presentation will also have information with correct recruitment processes and procedures. Visit: www.sapanhellenic.org.

Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Keith Nguyen leads a free, public program, “Innovations in Cardiovascular Disease,” at noon at Group Room, TriPoint YMCA, 3233 N. St. Mary’s St. Register at: 575-0355. Visit: www.SAHealth.com/HeartandSoul.

The dark comedy “Crimes of the Heart” is performed by Trinity (University) Theater 7 p.m. today and Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Taylor Theater building on campus. Tickets: $6-$10. Call: 999-8515.

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

The drama “When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder” is performed by San Antonio College theater students 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at McCreless Theater on campus, 1300 San Pedro Ave. Set in a small roadside diner in New Mexico in the late 1960s, the drama is about a few locals and some tourists who intersect one Sunday morning as a sadistic Vietnam veteran holds them all hostage waiting to get his van repaired. Visit: www.alamo.edu/sac/theatre.

College students are invited to learn about communications careers during a “Meet the Pros” event 6-8 p.m. in the Nursing and Allied Health Complex, Room 218, at San Antonio College, 1300 San Pedro Ave. San Antonio Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications (AWC) and the SAC Media Communications Department are helping future communicators learn about what they will do in their chosen careers during this networking event. Cost: $5. Register at: AWCMeetThePros@gmail.com. Visit: www.awcsa.com.

Performances of “Dial M for Murder” are offered 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through March 1 at Harlequin Dinner Theater, 2652 Harney Road, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Dinner is served at 6:15 p.m. Admission: $16.50-$35. Call: 222-9694.

FRIDAY, FEB. 21

Performances of “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” is presented by University of the Incarnate Word theater arts students 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through March 1 at Coates Theatre on campus, 4301 Broadway. Tickets: $8-$10. Call: 829-3800.

Final performances of “Portmanteaux” are presented 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Overtime Theater, 1203 Camden. Tickets: $10-$14. Contact: 557-7562 or www.theovertimetheater.org.

Final performances of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” are presented by Classic Theatre 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sundays at the Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road. Contact: 589-8450 or www.classictheatre.org.

Performances of Stephen Sondheim’s fractured fairy tale “Into the Woods” are presented 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays through March 16 at the Woodlawn Theater, 1920 Fredericksburg Road. On March 9, only a 7:30 p.m. show. Contact: www.woodlawntheatre.org or 267-8388.

Opening reception for the seventh annual On and Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour takes place 6-9 p.m. Friday at Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredericksburg. The reception features hors d’oeuvres, wine, live music and the opportunity to mingle with artists, event sponsors and community leaders. Then take advantage of free tours of artisans’ home studios, cooperatives and pop-up storefronts in the Deco District 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Other special events are scheduled in the area during the weekend, leading up to a closing reception 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg. For more, visit: www.onandofffred.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 22

The 90th annual Junior League of San Antonio Rummage Around event 9 a.m.-9 p.m. will draw thousands of shoppers to eight different Goodwill stores throughout San Antonio in a treasure-hunt for new and gently used, high-quality items including clothing, accessories and housewares. Area Goodwill stores include 727 N.W. Loop 410, 1533 Austin Highway, and 3401 Fredericksburg Road. Proceeds benefit JLSA and Goodwill programs. Additionally, the Fredericksburg Road location will host free and low-cost services such as job searches, health care information and financial literacy assistance 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

RAM gas station, 6510 N. New Braunfels Ave., hosts a barbecue supper sale 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to benefit a local girls’ youth soccer team bound for a trip to the United Kingdom.

The Children’s Shelter benefits from the second annual 5K Love Run and Walk at 8 a.m. at Woodlawn Lake Park 1103 Cincinnati Ave. The Scholastic Bus will be on hand for children to read books. Fees: $25-$35. Contact: http://tinyurl.com/qg9u76e or 212-2512.

Petco, 13909 Nacogdoches Road, hosts a pet adoption event 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEB. 23

San Antonio Animal Care Services offers pet adoptions noon-4 p.m. at Pet Supplies Plus, 1248 Austin Highway.

PetSmart, 12960 Park Centra;, hosts a pet adoption event 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEB. 25

San Antonio Academy boys’ choir performs at 5 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 510 Belknap Place. A reception follows. Admission is free to the public.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26

World Affairs Council of San Antonio announces that former San Antonio Mayor and ex-Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs Henry G. Cisneros will receive its International Citizen Award at a dinner 6 p.m. at Marriott Rivercenter, 101 Bowie. Former President Bill Clinton will be the evening’s keynote speaker. Contact: 308-9494 or Eleanor@wacofsa.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1

“A Taste of St. Anthony’s,” a benefit for St. Anthony Catholic High School, begins at 6 p.m. at Whitley Theological Center, 285 Oblate Drive. The event includes a catered dinner, Joe Posada among featured live entertainers, a silent auction, and drawings. Admission: $50. Visit: www.sachs.org.

Third annual Fête du Cuvée Fine Wine Auction, benefiting Junior League of San Antonio, is to be held at The Bright Shawl, 723 Brooklyn Ave. Contact: www.jlsa.org or 225-1861.

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MCC will hold native landscaping program

CRYSTAL LAKE –McHenry County College will present “Native Landscaping for the Home Gardener” from 10:30 a.m. to noon March 20 in the Luecht Conference Center at the college.

Hosted by the MCC Sustainability Center and the Lou Marchi Total Recycling Institute, the seminar will feature Ed Collins and Laurie Ryan from the McHenry County Conservation District.

Collins, director of land preservation and natural resources for MCCD, will share stories, ideas and his vision of native landscaping in the county.

Ryan, plant ecologist for MCCD, will discuss the benefits – both short- and long-term – of using native plants. She will show examples of a variety of landscapes that residents can plant this spring.

“We are lucky to have these two conservation experts speak at the college,” said Kim Hankins, director of the MCC Sustainability Center. “Ed Collins has an unmatched view of the natural history of McHenry County and Laurie Ryan has fantastic ideas.”

All seminar attendees will receive free native plant seeds.

The event is sponsored by the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee. The event is free and open to the public. For information, contact the MCC Sustainability Center at 815-479-7765.

Sensory Garden shortlisted for national design awards

THE success of Lancing’s Sensory Garden project was recognised when it reached the finals of a national garden-design competition.

The garden, designed by David Pope of The Project Centre, was shortlisted for the 2013 Society of Garden Designers (SGD) award for Designing in the Community.

Landscape architect Mr Pope said the hard work of Lancing residents had deservedly put the village on the garden-design map.

“One of the rewards of being a landscape architect is making a positive change to a place like Wenceling Garden in Lancing, and seeing your work appreciated and enjoyed by others,” he said.

“To have my design recognised by the Society of Garden Designers as worthy of being a finalist in their annual awards is really the icing on the cake.

“It doesn’t matter that we didn’t win in our category – to see pictures of our little garden up on a big screen next to the work of the UK’s top designers was deeply satisfying.”

The project was instigated by the Lancing Regeneration community group and funded through a combination of the Adur Pot of gold, funds from West Sussex County Council, Lancing Parish Council, Lancing and Sompting Lions, the Sussex Gardens Trust, Southern Water and Sussex Police, and through other private donations.

It was coordinated by Lydia Schilbach, of Red Hen Projects, who said seeing all the effort recognised at a national level was hugely rewarding.

“Lancing’s Sensory Garden Project was a community project from start to finish with a relatively small budget and a tight time-scale,” said Ms Schilbach.

“This standard of high-quality design should be something that local councils, developers and communities should be constantly working towards in Lancing.

The competition’s judges said they were looking at the circumstances behind the garden design and the affect it had had on the community that used it.

SGD chairman Juliet Sargeant said the annual SGD awards had gone from strength to strength.

“Members of the SGD undertake every kind of exterior project that you could imagine,” she said.

“The SGD awards has burst onto the landscaping scene and I am tremendously proud of the excellent standard of entries received and the exciting showcase it has become.”

Work begins this month on Headborough Gardens.

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Frosts Landscape Construction is to create the gardens on the next series of ITV’s Love Your Garden show presented by Alan Titchmarsh.

The new series of Love Your Garden, which begins filming in the spring, will help eight deserving families by landscaping their gardens to improve their day-to-day quality of life.

Frosts Landscape Construction, part of the Frosts Group, will be responsible for designing gardens to meet the individual requirements of each chosen family and constructing them. The TV programme follows the process from start to finish and combines social interest with a horticultural and landscaping lilt.

The opportunity of working with horticultural icon Alan Titchmarsh is already creating a real buzz at Frosts. Ken White, managing director of Frosts Landscape Construction, said: “Alan is without doubt one of the most recognisable personalities in horticulture. His passion and support of the industry has been tireless. This will be the group’s first venture into the exciting world of television with its unique set of challenges.”

The Frosts Group is made up of four Garden Centres and Frosts Landscape Construction, which offers a full range of landscape construction and maintenance services to both the commercial and private sectors.

Alan Titchmarsh said: “Frosts are one of the most respected contractors in the country and I look forward to building eight stunning new gardens with them for the new series of Love Your Garden.”

Matt Young, executive producer, said: “Love Your Garden is the most watched gardening programme on television and this year ITV have set us the task of building eight gardens for the primetime series as well as a very different garden for an ITV special that will be broadcast in 2015.

“We are thrilled that Frosts, one of the best landscape contractors in the business, have accepted the challenge. When we met Ken and his team they impressed us immediately with their professionalism, enthusiasm and attention to detail. As Love Your Garden continues to go from strength to strength we look forward to working with them on what we hope will be our best series yet.”

Jubail decked up for gardens and plants fest

Jubail’s 16th Gardens and Plants Festival will kick off on Wednesday.
Organized by the Royal Commission in Jubail and represented by the Landscaping and Irrigation Department, the festival will take place at Al-Fanateer beach under the slogan “Jubail: a homeland’s destination.”
A total of 45 institutions and companies specialized in agriculture, plant nurseries, aquariums and lighting fixtures will participate, together with several governmental agencies.
Several Gulf Countries, including Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, represented by the Emirate of Ajman and city of Al-Ain, are also participating in the event.
The festival is expected to attract more than 250,000 visitors.
The 10-day festival aims to raise visitors’ awareness about the environment through the promotion of plants and flowers, highlighting their benefits, the types appropriate for the environment and how to take care of them.
In addition to a display of agricultural products and various house garden supplies that contribute to form ideal house gardens, the festival is also complemented by several events, including activities and recreational and cultural competitions.
According to Saleh Al-Mutairi, director of the Landscaping and Irrigation Department and chairman of the festival’s organizing committee, the Gardens and Plants Festival’s widespread reputation transcends the boundaries of Jubail Industrial City due to its programs and activities, which form a mixture of education, culture and entertainment.
Al-Mutairi told Arab News that the annual festival promotes tourism and encourages visitors to take care of their home gardens and preserve the environment, landscaping area and public property in parks and public gardens.
He said, “The festival’s organizing committee has been keen to diversify and provide various competitions and activities that contribute in creating a large public base from the city visitors, either inside or outside.”
“New elements in this year’s festival include the exhibition of more than 200,000 plants, increasing the festival site area by 60 percent compared to last year’s area, dedicating a special area for festival mascot ‘Muzher’ and doubling the number of participating restaurants and coffee shops,” he said.

This year’s festival will be accompanied by a one-day landscaping forum in its first day at the Al-Fanateer Conference Hall, an event that will be attended by several specialists and experts in environment, architecture and urban design. The event will include several work papers that discuss the most-up-to-date methods of landscaping in modern cities.
Local and international speakers will also give lectures on other topics.
Moreover, several international municipalities will participate in sharing some of the lessons they learned with their audience. Subjects will cover landscape architecture as a profession and its relation with the urban fabric.
The forum aims, furthermore, to elevate the level of awareness regarding landscape architecture and their effects among professionals.

Gardening Tips For Rose Bushes

If you ask to name the most beautiful flower, the majority of people will give you the answer “a rose”. Poets, painters, nature lovers, photographers, lovers! Who is not there to adore the beauty of roses?

A rose is such a beautiful flower, and it will make your garden stunning with its beauty, fragrance and colour. Roses are the all-time favourite choice of garden lovers.

Gardening Tips For Rose Bushes

Having a rose plant in your garden will be the best thing that you can do to make your garden attractive without much effort. The most interesting fact is that, you can keep rose plants in your patio or indoor green space as well, provided there is enough direct sunlight.

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Growing this charming flowering plant is not a difficult task if you are smart enough in following some rose gardening tips. Here, we have listed some effective gardening tips for rose bushes, which will help you in making your garden eye-catching.

Planting: The rose gardening tips that you have to follow while planting a rose depends on the method how you are planting it. While you are planting it in pots, mix the soil with organic fertilisers before planting. While on open ground, remember to keep the minimum distance between two roses. Plant only where you get direct sunlight.

Watering: It is important to provide enough water for ensuring good growth. But, remember not to pour too much water if it is in a pot. Early morning is the best time to water rose plants. During the summer, make sure that your roses are provided with enough watering schedules.

Mulching: Since roses don’t demand too much water, the best way is to use mulch. This will ensure the presence of continuous moisture in the soil and will help encourage healthy growth. Apply 2 to 4 inch layer of chopped and shredded leaves or grass at the base of your roses. Leave an inch of space from the base stem.

Fertilising: It is a good idea to quit chemical fertilizers. There are many homemade fertilisers that can enhance the growth of roses. Egg shells, vegetable wastes and tea ground are excellent choices. While using chemical fertilisers, make sure that you are using them in correct timings. Choose fertilisers that contain phosphorus.

Pruning: The ultimate aim of planting roses is to enjoy those beautiful flowers. Pruning is one of the best gardening tips for rose bushes to get maximum flowers. Pruning will help the plant grow healthy with a lot of blooms on it. Cut at an angle of 45 degrees, about 1/4 inch above an outward facing bud. Remember to remove dead, broken or diseased wood as well.

Floretum Garden Club to hold Saturday Pruning Tips workshop Saturday

The Edmonds Floretum Garden Club will be having its second event in this season’s series of Saturday Workshops Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. until noon. Sally Wassall, Master Gardener Emeritus, will present “Pruning Tips for the Home Garden” with a focus on fruit and flowering shrubs. She will cover basic practices for a variety of plants appropriately pruned at this time of year.

Wassall is an active member of the Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation at Mount Vernon and the Edmonds Floretum Garden Club. She grew up on a 10-acre mixed farm in Surrey, BC, which she and her husband also farmed for 20 years. There they pruned fruit trees, flowering shrubs, fruiting shrubs, and roses. Currently, they are renovating a garden in Bellingham and are also caring for the garden at their home in Edmonds.

The presentation will be in the meeting room of Coldwell Banker Bain at 108 5th Ave. S. in Edmonds. All are welcome. Donations are accepted. For more information, contact Janice Noe at janicenoe@comcast.net or call her at 425-774-4991.

‘First Look’: Home & Garden Show offers landscaping, cooking tips

Edwards has been on the radio as the sod expert of Kern County for many years, and he talked about the benefits of watering lawns once a month instead of every day.

“If you’re watering your lawn every day, you have a lot of weeds,” Edwards said.

Edwards will provide tips on how to conserve water while keeping a green lawn and how to plant your own garden.

Although Edwards is not a fan of vegetables, he said there is nothing better than growing your own food in your backyard.

And in hopes of luring vegetables onto dinner tables, local chef Jeff McFee will fire up the grill for summertime vegetable cooking and barbecue recipes.

The show kicks off from noon to 7 p.m. Friday at the Kern County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $8 for adults and children under 12 enter free.

For a complete list of times and activities, visit www.ggshows.com.