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Fun Things to Do In and Around 78209 LIVE IN THE GARDEN: AZUL BARRIENTOS & FRIENDS BOTANICAL GARDEN July 6 | 6:30PM - 8:30PM In harmony with the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s exciting new Frida Kahlo Oasis exhibition, celebrate Mexican culture and the icon herself through an exclusive concert series. The Botanical Garden invites you to enjoy an intimate evening featuring live performances on the lawn by San Antonio’s beloved singer/songwriter Azul Barrientos accompanied by fellow musicians, featuring different musical guests each concert. Sabot.org
MAKE & TAKE: CAKE DECORATING BASICS Central Market Cooking School July 7 | 6PM - 8PM If your cake looks a little too homemade, this is the class for you. Our Cooking School Instructors will provide instruction and encouragement, as you perfect your techniques. Cake layers, icing and all tools needed will be provided. You’ll take your creation with you at the end of class. centralmarket.com
VOYAGE TO THE DEEP DOSEUM July 6 | 10AM - 4:30PM Based on French author Jules Verne’s 1870 classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the exhibition brings to life the deep-sea adventures of Captain Nemo, his fantastical Nautilus submarine, and the mythical world he inhabited. There is the giant Nautilus where kids can climb aboard and discover the inner workings of a deep-sea submersible. They can take up the controls at the helm, peer through the periscopes, crank the propeller, test out the bunks and explore Captain Nemo’s Cabinet of Curiosities full of wonderful marine specimens. Kids can then slip on a deep-sea dive suit and venture through the world below the waves including the octopus’ garden with its giant clamshell, a giant squid to slide down, and then wander through the maze of seaweed in the kelp forest. They can also explore the lost world of Atlantis. Doseum.org
DESERT DOOR SOTOL TASTING BOTANICAL GARDEN July 15 | 7PM - 8:30PM Come and enjoy this Sotol tasting inspired by Frida Kahlo Oasis. Desert Door sotol is a premium spirit that tastes unquestionably of the land. Participants will learn about the history of Sotol - a distilled spirit made from wild-harvest West Texas sotol plants – and partake in a three-part tasting. The class will conclude with crafting their own sotol cocktail. Sabot.org
EFCST’S FAMILY DAY WITTE MUSEUM July 17 | 10AM - 5PM EFCST’s Family Day provides an opportunity for the community to come together to share common experiences and challenges of coping with epilepsy while exchanging resources and making new friends. Highly respected neurologists will join an informal “Ask the Doc” Q & A Session. Exciting door prizes, games, and lunch will be provided. Wittemuseum.org
DATE NIGHT: SUMMER NIGHTS IN MEXICO CITY BOTANICAL GARDEN July 9 | 6:30PM - 8:30PM Grab your partner and get ready for a night out. Chef Katrina Flores will teach you all the essentials for crafting traditional Mexican cuisine inspired by the life of Frida Kahlo. Learn to make a ceviche verde, esquites, chicken tinga sopes, and cucumber jalapeño margaritas. Sign up quick before this class sells out. Ages 21+. Sabot.org
DINO BOOGIE NIGHTS SAN ANTONIO ZOO July 17 | 6PM - 9PM Fixin’ to 2 Step: music from Mick Hernandez & Texas Silverado Band as well DJ Fuzion, as well as entertainment from some of the best Two Steppers Texas has to offer. Our Dino Boogie Hype Squad will be doing giveaways while supplies last. sazoo.org
DINO BOOGIE NIGHTS SAN ANTONIO ZOO July 10 | 6PM - 9PM Zoochella: music from Finding Friday and DJ Fuzion on a light-up dance floor! Our Dino Boogie Hype Squad will be doing giveaways while supplies last. sazoo.org
FREE FAMILY FUN NIGHT DOSEUM July 6 | 6:30PM - 8:30PM Enjoy all that the Doseum has to offer for free with your whole family. RSVP Required, A link for ticket reservations will be posted on the Doseum website at 8am the morning of Free Family Night. Registration is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Doseum.org
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SURVIVAL THE FITTEST CAMP Witte Museum July 12-16 | 9AM -3PM What can we learn from nature’s superheroes about keeping our bodies healthy? Come find out this summer as we use our five senses to dive deep into the exploration of nature’s superheroes. See how humans have adapted to survive by learning from different animals and creatures over the years. Learn about the human anatomy and how each of us can become one of nature’s superheroes! Ages 9-12 wittemuseum.org
DEMO & DINE: THAI BASICS CENTRAL MARKET COOKING SCHOOL July 19 | 4:30PM - 6:00PM Explore the flavors of Thailand in this 1 1/2 hour class. Our instructors will show you how to make each recipe while you sit back and relax. You’ll sample each dish and learn a little about pairing wine with these Thai favorites. centralmarket.com
