WellMed sponsors free flu shot clinics for Medicare-eligible seniors 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7614 Culebra Road, Suite 103, and 4600 Northwest Loop 40, Suite 120. Additional clinics are scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays at 6218 Northwest Loop 410 and 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7622 Louis Pasteur Drive, Suite 100.

Friday

A farmers’ market is held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 7400 Bandera Road.

A Lebanese festival begins today with 6 to 11 p.m. activities at St. George Maronite Church, 6070 Babcock Road. The festival continues Saturday, 11a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. The cultural celebration showcases the Lebanese of San Antonio and the heritage that has been preserved since the Lebanese first immigrated in the 1880s. Visitors will enjoy authentic Lebanese food, indoor stage performances by the Lebanese dance troupe, learn the traditional folk dance of Lebanon, enjoy Friday and Saturday evening performances featuring a live band and more. Tickets are $3 for ages 12 and over, $1 for children under 12. Parking is free. For festival information, contact Robert at 690-9569

The Bloomin’ Onion and Bluegrass Dinner, the Leon Valley Historical Society fundraiser to benefit the Huebner-Onion Homestead, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Leon Valley Community Center. The evening features a great meal by Outback Steakhouse, bluegrass music by Tennessee Valley Authority and a silent auction. For tickets ($35 each), call 684-8586.

Saturday

 A community health and safety fair is held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Leon Valley Conference Center, 6421 Evers Road. Free health screenings include glucose and blood pressure tests and free cholesterol to the first 250 participants, chiropractic screening, foot screenings and one-minute acupuncture sessions. Flu vaccines are available for $24.99, and pneumonia vaccines are available for $39.99. Immunizations may be covered by Medicare or insurance plans.

The seventh annual Decorated Egg Art Show & Sale featuring Faberge-inspired egg art will be presented by Eggshell Artistry at the La Quinta Inn and Conference Center, 4431 Horizon Hill (Interstate 10 between Medical Drive and Callaghan) in San Antonio from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Door prizes will be awarded hourly. Classes in egg art will be available (with reservations in advance). Proceeds from the show go to the American Cancer Society. Admission is $5. For more information, call Eggshell Artistry, 494-5325.

Spay-Neuter-Inject-Protect of San Antonio (SNIPSA) sponsors a pet adoption event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at PetSmart, Loop 1604 and Culebra Road.

San Antonio Founders Day will be celebrated at San Fernando Cathedral and Main Plaza.  This event is the fifth annual tribute to the more than 20 cultural groups who shaped the heritage of the city. A musical tribute program is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and festivities continue in Main Plaza until 4:30 p.m. with live music and dance performances.  Historical, cultural and educational displays will feature more than 40 local organizations and crafts and educational activities for children.  This is a free, family-oriented event.  For more information call 525-6905 or visit www.SanAntonioFoundersDay.org.

Borders Books at Huebner Oaks hosts a Halloween “spooktacular” at 2 p.m. Saturday. The event includes a costume contest and storytime.

A “HOWL-o-ween Bash” benefiting the Helotes Humane Society will be hosted from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Palms Pet Resort and Spa, 12410 Bandera Road, where pet owners can enter their furry friends in a pet costume contest, get a reading from a pet psychic or have a portrait taken. Pet adoptions, games and refreshments will also be featured. Well-behaved pets are welcome with a $5 donation to the Helotes Humane Society.

Sunday

Watercolor Gang Art Show and Sale Fundraiser will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the San Antonio Board of Realtors, 9110 W. Interstate 10. Their “Boone, Barns & Blue Ridge Mountains” exhibition will feature over 100 new works by Finis Collins, Clay McGaughy, Lee Ricks, E. Gordon West and guest artist Joe Miller. Meet the artists and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and wine. Proceeds from purchased art will beneft children’s programs at Southwest Mental Health Center. You may also choose to donate your purchased piece to SMHC where children and families will see and find comfort in the art. Specially selected pieces are available for pre-sale.

Contact Sara Villarruel at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 582-6451

Tuesday

Spay-Neuter Assistance Program offers low-cost procedures for dogs and cats Tuesday at the H-E-B Marketplace, Loop 410 and Bandera Road. Pets should be dropped off by 7:30 a.m. in a carrier or pillowcase. Call 673-7722 for details.

A farmers’ market is held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 7400 Bandera Road.

Wednesday

Farmers’ markets are held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Leon Valley Community Center, 6420 Evers Road, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the JC Food Mart, 3606 Fredericksburg Road.

The Cavender Chevrolet 2008 Live Music Series at The County Line, a benefit for the San Antonio Food Bank, is held 6 to 10 p.m. at the County Line Bar-B-Q, 10101 Interstate 10 West. Musical entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. before featured act Ruben V at 8 p.m. The live music series is free. Customers are asked to make a food or monetary donation to the San Antonio Food Bank.

Oct. 31

A farmers’ market is held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 7400 Bandera Road.

Nov. 1

The Northside Education Foundation’s annual fall 5K run/walk will be held Nov. 1 at Del Webb Hill Country Retreat, 4550 Del Web Blvd. On-site registration is $30 per person and will begin at 6:30 a.m. A shuttle from Taft High School, 11600 FM 471 West, will be available starting at 6:30 a.m. For more information, visit foundation.nisd.net, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 397-8599.

A farmers’ market at featuring fresh produce is held 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at H-E-B at Potranco and Loop 1604 every other week.

“Hydrology of the Edwards Aquifer,” 9 a.m. to noon at the Government Canyon State Natural Area, features geologist John Hoyt, assistant general manager of aquifer management for the Edwards Aquifer Authority.  A one-hour slide show will be followed by a two-hour “walkabout.” The discussion will include the function and location of various zones of the aquifer, rock characteristics, and information about programs designed to protect the aquifer. Reservations are required. Participants must be 12 years or older. For more information e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

The Marketplace at Old Town Helotes, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., features open-air shopping, live entertainment, food and beverages the first Saturday of each month. For more information, call 695-6951 or go to www.helotes-tx.gov/marketplace.  

Nov. 5

Farmers’ markets are held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Leon Valley Community Center, 6420 Evers Road, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the JC Food Mart, 3606 Fredericksburg Road.

Nov. 6

“Living with Memories During the Holidays,” a 6 to 8 p.m. seminar hosted by Porter Loring Family Care Service and Resurrection Cemetery at Cordi-Marian Villa, 11624 Culebra Road, Classroom 103, Las Fuentes Hall, will address ways to survive the holidays after the loss of a loved one. Call 798-8220 to sign up.

Nov. 8

Leon Valley Market Days is held 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Leon Valley Community Center, 6427 Evers Road. The event, which features vendors of crafts, handmade clothing and foodstuffs, is held the second Saturday of each month.

Leon Springs Presbyterian Church will host a Fall Festival on from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the church grounds at 23943 Interstate 10 West (on the access road at Boerne Stage Road).  Vendors are now being sought.  Booth locations are $25 each and most of these include tables.  Please call 698-2325 with questions or to reserve a booth.

Nov. 9

Harvest of Hope brunch and silent auction is held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Westin La Cantera, 16641 La Cantera Parkway. The funds raised will help support the San Antonio Food Bank. For more information, call 337-3663.

Nov. 12

Farmers’ markets are held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Leon Valley Community Center, 6420 Evers Road, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the JC Food Mart, 3606 Fredericksburg Road.

Nov. 15

A farmers’ market at featuring fresh produce is held 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at H-E-B at Potranco and Loop 1604 every other week.

Nov. 19

Farmers’ markets are held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Leon Valley Community Center, 6420 Evers Road, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the JC Food Mart, 3606 Fredericksburg Road.

Nov. 22

A turkey round-up held 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Security Service Federal Credit Union, 12707 Interstate 10 West, aims to collect thousands of turkeys for distribution by the San Antonio Food Bank. Donors may drop off frozen turkey donations as well as canned goods and other items. Financial donations may be made online by going to www.safoodbank.org  or in person at any Security Service FCU service center.

ONGOING

THURSDAYS

The Rotary Club of Leon Valley meets at 7 a.m. at Luby’s, 6200 Bandera Road.

The San Antonio Northwest Rotary Club meets at noon at Cha-Cha’s, 2026 Babcock Road.

The Helotes Optimist Club meets at 7 p.m. at National Underwriting Services, 14893 Bandera Road.

FRIDAYS

Bingo is conducted at 7 p.m. at Helotes Lions Club, 14690 Bandera Road.

SATURDAYS

The Friends of Government Canyon Volunteers, the second Saturday of each month, conduct a guided five- to seven-mile hike on one of the many trails at the State Natural Area. Group size is limited to the first 10 people. Entry fees apply.

SUNDAYS

“Exploring Government Canyon” interpretive walks, conducted the third Sunday of each month, begin at 9:30 a.m. at the visitor center by the rainwater harvesting tower. The hikes are subject to cancellation; call to confirm 688-9055, ext 292.

Government Canyon Haiku Hikes, the first Sunday of each month, combine immersion in the natural world and creative writing 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For reservations or more information, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

Bingo is conducted at 2 p.m. at Helotes Lions Club, 14690 Bandera Road.

TUESDAYS

The Helotes Historical Society meets at 1 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month at the Floore Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Road.

The San Antonio Northwest Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Martha’s Restaurant, 5822 Babcock Road.

The Helotes Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 14690 Bandera Road.

WEDNESDAYS

The San Antonio-Turtle Creek Optimist Club meets at noon at Oak Hills Country Club, 5403 Fredericksburg Road

DAILY

Casa Helotes Senior Citizens Center, 12070 Leslie Road, serves lunch for seniors Monday through Friday for $3. On Thursdays, it’s $2. Casa Helotes also offers: Fitness for Seniors with Jose every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Domino 42 games at 9 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday; and Bingo most Thursdays after lunch.