St. Peter and St. Joseph’s Children’s Home is offering Parent’s Resource for Information Development and Education (PRIDE) classes, from 6 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The PRIDE classes are a 10-week program for individuals, who want to be foster or adoptive parents. RSVP to Uche Chukwureh at 531-8559.

Rescuers United for Furry Friends (RUFF) are having dog training classes beginning today at 6:30 p.m., at Rigsby Vet Clinic, 4831 Rigsby Ave. The class is a seven-week course. For registration or information, call Ellen Stovall at 296-1183, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Friday

PetSmart is sponsoring its annual Fall National Adoption Event with special pet adoption opportunities 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at 119 Southwest Loop 410.

Saturday

Cajun Club of Herman Sons Hall 525 on South St. Mary’s Street presents “Let’s All Together and remember the “good Old Days” of the 1950’s.” A Cajun Band will provide the music. The event is from 7:30 to 11: 30 p.m. Cost is $7 per person. Call Ann (Petty) Strey at 333-1842.

Jubilee Academy PTO will have its second annual rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be at the Highland Social Club, 2929 South W.W. White Road. Slots are available for $10. Bring your own table. Call 625-2076.

Zuehl-Rennert Family reunion will start at 9:30 a.m., in the Clemens School Party House, 7390 Gin Road, in Zuehl, Texas. There will be a potluck lunch around noon. Coffee and tea will be available. There will be more raffles and a live auction. Bring any family related updated information and any new or changed addresses for the record books. Call Henry or Syd Zuehl at 496-3842, or Toni Moorhouse at 823-1000, or 923-1035.

Highland Hills Lions Club will have its annual all you can eat pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon at Crestholme Presbyterian Church, 1602 Goliad Road. Tickets are $5 per person and children from ages 1 to 5 get in free. 

Highland Park Neighborhood Association will meet Saturday at 10 a.m., in the Recreation Center at Highland Park Center, at the corner of Gevers and Rigsby.  Mayor Phil Hardberger will be the speaker, and candidates in the upcoming election will speak briefly. Call 532-9225.  

Sunday

Descendents of Thomas Schwab will be having the 49th annual Schwab reunion, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall in New Braunfels. A potluck meal will be served at 12:30 p.m. Call Melissa at (830) 438-7663, or Virginia (830) 625-4951.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Losoya will hold its annual parish festival, from noon to 10:30 p.m. The church is located at 18555 Leal Road. There will be games, bingo and food. There will also be live music by Shelly Lares, Los Bandaleros and Los Tall Boys. Call 626-2333, ext. 101.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9186, at 650 VFW Blvd., will have a free dance from 4 to 9 p.m. Conjunto Cinco X’s De Beto Lopez will provide music. VFW Post 9186 is located across from Mission County Park directly behind the Mission Drive-in Theater.

Tuesday

AARP needs tax counselors for the upcoming tax year. There will be a briefing session on options to qualify for AARP Tax-Aide volunteer positions. It will be at 2 p.m., at Veterans of Foreign Wards Post 4815 at 3111 Commerical Ave. Call Gene Kellner at 924-2796, or Lee Thomas at 673-3460.

Collins Garden Neighborhood Association will hold its monthly meeting at the Collins Garden Branch Library at 7 p.m. A representative from District 5 will give an update. The neighborhood’s S.A.F.F.E. officer will give the crime status in the neighborhood. Call Joe 227-1110, or Lupita at 227-5459.

Hot Wells Neighborhood Association will have a meeting today from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the Costa Almadena Apartments’ meeting room, 6222 S. New Braunfels. Representatives from the San Antonio Conservation Society will be at the meeting.

Wednesday

Brooks Academy of Science and Engineer PTSA board will have a meeting today at 6:30 p.m. It will be on campus at 3803 Lyster Road. Call Louisa De La O at 337-5903.

Moose Lodge No. 744, 826 E. Highlands Ave., will have a health and education fair from 3 to 5 p.m., in the main hall. Humana Healthcare and the lodge are hosting the free event. Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Oct. 10 by calling 534-5351. A sign-up sheet will also be posted in the bingo hall.

San Antonio Animal Care Services sponsors low-cost Snip ‘n’ Chip pet sterilization clinics. Residents of City Council District 4 may drop off their pets by 6:45 a.m., at the Miller’s Pond Community Center, 6075 Old Pearsall Road. Residents of council District 5 may drop off their pets by 6:45 a.m. Thursdays through October at the district field office, 3226 Nogalitos. Call 207-6652 between 1 and 3 p.m. for an appointment.

WellMed sponsors free flu shot clinics for Medicare-eligible seniors 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through December at 1831 S. General McMullen, 4243 E. Southcross, Suite 205, and 517 Southwest Military Drive, Suite A. Additional clinics are open 2 to 4 p.m., Thursdays through December at 7333 Barlite, Suite 400, and 8303 West Military Drive.

Upcoming

Collins Garden Neighborhood Association will have its rummage sale on Oct. 18 at Collins Garden Library, 200 N. Park Blvd. It will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spaces are $10. Call Joe Valadez at 227-1110.

Good Shepherd Lutheran, 1630 Goliad will have its third Friday dinner on Oct. 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be a lasagna dinner for $6, or sausage dinner for 7 p.m. To go plates will be available. Call 333-0460.

Central Convocation Partnership, which includes St. Stephens Episcopal and Holy Cross Episcopal churches, will be holding their annual “Chili and Cornbread Luncheon” on Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Holy Cross Church, 379 E. Petaluma. Call 534-5400.

Harlandale High School Class of 1986 is having a Halloween party on Oct. 24, at BNN No. 2 on South Flores Street (across from Silver Star). It will start at 8 p.m. There will be a costume contest. Call 643-1214, or 289-3095.

Valley Hi Assembly of God is teaming up with Reality Outreach Ministries, to bring a groundbreaking drama entitled, “Last Chance.” Performance dates Oct. 26, at 6 p.m., and Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Call Valley Hi Assembly of God at 674-9130, or visit www.ValleyHiAG.org.  

Registration

St. Margaret Mary Catholic Parish, 1314 Fair Ave., is now registering for its religious education program. It is for all grades of Catholic religious education, including sacramental preparation. Call Pastor Norman A. Ermis, or Lucia E. Reyes at 532-6309.

Our Lady of the Angels Parish, 1214 Stonewall, and Musicales De Tejas Inc., is providing free beginners mariachi infantile guadalupano and vocal classes for children between the ages of 5 to 18. There will also be auditions for Mariachi Juvenil de San Antonio. Classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 924-7060.